{"id":44945,"date":"2019-02-01T07:05:03","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T14:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=44945"},"modified":"2019-01-31T17:52:48","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T00:52:48","slug":"cqfa-retreat-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/cqfa-retreat-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"CQFA Retreat Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I talked a little about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/cqfa-retreat-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CQFA Retreat<\/a> a few days ago, which discussed a lot of the projects on which I worked. A number of projects were worked on and finished.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44947\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15487865535752888907588740744414.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15487865535752888907588740744414-300x271.jpg\" alt=\"Drawstring Gift Bag\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15487865535752888907588740744414-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15487865535752888907588740744414-768x694.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15487865535752888907588740744414-1024x926.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15487865535752888907588740744414-1200x1085.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drawstring Gift Bag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Angela, of course, made the bag in which they placed my birthday gifts. I was not suspicious at all, because I didn&#8217;t think anyone besides Julie knew about my birthday. I crack myself up sometimes. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44888\" style=\"width: 156px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190120_1720392300943760469995247.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44888\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190120_1720392300943760469995247-156x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bron's Elegant Wrap\" width=\"156\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190120_1720392300943760469995247-156x300.jpg 156w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190120_1720392300943760469995247-768x1478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190120_1720392300943760469995247-532x1024.jpg 532w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190120_1720392300943760469995247-1200x2309.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190120_1720392300943760469995247.jpg 1559w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 85vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bron&#8217;s Elegant Wrap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bron found a wonderful piece of fake fur at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fabmo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FabMo<\/a>. It isn&#8217;t fur like a fur rug, but was like velour, but had longer hair. She made a shawl out of it and it looked elegant and fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>A friend of hers is going to a wedding in St. Petersburg and will get to wear it. It is so wonderful that we told Bron to make sure she gets it back. I have to think of a place to wear it so I can borrow it. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-44945 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/20190118_154325980229293371462435-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190118_154325980229293371462435-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Julie with her apron\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44866\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44866'>\n\t\t\t\tJulie with her apron\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/20190118_2252288098236914894945179-jpg\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/20190118_2252288098236914894945179-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Julie with her apron-back\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-44874\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-44874'>\n\t\t\t\tJulie with her apron-back\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Julie&#8217;s first finish was an apron. She bought the pattern and fabric after seeing it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/piqf-2018-thoughts-and-purchases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PIQF<\/a>. She wrote about it on her <a href=\"https:\/\/highfibercontent.blogspot.com\/2019\/01\/my-first-apron.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog<\/a>. She did great fussy cutting on the pockets.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44886\" style=\"width: 246px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15479445233046663361843505068992.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44886\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15479445233046663361843505068992-246x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lynette's batik squares\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15479445233046663361843505068992-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15479445233046663361843505068992-768x937.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15479445233046663361843505068992-839x1024.jpg 839w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15479445233046663361843505068992-1200x1464.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 85vw, 246px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lynette&#8217;s batik squares<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lynette worked on a batik quilt using squares. I love the sashing she worked on. I also think the lavender background was an innovative choice.<\/p>\n<p>This is a good choice for a retreat project IMO, because it is something that takes a lot of time. It can just be worked on the entire weekend. It also doesn&#8217;t need a lot of attention to detail so the maker can pay attention to the banter around her as well. I know Lynette machine quilted one of her mom&#8217;s small quilts first.<\/p>\n<p>Rhonda worked on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BskzoBHnQMa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">piece<\/a> she started at Craft Napa and we all kibbitzed on that project. We also saw her finished <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bs4ZuvYH1cy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dropcloth Sampler squares<\/a>. FANTASTIC!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_44890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44890\" style=\"width: 218px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15480338547434324842478467552896.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15480338547434324842478467552896-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"Carolyn-Bron piece\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15480338547434324842478467552896-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15480338547434324842478467552896-768x1057.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15480338547434324842478467552896-744x1024.jpg 744w, https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/wp-15480338547434324842478467552896-1200x1652.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 85vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carolyn-Bron piece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Carolyn, one of our far flung members, sent Bron some squares. Bron brought them with her to make a quilt. She started out by redoing some of the squares in an Improv kind of way.<\/p>\n<p>We all thought the fabrics were &#8216;very Carolyn&#8217;. Bron added a lot of the angles and worked to make the pieces around the same size. She got to about this stage when we had to pack up. Again there were lots of opinions about the blocks.<\/p>\n<p>The quilting fairies were watching over Angela as she machine quilted a donation quilt for BAM. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bs4XSFbgdsL\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ran over a safety pin<\/a> without even noticing and there was no harm done to her, the quilt or her machine. WHEW!<\/p>\n<p>Nancy worked on some embroidery for a class she is taking. Dolores worked on beading. Jen was putting together silk squares and was planning to applique&#8217; some of her wool work on it.<\/p>\n<p>I really like seeing everyone&#8217;s work and how they are working. Well worth the effort.<\/p>\n<p>Creativity posts will return soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I talked a little about the CQFA Retreat a few days ago, which discussed a lot of the projects on which I worked. A number of projects were worked on and finished. Angela, of course, made the bag in which they placed my birthday gifts. I was not suspicious at all, because I didn&#8217;t think &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/cqfa-retreat-projects\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;CQFA Retreat Projects&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[477],"tags":[114,127,346],"class_list":["post-44945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-477","tag-cqfa","tag-retreat","tag-travel"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44945\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}