Thursday, June 17, 2010

a retreat for me and a treat for you


Tonight I'm headed out to go on a weekend quilt retreat at Gruber's Quilt Shop! Victoria set it up last fall and it's finally here! Yipee! It's so weird to be making plans to go anywhere all. by. myself. I'm sure I will miss my family as soon as I leave the house, but I'm planning to enjoy every last minute. Seriously, how could I not? I'm meeting up with fellow bloggers to QUILT for the entire weekend! I've got my pile of projects ready to go...probably about 2-3 weeks worth. Overkill is nothing new to me!

Speaking of retreats...I will be speaking at a few this year.

The first one is going to be in Grand Rapids, Michigan for Margaret's Hope Chest at the end of July. You can read up on all the details here. I'm excited for this one! I have designed a quilt pattern especially for them and I will be showing several options to switch up the basic pattern. I'll be talking about color and fabric choices with a little bit of scrap talk thrown in, too. Margaret's Hope Chest is spreading HOPE in Jesus' name. I couldn't think of a better cause to quilt for. The work party is FREE! The majority of the sewing time will be spent making quilt tops for MHC. I think there are 10 remaining spots left.

I'm also going back to Colorado this November to Inn at City Park, which is a beautiful Bed and Breakfast. More details on the retreat here. Of course, I am excited about this one, too! Tara is a fabulous hostess. Last year we had an AMAZING time. I know I gushed on and on about it already, but seriously, it was so. much. fun. It was my first quilt retreat ever, and it set the bar for all future quilt retreats VERY high. This year I will be teaching machine quilting: using both your walking foot and free motion foot. Last time I checked, there were only 8 spots left for this one.

Heather is considering putting together a retreat here (in Western Wisconsin-just across the border from Minneapolis/St. Paul) but is trying to gauge if there is enough interest before she jumps in. Leave a comment on this post if you are interested.

Ok, enough retreat talk...

I also have a giveaway today!!!
Up for grabs is a Roll Up in the Dark Colorstory, compliments of Robert Kaufman. I'm not going to gush about how wonderful Kona cottons are because I'm sure you already know. If you ask me, this would look lovely paired with Ash colored Kona cotton as a background for my quilt along. You know, in case any of you are still on the fence about joining in. :) Of course, if you are the lucky winner, you get to decide what to do with it! Leave me a comment if you want a chance at it. One comment per person please. I will announce the winner on Monday.

Happy weekend to you!

859 comments:

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Slowpoke said...

Hope you had a productive & fun retreat. Am looking forward to some of your finishes. I'd like to go Grand Rapids to mainly see you but also to help MHC. I'm not far, just across the river. As always you are right, Kona Ash would be a great background to the Kona roll-up. So dearly would love to win.
Bless you in all you do.

Regina said...

I'm a little late seeing this but hope you have a great time! I couldn't imagine getting to sneak away to sew. Ahhhh sounds like heaven.

I'm going to have to stay up late tonight catching up on the quilt a long I think. We had family in all week then I had the genius idea to throw a yard sale. Now I'm trying to get my house back in order. No sewing makes for a sad mommy.

Ray J. said...

I just ordered my first Kona cotton a month ago and now I understand. I am sooo tempted to join the quilt along but man I'm running the risk of too many pots on the stove. Gotta finish one of my other quilts first :)

Janelle said...

Have a WONDERFUL time at your retreat! I hope it's relaxing and fun!

~Karen St. said...

It would be delightful to win this!!!

Joanna said...

I hope you are enjoying your quilt weekend. I would love to win the Robert Kaufman fabric. Thanks.

Melodee said...

Having fun in the quilt along, ready to make another one. This fabric would be perfect!

Emily Pratt said...

Just started quilting and sewing again in the last year - your blog is a huge inspiration to me. Thanks for the opportunity to win some fabric!

Becky K said...

I would love the fabric :) I am so happy you are back to blogging. You are an inspiration.

Amy Woolace said...

You are always so busy and take time to show off your talents. Thanks.

woolcat said...

Have I commented recently to tell you how glad I am that you are back to blogging? Also, I love piecing with solids so I would be super happy to get this roll!

Blogless me said...

I see something Amish-inspired popping out of this jelly roll. Come my way, please!

bioyarn said...

So many beautiful colors!

Trish said...

Hope your retreat is fun and productive for you! Of course I would love to win your give-away!!
Trish www.quilttalesandcattails.com

sara said...

have fun on your retreat, i'm so glad you are back to blogging : )

Suzanne said...

