Had a great time last weekend attending the Boston Modern Quilt Guild's retreat at the
Franciscan Guest House up in Kennebunk.
I finished (almost) the top for my Salt Water quilt.
There's a bit more work to do on it. I had some great suggestions from fellow guild members.
My other WIP is the double hourglass quilt using Summersville.
These blocks are so much easier to make than I thought they would be. I used a tutorial I found on the web somewhere. (I'll find it and then post on it when the quilt is done.)
The unfinished measurement of each block is 6 1/2". I think I'm going to make the quilt 9 rows by 11 rows. I have about 52 blocks stitched. The rest are cut and ready to go.
I was lucky enough to win one of the door prizes at the retreat.
I came home with this sweet little FQ bundle of Comma.
Of course, I may have done a little fabric shopping, too.
Laurie is always showing us the great fabric she bought at
Marden's.
Since I was up in the area, it would have been unthinkable not to visit.
I made it a point to stop in York on my way up to Kennebunk. Last summer I stumbled upon the
Stonewall Kitchen headquarters when visiting York Harbor for my son's wedding. They have a great retail shop and cafe. I discovered this yummy marmalade...
It's great on whole wheat English muffins. I stocked up.
Joyful stitching,
jane
Your Salt Water quilt is fabulous... inspiring me to start cutting;-) I never even saw you working on the Summersville. You were so busy!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the Salt Water Quilt. Beautiful colors and a nice layout. The fabrics you won/purchased also look like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteLucky you having a win! Love you hourglass quilt, stunning.
ReplyDeleteLoving both of those quilts. I can't wait to see them finished.
ReplyDeleteBoth your projects look great! Love the fabrics too :-).
ReplyDeleteI just bought some comma charms last week.
Another beautiful Salt Water quilt!! Love how you are using all three color ways (I've made a coral quilt and am now making an aqua quilt!). That grapefruit marmalade sounds UHmazing, sign me up!
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