Back from my retreat

I'm back from my three day free motion quilting retreat. My sewing buddy Penny was planning on going with me but had to cancel due to unexpected circumstances. I was very sad, however Gregg stepped up & went with me. The class was in Trinidad CA ,8 hrs. away so I am so glad he was willing to do the driving. The road to get there is very curvy so he was excited to take the Porsche. I was quite amazed all of my sewing stuff fit.

My teacher was Jill Schumacker, & she was wonderful. I learned so much & had such a wonderful time.
Now truth be told, the first day I was a little nervous. I walked into a room with 30 something quilters without a buddy, all by myself & my heart went into my throat. However, quilters are wonderful people. They are so friendly, and welcoming. Right away I felt right at ease.


So, here is the whole cloth I quilted at the retreat. I must say I am rather proud of myself. I wanted to learn small detail quilting & accomplished that. Now I need to do more practicing of course. Every once in awhile you can see my like waved where I took a breath.
The fabric we purchased from Jill at the class is so yummy. It is called radiance by Robert Kauffman. It is like silk.


Wish my photos were better, but you get the idea. Think I will make this into a pillow.
Then on the way home we stayed at this Bed & Breakfast in Napa. It was so beautiful I really hated to leave.
This is the main house at Beringer winery. Isn't it beautiful?
So I had a wonderful time & am ready to go again next year.
Happy day to all,
Rebecca

Hi everyone,
I'm sorry to say I haven't written much lately, because I haven't had much to share that might be interesting to you. My days have been busy sewing & running daily errands, but I don't think that is anything to write about. I will have pictures to share later of my "Over the River" quilt, because I'm pleased to say I finished my last embroidered panel, so now I just need to sew everything together.






Our days have been cold & rainy so Gregg my sweetie has been building fires to keep us toasty warm. As you can see in the background, we are watching Who's Line is it Anyway. Love that show.
Isn't that a beautiful fire?



Even Windsor feels warm & safe.
Thanks for stopping by for a visit.
Hugs,
Rebecca

It's snowing again and I am just loving it. Everything is so beautiful & peaceful. However the down side to all this snow, is the power keeps going out. Now I know it can be cozy to sit by the fire, cook dinner on the camp stove, have great conversations, & even play some board games by candle light. However by the second day it gets old, because I would love to take a hot shower, & do some sewing at my sewing machine.

So let me wish all a happy weekend, & post this before I loose power again.
Hugs,
Rebecca

Today is January 15th & 22 years ago Gregg and I were married. It has been a wonderful journey, and each day is better than the last.
Happy anniversary my darling. Your are the man of my dreams, & the best thing I have done is to marry you.




Doesn't he look handsome? My dress is blue velvet that was made for me by my sister-in-law Lynn. We were married on a cold afternoon & snow was expected, so the velvet kept me warm. I didn't want to ware a coat & cover up my pretty dress, so, is I had pink long johns on under my dress for more warmth. Of course I didn't really feel the cold because I was so excited.

Here we are today. a little grayer, but still so in love.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit.
Hugs,
Rebecca

Thought I would share with you my first finished stitchery project. I made this pillow for my Friend's birthday. I don't think she reads my blog, so it should be safe to share. I found the light house pattern on line. It has several different lighthouse. One day I would like to make a quilt of stitched lighthouses. The verse is from Charles Lindberg's tombstone. I took a photo when Gregg & I were in Maui because I thought the verse was so lovely. Then enlarged it so I could stitch it. I think it turned out well.






Now that I finished this birthday present, I will continue to finish the "Over the River" stitchery that I showed you a few posts back. I'm on the last panel, which I don't think will take too long. All the trees take the longest time.

I'm off to pack up my sewing room today. Why would I do that you ask. Well, my Christmas present was a new Koala sewing station!!!! I am just so excited. It is being delivered Monday so I must pack up all of my things. Yes, I will post pictures of my beautiful table once I get everything organized.
Hugs,
Rebecca

I'm ready for dinner Mom

We had a lovely seafood dinner for New Year's Eve & look who showed up hoping we might share some.
Happy 2010 to all, I know it's going to be a great year.
Hugs,
Rebecca

New Round Robin

Well I've decided to join in a round robin again at the Quilt & Needle forum that I am a member of.
I joined one last year & had such a good time adding borders on every one's medallion, in my group. It makes one stretch outside of your comfort zone.
However, sad thing , my top never made it back home to me. Yes I was disappointed, but thought I would give round robins another try again. This time my medallion is a New York beauty using my favorite fabrics which are Civil War. Anyone who knows me, knows I had to have pink somewhere. Those Civil War pinks are so yummy.
I will let you know how the progress is going on this new top.

Before I sign off, I just wanted to wish all my blog friends, a very Merry Christmas, and all the best for the coming New year.
Hugs to you all,
Rebecca