Sunday, July 12, 2015

Retreat Day 2

 Retreat Day 2 was much more productive than Day 1--no field trip meant more time at the sewing machine. I got my whole Strawberry Social top pieced with borders on! This is a Pattern Basket pattern http://thepatternbasket.blogspot.com but I chose to use a navy Kona background. Each strawberry is a different fabric with no repeats.
Mary finished this sweet orange peel top. She bought the fabric on Friday on our field trip to the Golden Quilt Company and completed it this morning.
I am working on my girl alphabet embroidery blocks before we head for home...Slow Sunday Stitching
Yesterday, we had incredible homemade cinnamon rolls. We split the meals and ate amazing food all weekend. Time to head back to reality!

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29 comments:

  1. JeannaJuly 12, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    Love the strawberries, Tanya. They look great on a navy background, I never would have thought to do that. I would have immediately pulled some white. Good choice :)

    Hope you had fun at the retreat.

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  2. Val's Quilting StudioJuly 12, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    I esp. love Mary's orange peel border!! Love the productivity of retreats!! Glad you had fun and got away!!

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  3. Christine SJuly 12, 2015 at 12:26 PM

    I love the strawberries! I've had my eye on that pattern for awhile now. Those cinnamon rolls looks fantastic :)

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  4. Christine BJuly 12, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    Love you strawberry quilt! Glad you are having such a great time! :) x

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  5. pauletteJuly 12, 2015 at 2:07 PM

    I love the strawberry quilt ...and the orange peel too! You just need apples now for a fruit salad...to go with those yummy looking cinnamon buns!

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  6. pauletteJuly 12, 2015 at 2:07 PM

    I love the strawberry quilt ...and the orange peel too! You just need apples now for a fruit salad...to go with those yummy looking cinnamon buns!

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  7. HeathersSewingRoomJuly 13, 2015 at 12:25 AM

    I am feeling very envious after reading all about your retreat. How fabulous to have time to create with friends. Your strawberry quilt looks great.

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  8. Karen SJuly 13, 2015 at 12:57 AM

    The strawberry quilt top is great. All that preparation was worth it.
    Cute little snowflake, too.

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  9. Kathy ... aka NanaJuly 13, 2015 at 5:41 AM

    Love that navy background on the strawberry quilt. I'm always fascinated by quilts using a dark background ... I don't know why I haven't made a quilt using a dark background. ???

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  10. MelissaJuly 13, 2015 at 6:54 AM

    Omg strawberries, kill me now! That is ADORABLE!!!!

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  11. priscillaJuly 13, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    Love the strawberries!! Great piece!

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  12. dream quilt createJuly 13, 2015 at 10:06 AM

    I have always wanted to go on a retreat! I love your strawberry quilt, that one is on my list :)

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  13. SherylJuly 13, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    lovely strawberry quilt, so pretty

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  14. KateJuly 13, 2015 at 5:42 PM

    The strawberry quilt turned out beautifully, as did your friends orange peel quilt. Looks like you had a wonderfully productive retreat.

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  15. Quilter KathyJuly 14, 2015 at 7:35 AM

    Isn't it fabulous being on retreat?!?!
    Love the strawberry quilt!

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  16. UnknownJuly 14, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    Sounds like the retreat was very productive and fun. The strawberry quilt is a beauty!!!

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  17. Tish StempleJuly 14, 2015 at 7:44 PM

    Love the your Strawberry Social quilt. I actually have the pattern and my fabric but I have yet to start it. How long was your retreat? I've always wanted to sneak away for one. Ah, one of these days.

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  18. kiwikidJuly 15, 2015 at 3:47 PM

    Love your strawberry quilt!! Looks like a very productive weekend for everyone!

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  19. Esther AliuJuly 16, 2015 at 3:53 AM

    Oh I just love everything about this post - the strawberry quilt (how charming!), the orange peel (how striking) and the super sweet snowflake.

    But you can take away that delicious cinnamon scroll pic please - much too tempting!

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  20. Mary HueyJuly 17, 2015 at 5:45 AM

    The strawberry quilt is charming!!

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  21. AivosoluJuly 17, 2015 at 8:40 PM

    Yummy strwberries! Visiting from FIUF at crazy mom quilts.

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  22. Carie @ Space for the ButterfliesJuly 18, 2015 at 12:19 AM

    Oh I love the navy background to the strawberries, it reall makes them pop!

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  23. M-R CharbonneauJuly 18, 2015 at 3:53 AM

    Sounds like a fabulous retreat! Love your top!

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  24. SuperMomNoCapeJuly 19, 2015 at 4:14 AM

    I love your Strawberry Quilt. It sounds like you had a fun and productive time at the retreat.

    The variegated blue you used for your snowflake block works perfectly!

    Thanks so much for linking up to last Monday's Stitchery Link Party!

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  25. Deb @ Frugal Little BungalowJuly 19, 2015 at 7:52 AM

    This strawberry quilt is so cute and I love that snowflake!!

    I am now craving cinnamon rolls : )

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  26. PattiJuly 19, 2015 at 8:25 AM

    Oh, this quilt is adorable! I love it! I just started quilting - really quilting this summer. I bought Lori's book - and I am having a blast. My daughter moved to CO last year and LOVES it. She is begging us to move there. I'm a teacher, too. I'm off to look over your pages.

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  27. KarenJuly 19, 2015 at 8:43 AM

    Oh, to go on a sewing retreat with friends! That would be heaven. Both quilt tops are beautiful but I especially like the strawberry one. I love that you never repeated the fabric!

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  28. HeideJuly 20, 2015 at 6:20 PM

    What fantastic quilts and the cinnamon rolls look so yummy! The strawberry top is so cute!

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  29. AnonymousAugust 7, 2016 at 5:27 PM

    Your strawberry quilt is absolutely adorable!!! Nicely done!

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