It's my party and I'll draw if I want to....

draw if I want to...

draw if I want to...

You would draw too if it was

boring at your house too...

la la la la la...

Ok. I am certainly telling my age, but that song just popped into my head when I asked the son to draw for the book giveaway...

I got back from retreat this afternoon and the suitcase is all unpacked and the sewing stuff is sitting in the middle of floor waiting to be unpacked tomorrow. Too tired today to do anymore..

We had a GREAT time... I didn't get near as much done as I usually do, but that's ok. We did a couple little trips to a local quilt shop. They were a Better Homes and Garden Featured Quilt Shop in Fall/Winter 2009. It is crammed full of the latest fabric and this afternoon as we walked in, the owner stopped the three of us and said "oh, you should see what I just added to the sale pile"... can you say pink/white polka dots, pink/white stripes, pink/white floral oh my... AND black/white fabrics ...all for $5/yard...uh huh... just like a buy one, get one free. I will try to remember to show them to you tomorrow...when it's light and I'm not tired...

So I'm tired and it's off to bed for me...but before I go...the winner of the book is

MELINDA

I've email you Melinda so as soon as I get your address I'll drop the book into the mail.

Nancy

My Retreat projects....

So now it is time to show you what I got finished at retreat.

I did teach and make one of the bucket bags from Pink Penquin. You can find the pattern here...

I finished piecing the top of TicTacMo. I had all the blocks made and the side triangles cut so I only had to sew the rows and then sew the rows together. This is for #2 grandson for Christmas. I will drop it off at the quilters on Wednesday.



This is an applique/needlework bag. It has two pockets inside and one outside. This pattern is by Pat Sloan and I have made (and use) 4 of these bags. I keep a different project in each bag. I love them. There is velcro along the inside so the whole thing opens up. I can keep scissors, thread, hoop, project on the inside and my cell phone, keys and money in that outside pocket if I am going to stitching.. The pattern also comes with a stichery and applique that you can do for the outside. I get more compliments on this bag and everyone at retreat loved it.



And finally I got half way through a mystery quilt. Of course I can't show you a picture cause it's a MYSTERY..DUH!!



I had two projects that I didn't get finished, but that's ok cause I have another retreat in November...tee hee...

Today is Tuesday, but I have to pretend it is Monday which is errand day. Then need to unpack that sewing stuff...

Happy Sewing,
Nancy

More retreat photos....

Bev sent me two photos that I didn't have.


These were the hand workers...One lady handquilted all three days, two were doing embroidery and a couple of them were just talking...I never did see them sew anything. LOL


Here is the yo-yo Santa. Cute isn't it...


Thanks for the pics Bev...

Nancy