The 2018 Sleep-in-Your-Own-Bed Retreat

It's hard to believe that just a week ago we were still sewing madly at the retreat.  It was so much fun!
Above, Mary L. is showing us her T-shirt quilt, made with a new product that keeps the T-shirts stable during sewing and soft after washing.
The retreat was held in the (then) empty storefront next door to Sew Many Pieces in Richfield.

As you can see, we had lots of light pouring in from the front windows, and long tables for all our stuff.  Lorraine and company are hard at work here.  (Two out of three of these ladies are school librarians!)

Beautiful sewing was happening all through the room.  These ladies were working on a block of the month quilt.

Lovely batiks are being auditioned on this table with a machine appliqued block.

Here's our own Jean in the foreground, cutting and piecing.

Shelley made this baby quilt for a rapidly approaching baby shower.  She sewed the top, and Mickey took it next door and quilted it.  (How's that for service?)

Mary Z. was working on these gorgeous pink blocks.  (She did NOT want her picture taken.)

It did snow a little on Saturday evening, but not enough to stop Wisconsin quilters.
I didn't take a picture of the snack table, with all the goodies people brought, but it was PHENOMENAL.

Part of what I got done at the retreat were these two little doll quilts.  They are going to a lady in New Berlin who makes dolls for kids with differences (such as a missing limb, etc.).  The project is called A Doll Like Me, and you can read about it HERE. 
A quilt blogger has taken this on, and a fabric manufacturer has donated fabric bundles.  If you make a quilt by the end of the month you can get in on the drawing for a nice stack of fat quarters.  If that's too soon, don't worry, I'm sure she will continue to need doll quilts to go with the dolls.

I'll do a post in March with a tutorial for the Block of the Month, and reminders for the March meeting.
Until then, stay warm and keep sewing!