River Quilters Retreat

All of our retreats except one are held at the Tropicana Laughlin Hotel and Casino.  The retreats which are mostly held in the Coranado Room differ in lay out depending on who the host is. This one is put on by River Quilters which we refer to at the Helga Retreat.  Helga Brown, Judy Jorden and Susan Sacco are from Lake Havasu City and they are the ones that put this together and call the group River Quilters.  This retreat normally includes 30 people and the layout works to not crowd us. 

 Here are the welcome gifts. 

And our name tags.  

Here are the lay out pictures I took while people were setting up.  I am facing the front of the room from the middle of the room and taking pictures from the right going to the left. 

This picture I am standing at the door look straight back. 

This picture is from back of room looking to the right. 

 This picture is from back of room looking towards the door. 

  This picture is from back of room looking to the left.  My seat at this retreat is just beyond Ann next to window. (See the turquoise jacket on the chair) 

I did not work on the project(s) that I thought I would so I guess I'll have them for the next retreat.  I was just going to do a couple steps on my old mystery bom ufo, then bring home do trimming and get set up for the next steps.  Well I got excited and kept going.  :)  

I was going to just make these units and then bring home to cut. 

like this, because it was using a special ruler/template ....

but I went ahead and cut.... and then I was able to do the next several steps - 

At that point I was able to do everything except the 2 borders. 

I didn't bring it with me because I wasn't going to go that far.  LOL.  

After I got that done - continued on with the HST that I thought I was going to work on.  I wanted to get them sewn so I could trim during the week and then I'd be able to start putting that ufo  together.  

Sunday - the last day of this retreat was my Birthday!  Happy Birthday to me.  My daughter asked if I was having fun I told her yes I was in my happy place - sewing.

And what are the chances - there was another lady there, that got into the retreat because someone canceled and it was her Birthday too.  

It was a super fun weekend and retreat.  They had games, raffles and door prizes.  Oh and lots of sewing and laughter.

Time to gear up for the next one.  

Have a Blessed Day! Lynn