Thursday, December 20, 2012

Shipshewana Retreat

Vicki and I spied this block at Rebecca Haarer's shop in Shipshewana this past weekend.  The sales clerk graciously opened the quilt, and put it on the bed for us to explore.
Pretty cool, right?  The quilt hanging behind the bed is great, too.

At Yoder's, this 30's repro placemat caught my eye.  So did the tea cozy design.

We had a wonderful time shopping on Friday, sewing on Saturday and Sunday, and we squeezed in a bit more sewing on Monday morning before heading for home.  I'll share what I worked on in my next post.   It should be finished up by then, in between baking, and wrapping gifts.  I'm still waiting for a present to arrive, and it's a fun one, too.  I called today, and it hasn't even shipped yet!

9 comments:

YankeeQuilter said...

Sounds like a great time...love the tea cozy!

Janet O. said...

The more I see and hear of Shipshewana the more I want to see it myself someday!

antique quilter said...

oh I love that big quilt, would go together fast too, those squares look big? 2.5"
that tea cozy is so sweet and LOVE that placemat
can't wait to see your versions!
Kathie

Mimi said...

I have never been there and so want to go. There is really not excuse not to go. It isn't THAT far from home. One of these days I am going to enjoy all the eye candy that everyone enjoys while they are in Shipshewana. Merry Christmas

Barb said...

you two have the best times!
that checkered board quilt is so simple, I love it.
great 30s tea cozy

Millie said...

Sounds like good fun. Love all the 30's projects.

Kath said...

Lovely pics! I especially like the last one, the fan pattern is one of my favourites.
Have a lovely Chrsitmas Jan and a happy new year x

Lee Prairie Designs said...

Sounds like a great time...love all your projects!

Merry Christmas!

:) Carolyn

Dawn said...

Sounds like another fun trip. LOVE the quilts. I like the brown setting around the little squares.
I hope your package arrived!
Have a wonderful holiday - I hope it includes a little stitching ;-)