Friday, July 19, 2013

retreat weekend

Welcome to finish it up Friday!
I don't exactly have a finish to share today because I have been busy getting ready for a big weekend. I have a very special house guest visiting, which caused a cleaning frenzy in my daughter's room. I guess I can count that as a finish. It was no small feat.
It's retreat time, again! I'm headed to Gruber's for the weekend.
I've packed up my gear and enough projects to last 6 months. Ha!
I'm looking forward to a weekend of laughing until my sides hurt with some awesome ladies. Oh, and I might do a little sewing along the way, too.

Thanks for all your kind comments on my last two posts. You guys are so sweet! I appreciate your encouragement as I delve into a new level of crazy with my scraps! It should be a fun journey.

Please link up your finishes of the week. Thanks for joining me for finish it up Friday!



finish it up Friday, 7/19/13

1. Katy S  61. Nat@craftinmechanic  
2. Saturday Finish @ singreadsew  62. Nancy@PugMomQuilts  
3. Cari @ There's A Thread  63. Tessa @The Sewing Chick  
4. Inès @ Thready Bear  64. Quilt it out  
5. Miss Maya @ four wise monkeys  65. Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts  
6. Pam kitty Civil War Finish  66. Barbara  
7. Amanda @ Material Girl Quilts  67. Jenny@ Down To Sew-QBB Quilts  
8. Roses For A Drama Queen Quilt  68. cath@wombat quilts  
9. Jessica @ The Bossy Quilter  69. Nicole @ Mama Love Quilts  
10. Jessica  70. Samantha @ Making Life Prettier  
11. Michelle's Romantic Tangle  71. ChristaQuilts at the Beach  
12. 10,000 pieced quilt  72. Angela A @ betterndogbiscuits  
13. Happy dance quilt  73. Kat and Cat Quilts  
14. Camouflage quilt  74. JHNickodemus@Just Jessica  
15. Eva-Bambi-Johansson  75. Stephanie @ Quarter Incher  
16. Melissa @ My Fabric Relish  76. Heidi @ Buttons and Butterflies  
17. Audrey @ Hot Pink Quilts  77. April - Little Mama Hen  
18. Ida @ The Magic of Ordinary Days  78. anne @ play crafts  
19. Toye @Quilting Adventures of a Ginger  79. Alli @ B.Yazoo  
20. Cristina @ All The Pretty Things  80. Lucy @ Charm About You  
21. Deborah @ squaregrannie  81. Gather Love Baby Quilt  
22. Charlotte's gRACE for a Cure  82. Oh My, Scrappy Stars!  
23. Farmhouse Hexagon @ Mitten to Apple  83. Michelle@SqueekCrafts  
24. Melissa @ Happy Quilting  84. Maja  
25. Allison @ flip flops & quilt blocks  85. Recommendations  
26. snips  86. Gunilla  
27. Karen@CapitolaQuilter  87. Dee  
28. Jana @ sticksuse  88. beth@lovelaughquilt  
29. Debbie @ A Quilter's Table  89. Barn to be Wild @ Creatin' in the Sticks  
30. Barbara GAlloway  90. fabric basket finish  
31. Colby - sew.quilt.explore.  91. The Quilt Nerd  
32. I QUILT FOR FUN  92. Liz @ Shush I'm Quilting  
33. Julie's Quilts  93. Esther @ ipatchandquilt  
34. Megan @ Tales of Ineptitude  94. Jan O @ The Colorful Fabriholic  
35. Simple Sewendipity  95. Ellen @ Peace and Plastic  
36. Harriett@The Brick Sidewalk  96. Green@So Sew Green  
37. Janet @ Simply Pieced  97. Crochetapy  
38. Hexie patchwork iPad case by Becca  98. Molli Sparkles  
39. Kathy@KayakQuilting  99. tubakk, Norway  
40. Beth  100. Patricia @ Quilting Lines  
41. Granny Square Orange Peel Pillow  101. Marie Lismore  
42. No Girls Allowed Father's Day Aprons  102. Nesta  
43. BackBasting NeedleTurn Applique Sampler  103. Black and Red Quilt  
44. Dhia @ Peach Patch Quilts  104. Esther @ happytimesfour  
45. KT's Round Robin Medallion  105. Sarah C.  
46. Alissa  106. Before & After - DIY blockages  
47. Jane  107. abby@latimerlane  
48. My finish with firsts.....  108. Megan@CherryValleyDesigns  
49. Pincushions and More  109. Couch Meow  
50. Serenata Patchwork Quilt  110. Roslyn Atwood  
51. patchwork sewing machine cover  111. Yellow and Gray Quilt  
52. Tanya Quilts in CO  112. Case Rag Quilt  
53. Joan@Quilting times  113. Granny Top  
54. Julie @ That's Sew Julie  114. Adrianne @ On the Windy Side  
55. Alison @ Little Bunny Quilts  115. a purse that turns into a tote -Karen NZ  
56. Brigit @ brigitgail  116. Candace @ Saltwater Quilts  
57. Mary Stori  117. Ali @ Making Happyness  
58. Shabby Chic Mirror Mirror  118. Logan @ Chocolate Dipped Quilts  
59. Sarah Schraw @ Sarah Quilts  119. Rachel@liketosew.blogspot.com  
60. Mack and Mabel  120. Jeni B Quilts  

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24 comments:

MaterialGirlQuilts said...

