Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Packing and Planning~

The packing part~

Only half of what is going. ;-)
My bags are getting packed and I'm getting ready to go! :-) I'm off to a retreat this weekend. It is a 'working' retreat and I have lots of projects to keep me busy! Probably too many, but better that than not enough, right? And after that, I am hitting the road to deliver this quilt. :-) So you may not see much of me in the next few weeks, but I'll have a great show and tell around the beginning of May, so be sure to come back!! :-)

The planning part~

My friend Bonnie at Nap Time News and I have been plotting and planning a block exchange for a CW quilt for almost a year.  :-)  The emails fly back and forth furiously, then we get busy with other things, and we slow down, then they start flying again. Well this past week they have been flying fast and furiously! We both got our new issue of Quiltmaker magazine and both loved the same basket quilt! :-) A perfect place for our CW stashes.  We are both a little leary of applique, but we've decided its time. :-)


I worked on a test block last night~  and hey!~ applique wasn't so bad! lol
Whoohoo, I love when a new plan (and quilt) come together!

Until next time~

Happy Stitchin'!!

10 comments:

Quilter Going Bananas said...

Have a great time at your retreat this weekend Sandi. Hope you will get lots done. I too am going to a retreat from Friday afternoon to Monday afternoon :^)

Jonathan said...

Love the block! Have a great time at your retreat☺

WoolenSails said...

Have a wonderful time at the retreat and take lots of photos.

Debbie

Sharon said...

Have fun! And I like your CW basket block...

Monica said...

Awesome! I've been thinking about the very same thing lately...a CW block swap! I'll be interested to see what y'all decide.

Myra said...

I'm at a retreat this weekend too, with Quilter Going Bananas! Have a great time at yours! 8-)

Love your basket block! 8-)

Linda in Arkansas said...

I'm so happy for you that you get to go to a retreat. You'll have the best time! The CW sounds like a great idea. You should tell us all about it! (Later when you have time.)

Brandie said...

Baskets are making the rounds. Can't have too many baskets, they're classic!
Good luck with the applique, it's easy, just breathe.

julieQ said...

I love the handle you added to your block, very pretty and somehow completes the block.

Corrie said...

That's a great basket pattern. Will look really good in CW.

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