I meant to post this before I left for Stash Bash, but I crammed in a last minute sewing project so I didn't have time! The winner of the Micro Mod FQ bundle and the Green Bee pattern (according Mr. RNG) is
I really get excited when someone I know wins! It's almost like I won.........ALMOST. ha ha! Congrats Jenny! I'll get your fabric in the mail soon! Don't forget about the rest of the sew along:
So this weekend I went to Stash Bash! It was held at what could only be described as an empty summer camp, just south of Atlanta.
I packed up all my stuff in some stylin' handmade bags!
I drove down with this sweet lady (Stephanie) who lives just down the road from me!
I even managed to squeeze in time to make this Birdie Sling from the recently released Field Study linen! Thanks to Amanda at Westwood Acres for her lightning fast shipping!!!
Seriously, look at how gorgeous this place was!!!! What's more unbelievable was the food! A former chef from the Ritz Carlton works there part-time and the food was truly stellar! We were all shocked. To be fair, it wasn't necessarily HEALTHY, but it was yummy! :)
Really, this was our view while we worked!
Katie (on L) was a work horse the whole time she was there and the Amanda, Jacey, and Safieh were so much fun to sit next to!!!
Elena was always smiling!
Our little station
Cherie is flexing her awesome triceps for us! :)
Beth from Stash Fabrics was there and we all raided the huge pile of fabric she brought! I got these goodies right away and I *may* have gone back for more!
We also took a field trip to Scarlet Thread (a local quilt shop)
They had a cool display of paint stir things hanging from the ceiling!
Amylouwho is sexy at the cutting table!
Neato pearl cotton display!
We even got swag bags! Amanda Hall donated this screen printed pouch kit which I immediately whipped up into an adorable pouch!
She even took hours out of her own sewing time to show us all how to screen print and let us raid her supplies and screens to make our own! I printed these arrows and I printed some Harry Potter glasses onto a tote bag! It was so fun and I can't thank Amanda enough for being so generous with her time and supplies! She was a fabulous teacher!
While my sweet friend, Elena, used my BabyLock (we have the same machine and she was flying so I told her she could use mine and I'd bring other projects), I managed to baste this monster:
I'm going to attempt to hand quilt it. Wish me luck!
I whipped up this linen picnic quilt top while I was there too! Again, using the Field Study linen. This line is cooky and fun, I love it! I plan to hand-tie this quilt--a first for me! I really love Anna Maria Horner's prints in a simple patchwork style like this. They're just so pretty and unique!
I'm also working on a custom quilt for Kelle Boyd (Ann Kelle). This is 1 of 6 styles of blocks I'll be making. The cutting is a nightmare, but I think the sewing will go really quickly! I may even get motivated and write up the pattern.
Can't wait for Stash Bash 2014!!!
9 comments:
Looks like so much fun, miss you girls!!!
oooh- that looks like it was so much fun! (so jealous! lol)
hope I will be able to find a fun retreat like that to go to someday soon! :)
Sounds like loads of fun. I need to go to something like that one of these days.
Way to much fun to have without the rest of us being there! LOL!
what the what? really! thank you kelly! and Alexia & Rob! sooo excited to play with these fabrics and a new pattern!
My head must really be in a hole... I never even heard of stash bash until your pics on flirck! looks like a really great time. i love sewing in a community setting.
thanks again kelly
Looks like LOADS of fun!!! And I can't believe you are hand quilting your AMH beast! Good luck!!!
What an awesome weekend xxx
It was great to see you in person girlie! :)
More than a little jealous!
I keep thinking about your beautiful bags at the start of this post. I don't suppose you could link to the patterns you used? I'm in desperate need of new bags (actually that's a total lie, I have bags and it's just that I want more bags & nicer bags!)
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