Well here I am back from Retreat. We had the most awesome time. The room was full of creative, exciting women and the projects that everyone got finished was unbelievable. Almost everyone who were doing the project finished. There were a couple who were doing the large version who went home to finish sewing their rows together. Everyone also were working on and finished a variety of other projects. Jean, Patricia and Susan got several large quilts quilted and started other new quilt tops. Gina and Rhonda were churning out things right and left. Antoinette and I got several shop projects put together. You can stop in and see the finished version of Nancy Odem's new fabric. This is the gal that brought us Azalea Trail. The new fabric is wonderful. Antoinette did 22 of the fat quarters up in a Terry Atkinson pattern. It is yummy. I got two nickel quilts finished. I was using that package of 300 five inch squares that we have made up. Using the nickel Quilt book, I made up two great examples from the book. This was such a fun process. Lou Ann did a great job teaching the project and we all had a wonderful time. Put tis on your "to do" list. We got word on Thursday that the Whimsicals fabric is on its way--stay tuned or call the shop to see if it has arrived. See you soon, Barbara