retreat recap

Starting last Thursday, I was in Black Mountain, North Carolina for the Once in a Blue Moon retreat with Susan Brubaker Knapp.  (Here is her blog post about it.)  The first day, Friday, was spent doing fusible applique and on Saturday we did the thread sketching.  Check out Susan's book to learn more about turning your own photos into quilts.  Susan is a great teacher and I had a good time meeting all the other ladies.  Not only was I the youngest, but I also drove the farthest (9 and a half hour drive on the way home--only 3 short stops!).  It was so awesome to get away from home and focus on something for me for a few days!!! 

Of course, I am far from finished, but I look forward to working on my pumpkins every now and then!  I need to get some more thread.  

Here are a few photos from the long weekend.