This past weekend I went on my first Quilting Retreat at Montreat in the Black Mountains of North Carolina. It was a blast! I meet so many nice ladies who where all very generous in sharing conversations, quilting tips and supplies with me. I spent the whole weekend laughing and sewing. What could be better?!! The picture is of the beginnings of a quilt that I began while there. It is my first Dresden Plate and it is from a pattern taken from this book, which is fabulous. Some of the great ladies there took the time to show me how to machine applique. I took what they taught me and used it in my first attempt to machine applique the Dresden Plate to the background. I took my camera with the intentions of taking lots of pictures for my blog, but I was having so much fun, I forgot to take any. This was also my first time leaving my son since he was born three years ago. It was hard to leave him and I was so happy to see him today, but I am grateful for the invitation to the retreat and so happy the I made the decision to go.
I’m sad I was unable to attend this one, I know that you had fun, it’s impossible not to! The block that you did is great!
I love the Dresden block!
I’m glad you enjoyed the retreat and I hate I wasn’t there. Hopefully we will both be there for the next one!
It was fun getting to know you a little better…you are very gifted and I look forward to stitching with you again (and enhancing our playlists)