Weekend update....

What a weekend, ladies.....so much sewing and so many laughs! Had a lovely lunch on Friday, as always. We checked out the Bird-in-Hand fabric store. Hadn't been there in years. It changed hands and has some really neat fabrics and crafts. Hit the usual spots - and then checked into the mansion. We were like little kids looking around when we first got there - literally squealing and clapping. The house was very, very nice. It took us a little time to get settled int our 'spots'

Here's Consuelo in the special needs quilting room. We're hoping to mainstream her next year!

Hard at work....

The large open space was terrific for sewing and talking....

Working in close proximity to the snacks is vital....

We got so much accomplished.....take a look:

Lois completed this table runner for a Christmas gift - adorable.

Lois bound the brown string quilt for her sister. This is so striking when you step back and look at it.

Mare finished a cute snowman flannel top that was from a magazine - in 2005!! Lucky 7....

Mare made this cute snowoman flannel pillowcase....

and promptly gifted it to Dolores - who loved it!!

Mare made this pillow cover from a Peanuts t-shirt for her brother who loves that Christmas show.

Kevin is going to learn how to spell his name with these awesome letters...

Consuelo sewed her fingers to the bone.....and finished two, yes two, quilt tops - for her twin nephews. Here's #1....

Here's #2....wishing I had a picture of her face when she completed this second one at 12:30 or so on Saturday night....oy!

Lori came up Saturday morning and got to work....she made two pillow covers for the Santa Shop at Sacred Heart.

This is #2....

She made this for a newlywed couple who just bought their first house. Their names are quilted in the white spaces.

I made these little zipper purses for my student workers - six of them!

A student asked me to make his Mom a 'blanket' out of this t-shirt he wore as the Hawk.

I've been saying for ages that I want to make a quilt out of all the Sacred Heart track t-shirts we've accumulated. This is for Burkie and the girls for Christmas. It's a surprise.

Cathy completed these beautiful blocks for a quilt for her Mom. The colors are gorgeous.

She also whipped up this baby quilt top from a kit - the prints are precious.

Dolores doesn't remember making these blocks - but look at the resulting quilt top! Terrific!

She made these pillows from the fabric left from a quilt she made for her niece. So pretty....

This was made from the leftovers of Ryan's quilt - wow.

These colors are so soft and pretty - and so Dolores....

She bought this panel and fabric on the way home from lunch at Bird-in-Hand - and had it quilted by Saturday night! The background of the panel is all text from Dr. Seuss' book - so cool.

This is so soft - all flannel, of course.....

LA made two Sweet Treat quilt tops - for her girls - love the colors....

Here's the second one....

A pillowcase with firehouse fabric.

She made all these books for Kieran on Friday night - so cute!!

Whew - the colors and variety are just incredible. We kicked some quilting butt - no doubt. We've already decided to go back to the mansion in the spring....will book after Christmas. Well done, ladies.....and thanks for all the laughs. Piece.....