It was a blast! We had so much fun exploring Quadra Island, feeding deer making new friendships and we even have done some stitching! Our hostesses DH said: "I can't believe it, you guys came from so far just to stitch?" Oh, no the stitching is just an excuse! We came for fun and here we are, bottom row from left to right: Gis, me and social sue, top row: Bea, June, Linda, Wanda, Marlene, Janice the hostess, Gail and Marilyn.
I was able to finish my Little Red Riding Hood square that I'm stitching for a charity quilt (needs a little ironing and maybe I should outline mushroom stems).
On Monday we said goodbys but I decided to spend couple more days on the Vancouver Island. My next stop was Port Alberni's gliding club - I've got to fly!!!!
me in the glider before taking off and below a few pics from the glider during the flight
Tuesday I spent in Victoria visiting Butterfly Gardens and Button and Needlework Boutique.
Now I'm back to Yukon and my ordinary life, dreaming about next retreat. We set a tentative date as of Spring 2014 and that one will be in Maritimes!
So long friends,
oooo isn't it fun when you can meet up with fellow stitchers ... well done on the stitching front and i think a wee bit of backstitching will make those stems ping :) .... fab you went gliding and sooo pleased you've set another date :) love mouse xxxx
ReplyDeleteSo nice for you! Retreats are the best and yes, so nice to find fellow stitchers. Other people that 'get us'. Gliding! Wow, adventurous and the photos are awesome! So glad you had a good time.
ReplyDeleteGlad you were all able to get together and have fun. Cheers to the gang , just wondering, will you do this every year now?
ReplyDeleteAnd those pictures show just how much fun was had gliding too....wow,
Be always in stitches
I'm glad you had a good time away. The stitched square is very cute. Your pictures remind me of when I went up in a glider, I remember how quiet it was.
ReplyDeletesounds like a good time was had! The gliding looks fab.
ReplyDeleteWow your retreat looks like it was so much fun, and the gliding! Little Red Riding Hood looks great, and yes I would outline the stems on the mushrooms.
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Eva your blog will not allow me to leave a comment using a google account, which is what I have always done, it says I do not have access to view the page, which is funny, seeing as I can. Have you change a setting?
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It's wonderful that you all got together to stitch! Little Red Riding Hood is adorable!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you finally got to have a get together! Wish you would have labeled the ladies. I love to put faces with names...since I may know a few. How cool to go gliding????? Awesome!
ReplyDeleteWow - how awesome! Looks like a wonderful get-together and what fun flying! Nice finish, too. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, how fun! I've enjoyed both the retreats I've gone to. You've let your hair grow out. It looks nice. :) Little Red Riding Hood is adorable.
ReplyDeleteOh what fun!! I am so jealous! The stitching retreat and the gliding looked like a blast!
ReplyDeleteLove Red Riding Hood!
Oh wow, I would love to meet you and Wanda so much! Glad you had such a wonderful weekend and thanks for sharing the pictures!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great time. I'd love to meet other stitchers.
ReplyDeleteLove those pics from up in the air, and with the deer, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing the photos! Looks like everyone had a great time.
ReplyDeleteWow, Evalina. It sounds like a wonderful time. I'm so glad you enjoyed it, and had a good time with the deer too. I would love to hand feed one. (The only one I ever touched was dead, so no petting from me. Just a few tears later.) Red Riding Hood looks good. I'll be looking for an updated piccy with the mushroom stems bsed!!
ReplyDeleteHey Evalina - nice to see you posting again! We were thrilled to have you here, and can't wait for your next visit. The deer are all going into withdrawl after getting so much attention from everyone!
ReplyDeleteHugs - Janice