This was our home-away-from-home for the weekend–part of a conference center owned by the state's Department of Natural Resources. We had this dorm to ourselves. It contained sleeping rooms, a comfy big living room and a conference room which became our work room.
All meals were provided and were served a short walk away at the main lodge. Fresh coffee was always waiting for us in the lobby. Meals were served family style in the dining room.
We quilted in the conference room. The group had reconfigured it by the time I arrived, moving tables into a big circle with ironing boards and a cutting table in the center. The white board they'd shoved into the corner became a perfect design wall with the addition of the flannel tablecloth I brought. The room had big windows on two sides and lots of great light.
Everyone brought their own projects and did their own thing.
On Saturday afternoon, some of us took a break for a local shop hop of three quilt shops in a nearby town.
Back in the work room, my makeshift design wall saw a lot of action. Eventually, I used it, too--putting together a top from my purple buckeye blocks from Colene's Penny Pincher swap.
After dark, we went outside and hung out around the fire.
Sunday morning after breakfast, I went for a walk to the beach. It was chilly, but beautiful.
It was great to get away and make progress on some of my projects. In addition to the progress I made on my Penny Pincher swap blocks, I finished a quilt top and back for Quilts of Valor and completed the stretched star quilt (from a swap).
Just about everyone had a lot to show for themselves at the end of the weekend.
After more fun at Sunday breakfast, we packed up and headed home.
I couldn't resist stopping at one last quilt shop on the way home. Yes, there's quite a large quilt shop inside this nursery.
Back in the work room, my makeshift design wall saw a lot of action. Eventually, I used it, too--putting together a top from my purple buckeye blocks from Colene's Penny Pincher swap.
After dark, we went outside and hung out around the fire.
Sunday morning after breakfast, I went for a walk to the beach. It was chilly, but beautiful.
It was great to get away and make progress on some of my projects. In addition to the progress I made on my Penny Pincher swap blocks, I finished a quilt top and back for Quilts of Valor and completed the stretched star quilt (from a swap).
Just about everyone had a lot to show for themselves at the end of the weekend.
After more fun at Sunday breakfast, we packed up and headed home.
I couldn't resist stopping at one last quilt shop on the way home. Yes, there's quite a large quilt shop inside this nursery.
3 comments:
Quilt shop inside a nursery? Wow, that's totally cool. Your photos make it look like you all really had a great time. Wish I could have a quilting get away!
Wow! Too cool. I've told my DH we could do this on our land--build a retreat center and shop. Unfortunately, the beach is four hours away--we're in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains here.
that looks like a fabulous time!
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