Katie's Biscornus (not sure if I spelled that right) Class. Picture---Deborah, Katie, Barb & Marie.
Coleen did her dying class. Picture of Pam, looks like serious surgery. LOL!
The first part of the retreat I stitched on Crystal Tree. I got as far as I could. Forgot to bring the beads and ribbon.
Just for fun we had a Dirty Santa Bag game. Picture of Annette going through her bag.
Some of the pretty dyed material and floss from the dying class.
Coleen and I gave a class on Stitch Counters or Thread Counters.Deborah, Pam, Marcia, Coleen, Julie,Laurie, Nancy, Barb, Marie, Terri and Annette.
Picture of all the pretty stitch counters or thread counters. And some made frogging needles or ripping needles.
Picture of my ripping needles and stitch counters.
Picture of Barb! What a silly girl.
There was a door decorating contest. And the winners are Annette, Katie and Janet.
Picture of Coleen giving Janet, Katie and Annette there winnings for the door decorating contest.
After stitching on Crystal Tree until I couldn't stitch any more. I pulled out the Garden Fairies and started stitching on them again. I had the first one done but wanted to finish the other three and add the beads. As I finished each fairy I called out "I have a finish!" It feels so good. LOL! While stitching on these fairies some of them reminded me of people I know from the ILCS group and the HS group. The first one reminds me of Milly, the next one reminds me of Kim, the third one-I was having trouble with and just couldn't figure out who it reminded me off. I thought I had the third one finished called out my "Finish" then realized I hadn't stitched the fairies hair, it was on another page. LMBO! So, after finishing the hair on the third fair. Coleen said it was Annette. I just had one more fairy to go. Stitching and stitching on her I could not think of anyone that reminded me of her. Until...Coleen leaves the room and returns looking that this! So the last fair reminds me of Coleen.
This picture is of Janet and Annette working on finishing projects, Jean and Debbie surging the dyed material and Pam ironing the material.
Coleen gave a class on how to make crouched necklaces. Picture-Coleen, me, Marcia, Anne, Shirley. Annette and Katie were working on finishings. I hadn't crouched since I was 8 years old so I really had to concentrate. LOL!
Picture-Anne, Coleen, Laurie, me, Shirley and Marcia with our necklaces.
Picture of my crouched necklaces. On the way home I stopped by my Mom's and gave her the fall color one. She loved it. A day after the retreat my MIL stopped by the house and I gave her the other one. On my drive home I stopped at two Big Lots (that is where Coleen had found the thread for the necklaces) and one of the Big Lots had a few skins left so I bought more to make in the future. When I was almost home I stopped at WalMart in Rochester and bought the hooks I need to make the necklaces.
Pictures of the show and tell table.
Just a few hours left at the retreat and I did get all the fairies stitched!!!
Milly, Kim, Annette and Coleen.
This was our last meal together at the retreat. A few had already left and I didn't get my group picture. Thanks to all the wonderful cooks in this group, I gained a few pounds over the weekend. LOL! Thanks to Coleen and Shirley for organizing.
Since I had been home Dara had been waiting me to make her a beaded necklaces for her name tag in Health Careers that she is doing through the school. I finished just in time for her to start her job shadowing.
Dara had also been waiting me to make her a key chain fob, so I got that done too.
And last but not least a Christmas quilt for Kayden.
This picture is of Janet and Annette working on finishing projects, Jean and Debbie surging the dyed material and Pam ironing the material.
Coleen gave a class on how to make crouched necklaces. Picture-Coleen, me, Marcia, Anne, Shirley. Annette and Katie were working on finishings. I hadn't crouched since I was 8 years old so I really had to concentrate. LOL!
Picture-Anne, Coleen, Laurie, me, Shirley and Marcia with our necklaces.
Picture of my crouched necklaces. On the way home I stopped by my Mom's and gave her the fall color one. She loved it. A day after the retreat my MIL stopped by the house and I gave her the other one. On my drive home I stopped at two Big Lots (that is where Coleen had found the thread for the necklaces) and one of the Big Lots had a few skins left so I bought more to make in the future. When I was almost home I stopped at WalMart in Rochester and bought the hooks I need to make the necklaces.
Pictures of the show and tell table. 
Just a few hours left at the retreat and I did get all the fairies stitched!!!Milly, Kim, Annette and Coleen.This was our last meal together at the retreat. A few had already left and I didn't get my group picture. Thanks to all the wonderful cooks in this group, I gained a few pounds over the weekend. LOL! Thanks to Coleen and Shirley for organizing.
Since I had been home Dara had been waiting me to make her a beaded necklaces for her name tag in Health Careers that she is doing through the school. I finished just in time for her to start her job shadowing.Dara had also been waiting me to make her a key chain fob, so I got that done too.
And last but not least a Christmas quilt for Kayden.
5 comments:
it looks like everyone had a great time at the retreat!!!! One of these days I will be able to go again!!!
Looks like you all had a wonderful time. Thanks for sharing all the pictures.
What a fun time!
Looks like a great retrreat. Glad you had a wonderful time. :)
Looks like great fun, I have never been on a retreat & I so want to go! I was wondering if you meant to say crocheted necklaces.... because I think you used crochet hooks. They are very pretty! I think I've used the same thread for a scarf or two but I added another yarn to it.
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