All I can say is "WOW!"

My first Quilt Retreat was a success! How great of a weekend! Words can not describe!
Wonderful company, great house, good food and the attention that the staff provided everyone to make sure their stay was wonderful.

This is my Wizard of Oz Quilt.

This quilt has been sitting in my stash for over two years, waiting for a weekend that I would have time and the patience to do this. Well this weekend was the right time.

I learned some tips, some with sewing some with pressing................made some new friends and had such a wonderful time.

Lisa at the Primitive Gatherings in Menasha has just opened this Quilt Retreat down the road from her store. The details that went into this house, the choices for decor, and the decision to have her mother be the cook, maid, and all around spoiler mom was just spectacular!

I loved it and already put in my reservations for the same weekend next year. What a great way to spend my birthday.

TIME AWAY

Do you feel like you need to get away to regain yourself? Do you feel like the world is closing in on you and you just have to do something different.
Well that is me. Not sure what my problem is, but just don't feel like sewing or quilting or anything lately. I just need to get away.
So what would be the best place to go??????????
How about a quilt retreat. A home away from home. Someone caters to you and all your needs while you create. Or if you just want quiet time, you can do that too.
I am leaving to meet up with my sister this Friday for a weekend retreat (wish it was longer) in Menasha. And to top it off, from what I understand us two will be the only gals at the retreat. How much better can it get.
There will be the house cook there to make sure we take breaks to eat. We will have the run of this huge house. That in it's self might be a mistake, but whatever happens on sister's weekends stays with the sisters....................So excited! Need some time away. Need this me time!

Slow moving winter.......

Don't you feel like this snow will never go away. Does it give you that chilled to the bone feeling? We are experiencing snowstorm Bella right now and it just chills me to the bone. The cold wind blowing all the snow around. The thought of going home from a day of work to shoveling out. Oh my, just the thought of stepping outside from this nice warm office.

I am currently staying at my daughter and son in law's house babysitting the pets and the house. They are on a second honeymoon in Australia. So much fun for them, but for me.....................
Well two driveways and sidewalks to shovel. What a pain!

And I am not getting anything accomplished. No sewing what so ever. I did manage to stretch a quilt and pin so it is ready to quilt, but not at home by my sewing machine, not much I can do.
The quilt retreat is 10 days away and I have so much more to prepare for. Not to mention the packing involved with this trip. I am counting my days.

Got to get Motivated!

You know here it is the 5th of January, 2011 and I really don't have anything to show as far as my quilts.
Well I did get the borders on the Thimble-berries BOM, but there is a huge pieced border that needs to go on now to get it to its' finished stage. I did get the black and white yellow brick road quilt done so now it is ready to be sandwiched. I also did a baby boy's dinosaur quilt that needs to be sandwiched also. But that's where they sit.
I need to get my Wizard of Oz quilt all cut out and ready for my quilt retreat at the end of the month. I am sure that will probably be done in a rush and at the last minute.
Just haven't had the urge or energy to sew or knit. Not sure what is wrong, I know I am getting over a cold but that shouldn't add to my mood.
I seem to want to go home from work and just sit in front of the tv, not even any hand work going. Hmmmm, something is wrong.
My children keep me busy with babysitting. I babysat last weekend and will again this saturday. Maybe that is taking up my time. Not sure.
Got to get myself motivated.