Fall Sewing Retreat 2014

The second to last weekend in August was my stitchers club sleep in your own bed retreat. It was also the last weekend before school started and my town's annual festival. Busy, Busy, Busy to say the lest. 
I packed and packed Thursday night since I had taken the day off of work Friday to go to the three day retreat. I think I packed everything in my sewing room but the kitchen  sink! Three trips worth to and from the car Friday morning. Good thing I could park close to the door at the retreat. Friday morning I started on a friend's order for nurses' scrub caps. She let me pick the fabric and Loved my choices. I finished all four by noon. That was productive sewing! (Sorry for the low quality pictures, I only had my ipod camera on me at the retreat. And both of these projects were sent out/home to their owners that weekend.)

Side view of the caps. The are the kind with hair catchers.

 Front view of the caps

 



Then I switch to working on a gymnastics bag for my niece, who was watching my crazy things while I was sewing at retreat. It was a good thing I took it to the retreat, because I don't know if I would have gotten it done without the push from fellow retreaters. This bag looks great, but is not one I want to make again anytime soon. It took me the rest of Friday and most of Saturday. Now that being said, I had to take a time out to run some errands Saturday morning, because this is what happens when you stay near home for a retreat. :/

Three zippered pockets and four open pockets inside

 



After finally finishing up the bag, I started working on a attic window wall hanging. If it turns out great it will be somewhere in the main part of the house, not so great, it's home will be upstairs in the sewing room. I cut out all the "windows" and trim for around the windows. Sewed those pieces to together, then I realized my plan in my head was not going to work out. So I got to a stopping point and haven't gotten more fabric to fix my original idea. I'll post a picture once I get it done, but not in it's half of an idea state.

I also purchased a serger from another retreat participant. This purchased started from a conversation and ended with me buying her not used anymore serger. Win, win for everyone. Me, a serger in my price range and for her, freed space in her closet and money in her pocket. And my husband thought sewing retreats were just for sewing. lol Unfortunately, I haven't had time to play with it, since the retreat, but I finally did buy thread for it. That is a step in the right direction.

After attic window quilt set back and supper I made the hard decision to not come back for Sunday. It was parade day at the festival and my family acted like I might need to spend sometime with them over the weekend. I didn't want to start any big projects, so I decided to start cutting the quilt for my bed. I didn't get very far before it was time to pack everything up and head home.
I loved the camaraderie from my fellow sewers! Sharing ideas, projects, even mistakes! I can't wait for the one in February or show and tell at next (this) month's club meeting.

Linking up with My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday!

Thanks for reading!
Just a Mom who sews