Quilt Camp 2014
It seems the trick to getting away to quilt camp on time, is to not take the baby with you. Just 15 minutes after when I had planned to leave, I was on the road, fuelled by coffee & excitement & very little sleep. Not only did I have to pack my bags (yes, plural), and pack for the children who were spending the weekend with their grandparent while I played lady of leisure & Mr Dove worked (huge shout out to the parentals, because without them quilt camp would have been a heck of a lot harder), But I also had to finish off the last of my gifties. You know, the ones I’ve known about for 6 months? The one I decided on over a month ago? Yeah, that one. The most complicated one. Started Tuesday, finished somewhere in the region of midnight Thursday…complete with a burnt foot (don’t ask). In the end though, I think it was worth it.
For Car – a set of 7 original mixed media dividers for her planner. All done in three days and if I see another MM project in the next month I will scream. This is where the burnt foot via a heat gun comes in.
For Alley – this is a hangover from last year’s Secret Santa, when I told her I wanted to make her a Santa Kitty from polymer clay, but ran out of time. She told me she would’ve waited all year for that, and so OF COURSE that was what I had to make for her gifty. I was so thrilled with this one, I was texting photos to Car the whole time and laughing my behind off.
For Kylie – our resident bookaholic. This idea came from a picture Car shared a few months back. I whipped up the three little books out of Fimo during one #saturdaynightcraftalong and was so happy with the result.
For Bec – now this was easy! When I posted about the planner charm/keyring I’d made for the Clare’s Craftroom Challenge, she was very taken with it, and so that was one I could tick of my list quite early on.
For AJ – A thread minder, inspired by her Eiffel Tower cross-stitch.
As always, we had the best weekend. Arriving around 10 am, we claimed our seats and proceeded to talk & laugh & craft all weekend. We shared gift bags (I will share my haul later). I made good progress on my Aviatrix quilt, which should get finished today & off to be quilted. I was wildly hedonistic & slept in both days, until 7am…factor in Queensland time, that was really 8am at home & I didn’t quite know what to do with myself. Now, let the countdown to October 2015 begin, and we can do it all again!!
Love Love Love my gift! Was soooooo wonderful crafting with you again!
It was so fabulous to see you all xx
I ADORE my gifty! ADORE!
And I know how much it took to make them, remember I made 5 MM journals #muchappreciatedgift
I’m so glad!! And I love my journal *mwah*
love love love my santa cat!!!!
Also Love love love this group of girls. lts amazing the friends you can make online.
*mwah* love you too kitten. Had the best weekend.