I've tried to upload the pictures three times & I still can't get it to work. This is so very frustrating. But I will try again later on because I am really happy with how the quilt came out.
Today I sent out the birthday quilt for one of the children that I got from Wrapped In Love (through Margaret's Hope Chest). The birthday is Halloween; I hope they like the quilt.
I also sent out 6 quilts that were made by my quilt guild to Margaret's Hope Chest for their purposes --- they have several prison visits where parents can pick out quilts for their children. . . Mr. Books battery died after I got one picture of one quilt. . . .so I don't have pictures of the rest of the quilts that I sent out; but they were all lovely.
Recently (like this past weekend) Mr. Books and I attended the 5th Quilters' Retreat held at New Life Island in Frenchtown, NJ (in the middle of the Delaware River). We act as "advisors" together with another couple (friends and guild mates) and have a wonderful time.
Each year there is a group project that the participants can choose to do, or not do, as they wish. This year it was the Block Party quilt pattern (I've mentioned it previously & had also posted a picture of my sample). Several people were working on them --- but they were each making them larger than what we originally identified as a good "retreat" size (meaning that the quilt would fit on the bunks at the retreat).
I don't think any of the 4 of us thought to take pictures. . . but there was alot of variety. One of our regular attendees was making a quilt for her husband using John Deere fabric and plaids (in flannels) -- it was coming out really cute. I'm sure her husband will be very happy to have it.
We have identified a block that will be used for next year's project. . . so for the next couple of months we will have to work on quilt plans and samples (we would like to have them ready -- at least in part -- for the February one day retreat held in Franklin Lakes, NJ. We use it as an "enticement" to get more participants at the fall retreat.
Other than that I'm busy working on my gifts for the SSCS 2011 from Chookyblue --- can't show or tell too much since it is a surprise. I'm having alot of fun with the items that I've chosen to make so far --- just hope that my partner likes what I'm doing!
I won't promise to be a better blogger because I do not know what life will be throwing at me. . . but I definitely hope to be back sooner rather than later!!
In peace and pieces,
