A lodge, friends, snow and quilts

Ah, the annual quilt retreat came around quickly and truthfully speaking the sooner the better. 

I'm not looking to get away from life, home or the husband but on the other hand, I aways look forward to spending four days nestled in the back country with 17 other ladies sewing until our hearts content and laughing til our sides hurt.

The path from our rooms to the lodge

Heading down to the lodge

Taking a scenic walk

There was so much snow this year

I've been hanging with these amazing quilters for years and they continue to inspire me with their talent, creativity and knowledge of the craft. 

She paper pieced each block

There were so many quilts to show and tell but it would take a much longer blog post to highlight them all. Here's what I worked on:

I needed to finish this UFO. The only
thing done was the apples - now I need to
do the appliqué and it will be ready for the fall.

I made two of these for my grandsons
they'll be ready to snuggle after the boarders are
added and backed with something soft.

I used the 'Jelly roll race' method to make this
top. It took me 2 1/2 hours

This lil' baby came in a kit that has been hanging around
for a couple of years. I finally got er' done

Retreat came and went but as aways, left me excited for next year.