Upta Rangeley

Carol here ~

We headed to Rangeley on Saturday morning, what a beautiful morning it was!

Height of Land

Height of Land, one of my favorite scenic spots in the Rangeley area.  You can't go by it without stopping to take a picture.

The Weekend

Carol here ~

This is the storm rolling in on Friday that took us from temp's in the 90's to temp's in the 40's.

I don't do well in extreme heat but come on!  Temp's back down in the 40's is a bit much.  Oh well, can't do a thing about it.

A New Retreat

Carol here ~ 

Our friend Michelle Hiatt of Sew On The Go is announcing a new retreat in June ~ Spring Quilt Camp in Rangeley, Maine, Friday June 2nd ~ Tuesday, June 6th.  

Here is what she says about it ~

Have you seen Maine in June? Join me for a fabulous retreat in the beautiful mountains of Maine! Rangeley is in the Lakes Region and is just stunning! The large and spacious Kennebago Ballroom will become our classroom/studio for five days. Tons of time for sewing and relaxing. Spend relaxing evenings with new found friends on the front porch of the Rangeley Inn or down by the pond!

Special project for this retreat only:

* Day at the Lake Quilt Mystery - Exclusive Quilt Mystery for Spring Quilt Camp (see inspiration photo)

* Or UFO from a previous event with Michelle

**Quilt Retreat Includes:**4 nights lodging, 4 Breakfasts (Thursday-Sunday), 3 lunches (Thursday-Saturday), 4 dinners (Wednesday-Saturday), sewing room and quilt instruction at Rangeley Inn, Rangeley, ME

Retreat limited to 20 people - So reserve now! Sewing Machine rentals are available. 

Quilt Week

Carol here ~

As Dan mentioned in the blog last week we were partaking in a quilting get-together with friends at a rental property in Casco. We commuted as our house is only about 25 minutes from the rental. I went over most days for a few hours but came back home when I was tired.

The rental house is gorgeous and on Crescent Lake. I snapped a few photos to share with you.

Dan's Ramblings/Quilting Get-Together

Dan here, no fire tonight. Just got home from the first evening of a fall quilt get together that started last fall and has returned again for this year. We are meeting at a rental home in Casco, Maine. There are 5 others plus Carol and me. 

Carol and I are commuting, as the home is only about 1/2 hour away. With our schedules this year it just worked out better that way.

Rangeley Quilt Camp

Carol here ~

As some of you might remember, we passed on our Annual Quilt Camp event to our good friend Michael Hiatt of Sew On The Go when we retired from Threads Galore Quilt Shop. Fall Quilt Camp is coming right up and she has two spots that have opened up. If you are interested she needs to hear from you by August 15th. Fall Quilt Camp was always our best weekend of the year!

Two Spots open in Fall Quilt Camp! Wednesday, October 13th - Sunday, October 17th.

Therefore, there are two quilter spots open, for any one that may be interested. First come basis. If you are interested, please complete the online Registration form ASAP.

This retreat is for 5 days/4 nights and is limited to 24 retreaters. Please note that all safety measures are being taken.

Our rooming list is due by August 15th, so we will need to cut off sign-ups at that time. So, don't waste any time!

For more information and to sign-up: https://forms.gle/nWv3ZuqxyZb5vHW5

Weekend Retreat

Carol here ~

This past weekend I attended a Virtual Quilt Retreat with Michelle Hiatt and Lynn Wheatley. My back was tolerable as long as I kept icing it. I have two large ice packs so kept switching them out throughout the weekend. (gives a whole new meaning to the word “numbass”). 😉

I was working on the project LIBERTY COURT and managed to get this much done and up on the design wall.  The dragonfly fabric will be my border ~ love, love it!

I still have nine of the small Liberty Lemoyne stars to construct then will be able to sew the wallhanging together.

Visitors!

Carol here ~

We had visitors on Wednesday! Friends Jano from Eustis and Laurel from Carrabassett Valley stopped by as they were out and about participating in the State of Maine Quilt Shop Hop. We had a lovely lunch at the picnic table by the pond as we caught up on each other’s lives. It sounds like Jano is giving Dan some competition in the number of quilts finished during the past year.

Jano, Me, Laurel

The best part was ~ HUGS! It’s been so long since we have been able hug someone we care about. Plans were made for a summer visit from them and a couple of other friends from Rangeley ~ hopefully a hot summer day we can spend on the pond.

This and That

Carol here ~

Well, I haven’t accomplished much of anything this week. My back is acting up. Again. It always seems when I can’t bend that everything I touch I either drop or spill.

This is the mess Dan got up to yesterday morning ~ yep, my oatmeal all over the floor.

I have managed to get my minimum number of steps by walking around the house or around the driveway, not much fun though.

TBT ~ Log Cabin Leftovers

Dan here ~

Log Cabin Leftovers was designed in 2007 as a weekend quilt.

Log Cabin Leftovers ~ 2007

For years at Threads Galore Quilt shop we had what we called Fall Quilt Camps. These were weekend long quilt retreats. They grew longer than weekends, but that is another story.

Weekend Stitching

Carol here ~

I spent the weekend at a Virtual Stay-treat via Zoom hosted by Michelle Renee Hiatt and Lynn Wheatley. It was so much fun!

This is the second Stay-treat I have attended with Michelle and Lynn. I was able to stitch all weekend from my little corner up in the quilting loft with 17 other quilters from across the country on the computer screen.

We had quilters attending from ~

Nebraska
Minnesota
California
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Texas
Tennessee
Illinois
Maine
New Hampshire
Maryland