Love the sunsuits, Karen! The kids are so cute!

Thanks again for more beautiful pictures, Lotti!

I love your project, Wendy! It's so soft and feminine!

looking fab - i love it!

The workshop yesterday was fun and although I'm a bit iffy about my project it's given me confidence to try cording layering and general playing.

The classmates were mostly embroiderers and there was some beautiful things being made.

My effort you probably need to lie on your side

Sorry I'll have to try something else

Love your family Lotti they look so chilled.

And yours Karen the children and their clothes are so cute, I love your photos and we need some camping pics from Dorothy

Lovely outfits Karen. Some years ago I made the pinafore dress (the blue whales one on the right) as mealtime pinnies for Izzy, and lined them with shower curtain fabric/ waterproof fabric so that the food/liquid would not go through to her clothes. I also made some in white broidery anglais fabric (single layer) and stitched a clear plastic bag to the front underside for the same purpose for her to wear to a wedding. It looked very cute ( nicer than bibs and covered more) and worked really well.

Quiltingrosebud: don't worry about upside-downs or sideways - we're all pretty good at rolling our eyes - and i for one do need the exercise i get from any viewing-contortions. looking forward to seeing your quilt.

Marianne: don't buy that Kettle - I love the way our retreat gives us so much information from this that and everything else... and i'm sure i'm not alone in that - i just refilled the M&M bowl and also added a bunch of my favourite Sprungli Grand Cru Chocolate Truffles - enjoy!

Karen: love those sun-clothes and of course your grands - and I just joined Lois on memory lane with your great familiy fotos!

Luann: thanks again for putting your great idea of the virtual retreat into motion... such a great place to chat, share and sometimes actually do some work

Everyone: wishing you a fabulous rest of the week ...
and if like me - you're in need of a good relax - here a few friends to show you how...

speedy - the fox:


the raccoon papa (while his kids are running about and doing way tooo much):


Fraenzi - the Grandma-Bear (she's 32 years old - and the oldest known bear in europe - oh yea, she's a Syrian Brownbear):



or the young male Sika-Deer - I think he stole our M&M's:


whatever you do - enjoy

loise98 wrote: Aw thanks Lois for your sweet comment.

Hi everyone! Just got back from a week long camping trip with kids, grandkids, niece and her son, and some friends...had a GREAT time We dug for quartz crystals...found lots of them
Luann...got the article today, can't wait to try it out!! Thank you soooo much!!!!
Will try to catch up with everybody tomorrow
Dorothy

Karen, Thanks for the picts of the Grandchildren, I presume. I miss your blogs regard your family vacations. Always loved the family photo. I am remembering you all dressed alike. I have many fond memories of Kiawah. Our family had many happy vacaions there when our children were young. We always took my husbands parents with us. I like thinking about you being there.

Thanks for the info Luann. We go back to Ohio Sunday morning. The week always goes so fast!

Karen,
PPQ is still open. Sew n Sew in N. main st is closed. There is a shop in Mt Pleasant by the big mall. And another one in either Monks Corner or Goose Creek, I haven't been there so I'm not sure but I'm thinking Monks Corner. Also, depending on how you are traveling there's one in Orangeburg, which is up hwy 26 going towards Columbia.
How long are you down to the beach for?

AAnnieLu wrote: We passed a sign for the Summerville exit today and I told my daughters about you and your fabric dyeing. There has been a breeze. Thank goodness because it is hot! Hey do you know if the People, places and Quilts shop is still open in Summerville? Both of the shops I used to stop in in Charleston say they are permanently closed.

Maryanne,
What format is your digitized image in? That may not be the correct description, but it's those extra letters beyond the (dot). Like .jpg

kfstitcher wrote:
Karen,
You are just down the road from me! I'm in Summerville! Enjoy your family time. It's quite humid and temps are pretty high. Are you getting an ocean breeze?
Luann