Loose Threads quilting retreat

The next dates we have available for the Loose Threads quilting retreat are February, Friday the 25th and Saturday the 26th. The price per day has been raised to $15.00 per day. The Church has raised our rent, and we have to pass it on. I feel bad about having to put it up, but that's the way it goes! My partner in the retreat, Karen and I try to keep the cost at a minimum, but even our coffee, tea and water supplies have gone up. We still think its a good deal, as the church gives us full use of the kitchen facilities. And when we put on our Christmas dinner for the quilting ladies, the church lets us set up the tables on the second floor so that we can have a formal sit down dinner. It's perfect for us.

Quilting Retreat

Last weekend five friends and myself travelled to Ignace for their 3rd annual retreat. As usual it was a wonderful weekend. We went on Thursday to get a headstart on our vacation! Got to put our machines into the sewing room and set up our sewing stations. I always bring so much stuff, but you never know what you might need. I even bring my sewing chair. I finished two quilt tops, one for Lily, for her second birthday in May and one for a new nephew, Michael. Have a look at the pictures. (Oh, I guess I had better post them!) The last morning I made 4 little purses for the waitresses and hotel owner. The service is always so great there. We gathered up tips and I thought it would be nice to put the money into the little clutches. We had worked on these the day before to give to the local library for fundraising. Most of us made one for ourselves after we made the donation one. They are very addicting and you just can't make one!

The ladies of the Ignace quilting group always run around and get donations and give everyone a nice bag full of goodies! They also have a penny auction and this year had a seperate draw for an EQ7. Guess who won. Me!! It was my birthday, so maybe I was a little lucky. I sure was thrilled. And thank you to Claire who donated it in the first place!

Our group of ladies brought things for the donation table as well. And I made up little kits for everyone to make a little snap-type bag. I used up some of my sewing motif fabrics. They are also very fun to make. I used pieces of metal tape measure in the closure, but I have heard that you can also use pieces of the metal venetian blinds. Will have to try that.