Weekend Retreat
Last weekend I was invited to a little retreat to a cabin hosted by my cousin Terry and her daughter Jaime. There were 19 of us in all (including 5 children) and we were instructed to bring our sewing machines. Terry is an excellent quilter and we were to make 6 blocks each out of strips of fabric. The triangle in the middle was for our name since these squares will go into a memory quilt. We had such a good time, laughing, eating, sewing and catching up with family and friends that we are going to do this every year. Now that we have some experience in quilting, I'm sure next year's quilt blocks will be much more complex. I believe that quilting is an art form and you can get very creative with the fabrics.
These were the blocks for one of the quilts--very colorful!
I was very excited because it snowed while I was there. This is the view of the lake from the cabin.
I had to take my paints with me and I painted three small paintings while I was there. This is for Terry, signifying her landmark birthday with the cupcake (purple is her favorite color).
And this little painting was for Jaime.
In January, Kentucky was hit with a severe ice storm and I saw several trees that were broken on my journey to the cabin.
Another beautiful view from the cabin.
And now It's time to go back home to the hustle bustle of the work week!
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Rhonda
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