Quiltlanders

Our first retreat was held on August 9-11, 2016. From left to right: Me (Mary Eidem), Gayle Belmont, Chris Peterson, Karen Smith-Drown, Dottie Hammer, Donna Smith, Brenda Brown, Clarene Nichols, Ruth Vetter, Jamie Wilson, Paula Wentz. All Quiltlanders photos courtesy of Dan Broten of the Henning Landmark Center. Thanks Dan!

Our second retreat was held on January 10-12, 2017. From left: Brenda Brown, Jamie Wilson, Clarene Nichols, Marlys Kimes, Ruth Vetter, Leila Hagen, Paula Wentz, Kathy Trites, Donna Smith, Dottie Hammer, Mary Eidem, Chris Peterson, Karen Smith-Drown. This picture shows our new Quiltlanders shirts! Embroidered by Jamie Wilson.

Left: A cool tool-holder we made as a project together.

Right: The winner! We played L-R-C for fat quarters!

Retreat # three! Here we are with our pillow-case challenge. April 18-20, 2017.

Retreat # four! October 2017 - Showing our BINGO squares!

Retreat # five! January 2018
We made these really neat fabric boxes!

Retreat # six! April 2018
Made these zippered pouches.

Playing Left-Right-Center
Yes, Jamie won BOTH nights!

Playing Fabric Bingo - FUN!

Retreat # seven! October 2018
Wearing our Pajama Pants we made, and toting our TOTES!

Retreat # eight! January 2019
Just a few projects we made.....

Retreat # nine! April 2019
We made these cool trash thingys

Yes, Jamie won Left-Right-Center ... AGAIN! But I (Mary) won the second night - very exciting!

Right - Dottie won Bingo first night
Below - Marlys won Bingo second night

Left - What a pile of quilts!

Right - Yes, we got snowed in!

October 2019

Retreat # ten! October 2019

Bingo winners!
Paula, Chris, Clarene, Leila, and Mary

Dottie and Mary Ann won L-R-C

January 2020

Retreat # eleven! January 2020

Rule # 8,472: Don't sew your glove into your quilt...

SUCH....................................................HAPPY....................................................FACES!!!!

How long is that binding, Karen?

Such concentration,
don't iron your fingers, Kathy!

The boss ladies, Brenda and Paula

October 2020

Retreat # twelve! October 2020
Removing our masks (yay!) and showing our mask holders

L-R-C winners:
Mary Ann and Chris

April 2021

Retreat # thirteen! April 2021
Showing little baskets we made, and the little towels in front of our machines were gifts from Brenda and Paula!

Bingo winners!
Dottie Mary, and Brenda
Jelly rolls are so fun!

More bingo winners,
Certificate Clarene and
Moneybags Mary Ann

And the L-R-C winners are Mary and Paula

Busy place!

Kathy's posthumous towel gift!
(well, nobody died in the making of these towels)

October 2021

Retreat # fourteen! October 2021
A cool display of us on the Quiltlander topper

Bingo winners,
Karen, Chris, and Karen again.

L-R-C winners, Leila and Paula

Lots can happen in the cutting and ironing room! Including hiding under the table while your quilt lays itself out on the floor.

January 2022

Retreat # fifteen! January 2022
We secretly made these blocks for our fearless leaders, Brenda and Paula.

Paula and Brenda receiving the secret blocks in a cool bag that Jamie made. Brenda's face is priceless!

Here are their quilts completed, shown at our Quilt Qamp, 2022. Very fun!

Oh oh! Last piece was missing! We found it at Mary's house, and Mike so graciously drove it into town so we could complete our puzzle! Thanks Mike!

April 2022

Retreat # sixteen! April 2022
Showing these cool toppers we made.

This year's puzzle.

Little "envelopes" we made to hold our Mystery Quilt patterns.

Bingo winners,
Jamie, Clarene, and Marlys

L-R-C winners,
Mary Ann and Jamie

October 2022

Retreat # seventeen! October 2022
We made bigger zippered pouches.

Showing pillowcase we made for our pillowcase challenge.

Some of us made (or are making) projects with "Earth Views" fabric designed by our local astronaut, Karen Nyberg.