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Retreat Recap

Posted on November 8, 2015 by msminnesota

It was fall retreat weekend this weekend and I didn’t get as much done as I had hoped.  I had big plans to make lots of progress on the Moda Modern Building Blocks kit I’ve had for over a year. … Continue reading →

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Retreat Weekend Sunday Stash

Posted on February 8, 2015 by msminnesota

Ahhhhh….retreat weekend….and I got so much done!  No, really! I arrived at retreat on Friday morning with everything except the outer sashing cut for The Pink One’s mermaid quilt.  I blogged about the finish here.  Yes, I said FINISH!  Yee … Continue reading →

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Friday (Start and) Finish

Posted on February 7, 2015 by msminnesota

Subtitle:  My Love/Hate Relationship With Sashing It’s retreat weekend and I had big plans for the weekend, and so far I’m on track! It’s 1am and I’m DONE for the day, as you can well imagine.  The photos are not … Continue reading →

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A Productive Weekend

Posted on November 23, 2014 by msminnesota

Several months ago, my high school friend Becky invited Gretchen & I to a retreat with her and some of her crafting friends. They’re all scrapbookers, but the retreat house they rented was also set up for quilting, so Gretchen … Continue reading →

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Is this thing on?

Posted on November 15, 2014 by msminnesota

HELLO! Wow, I can’t believe it’s been a month since I last posted, which also means it’s been a month since I last sat at my sewing machine.  Sigh.  Almost exactly a month ago, in fact.  My last project was … Continue reading →

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Retreat Recap – Change of Plans

Posted on February 9, 2014 by msminnesota

Ahhhhh….retreat weekend.  Plenty of sewing, lots of laughs, and some wine thrown in for good measure.  I did such a good job of selecting 3 projects and pre-cutting so all I’d have to do was sew.  I also planned to … Continue reading →

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Retreat Weekend!

Posted on November 10, 2013 by msminnesota

This was retreat weekend and I survived!  A not-so-local quilt shop hosts a few retreats each year, and we’ve started going to the November and February versions.  We were officially adopted by a small group of ladies at the retreat … Continue reading →

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My First Retreat

Posted on November 11, 2012 by msminnesota

My quilting partner-in-crime Gret & I spent the weekend at a quilting retreat.  We didn’t actually ‘quilt’ anything, but we worked on blocks and we had a darn good time. My main priority for the weekend was to finish assembling … Continue reading →

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Where did the month go?

Posted on November 2, 2012 by msminnesota

It’s been over a month since my last post.  It’s been even longer since I last touched my fabric.  I have an excuse!  In the beginning of October I started an evening class in preparation of me taking the Project … Continue reading →

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