Yesterday I showed some of the projects that other retreat goers worked on but didn’t talk about mine at all……
Here goes!!
I had planned to only work on scrap quilts while I was gone, but on the day before I left, I realized that the Cherrywood challenge was NOT due on June 15th but on May 15th…..YIKES!!!
So I quickly added the fabrics for the challenge to my projects!!
When I arrived, I decided to spend a bit of time on a scrap quilt, just as a way to “clear my palate”. I will post more about the project later but this is where I got to……
This is SUCH a fun quilt and was a breeze to work on!!
Next was the challenge…..
Since it is a challenge, I don’t want to give everything away until closer to the deadline date, but here is a sneak peek….
Unfortunately, I ran out of the dark fabric so ended up ordering another 1/2-yard. I was excited that it would arrive on Friday, just after I got home, but sadly UPS changed the delivery date until Monday.
Don’t they KNOW that I am on a deadline!!!
Next I turned to the large box of hand-dyed off-cuts that I had been given and I started PLAYING. After the first two blocks, I started making EACH block different and this was my ending point…..
I can’t WAIT to work on this further!!
Although there is nothing to show for it, I spent a bit of time in my “sit spot” at the lake, thinking and planning. More to come about that!!
And yes, there were THREE projects that I took and NEVER touched!! That’s what happens when you are an eternal optimist!!!
Fun plans for this upcoming week include……
- finishing up the LAST category from QuiltCon on the blog
- MADLY working on the challenge
- Practicing with my new camera (need to learn how to use it before our Canada trip in June)!!
Thanks for joining me!!
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2 thoughts on “My Retreat Projects!”
What a great fill in the white spaces of that Chain quilt! I may do this whenever I get to making mine. I don’t do a lot of FMQ so always looking for something to fill white!
Yes Sue, I am pleased with how that turned out and can’t wait to quilt it!!!