All Fun and Games

I'm back from a retreat with my quilting friends. So many wonderful memories were made. They are such a lovely gang. I'm blessed to be part of this group of ladies. And you know what? Once again, we didn't take a group photo. Oh, well. We'll take pictures in February when we all get together again because we are going back. YAY!! 

Unfortunately, it rained all weekend long. I was looking forward to long walks in the woods, taking plenty of pictures of the trees and wildlife, but nope! Not this time. 

Fortunately, it rained all weekend, so we sew, sew, sew. (You see the reflections of the indoor lights)  

The entrance was decorated for Fall. 

Even the table and chairs got a Fall treatment. So cool! Above the table is a big window with a great view. 

The owners made this lovely honeycomb credenza, chest (?), or something. Anywho, it was a great place to put our shoes. 

We played games, and I won 2 fat quarters. Orange as it was the colour we had called last February. 

Some of the ladies brought gifts. Such generous hearts! 

Marie-Claude, a new lady to the group, made some lovely bird ornaments. She paints the Pellon Peltex (very stiff) and decorates the birds with some fancy stitches. 

She put them up for prizes so we pulled out names from a box and I won a bird. I, who don't love birds, haha! 

Lyne made a key fob with an angel. Sylvie and Dany made some bookmarks. My group, Françoise, Lucie, and Nicole, gave a notebook to each so they could write what they needed to bring next time or what they liked this time around.  

I hope you can see the golden thread on the bird in this picture. 

For the grand prize, each one brings a fat quarter.  

Guess who won this time?  

WHOO-HOO!!  Some are batiks, some are cotton, but all are wonderful! 

I didn't take any pictures but we ate, and sewed, and ate some more, and sewed some more ... well, you know all about that. 

On our way back home, Lucie wanted to stop at a quilt shop and I was more than happy to follow. We got lost because of detours due to the construction, but we got there before closing time. Phew! 

Annie Senneville, co-owner with her husband, welcomed us into her cute store. She is as lovely as her smile and very knowledgeable. We had a lovely conversation. 

It might look small but Annie knows how to optimize her floor space and has everything a quilter wants.

Fabrics, notions, rulers and so much more, stacked up to the rafters we might say

Great well-lighted room for giving courses 

This is the quilt she is teaching next week. Looks like something I would do, wouldn't you say? 

Long-arm service and sale

Inspiration corners here and there. Love the yellow and grey one

They also service and sell machines.  

You can see more at www.quiltetcoton.com. 

Merci beaucoup, Annie. À bientôt, j'espère. 

I splurged a little. I mean, who doesn't need more neutrals? 

But, what did I work on? 

I was so busy sewing that I forgot to take pictures but 

I'll leave you with a photo of the Irish Star quilt. 

Only one more row to go. Yay! More on that in the next post. 

Enjoy your weekend. 

;^)

Angela at So Scrappy

Frédérique at Patchwork and Quilts 

Cynthia for Oh Scrap! 

Alycia for Finished or NOT Finished Friday

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict