Hi........I am a long time quilter and enjoy any new information or chat about basically anything "quilty". Eight of my friends and I sew together at 4:00 a.m. at our local library on the first Friday of every month. We get together at that time, because it's easier than trying to find a free night, some of our quilters have children and their activities interfere with an evening meeting time. We usually "show and tell" for the first 15 minutes, then sew and chat for three hours. At 7:00, we go to breakfast together, then some of us head off to work. Once a year we choose a project, all using the same pattern, and each making our own quilt or throw, or whatever. We have been meeting for nearly 8 years now and LOVE it! Personally, I am a traditional quilter and love to work on anything with stars or points. We are currently working on giving our first retreat and I would appreciate any ideas or suggestions for a successful 3 day event.

Welcome, waving from central Indiana, USA

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Welcome from Michigan-sounds like a nice quilting group-I'd never make it-I'm allergic to street clothes that early in the morning.

Hello,welcome from Kentucky.Sounds like your group has alot of fun

Hello and welcome to the board from Iowa. Intersperse your sewing time with games and food and stretching and you will have a wonderful time.

Hi from Ohio!

Hello and Welcome! I am not sure about retreat ideas except for lots of coffee and chocolate! :)

Welcome from Indiana!

Best of luck on your retreat. I'm a morning person and just seeing me in you club.Welcome from West Tennesse.

Hello and welcome from NC

Welcome from Porter Okla.

I didn't know that the clock had 2 4:00 o'clocks! I thought there was just 4 in the afternoon. Who knew? Welcome from Louisiana:)

wow...you gals got gumption!!

frauhahn im with you in regards to having to put on real clothes that early in the morning...not to mention even with coffee i would just be a complete grump lol

welcome "aboard" from virginia old hen...hope to see some of your work via pics

happy quilting

Hello and welcome to the board from Florida. pab

Hi and welcome from S.E. In. I for one know there is a 4:00am I get up for work at this time every morning. Sounds like your group has a lot of fun.

Did you say 4 AM?????????????
Wow is all I can say :D:D
AND
Welcome to the board!!

Welcome from South Carolina

Hello, welcome from Nevada!

Welcome from Washington. :D

Hi and welcome from the sunny state of Florida!!

Hello, welcome and happy quilting from Germany!

That is too funny!! There is nobody up at that time, so sweats are dressy enough!! :lol:
I get up at 4:30 to get to work. . . .

My early morning group has dubbed itself the "Before the Rooster Crows Quilt Group".

Welcome from Kansas

Hi and Welcome from Northern Alberta!

Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D
What a fun group to belong to!

Welcome from Michigan.;)

Hello from Western Mountain Maryland !! :-D

Welcome from Louisiana.....Wow 4:00 AM???? Sounds like so much fun!!!!

Hello and welcome from Japan!!!

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

welcome!

Hi there and welcome from Florida. It really sounds like your quilting group has a lot of fun. :):)

How unique! I am often up at that time . . . . just not out! I have been to a local retreat twice and loved it! I don't have any specific suggestions but, have a wonderful time!

Oops! I forgot, hello and welcome!

Welcome from Washington State! 4 AM? I couldn't quilt at 4 AM or the pieces would never fit together! :lol:

Hello, and welcome from Michigan!

welcome from se TX

Hello from San Gabriel, California

Welcome from Omaha, NE.