a 30's print retreat finish...

Last year I went to a retreat in lovely McCall, ID. 

It was hosted by Corrie & Des over at Quilt Taffy.

It was nothing short of amazing!

I'm going again this year - heels kicking in the air!

For three solid days I worked on one project - this 2" Trip Around the World quilt.

 

I had all the strips cut (130 of them) so all I had to do was sew, and sew, and sew!!!

I honestly thought I would go out of my mind sewing strips - I get bored easily with the same thing over and over. 

But, I was determined to finish it while I was there.

I used a very old pattern which was typed with a typewriter and had hand drawn pictures.  That's old!

The only thing I really had to pay attention to was keeping the piles in order by number - the rest was a piece of cake!

(I used little stickers with number on them)

 

 

Here is 1/2 of the top finished.

 

 

Some of the "rounds" have different prints, but they are within the same color.

 

 

The backing is a pretty purple 30's print.

 

peeking through asparagus plants...

 

I quilted it with an all-over cross-hatch.....love!

 

I took the photos at my neighbors home just up the road - love this chipped paint door.

 

 

Old things with flowers in them...pretty.

 

 

The hand binding is a sweet green/white stripe my friend, Barbara, gave me....she knows I love green and stripes.  (thank you)

 

I'm very much in love with my 30's Trip quilt - it's a snuggler!

 

 

Corrie & Des are hosting another retreat this year.

You can read all about it here.

There are still a few spots left in the first session - you really don't want to miss out!

 

 

 

Thank you, Danette, for letting me take pictures on your property...you're the best!