Wednesday, July 6

Montana retreat...

I recently went to a retreat in the mountains of Montana - Upper Canyon Outfitters
 
 
It was truly a slice of heaven.  The best part.....no cell phone service!  What?...you say....I loved it.  There was no need to check your phone, text on your phone, or listen to everyone's phones ringing.  We actually got to socialize and get to know each other! Here is the cabin I stayed in with my friend, Carol - the one on the right.  I could have stayed there for weeks!
 
 
 We all got so much done....here's just a peek, or two...
 I brought my "Single Girl", Denyse Schmidt, project.
 

 
I worked on it the first 2 days and made great progress!  I'm loving it!
 
 
Our hostess was Donna Trischman.  She owns an Etsy shop, "Timeless Quilts". 
 
 
You can find her shop here.
 
 
Donna brought lots and lots of goodies for us to purchase!
 
 
I bought all the aqua color thread - Love Star thread!

 
This guy watched over us then entire time - so serious!
 

Here's my friend, Carol. 
I think she's praying over this project!
It was such fun hanging out with her - she makes me laugh! 

 
She worked on this darling baby quilt - how do you spell "tomorrow"?
 
 
 Lynn - hard at work with a pretty flower for inspiration.
 
 
Dee's pin cushion...made by her son a long time ago.
 
 
Grace finished a large star quilt.
 
 
Carol working on the mystery.
 
 
Debbie's beautiful mystery solved! 
It has a ribbon pattern.
 
 
Marti - working hard with a little "bubbly" help...
 
 
We were offered a mystery class and here are Marti's "parts". 
 

This is the result of all those parts.....so pretty! 
 
 
I love going to retreats.  I already signed up for this one again for next year!
Thanks, Donna, for hosting!
 
 
 

21 comments:

  1. What fun! I love retreats and enjoyed the two I did with you! Thanks for sharing.

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    1. I know, right? Retreats are so refreshing to our quilting souls!

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  2. Wow, this looks like such fun. Allll the fabric, yes please! :) I'm glad you had a chance to get away and sew!

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    1. It's extra fun attending a retreat when the host brings bolts and bolts of fabric!

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  3. This looks like a great retreat, no phones, just fabrics, threads, girls, sewing machines and all in a great environment! Lucky you!

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    1. It was one of the best! Yes, I was a lucky girl that weekend!

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  4. Where in Montana was this retreat? So nice...

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    1. It's south of the Ruby Dam reservoir just out of Alder, MT. So pretty!

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  6. I HAVE to make it to a retreat sometime!!

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    1. Oh - it was! You'll have to come along one of these times!

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  8. I really enjoyed meeting you and look forward to another "sew-down" in the future!

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    1. It was so fun getting to meet you, too. Yes - indeed - we'll both be at another "sew-down"!

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  9. Looks like a little bit of heaven!!

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    1. Oh - it was....under the big Montana skies!

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  10. Ladies we love having you at the ranch. Thanks for letting us be part of your group.

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    1. Thank you for creating such an incredibly beautiful ranch for us to enjoy. I loved every single minute of it - and the food was divine! I felt so spoiled. You haven't seen the last of me!

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  11. I can't stop laughing at that "tommorrow" fabric! :)

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    1. I know, right? I actually questioned myself when I saw it!

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