QUILTING RETREAT

This quilt has more colors than are showing here.  

This is an Oriental quilt.  I have had the material for a long time and finally the top is done.  Jessica has a long arm and will finish the quilt.  Betty Ann just does custom quilting and she would have to charge me a lot more.

We played a game with Fat Quarters.  There were 30 fat quarters and I was the winner. Jessica is standing by the table and she has a long arm and will be finishing my Oriental quilt for me.  

Donna in the Quilting room. She is the one who did all the work on my quilt.  I did some on my counted cross stitch at the retreat.  Everyone was so impressed with it.  It is the Oriental cross stitch picture I have been working on for ages.  I don't have a lot more to do but still a few more hours work.

This is a picture of the pillow I made for Betty Ann. This isn't the actual pillow--this is a picture from the pattern book.

Last year we made quilts from a Jelly Roll. 

Details on the finished quilt from last year.  On the left I am holding the finished quilt up.  It is a lap size quilt. This quilt has a story behind it.  Last year we drew names to bring gifts to this retreat--like a Secret Santa gift-  Betty Ann had drawn my name and she talked to Donna and wanted Donna to send the quilt to her so she could finish it for me for the gift to give me.  I knew nothing about this.  Betty Ann has a long arm.  She still must have spent a long time doing it.  The pictures don't do it justice.  She changed threads and designs. The interesting part about this story is that on the way to the Retreat this year I asked Donna where is that quilt top I made last year.  Donna said we would look for it when we got home.  I had completely forgotten about it.  I meant to finish it but so many things were going on all the time I completely forgot it.  You cannot believe how surprised I was when I got that.  It happened that I also had drawn Betty Ann's name.  I made her a nice pillow cover from a kit and did the counted cross stitch on the front.  Donna put the pillow inside.  I made one for Donna's secret person too.  Donna's secret person could not be there but Judy was going to take it to her.  Betty Ann likes me so much .  She is such a nice person.  She loved the pillow.  Betty Ann and I were the only ones that made a homemade gift so everyone decided we have to make a homemade gift for our bigger gift next year.  We also put a small gift on the table for our secret person everyday.    We had so much fun at the Quilting Retreat.  I am so happy I can still do these things.

A NEW CAR

I decided to get a new car.  There was really nothing wrong with my 2010 Corolla but I just wanted something a little newer and a little better.  This is the 2014 Corolla LE Premium.  It has everything a person could want.  I really didn't need the sun roof or I guess they call it a moon roof now but I might use it.  This car has the Hands Free Bluetooth, the Navigation System, the back-up camera.  It has the keyless entry.  Also it has heated seats in front and heated mirrors. After you get in the car, you just hold the brake down and press the start button.  I just love that.

I bought it at Wilder Toyota in Port Angeles.  That is where I bought my 2010 Toyota.  It has always been serviced there.  They said my car was in mint condition.  It had over 9,000 miles on it.  They gave me a good trade-in.

I am really happy with it.  It just drives so nice and the engine is so quiet.