Retreat - Day 5

Sad day - last day - just 6 of us left

Louise has finished her baby crochet blanket

I have finished a "Male Leaders & Enders" quilt top

Nolene finished this quilt top - 

she started and finished it at the retreat - 

great effort (especially considering Nolene is 92!!!!)

A modified jelly roll quilt - finished by Alison

instead of full widths, we started with lengths from 6.5 to 7.5 

(left over from a quilt I helped with years ago) - 

then added some extra strips from Maria at Sunday Stitchers 

and a few more from Alison.

and the final To Do board

The "To Do" tags are saved - I write up a list and distribute it to all.
Then next year - 

I hand out the tags and either they go back up on the board - 

or are destroyed if the project is finished (or moved on in some way)

We all had a fabulous time - we all worked pretty hard - but in a relaxed way - no pressure!
We ate well - both at the Mt Alford Pub, the Lodge and our own self-catering.
Morning & Afternoon teas were plentiful & varied and we had far more than we needed - but isn't that what women do???
The venue is lovely - the views peaceful and relaxing.
Our hostess and her helpers are warm & friendly

The sunsets were stunning - fortunately for me the sunrises were only "blah".  I was on a "promise" to get up for a sunrise if our hostess Wendy would sew - we both escaped.
We will be back in 2023 - only 359 sleeps to go!

Retreat - Day 4

Still 11 of us working away!

Another Fat Eighths Quilt from Sue

Another dress from Erica . 

- her granddaughters have a full wardrobe of pretty dresses....

a fabulous heart quilt from Hilda

A "bird" quilt - from me - 

I had the pieces cut but it took longer to put together than I expected . . . .

Another fat eighths quilt top from Sue

Alison was on a mission to empty old reels of thread and bobbins . . . .

Three of us have been making Letters To My Daughter,
 so brought them along for a Show & Tell
Maureen, Erica and mine

and the To Do board

Retreat Day 3

Still lots happening . . . .

Hilda has made a lot of coasters - here are some

Inca has made 38 of these

Sue's quilt - from fat eighths 

Louise has made a bowl cosie

Cheryl has made an apron

Alison has made several hanging towels

Another dress from Erica

Louise's yarn bombing for her jacaranda tree

and a machine mat

and the To Do Board at the end of Day 3

Retreat Day 2

Lots of sewing . . and chatting . . and eating . . . happening 

cloth book by Helen

and a second cloth book by Helen

Sue's disappearing 9 patch

Cheryl's jelly roll quilt

Another dress from Erica

Alison's washers

This year's Mystery project

Another dress from Erica

some stunning sunset shots

and Day 2 Board

FNWF & Retreat Day1

What a great way to join in FNWF - on a retreat!

Hope all my cyber sewing friends had a great night!

Day 1 projects:

Maureen added a border to this cube quilt - ready for a charity donation

I made 8 coasters and a scrap bucket

Sue made a bag to use for work

Inca made 6 placemats - these will be donated to Meals on Wheels

Maureen has added sone yo yos - some very tiny - to this top

Helen put this quilt top together

Alison has made a jelly roll quilt - for charity donation

and the To Do/ Done board at the end of the day (or early morning)