The "Afternoon Delight" pattern by Susan Garman
has been on my bucket list for some time,
it is also now a free block of the month on 'The Quilt Show'
... so why not get started?!
Let the Fun begin!!
The background fabric is:
Garden Delights II by Gray Sky Studio
for In The Beginning fabrics
the appliqué will be done in a variety of
Tilda fabrics
getting a few fabrics cut for the first month!
January is a two retreat month for me!
Very exciting and very exhausting!!
The first retreat was held at the Salvation Army
Wonderland Conference Center in Sharon, Ma.
I've been attending this retreat for 12 years
and it is by far my favorite.
The conference center has a beautiful view of Lake Massapoag
The food was fabulous - with meals at
8:00am, 12:00, 6:00pm and cookies at 8:00pm!)
my room is good but the bathroom is TINY!!
I have the same room every year - so I know what to expect!
The quilting room is huge- accommodating 35 quilters
and all of our Quilty paraphernalia there
was still plenty of room!
My little work station!
Loving my extra large folding extension table
from Tableextension.com
it really provides a nice big level work space
for "Inga" my cute little featherweight!
Main focus was the get 'Afternoon Delight' started...
using a fusible applique sheet and
the Apliquick method of prepared edge.
three blocks done and one more to prepare...
Once the edges are prepared
I used a few dots of Roxanne glue to tack the
the applique motif to the background...
and now it is all ready to sit and stitch down!!
The main reason why this retreat in my favorite...
there are a few places to sit and stitch
with groupings of chairs by gas fireplaces...
but my absolute favorite spot is the comfy chair by the window.
With a bright day, comfy chair and a hot cup of tea
I was able to get two hours of peaceful (blissful) hand quilting done!
Doesn't look like much but this was my weekends accomplishments...
four different projects!!
'Afternoon Delight' block,
star for 'Star for a New Day' (old project!)
'Pretty Little Pots' pattern by Wendy Williams
Halloween Figs Sampler - BOM by Fat Quarter shop
Trying a new pattern for my 2020 Temperature quilt....
not sure I'm happy with the design...
plan on finishing the month of January
and then decide if I want to continue with this pattern or
change patterns or
discontinue the project all together!
The Silver City Quilt Guild hosted
Heidi Proffetty
award-winning local quilter who
creates beautiful mosaic art quilts
using a digital cutter.
Heidi's work is just outstanding!
If you check out her blog heidiproffetty.com
to see her new series of Moroccan Mosaic Quilts.
My second retreat was at the Bayside Hotel on Cape Cod...
basically the same set up as the first retreat!
This little bag was a handmade birthday gift
from my sister Karen ...
It was the perfect little ditty bag for all my
extension wires, ear buds and apple plugs!
Thank you Big Sister!!
Here is the view from the Bayside doorway!
Just love the smell of the ocean and bogs...
even the bogs at low tide!
Making headway on the first of two of these
Halloween applique blocks...
These blocks were two days worth of work...
and this Comfort Quilt was a day's quilting for
the SCQG Community Service quilts...
January is early for this beauty to arrive...
but he is such a handsome Bluebird!
January is a wrap...
let see what the Bluebird of Happiness brings for February!
Have a great Quilty Day and enjoy the process!
Janet
