Yep, must be a quilter

Hey, look at it this way, at least you remembered the clothes!

My recent "you know you must be a quilter when..." moment was when I started piecing a quilt at 10pm on Christmas Eve! It was only small, fussy cut squares from superman fabric, sashing and borders. A bit after midnight I was about to baste it when it hit me that I really didn't need to finish it that night!

Anne

Last time I went to a retreat, I forgot to bring undies!! LOL!! Had to make a last minute trip to WalMart for'em ... but on the bright side, there was a JoAnn's next door!! :)

-- Connie :)

Have fun Ginger. I've been preparing all week for my trip to my parents house, trying to figure out what projects to take, and getting them prepared. A hand full of us are getting together for a quilting weekend there. Like you, I will probably end up packing my clothes at the last minute. After all, we have our priorities ya know!!

And what, exactly, is unusual about this? ;) Have fun at the retreat, Ginger!

When we are getting ready to drive to Cape Hatteras, NC for a week, I spend the month before planning on the projects to take. I assemble piles of fabric and all the assorted threads, needles, scissors etc along with my sewing machine, super steam iron, cutting mats, rotary cutters, etc. Then I spend a few days arranging the electronics - laptop, mini-printer, games, download cords for cameras and video cams. The night before we leave I pack my clothes. The house we rent in Hatteras has a laundry room, so I don't have to take stuff for every day.

My DH starts to pack his clothes 2 to 3 weeks before our departure date. He carefully lays out all of his fishing clothes and casual clothes on the guest room bed. One time he totally forgot to pack underwear - none, not one pair. All he has was the pair he had on. There are no malls where we stay and we spent hours driving hither and yon to find him some undies. We ended up buying a 6 pack of Hanes at a quick mart which was part of a gas station on Ocracoke. It's a good thing we had that laundry room........

Alice "Do what you like, like what you do"

I have a list on my computer of things to take to a quilting retreat. It helps me to not forget anything. One time I forgot thread; fortunately someone had an extra spool of the Star brand thread, so I bought it from her and had plenty of thread for the rest of the retreat. I also have another list for vacations.

Julia in MN

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G> You know you're a quilter when you take a day off from work to prepare

I'm home! Gosh, it was really what I needed, to get away and sew. The report:

It was cold. Ice each night and morning. And clear. And the retreat was full of talking, eating, sewing, laughing, sharing fabric/tips/ techniques. Sold all three machines I took. Had my old Scout stop working on me early Fri morning so I used the shop owner's FW ;)). Pieced the top for the HUG for co-worker, made a heart from leftovers using the Quiltmaker pp heart from link posted here a while back. Finished a simple Celtic knot started on trip to father's 90th birthday bash last June. Worked on a Celtic pattern I started 6 yrs ago [and had forgotten where I stored it!]. Taught a gal to paper- piece, and to embroider. Played cheerleader to some scared beginning quilters. Acted as a sounding board for a couple of old friends who needed to vent on some issues. Ate wonderful homemade soup. Walked in the late cold nights and early morning hours, hearing the coyotes yip in the hills at midnight, followed by the frozen-sounding rooster crowingsjust before daybreak.

Glad to be home, now to unpack and keep the momentum going for creating!

Ginger in CA

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Glad you came home refreshed and renewed. Sounds like the kind of weekend I need.

Howdy!

Sounds lovely, Ginger. Good for you. Good for your quilting soul. ;-)

R/Sandy-- hearing the coyotes every night, now, even as the home builders tear up the habitats