Retreat this weekend April 17-19

Retreat April 17-19, 2015

 

 We have reserved the Kempski Retreat Center at Camp Lutherwald  for our spring retreat, Friday April 17 thru Sunday April 19 2015.   You may arrive anytime after 9 am on Friday.  Meals will be provided starting with dinner Friday night.  Start or finish your quilting projects in the relaxed company of fellow guild members and guests. Registration includes meals (Friday dinner through Sunday lunch), lodging, and workspace. Day campers are welcome.  Open to members and non-members.   Lots of goodies and  many surprises in store for all those attending.

 

See sidebar for more registration info.

What to bring:

• Projects, projects, projects!
  
• Tools, machines, irons, ironing boards, notions and supplies-Remember to label all your items
• Rotary cutter

• Snacks and personal beverages-there is a cooler available for cold items.
  
• Twin bedding (or rent camp linens for $7)
  
• Towels

• 2 coordinating fat quarters if you would like to participate in the make and take.  Use your stash.  Large or directional prints are not the best choice.

Location and Directions

Kempski Retreat Center
2065 W State Rd 120 Howe, IN 46746

Directions from Kalamazoo:
Head south on US-131 S
Enter Indiana
Continue straight (south) onto IN-13 for 1.7 miles
Turn left onto IN-120 (State Rd 120)
Take State Road 120 east for 11.9 mi
2065 W State Rd will be on the left

Member Jane Stahl is putting together the retreat.    She has done a number of retreats here and the facilities are fantastic for our group.  Plenty of table space for each person and meals are prepared for us.  She also has a massage therapist arranged for the weekend.  You will be able to reserve time with her to sooth your aching muscles after hours of quilting fun.

FYI:  There is also free WiFi at the retreat.

 

See you soon.  I can't wait for a weekend of sewing fun.

Pam

Retreat is coming soon

 

Retreat is coming up soon. Yeah!  Its officially spring.

 I have planned a fun make and take for the retreat. If you would like to participate please bring 2 fat quarters of fabric that coordinate.  You will be suprised to see what we can do with just two fat quarters:). This way we can use our stash and apply our new color theory knowledge.

You can review Mark's colory theory post for some great ideas about colors to combine.  This is your chance to put together your very own combination.  Remember "Be bold with color!"

The guild will provide the patterns and additional items to complete the make and take.

 Directional or large print fabrics would not be the ideal choice for this project.
The picture in this post may or may not be a hint.

See you soon.

Pam

March Meeting Recap

Our March meeting was great! 

Huge thanks to Mark, who gave a fantastic presentation on color theory. You can download his presentation here. His quote of the day: "Be bold with color!"

Mark said he had to visit multiple quilt shops to get the full range of solids for his sample color wheel. We appreciate his selfless dedication. :)

Sharon C. was the lucky winner of the quarter log cabin blocks from our online activity. Each of the blocks you see in the picture is just one quarter of the blocks she received. Can't wait to see them assembled!

Now onto the show and tell!

Holly shared the little wonton dumpling pouch she made for lip balm.

And a fantastic finish--her improv medallion quilt from last year's Gwen Marston workshop, made using Marcia Derse fabrics. Wow!!!

She quilted it herself. Here's the back:

Pam shared her finished quilt from a recent online block activity--great layout, great curves, great quilting choices!

And the back, with the remaining blocks:

Mark shared his finished quilt from an online block activity--love the gray background and the straight line quilting!

This cool modern quilt by Jeanine is from the Vintage Quilt Revival book.

Connie was inspired by our quarter log cabin blocks, made her own, and assembled it into a quilt--love it, Connie!

Connie also shared Joanne's hedgehog pillow. We all loved this pattern already, especially with the appliqued glasses! Joanne is giving it to her granddaughter before our next meeting so asked Connie to share it since she couldn't be at this meeting.

The perfect show and tell for a day on color theory, Jackie shared her rainbow of hexagons made from Kaffe Fassett fabrics. Yum!

She also shared this brightly colored beauty:

Jane shared the skinniest quilt of the day, this fun and whimsical flamingo, a gift in the making.

Lisa shared her tulip wallhanging. You can find the free tutorial for it here.

Jill shared one finished medallion from her EPP millefiori project--wow!

And here's the back side:

Two Dr. Who pillows:

And her version of the zipper pouch that Stephanie has also made--tons of zippers and fun fabrics!

See you all at the May meeting!

p.s. Mark your calendars! Please come to the Log Cabin Quilters meeting on April 21--some of us will be doing a presentation on modern quilting and we'd love to see you there! And leave a comment if you have a modern quilt/project you'd be willing to let us show during the presentation! (If you signed up on the list at our March meeting, we've got you down already!) More details to follow.