Part 2 of Quilt Retreat Activities and More

 Have you been anxiously waiting on part 2 of the retreat? LOL probably not so much but here it is.

Judy worked hard on completing her quilt top. It had many pieces to put together like a puzzle. It came out really pretty.

Debra did a lot of ripping and cutting fabric in her corner of the craft room. She got the smaller pieces put together.

We had a visitor show up at the door and before we knew it he came in with the girls who went on a walk. He's apparently the neighborhood stray that everyone around the retreat venue has been feeding him. What we couldn't figure out is, if he's a stray why did he have a collar and tags on. The next morning when Debra went for her run/walk a neighbor told her that he got Scrappy (we named him) vaccinated and put a collar on. And for now he's doing what he can for Scrappy until someone claims him.. But that was 6 months ago.

Scrappy appears to be part border collie and husky. Super friendly.   And adorable. 

If I didn't already have 2 - 78# lap dogs I would have asked David if I could bring him home but 2 big babies are enough.  

Jane was making more book bags. They're too cute.  Each one had a theme and a story book to go in the front pocket to match. Great job!

I think this was a quilt top Vicki was putting together. Love the colors.

Elly shared a picture of her finished quilt from retreat. Gotta love a blue quilt. 

Jane shared her finished quilt after picking it up from Donna Lynn.   The fabric was adorable and the Easter Egg quilting theme made all come together.

And Valerie shared a picture of her finished top of the Lady of Guadalupe.  Very nice!

 

Of course after this completion I had to take to Pamela's and put it in the box window seat.

 I found her pillows and tossed them on it and I just happened to bring a book down to her to read and tossed it on there. Fit great.

 Just me and Donna Lynn being silly and then Elly and her daughter Valerie. Loved having her join us. 

 One of the rooms at retreat is the Cow and one is the Truck. I may have borrow her decorating ideas for my Vintage room at home that has one of the same pictures Christi (owner) has. And I love the highland cow on the couch. 

 Such a fun retreat with these ladies!

Monday (8/4) It was bee time. Would you look at all the variations of poppies the ladies are making to send to Camp Mystic in Kerrville to make quilts for each of the campers beds when they re-open.

 

 Got a picture of Carolyn sewing her binding on. She makes some of the prettiest scrappy quilts. 

 Connie is adding sashing to her bargello top. She got it finished before we left.

Thursday 8/14 Our neighbor Garrett came down to help David tag the cows. Meet Butch. I had to give him a masculine name to grow into.  That tag makes me think of the hairs bows I see the Mom's putting their babies hair that are bigger than them. And this ear tag is definitely bigger than Butch. He's so darn cute.

The harsh reality of farm life and animals, things happen and they die. My friend Sandy warned me. This little momma to be didn't survive birthing. We kept watching her but nothing. We didn't see her all day and went looking for her and found her in the tall crepe myrtles in the pasture. She was our first Dexter cow to have birthing difficulties. We failed her. I sure hope that doesn't happen again anytime soon. We have at least one other cow pregnant.

Just wanted to say thanks to this annoymous commenter on "Sew Many things... Book club, Family Fun and Quilt retreat overload for following and the sweet comment

Great projects! There’s so much fun and fellowship at retreats!

On that note I'll stop for now.

Until next blog post...Life isn't fair, but it's still good