Sunbonnet Sue's Spring Quilting Retreat

Blog 54

Welcome back to "SEAMS LIKE HOME"!

I'm a lucky gal, I got to attend the Sunbonnet Sue's Spring Quilting Retreat.  Fourteen of us went to the St. Andrew's Retreat Lodge on the Hood Canal in Union, WA.  We drove to the retreat on a Monday morning, and drove home on the following Friday afternoon.  It was wonderful to spend the better part of a week quilting, laughing and eating!

The Main Lodge was built in 1928 and was lovely.  Most of the bedrooms were located on the upper floor.  My bedroom window was the second window from the right.  It was a small room but I had it to myself, a luxury at retreats. The beds all had quilts on them making the rooms very homey.  I brought my own retreat quilt to enjoy as well.

The Living room was large and the perfect place to sit in front of the fireplace and do some handwork.  Many of us gathered there in the mornings to chat before breakfast. 

The Windows revealed a wide porch overlooking the Hood Canal.  Beautiful!

AND the food, yes the food was all inclusive. Three meals a day cooked by a Chef who shopped at neighboring farms and ranches to get nothing but the best and freshest ingredients.  Yes, we were HAPPY campers!  

The only problem was the view from the sewing room was so AWESOME it made concentrating on our sewing sometimes difficult.  We had beautiful surroundings, great food, and lively conversations.  We swapped stories and laughed a LOT!  No, No, I can't tell you what was said.  All agreed, what happens at Retreat, Stays at Retreat!

 I did finish a quilt top, the pattern and fabric is called "Girly Girl".  Cute Huh!?!  It turned out much bigger than I expected.  I took it all pre-cut to the retreat and it still took me two days to piece it together.   It was 84" x 84", not quite the crib quilt size I thought I had.  What was I thinking???  I like it anyway and I have a perfect someone to give it to.

All in all the Retreat was a complete success,  I hope I get to do it again.

 Maybe the Fall Retreat?