Yeah, Cindy, you know I want the case and you want me to make the coffee while I'm at it! You're too funny!

NO,NO not the coffee!

OK are we all ready to go?I hate that julie won't make it,I don't know why she has to go to Lake Tahoe!I am thinking about what project to bring and I was thinking about doing some FMQ,anyone good at that so they could teach me?

I know I'm ready to go. lol

I can't FMQ either. :)

Can't FMQ yet and still pondering which project to bring. Still over 2 months to go, but it will come fast.

reeskylr, it will be nice to meet you in person. You were in my group for Boom 5.0 last summer. :0)

I remember!! lol maybe we should do a Beach Block Swap!

Oooh, that could be fun! Whadda ya'll think? Should we do a swap? We could pick one size/style (ie. 9" Churn Dash or 12" Sawtooth Star or whatever) and could do it like the FQ swaps we've done before: bring a block, take a block.

Or maybe we could each bring a set of 3" 9-patch blocks to pass out, bringing enough to share with everyone. We'd each then take home 15 blocks . . . one of our own blocks plus one from each person there. Can you imagine what each of us would create with identical sets of 9-patch blocks? We'd come out with 15 completely unique little quilts and maybe we could bring them back to share at a Fall retreat (am I planning ahead too much to be mentioning that right now? LOL). 9-Patches are quick and easy, especially when strip pieced.

Thoughts???

I'm all for that. :thumbup: We could do sets and folks could work on them, if they have nothing else. Hm, maybe send this to the email list. Woo.

I'm good with what ever,a block swap would be fun.We just decide on the size of the block and each bring enough to swap!

I'll send the suggestion out by email in case someone doesn't check in here. We'll see what everyone thinks of the idea.

I want to say how sorry I am to have missed this get together Karen. How wonderful of you to act as hostess in your home. Darn, darn, darn. Well, maybe it will be possible to meet at the Sewing Expo in Puyallup March 1 thru 4 or again in Portland as there is to be a quilt show The Portland Quilt Show at the end of March.

I live in SW Washington so am out of the way but wouldn't have missed your doo if I had known in time. Thank you Cindy

If someone drops, Cindy, I'm sure you could fill the spot!

I would like to know more informations about the spring retreat. I have just started quilting and would love to meet new friends.

I don't know about the spring retreat (at one time I heard it was full) but there is another opportunity you might be interested in. Do you belong to the Mid Valley Quilt Guild in Salem? Quilt College is in April this year, at Rickreall fairgrounds, and it is a lot of fun. It is $15 for two days of classes if you are a member, $25 if you are not, and fully worth it. Here's the link - http://www.midvalleyquiltguild.com/quilt-show/College/ - hope to see you there.

2Doods is organizing this retreat it is sch. for the first w/e in May.PM her and if there is space I know she would love to fill the spots!

I will be at the Puyallup event next weekend, does anyone want to meet up?

Wish I could,I think I am going to the one in March in Portland.

Julie-
Cindy and I will be there Friday and Saturday.
Faith and Karen are coming too. I think the same days.
I have never been before, so where would be a good place to meet?

I'm not going to Puyallup but I think I'm going to the one in Portland in March. DH brought a flyer home about it a few weeks ago and I have it on the calendar so as long as nothing more pressing comes up, I'll go to that one.

Oo...when in March?

I will plan on being there Friday. You can email me today, if you want to try to meet at any given time. I am leaving tomorrow.