2026 OneThing #2 - Prepare for and Enjoy the January Quilt Retreat / Be a Blessing!

It made sense to focus on this since I only planned to be home for Sunday through Wednesday morning. I had a great time at the quilt retreat and I hope I was a blessing to others. It was my first time hosting and Ann was my co-host. We had a good time and I think we did a fairly good job. There were only 18 quilters including us, so perhaps fewer people made it go easier. (Typically, there is room for 24 plus two co-hosts. And typically there is at least one person who is a bit of an irritant.)

I got a lot done on Morgan's and Angela's wedding quilt (I hope to finish it for their tenth anniversary this October), I made a pair of pants (that don't fit me but at least I learned how to follow the pattern), and I made a few gift bags. (I had already serged the bags at home, but added corners to a few and finished the handles / tops on all.)

 

KSTP's Joe Mason and his camera guy Jason were there to interview Merle about Quilting for Others. It was unexpected to me! The "So Minnesota" episode will air in about a month.

 Below are some pictures of other people's projects.