Weekends

Weekends are made for fun. Paula and I recently spent a great weekend at our retreat at Camp Blanding in Starke, FL. 100+ women in a very large room in the Armory building that sits right on beautiful Kinsgley Lake. You certainly can't find a better location. It's a great 3 days of fun, food, friends and a little bit of sewing. We definitely have fun, but we don't always get a lot done and that's ok. I thought I would share some of the beautiful quilts these ladies were making while we were there.

Congratulations Diane on your completion of Bristle Creek Farmhouse! It's beautiful!!

This is Darlene's Dear Jane quilt and it is gorgeous. She's still working on it.

Congratulations Geraldine on your very first quilt!! This is for her grandson.

Diane F. did a fabulous job on Latte. I remembering watching her doing some of the embroidery!

Laurie's Circa 1880 Nine Patch by Pam Buda is well within sight of a finish. One more retreat and it should be completed!! Way to go Laurie.

Karla designed this mini and it's just adorable.

And now for upcoming weekends - Paula will be vending at the Dallas Quilt Show this weekend - March 13-15th. Sponsored by the Quilter's Guild of Dallas, this show is always filled with good vendors and beautiful quilts. We've been vending here for at least 12 years and have always enjoyed it - even the year of the flood!! I'll actually been there on Sunday to help Paula with load out and the drive back to Houston because we have another retreat starting on Monday. This time we'll be with some fellow designers at And Sew It Began retreat house and shop in LaPorte, TX. Our good friend, Ronda Stockton, owns And Sew It Began and let me just say, it is a fabulous retreat house and the shop is adorable and chocked full of things you just need to take home with you. Guess I'll be bringing an empty suitcase for this one!

Here's the info on the show:

Dallas Quilt Show

March 13-15, 2020

Friday, Saturday - 10:00 - 5:00

Sunday - 12:00 - 5:00

Dallas Market Hall 

Paula will have kits for all of our newest quilts: Indigo Baskets of Plenty, Tree of Life, Woven Heritage, Second Hand Clothes, Crosstown Pavement, Ancient Stars, Jubilee Celebration, Remembering Sue, Anna Ella and the minis from RCQ Favs #7. Hope we'll see you there, but remember if you can't attend these kits are available on our website: 

Red Crinoline Quilts

I'm looking forward to our retreat. I can't wait to see what everyone else is going to be working on. Paula's fabric for Madison Square arrived, so I'll be working on our quilt, Madison Waltz. Madison Square is Paula's new pink and brown collection. I've linked pictures on Marcus Fabrics website, but here's the border. It's just yummy!

Paula has been busy designing, so watch for quilts in these collections very soon.

Can't wait to get my hands on these fabrics too!!

I thought you might want to see a couple pictures of my van packed for retreat. My husband took the van for gas before we left and when he returned he told me that he had moved something because he thought it blocked my view. Paula and I just smiled, thanked him and reminded ourselves of all the trips where Paula's truck pulled our trailer and we could never see out the back window!! That's what sideview mirrors are for!! Oh well, I can't complain, he filled up the gas tank for me and helped load all that stuff!

Until next time, happy quilting!

Mary Ellen