Some Highlights of Our Heatwole Sewing Retreat

I love being with my family.
We sure missed Sheila ...

... and our sister-in-law Cheryl joined us later for a couple days.

Mother and Polly worked with color and value on this project. For most of mothers life she has been an artist painting with oils. Polly heard her say several times that she sure was enjoying this layout of color.

Then Polly worked all day making blocks for this quilt.

Our sewing space was simply amazing. Lots of room to spread out.

Mother is telling a great granddaughter Dori the story of the time she worked in a sewing factory on a fast machine and after going home she sewed over her finger with her momma's slow sewing machine.

Here's a finish. Emily's Moo Cow.

I made this quilt for a grandson Josiah and have blocks for another grandson Bryce.

This one has a modern feel to it.

June did a lot of hand sewing on this heirloom quilt that was started years ago by her husbands relative.

Coleen's project was to put the finishing touches on her velvet pillows. Mother did the piecing years ago and Coleen did the fancy stitching and is making them into pillows.

Afton was a trouper making this from start to finish. She even wanted to quilt it but didn't have a backing.

Her momma Jolene's final creation.

Cheryl made this stunning quilt from a layer cake packet. Love it.

This quilt is for a competition coming up soon. I call it "Summer's Heat."

Family Time

I have only cut a few pieces of clue 4 of Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt.

Since Dustin, Gina and Bryce came for a week long visit all the way from Caliornia, we took the time for lots of family activities.

Each one of these Grands has a special place in my heart!

Joel's getting the hang of playing the didgeridoo. Sheila said if he keeps up the practice he should never need a c-pap! Interested? Check out this video of Joe Schultz.

Quinten reads "The Little Engine That Could" to ready listeners.

This puzzle is a lot harder to put together than it looks.

Tina & Gina share Dec. 16 birthdays!

Craig & Ang

  

Rusty & Quinten

Gina made fresh cinnamon rolls for our enjoyment.

Ashton & Amy

Joel & Sheila & family

Dustin, Gina, and Bryce

Quinten & Evie and family

Honey Bun and Yours Truly

Ben Graber Family Get-Together in Eufaula, Alabama

… and it’s all because of her!

We walked across the road from our cabin to get a glimpse of a small portion of the “Little Grand Canyon.”

I think Josey was just being Josey!

   

It’s a long way to the bottom just across that little flimsy board of a fence.

Then we drove to Providence Canyon State Park for more adventures.

Georgia’s “Little Grand Canyon.”

“Massive gullies as deep as 150 feet were caused simply by poor farming practices during the 1800s, …” (http://gastateparks.org/ProvidenceCanyon)

Some of us hiked to the bottom of the canyon.

These ‘serious’ hikers decided to go for the 3 mile trail, while the rest of us went back the 1/4th mile we had come.

See those little people at the bottom of the canyon? That’s where the ‘serious’ hikers ended up.

We waited at the visitor’s center for the ‘serious’ hikers to get back.

Later some of the men decided to go hunting for wild hogs.

Randy is getting in that last phone call before it’s time to sit still and be quiet.

Dorcas brought a rooster for Jeanie to take home. Jeanie wasn’t as fond of him and had a hard time loving him like Dorcas did.

The rooster did his job and woke us up … even when he wasn’t supposed to.

“Like father, like son!”

While the hunters were gone some of us played “Corn Hole.”

Josey and Jerrill keep score.

Too bad the Acadia doesn’t use diesel fuel.

Happy 80th Birthday, Daddy!

Mom enjoys one of their 30 great grandchildren.

We took turns fixing meals and had a very nice kitchen in which to work.

Singing the songs of the Church and heaven was a precious time together.

I’m so thankful to be grafted in to this wonderful family.

-- Parting Shot --