Retreating and More

I haven't retreated from blogging~ although it probably seems that way. I don't know how I get so busy with things that time slips away, but I do. The weekend before last I was lucky enough to spend some of that ever-elusive time retreating with a few friends, we commandeered the craft room at a local camp, set up our sewing machines and got to work. The first flimsy finish is this three block pineapple pillow cover for our oldest granddaughter for Christmas. I secretly squirreled away enough of her scraps from the quilt that she recently completed to get this done. I know that she'll be surprised! I was able to get it quilted up this past week. 

From there I moved onto this "Pumpkin Seeds" wall quilt, getting the top together and adding the borders after I returned back home. It will hang out on the porch next fall; I'm working a year ahead (doesn't that sound so much more efficient than being behind?). Yes, it does! 😉 

I pieced Tom Turkey (another pillow cover) on retreat as well. Since returning home I've quilted him up, hopefully I can get the pillows made this weekend. If you've never wrangled a turkey beneath a needle before you've really missed out on an experience! 🤣 This pattern is Gobble, Gobble by Center Street Quilts. 

You probably all followed Moda's "Stitch Pink" daily block sew-along in the month of October. I collected the daily patterns and am in the process of creating my own "Stitch Christmas" project. Again, I'm working a year ahead 😉; indulge me in that belief, please. Instead of thirty blocks I am making mine with twenty five blocks and it will finish at approximately 64" square, if I decide to add a small border, we'll see. 

Last weekend we had a couple of overnight guests (this one and her brother)  and, since stitching a turkey didn't do me in, we sewed up a couple of chickens! One to keep and one to give away. 

This is a tease for my next post. What, exactly, is this in Gregory's hands? Stay tuned, you'll be amazed!

Life is Good!