Tuesday through Friday I attended a quilt retreat that was held at a conference center near Hesston. There were 54 women, almost all of whom stayed overnight. They slept four to five in a room and shared a bathroom and shower. Needless to say, I did not sleep over. Oh, no, I was a commuter. Home with the cats and my own bed each evening.
Everyone brought their stuff -- sewing machines, lamps, extra tables, irons, comfy chairs, cutting boards, rulers of all types, equipment, temporary design walls and TONS of fabric! It was a very interesting experience to watch these women load in and set up camp.
And so, all day we quilted. The sleep over people quilted late into the night too. Nothing but the soft sound of women's voices, occasional outbursts of glee at a finished project, some occasional laughter and the sound of sewing machines. And this is me at my tidy little camp site. I didn't realize how much different it was from everyone else's until I looked through the photos I took.
My four day accomplishments don't seem too impressive. I learned how to make pillow cases. Anyone need any? And I mastered the techniques for making these very tedious blocks. Seven blocks and two setting triangles in four days. How long do you think it will take me to finish the whole quilt???!!
Everyone brought their stuff -- sewing machines, lamps, extra tables, irons, comfy chairs, cutting boards, rulers of all types, equipment, temporary design walls and TONS of fabric! It was a very interesting experience to watch these women load in and set up camp.
And so, all day we quilted. The sleep over people quilted late into the night too. Nothing but the soft sound of women's voices, occasional outbursts of glee at a finished project, some occasional laughter and the sound of sewing machines. And this is me at my tidy little camp site. I didn't realize how much different it was from everyone else's until I looked through the photos I took.
My four day accomplishments don't seem too impressive. I learned how to make pillow cases. Anyone need any? And I mastered the techniques for making these very tedious blocks. Seven blocks and two setting triangles in four days. How long do you think it will take me to finish the whole quilt???!!
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