I hope you Cindy and your other quilting ladies have fun at the retreat! Love the postage stamp quilt on your daughter's bed :)
Amanda

Melissa at My Fabric Relish said...

Thanks for hosting and have fun at your retreat!

artsycraftsyivy said...

Have fun with all your bloggy buddies! Your daughter's bedding is gorgeous! :)

Abby said...

Thanks for hosting - enjoy the retreat!

CapitolaQuilter said...

Enjoy the retreat - plans for our 2nd annual one is underway and it's so exciting. How will you ever choose what project to work on with all those choices?!

Sharon said...

Wow, I can't imagine lugging my Juki around! Good for you! Have fun at your retreat.

Cathy said...

OH!!!! You are going to have so much fun! I saw your friend Cheryl last evening and was lucky enough to see her trunk show!

KristyLou said...

Where did you get that iron holder? What a great idea for traveling!

jan said...

Have a wonderful time - Thank you for hosting !
xo jan@sewandsowfarm

Emily said...

One of my favorite quilts in the first pic!! Can't go wrong with classic scrappy IMO.

Terri said...

Have fun this weekend! I will miss you all terribly! First time in 3 years that I can't make it to Grubers. Looking forward to seeing pictures of everyone's projects.

Kris from Duke Says Sew What said...

Sounds like a wonderful weekend! Have a great time with Cindy and the rest of your rowdy bunch! :-)

Alli said...

Have a great time at the treat! It sounds like so much fun! :)

Lucy | Charm About You said...

oohh give Cindy a great big hug from me and have a fantastic weekend! xx

Brenda said...

I am here as a new follower - and because of you and your friend Cheryl deciding to write a certain book (Sunday Morning Quilts) you have now found a person who can't seem to put it down and LOVES THIS BOOK!!! And I am telling everyone about it, and why I love it and why they should get their own!! ;) and they should - Honeslty, I went through it, page by page - that was alot of reading, good information, but I wanted to 'know' who wrote the book - and it's also more anticiapation for what comes next... and you did not dissapoint!! When I was done, I went back and marked off my most-likely-to-make; but since looking again, and again! I have more marked on this every growing list!!

Thank-You so much for the work you put into this book!! I love it. Did I already tell you that?? And now, you go have yourself a super fantastic weekend and have a blast!! Can hardly wait to hear about your retreat!!

Smultronbo said...

I dont have a finish this week as we have actually had some really nice summer days here and I have devoted my time to reading instead of sewing.

That packaged iron seems very interesting though. Where can I find one of those carriers for the iron? If you have that information I would be really happy. Seems very usefull tbh.

I wish you a very enjoyable retreat. I'm sure you will have a great time. Thanks for sharing.

Marianne said...

I love that quilt on the bed. Simple is often better!

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a great weekend is about to happen

Patrice said...

What do you use to carry your Juki?

Gramma Quilter said...

Have fun! I have been going through your book SMQ. Such inspiration! Have made three of your projects in as many weeks. I bought your book last year because i have always loved scrappy and loved the idea of using scraps. This early spring I came to the reality that my scraps have the same monetary value as my FQ or yardage. Yikes. It is exciting though to think of the possibilities. Sometimes my brain cant handle the inputs. Hahaha. So glad I had your book ready and aiting for me to get a clue! Happy Scrappy 101!

Anonymous said...

I do hope you have fun at your retreat and get a ton done.

mindingmomma.wordpress.com

Amanda Jean said...

Patrice,

This time I just carried my juki without any covering. When I travel with my juki on a plane, I put it in a suitcase. You can see a post about it here:

http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2011/08/flying-with-your-sewing-machine.html

hope that helps!

AJ

Amanda Jean said...

Kristy Lou and Smultronbo,

I have a cordless Panasonic iron that came with the clip on carrying lid/handle. I posted about my iron here:

http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2011/12/irons.html

hope that helps!

AJ

Myra @ Busy Hands Quilts said...

The quilt you made for your daughter is lovely! What size are the finished squares?