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Purchases (entry 24)

While we were at the retreat we went into Sundre (just about 5 min from where we stayed) and they had the cutest iron on transfers…so many of us bought these – so adorable

Ducks – my MIL and me love ducks.

couldn’t resist the dogs

more puppy’s (see I couldn’t resist)

When I was at the creative stitches show, I found these excellent scrap booking letters that I use for applique – works great and they were a good price. Since I purchased these at the show I have seen these chipboard letters at the dollar store for $1 – I paid $6 and thought that was a steal.

I will do a tutorial on these in the near future so you can see what I mean…

found this cute pattern for pin cushions…which I will have to make aren’t these awesome? Who wouldn’t like one of these by their sewing machine?

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Retreat (entry 23)

Okay ladies, I spent the weekend at the Rustler’s Lodge with a group of fabulous women. I created a few things that I absolutely love, had some amazing laughs – roll of the floor kin 😉 and didn’t sleep much – pretty much all of the compulsory items for retreat.

 

This was the cutest teddy bear made with a furry fabric, appliqued onto a little girls quilt made by Wilma 

The cheeriest coffee style of place mats made by Alison C – set of 6 arn’t they adorable – love the colours.

Another masterpiece put up on the design wall to help for colour placement – Dianne P – she has such good eye for colour.

Not sure who this was made for but Cathy B did such a great layout – for a girl for sure!! Love the striped sashing and the corner stones.

My mom’s log cabin with the chenille centers – so perfect!!

almost done, last colour added

completed design

Then I got into making these sew, so cute aprons from my mum’s book

 

main body

close up for attaching the scallop in another colour

completed – love it!!

colour option 2

completed option 2

(it was a little dark in the room when I took this pic)

This is the finished option 3 – this one Mum and I thought that the scallop and waistband want’s really the best colour – in the end we liked this one the BEST! 

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Melissa’s Misstake (entry 3)

There is the coolest restaurant in Banff called Melissa’s Misstake they have the best home cooked food and they are also very famous for their annual Road Race to raise money for an array of different things over the years.

In their country style of restaurant they have 2 quilts hanging there are no dates or who made them – they are hung on some sort of press board wrapped around the edges – they are showing some definite wear but still make the place warm and cozy.