I’m just back from the Anna Lena fall retreat. Boy, was it fun! We were at the Falls Creek Retreat Center, and we did our sewing in the gymnasium. There was plenty of room for all 63 of us!
One of the best things about retreat is the inspiration you get from seeing what others have been doing. I’ve posted pictures of the show-and-tell we did to flickr.
Evelyn brought the Twelve Step Program quilt that she’d made from my book, Bundles of Fun.
And during the weekend, Terry made the same quilt! It’s amazing how different they look!
It was fun to see other quilts made from my books. Ginny made this quilt for her daughter.
It’s the cover quilt from Big Print Quilts, but, boy, does it look different with the fabrics she chose!
Here’s another one from Big Print Quilts. See me subtley waving the book above the quilt?!? This one is Pat’s and it’s called Whopper.
This quilt, called Summer Fun, is from Fat Quarter Fun. Janet made this one.
I love the way Twelve Drummer Drumming, from Bundles of Fun, looks with Mary’s fabric choices.
Also from Bundles of Fun is this basket quilt. Sue made it and is donating it to a breast cancer fundraiser.
Renee was making these adorable dress blocks from a box of scraps from her grandma’s attic!
Teresa, who teaches first grade, was making book bags for all of her students!
Barbara had a kit to make a table runner–and she didn’t even know the fabric was from my Santa Claus Lane group! And the pattern was designed by my friend, Karen Montgomery!
And, speaking of Santa Claus Lane, Robin made a Santa Claus Lane Jumper for her granddaughter. I just had to use the last of the Santa Claus fabric to make kits for this.
You have to have some fun at retreat, too. Here I am wearing my Christmas tree skirt!
We had an ugly fabric exchange and made bags–most of which weren’t ugly at all!
Bob even came by on Friday to do maintenance on people’s Featherweights! He was the only boy allowed–and after lunch we sent him on his way.
It was a great time, in a great location. I even walked to the falls–but more on that later!
In the meantime, you can see other posts about the retreat from the following atendees:
10 Responses
November 10th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Well, missy… you have set the bar SOOOOO HIGH… no one, and I mean NO ONE can come close to putting on a retreat like you have.
Location and facilities were great. Facility staff was great. Food was great. The stormy weather was great. Even the beds were great (for what little sleeping we all did). But the magic happened because you put on such a great gig. Just the right amount of group activities sprinkled in, and your way of making everyone feel like they’re the most important guest… you is what made it all such a wonderful and amazing weekend.
Thank you for letting me be on your “staff”! But next time… please don’t make me fluff your pillows or give you foot massages. J/K!
November 10th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Karen, it was more fun than I imagined!! Thank you so much for all of your hard work. Mom and I can’t wait for next year. xoxo
November 10th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Hey, Girlfriend
This weekend was great, as usual. Could have done with a little less lightening, but we made it.
You always do such a great job and your “staff” is wonderful.
Can’t wait til the next one. Already planning on what to bring!!
Oh, and what was that about foot massages? Where was mine??
Toodles, S
November 10th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
I am soooooo sorry I missed this! It sounds like everyone had a wonderful time….no surprise! You always do a marvelous job and worked very hard at filling this retreat. Maybe next year it will be in Oct and I can come. This looks like a great place to have them….maybe more than once a year??? just sayin!!!
November 10th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
I too think more than once a year would be great. Just depends on how your schedule is going. Maybe one at the beach?????? Anyway you really did a great job….the extra activities were fun….keep practicing on that chair vs. roller skate race…hahahaha.
Thanks again…we loved being in the same house, too.
November 11th, 2009 at 9:36 am
now all those ladies can honestly say they spent the week end working out in the gym,see the piano in the back ground, next time you will have to hire a player to acccompany you
November 11th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I must say, your Christmas tree skirt/cape is quite chic and festive
Looks like it was a fun time for everyone.
November 11th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
I am so jealous.. I was signed up to go with my cousin Karen Johnson.. and was too sick to go. It looked like so much fun… she said she had a great time.
November 11th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Thanks so much for hosting this super-wonderful retreat! I’m so glad that my first-ever retreat experience was this one– because it was just awesome.
I really look forward to another one!
November 12th, 2009 at 7:18 pm
So much fun! I wish it would have worked out for us to be there. I’m planning for the next one. Let’s just hope I still have a job by then.
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