Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Camp Part Two!!!

I think I caught the computer off guard. It seems if I just wait long enough it gives up and let's me on for a bit of time!!!!! We are computer shopping, OK, computer thinking, but there is a new computer coming sooner than later....promise I will stop WHINNNNNING about it!

Back to camp report! Here's Eleanor Burns with her Quilt In A Day girls. These ladies are so much fun and kept camp so much fun! They are there for all our questions, and any help that we needed. The bounus from my camp experience is meeting Annie (last in line) last November and I am so thankful for the wonderful friendship that we have formed. She is one of the nicest people in the whole world. To the right is sweet Cindy who kept the camp quilt shop running smoothly......wow that's a great quilt, and that girl always is smiling and cute as a button :-)!!

Love the center photo (again, thanks Annie) with Eleanor and some campers at a tea she hosted at her home. They are pictured in her sewing studio which as you can imagine is the most amazing place!!!!

Some more beauties below!!!!!!!!!! The ladies in the center are having a look at some wonderful antique blocks that someone shared with us. That's Annie and myself at the top...I brought my pinwheel template and she whipped out her sweet quilt. My friend Nurse Carol sewing like crazy in the bottom corner! There were so many wonderful quilts, and many more that I didn't get pictures of.
The food at camp is DELICIOUS....no photos, so you will have to take my word for it but OMW!!!! Here's are friend Marilyn enjoying some yummy cranberry sauce; here's our friend Marilyn enjoying some yummy whip cream; and here's our friend Marilyn looking over the raffle prize she won!!! Campers bring in items for the auction and then all money raised is donated to a women's resource center. Over $1,400.00 raised! A shout out to our friend Sharon H..........camp was not in Montana!!! We all missed you and hope to have you there next time!!!!
Here's what I worked on......my ME quilt top done and I am loving it!! A quilt for baby polka dot that is way out of my color box, but goes with fabrics in his room, the far picture shows blocks from a quilt I started about 4 years ago!!! I got the rest of the 16 patches done and all the rows for the stars are pieced!!! If you read my blog it is apparent by now I am a very, very good starter! The finishing I need a bit of help with!

The computer gremlins have been very kind this morning and I know my time is limited. Email is another story. I usually can zip one or two out in the morning and before this post I wrote
to Ms. Geranium who is in the process of getting all packed up which I am still in denial about:-( !

Not being able to visit you all has been very frustrating, but hopefully that will be resolved very soon!!! Happy mid week bloggy people!!

19 comments:

Jean C. said...

Looks like you had an amazing time! And well... Margaret... seems to be eating all the time! LoL... isn't that part of the fun?
Wonderful quilts!
I've been keeping up with Sharon... sorry for you that she is well, the L word... but happy she gets a new to her house and will be closer to her family.
Hang in there.... can you say Road Trip!

Mrs. Goodneedle said...

The fun never, ever, stopped did it? So glad you enjoyed yourself and that you were able to report by sneaking up on your poor, unsuspecting, computer!

Annelies said...

Hi sweet girl,
So fun to "see" the camp thru your eyes. I will forward a link to Cindi. She will get a kick seeing herself on your blog.
I will have to save the rest of my posts til I get back from our Anniversary trip. My gosh....34 years and I still like the guy (G)!!! XXX Annie

Kris said...

Oh what fun!! I have ALWAYS wanted to go on a quilting retreat. Maybe one day soon!
Loved the post!

Red Geranium Cottage said...

WOOHOOO your back on line. We've missed you.
And Jean is right ROAD TRIP!!! Plus I'm really gonna try and join you in Nov.
Love you!!!

Kim said...

WOW WOW.. I know I have taken a class from Eleanor but never a whole weekend.. I LOVE your ME quilt.. It's a great pattern what is it? and I love ME.. Thank you for sharing all the pics Lukes quilt is wonderful.. he will love it!!!

Jane's Fabrics and Quilts said...

Hi, Thanks for the visit, you were a no-reply so I did not want you to think I was ignoring you.
Now... It looks as if you had a great time, how super fun!! I have never been on one and they look like such fun!

A Spoonful Of Sugar said...

Your quilt camp looks amazing!Hope your computer starts to behave itself :)

Anonymous said...

I would love to go to a camp like that. The quilts are all so pretty with so many different designs and patterns. Also I am a bit closer to having my own blog. My son has helped me to design my header. Thanks for all the email help on getting it going. Bonnie in Texas

happy zombie said...

Your camp looked magical! I would love to go to quilt camp/retreat with you some time. Maybe we can retreat in the Bay Area some time? Centralize ourselves.

So glad you're connected again!

Wendy said...

Wow, looks like everyone had a blast at camp.

Calamity Jane's Cottage, Bonnie said...

Hi Cheryl, looks like you girls had a lot of fun at the quilting retreat. Always can have a good time with great company and doing what you enjoy. Thanks for sharing,
Keep Stitchen'
Bonnie

Susan @ Blackberry Creek said...

It all looks and sounds like so much fun. I'll bet Eleanor is a hoot.

Anonymous said...

Me again. That site meter is amazing. My sister in law put it on her blog. Her friends that have been giving her such a bad time about having a blog are on her blog all time. We were laughing like crazy. They don't realize we know they are on her blog. You were right. Bonnie in Texas

YankeeQuilter said...

That looks like such a wonderful time!

MARCIE said...

What a blast you had! Great quilts and great people!

Scrappy quilter said...

Looks like an incredible time and that you had a whole lot of fun. I've always wanted to go on a retreat too. Someday!!

Thanks for the sweet comment on my blog in regards to our cat.

PunkiePie (Jen) said...

Great ending to a fun quilt camp!

Nan said...

I am finally catching up with your most important (to me!) blog! What fun you all had - someday, I'm going to go to one of these retreats! I love that you ladies made a power outage! LOL The quilts are all beautiful - I love the one you made for Luke!