{"id":43659,"date":"2018-10-06T07:01:25","date_gmt":"2018-10-06T14:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=43659"},"modified":"2018-10-04T13:24:17","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T20:24:17","slug":"retreat-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/retreat-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Retreat Day 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

I slept better on the Saturday night of Retreat, but got a slow start in the morning. I ate too much the night before and my stomach was unhappy.<\/p>\n

\"BAM<\/a>
BAM 2018 Retreat Nametags<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Helen took a lot of great photos, including one of the nametags made by the committee. Even though we weren’t asked to, everyone wore their nametags religiously throughout the retreat. As a bonus, nobody who attended the retreat has an excuse not to wear a nametag to a meeting.<\/p>\n

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\"MetroScape<\/a>
MetroScape Block n.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was still feeling like I didn’t get enough done, so I thought I would start sewing on the All Rolled Up Tote. I like the Crafty Gemini method of teaching, but the requirement to watch the videos can be inconvenient. I found it not to be conducive to a shared sewing environment so I switched to working on the next MetroScape block. This was a good call as it inspired questions about the ruler and about curved piecing.<\/p>\n

\"Group<\/a>
Group Sewing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

People really made progress. I documented a bare sliver of the massive number of projects on which people made progress.<\/p>\n

\"Bonnie<\/a>
Bonnie made a pouch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I admired Bonnie’s California poppy\/quail pouch. The wide mouth pouch was a retreat project led by Theresa. I didn’t make one at the retreat, but a number of people did and they came out very well.<\/p>\n

I shared the photo with SIL #2 and she wanted to know where the fabric came from. Bonnie and I looked at the selvedge and came up with Suzan Ellis for Northcott LL#655 State Birds California quail. I remember this line, I think. Bonnie said it was from a few years ago. I did a quick<\/em> Google search and didn’t find any yardage to speak of.<\/p>\n

One organization to which I belong would go crazy over that pouch, but I did not suggest that\u00a0 she donate it to them. One thing I don’t like is when people don’t value handwork and Bonnie spent a lot of time on it so I don’t think she should donate it. I do think that she should join the NDGW and I proposed it.<\/p>\n