THINK ABOUT SPRING

Looking at this quilt makes you think about spring.  AND, if you live in Wisconsin, that's all you are thinking about these days as it has been a harsh winter so far with more or come.

The name of this quilt is "IT'S FOR THE BIRDS".  It's the 2014 raffle quilt for the Mukwonago, Wisconsin Crazy Quilters 2014 Quilt Show.  This is their 27th annual show and they are inviting you to join them.  It will be held at the Parkview Middle School in Mukwonago, Wisconsin, on April 26th and 27th.  the show is open from 9-5 on Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday.  Admission is $5.  Children under 10 are free.  Lunch is available both days.  The theme of this year's show is "Red and White".  In addition to almost 300 quilts, the above quilt will be raffled, a sewing machine raffle will be held, 20 vendor booths on site, a bed turning featuring 15 "never before seen" quilts from the Red Brick Museum in Mukwonago, a quilters boutique, quilt appraisals, on-going demonstrations, and bargain bins filled with quilting treasures.  For more information and entry forms, please visit their website www.mukwonagocrazyquilters.com.  Put this event on your spring calendar.  It will give you something to look forward to as this show always has some show stopping quilts.


 

FINISHED PROJECT

I spent four days retreating with five good quilting friends at Woodland Ridge Retreat facility in Downsville, Wisconsin in mid-November.  This is the new facility that opened last October and is owned and managed by Chris and Mark Daly.  All six of us were VERY impressed with the accommodations and the work rooms...adjustable tables, adjustable chairs and wonderful lighting.

Back in 1993, I had made my daughter a patchwork jacket.  She had asked me about three months ago if I would make her another one as she had lost weight and the old jacket was pretty well worn and too big.  I started this jacket that weekend.

AND, I FINISHED it a week ago.  The picture below is of our daughter in this new jacket. She will not really be able to wear it until the weather warms in the spring but I wanted to complete it and give it to her before I started my next big project.

EXCITING NEW RETREAT FACILITY

 

Chris Daly of Dye Candy Fabrics is opening the Woodland Ridge Retreat Center in Downsville, Wisconsin, effective October 15, 2013

 

She has some exciting plans for this gorgeous facility. I am posting some pictures so you can see what it looks like.

 

You may also visit their temporary website at www.woodlandridgeretreat.blogspot.com to find out about prices and registration.  Please tell all your quilting friends about this great new opportunity.

 



SOMETHING SIMPLER AND SMALLER

After working on the quilt for the Walworth County Childrens' Alliance, I thought it was time to do something a little more simple and smaller.  

We are bringing a new generation into the world.  My great-nephew and his wife are expecting a baby in early September so I just finished this baby quilt a few days ago.

What you see in the background is a whole cloth quilt that hasn't quite been finished yet.  I stopped working on it so I could complete the quilt for the WCACC.

I am going to visit a former co-worker whom I have not seen in years.  She is now 88 years old and lives in Dothan, Alabama. I decided to make this dresser runner from Joanie Zeier Poole's book "Elegant Machine Quilting" and will take it to her as a token of  our friendship.

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The image is difficult as it is made with white fabric and stitched with gold thread.  I took a close up image of a portion so you could see the detail of the trapunto.

It was a refreshing to do some simpler smaller things before I complete the next large project.