This past weekend, Nancy took me on a quilt retreat. (These sorts of craft retreats are becoming more and more popular, I think; several women at the retreat this weekend also go to scrapbooking retreat weekends, and recently there was a knitting retreat weekend held on Wolfe Island.) Nancy had gone to this quilting one last year, and really liked it, and offered to bring me along this year as my birthday present. I must say: it was great. The sewing machines were humming all weekend; meals were all prepared; and everything happened in one big room, so you could leave your machine to grab a bite to eat and head right back into crafting mode. There were 24 women there, and seeing the variety of projects was inspirational, to say the least. It was great, and I'd gladly go again.While there, I started and finished this little number: a wall-hanging for my office, to brighten up my lovely cinder-block walls. I found this pattern at our local quilt shop, Quilt & Stitch, and bought it immediately (I've learned that in the world of crafting, if you see something you love, you need to pick it up then and there because there's never any guarantee of finding it again). I modified it slightly, and turned it into this lovely rainbow riot of colours and shapes. It's funny; everyone has a different opinion about what they see in it, which I love. I also did some serious stippling for the very first time, and am very pleased with the results.
Pattern: "Eclipse of the Moon"
Fabrics: from my stash
