Announcing our Project Uninterrupted Retreat 2017

I have been busy working behind the scenes on a major project for the second half of next year. Yes next year. Scary stuff I know. I have been looking at holding a retreat and after the positive feedback  last Friday and over the weekend I have finalise the plans. Now I know there was enough interest.

 The Project Uninterrupted Retreat will be held at Nunyara Conference Centre  which is in Belair, South Australia  between the 6th-9th October 2017.  More retreat details attached with the sign up form.

The Project Uninterrupted group met once a month in store and online in our Cynthia's Ark Project Uninterrupted Facebook group.Our motto is to finish projects so we can start new ones. That is exactly what we will be doing over our 3 days together. Spots are limited so if you are interested let me know and if you already has expressed interest and your name is on my list. You will have priority so fill out the signup form and return it to me with your deposit ASAP to secure your spot.
All the Retreat details are here with the  signup form.

 I look forward to having you join us for a full weekend of sewing, fun, chatting, eating and drinking.

Any questions let me know. 

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

Retreat workshop Update

Saturday was workshop day at our retreat. I was running my Tea Party Table Topper workshop.

We were working in a few different colours Ardently Austen by Amanda Herring and Harrington by Leonie Bateman. All very beautiful. Fabric is all available on my online store along with the pattern for this or the kit. 

Early progress was made. Four plates started.

At dinner the progress is a lot further along.

It was a great day and we continued well into the evening.

Until Next Time 

Keep Stitching 

Cynthia 

A Quilters Odyssey Retreat

The Sunset on Sunday night at Nunyara Belair, you wouldn't think turning 90 degrees to the right and you would see the City of Adelaide below you. I should of taken that my picture.

A Quilters Odyssey annual retreat was on over this last weekend. Beautiful clear weather, no rain in the forecast. All 23 of us packed our bags and head for Nunyara Conference Centre at Belair for a weekend of sewing, chatting, games, shopping and good food. Kate and Sue are behind this gathering and they have done a great job once again.

I always take too many project to work on. I didn't want to run out of sewing now, do I? This year's goal was to finish my Double Wedding Ring bed runner as it came with me on retreat last year and wasn't touch. So that was Saturday project, the top was completed and it is ready for quilting.

Also I tackled the remaining 8 large Ohio Star blocks that have been cut for months. Done now just have to sew the small ones which I cut just in case I got to them but that didn't happen.

Another lingering project was my Batik Half Square Triangle quilt, it just needed the 3 borders added to them.

This was Sunday job after we had the wonderful Michele Hill visit us and speak to us about her quilting journey. Very inspiring she was and her work is stunning to see close up. I may even have a go at one of her patterns in the future. It may be time to try machine applique for real. I brought her new book on the day so I will share which project I pick and how I go when it happens.

Sunday night gave me a chance to sew a Melly & Me project for the next fair. I need a few more samples and I do like to try the patterns I sell because it helps me advise my customers. So I made Dee Dee the dolphin and she was a breeze to make and you can get the pattern at www.cynthiasark.com.au with lots of other Melly & Me patterns including some I have made kits up for.

On Monday I had Piper & Pete the penguins to make up as I cut them out before the retreat, but I got about 3/4 quarters through making them and I needed to stuff them before I could finish them off and I didn't have enough stuffing with me. 

Lastly I finally finished April's Bitty Blocks. The lag of sewing over May and June is noticeable to me with me falling behind in some projects. I have May's blocks cut ready to go so we will see if we can catch up a little bit before the end of July or not.

No matter what, lots was achieved over the weekend by everyone with lots of fun thrown in. A great weekend was had and it was sad when we had to return home and most of us back to work. If only we had another day together but there is always next year.

Until Next Time

Keep Stitching

Cynthia

Road trip to Wellington

On Saturday we spend the day in Wellington South Australia with the ladies from the Murray Bridge Patches and Quilters. They were on their retreat in Wellington. It was a beautiful day for a drive with the sun out for most of the day and no rain. 

 My little corner.

We took a selection from the shop for the ladies. I think they liked what was on offer, especially the charm square pack special I had on offer, all sold out. The ladies did a great job looking us with lunch, tea, coffee and sweet treats. 

There were a lot of projects on the go. I love to see what other quilters are working on. After lunch there was a little workshop on a Christmas tree ornament which Judith asked me to join in on and helped me get started on my tree. I didn't get far as I was needed in the shop but I can see me making a few of these.

Before I knew it the day was gone and it was time to pack up and head home. The boxes were lighter going back into the car, which is a nice feeling. It was a real pleasure to spend the day with these ladies.

Until next time 

Keep Stitching 

Cynthia

PS I will share pictures of my christmas tree once I have unpack all the boxes.