What a great giveaway!! Thank you so much for the chance to win!

Quiltgal said...

Love those Kona colours. Please count me in the draw.

Rose M. said...

I would love to win some Kona cotton in all those colors. Luv your blog Amanda Jean!

Mego said...

Hope you had fun at your retreat. I am green with envy!

Stefanie said...

Good luck on your endeavors!

Amy said...

Oh, that is beautiful. I hope I win.

pink for me said...

Love that Kona!

Anonymous said...

Omg I wanna win this!
pattywolffe@gmail.com
And I just discovered you're back! How did I miss this!
YAY!

Silka said...

What a lovely giveaway.

Silka

Zeynep said...

Love the colors what a generous give away!

pink for me said...

Love that Kona!

mg said...

hope you enjoyed the retreat! love your blog....

Amy said...

Mmmm, such beautiful colors! Count me in!

Sylvia F said...

So many comments will I be lucky... have fun at the retreat.
Sylvia F:)

Jennifer said...

Love those fabrics! And enjoy your retreat. Sounds like bliss to me.

LindaB said...

The QAL quilt would look lovely using the Kona Jelly roll...if only I could win it...fingers crossed...You will have lots of fun at your retreats..wish I was there...LindaB (aust)

schmidt1016 said...

Those are some freakin' cool colors! I've lived in MN for 29 years, having moved from Appleton, WI, but I've never been to Gruber's. I hear it's wonderful, so I'm sure you will have a great time at the retreat.
Leslie S. in MN
esclante[at]comcast[dot]net

jofridsquilt said...

This one looks lovely. Hugs Jofrid

obsquilter said...

Beautiful fabric prize! Enjoy your retreat.

Anonymous said...

Mmmm...Kona cottons. I don't think I've seen a blog post with 865 comments before.
Diann

andrea said...

who knows what I'd make! it's just exciting to get new material.

The Oberles said...

I just finished my 2nd quilt for my husband as a fathers day gift! It ended up being 72"x90"! I just wanted to say thank you for your blog, its what inspired me to start quilting!

bprinz said...

Hope, I'm not too late? Would love to win some lovely kona cottons. :)

Andi said...

Another fab giveaway!!
Thanks Mrs!!

Sheri said...

Wow, such lovely fabric. You are so sweet.

Cecilia said...

I keep looking at wonderful work made with solid cottons. It makes me want to try!

melissa said...

a quilt retreat sounds like a great weekend to me! i hope you had a good time. i'm not sure that i need another project to start but those kona solids are very tempting. i think i would probably start someting will all solids.

Anonymous said...

would LOVE!

juliemann@insightbb.com

Anonymous said...

Oooh - I'd love it!
iliketoquilt@hotmail.com

Valerie said...

Eeek! You're coming to Grand Rapids?!? It would be quite a pleasure to meet you in person. *grin* I didn't know anything about MHC's special event, but I'm keyed in now and debating. I have a meeting on the 30th that I can't get out of (planning meeting for our upcoming kids' programs at church), but maybe I can talk my MIL into coming with me on Saturday. Oh, that would be neat! Thank you for the heads up...

Live a Colorful Life said...

I have the jelly roll in the classic colors and would love the darker colors!

JacquieLH said...

Thanks for the giveaway~!

Kim D. said...

I hope I still have a chance and hope you had a wonderful retreat. Thanks.

Nancy said...

Is it too late to make a comment? I would like a chance to win too.:)
I hope you had an awsome weekend.

Molly Vetter said...

What fabulously beautiful, deep colors. Thanks!

f said...

I would love to win these! I have already started the quilt along so I would have to find another project for them, but that wouldn't be hard:)

Dana said...

yes please!

Jennifer H said...

I just love the saturated colors!

Jamie said...

would love to add this to my stash! so beautiful! would love to work with that awesome cotton!!
jamietruwe at yahoo

Marcia W. said...

Thank you for this great giveaway. The Kona jelly roll would be perfect for a quilt I've sketched and nicknamed "framed charms". Please enter me in your giveaway. mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) com

cheryl said...

lovely

Erica said...

Beautiful fabric! I love it!

Unknown said...

Ooh, fab giveaway! Thank you :)

Unknown said...

OH OH OH! I've been reading this blog for a coupld weeks now... this seems like a good a time as any to post a comment! Here's hoping I win? LOL

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