Love this Bag!

As some of you know, I Love to Make Bags!  That also includes purses or in other words, any thing that holds something.  This bag is my newest obsession.  It's called a lunch bag.  I used it as my purse for quilt retreat.  I have made four so far, and plan to make many more.  Go here to see the tutorial.  With the left over fabric I made some pincushions. (Another obsession).

Well this is all for now.  I might try to do another post, but I am leaving soon to go see my new grand baby.  In Kansas!  Hope the tornados are gone.  Just a reminder, become a follower of my blog to be eligible for giveaways.  You just might get one of these bags. Pin It

Quilt Retreat 2012

 As I mentioned in earlier posts, I was asked to teach at retreat this year.  Didn't even have to think about it. YES I said.  So I got started.  We spent four wonderful days at the Zermatt Resort in Midway, Utah.  I taught how to make some flowers using the most beautiful double faced satin you could ever work with, then some fun flowers using rick rack.  Here are some pictures of the outfits I made.  My granddaughters, Makayle and Paige get to wear these soon.  The display was made by my husband, Kent.  The wood is over 100 years old.  It was from the house of my great-grandmother.

 I had about 12 women in the class.  They were a fun group.  There were some really serious faces while they were learning.  But all you can see here obviously is the back of some of their heads.  They are busy at work.

This was a class I took called "Mystery in Midway" taught by Carol and Connie from Two Peas in a Pod.  We learned how to make one block, then at the end of the class they revealed what it looked like.  These two women are a hoot.  Kept us laughing through the whole class.  We are using 30's reproduction fabric for this.  Love it!

 Every year Amy, who owns American Quilting and hosted the retreat, gives us a free kit.  This is called "Ferris Wheel".  The colors are bright and very cheery.

This year i decided to do another Mystery quilt.  These quilts, Amy designs.  You could choose between bright fabrics, or Civil War reproduction prints.  I chose Civil War.  You are then given an assignment of which colors to purchase.  I was given teal, purple, and black. You can choose to do the one to the right, or the one with the flowers, below.  You have enough fabric for either one.  I am still deciding.

This is another class I took, taught by Kim Walus.  My new quilting bud.  Love the choice of colors.  This will be a smaller version of the quilt that was on the cover of American Patchwork and Quilting.  The class was called "Merry Go Round".  Go check out Kim's blog,  bitty bits & pieces.

What a great week.  Meeting new friends, and being with old friends.  Each year it just gets better!  The count down begins.

But the best news of all was that I have a new grand baby that was born the night I came home. A boy, named Nathan Cade Thompson.  Will see him in a couple of weeks.  

Just had to add this picture of my grandson, Porter.  What is it about kids 

 and boxes.

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