Monday, December 15, 2025

Retreat tops: all 3!

 Getting away from home is a great way to reset yourself.   I love sharing with friends: creative ideas, talking about anything, and lots of laughter!  We tried a new retreat center in Janesville.  The accommodations were nice.  My only issue was the temperature  which was warm near the 4 season room heater, but much cooler elsewhere.  I think I can blame it on the weather which was at 0 degrees or lower. Some of the roads were still covered with ice. 

Anyway, so much fun:  My contribution was a baked potato bar which went over well. And I even brought home leftovers. 

So here are the fabulous tops that have been awaiting my focus: 

1) My Tilda quilt 17 different prints. The pattern is Everlasting by Coriander Quilts.  Finished size 74 by 92.   Started last November I intend to add the light tan on the 2 side borders to fit my bed


2) Mini log cabin kit  Blocks 4 1/2 inches each, 100 blocks total: about 45 inches. Started in October of this year. This was a precut kit! 



3) Lastly my sampler quilt made from Kansas Trouble fabrics. ( Of which I have an abundance) The Sampler blocks are 8 inches. I made the setting from a picture in a Sharon Craig book. Used the book Celebrate with Quilts by Lissa Alexander and Susan Ache for most of the Sampler blocks

No Christmas projects this year.

5 comments:

  1. Those tops are all gorgeous, but I have to say that Tilda one really caught my eye. Beautiful.

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  2. Didnt you do well completing those lovely tops. Love the log cabin, but such tiny blocks, I don't think I could stitch those tiny logs.

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  3. I go on two retreats a year and really love them. It looks like you got a lot accomplished. I laughed when I read that the 4.5" log cabins were a pre-cut kit. That's about the only way I would make something like that! Congrats on your finishes.

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  4. The tops are fabulous. Sounds like you had a nice get away. Potato bar is a great idea.

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