Crabapple Hill Summer Retreat

 

I'm just back from the Summer 2014 Retreat at Crabapple Hill!  The weather was perfect and Meg is a fabulous hostess!  This is the 3rd retreat I have attended there.  And I think it was my favorite.

Here is the exterior of Meg's workshop-

 

Here is our group-

Here are some pics of different parts of the room-

 

Meg and her son cooked for us all weekend.  Here is an example of one meal-beef kabobs, couscous, melons and sweet Thai sauce.  Absolutely yummy!

And here is dessert-ice cream floats and cookies.  Yes, Meg made and decorated the cookies!

Delish!

 

Here is the weekend's project.  It is one of four parts to a new quilt by Meg.  The measuring tape pin cushion and the needlebook were in our project bag-that green polka dot one on the left upper corner.

Here is another project-a velour needlebook.  This one is the example.  I didn't even start mine.......yet  :)

 

The instructions to this needlebook are in the picture below-

 We also made a beaded thread separator.  The rectangular charm is from a vintage hankie.  We also made a bracelet (also using measuring tape trim) and some counting pins.

 

Here is the stash I brought home. A new quilt pattern called Deck the Halls.  And the thread pack.

 

Now for some stitching news,  I have 3 finishes!

 

Finish #1- Bearly Tracking in Alaska wool wallhanging.  This is the kit I bought in Alaska and it was a gift to DH for his birthday.  He hung it in the bedroom.

 

Finish #2-American Patchwork by Debbie Stiehler

 

Finish #3-Scissor Fob to American Patchwork

 

I also have 3 new starts-

 

Start #1-American Pin Cushion by Debbie Stiehler

Small that goes with American Patchwork

 

 

Start #2-Blackbird Designs Land of the Free

 

Start #3-Cherrywood Designs Cherrywood Acorn Pincushion