Our Thirteenth Year of Retreating!
And the seventh October Retreat
Wednesday October 14 through check out Sunday October 18, 2009
The first retreat in our new location
at the Amish View Inn and Suites
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Normally I would take photos of the outside of the Retreat location, and certainly scenic photos to show our surroundings…. But this retreat was almost equal to the first one with the rain and wind. As a matter of fact, at home in Lewes they were having a nor'easter. But up in Bird-in-Hand we just had rain rain and more rain, so there are not any outside photos to show. Once I got inside where it was warm and dry, I stayed inside most of the weekend. No, I did not go to any quilt shops, but the other retreaters made up for me and a whole lot more believe me! Yes I did go out to eat, right next door within walking distance even for me and my bum knees and I had a delicious meal. (And yes it was raining and yes I got wet) |
Miriam using the downstairs lobby as a personal phone booth, and Carol checks out Cheryl's old sewing machine.
This is the view from the Great Room were we had breakfast every morning.
And here are some ladies enjoying their breakfasts
Everyone shopped on Thursday AND Friday (and some on Saturday too!) Other's worked on the retreat mystery
After dinner on Friday the mystery was revealed, and the hard part started, deciding how to set the blocks.
Judy, Miriam, Carolyn and Doris trying to decide which way to go with their blocks.
Laura was determined to finish her 2007 retreat project this year while Helene and Cathie were just as determined to finish some BOM samplers.
Conference room from the edge of one set of tables to the other side. And Janet all the way on the other side of the room sewing away.
Miriam studying the pattern and Laura and Doris studying another pattern… whoops a menu for dinner delivery (Which was VERY yummy by the way!)
Laura FINISHED! (YEA Laura!!) Miriam, Janet and Cheryl working on layouts.
Ellen decided not to cut her blocks, and to set them on point. She did a great job, even if she did get ahead of herself at one point.
Busy ladies!
Barbara's Alien Baby Blanket and Michele looking for a good steal during the Pollyanna.
Show and Tell, Cheryl, Ellen and Judy
More Show and Tell from Cathie, then Helene and Cathie again.
Group photo, with just some of the projects worked on
Lorraine and Kathi show their retreat projects
Carol shows her's too, and her pieced back
Doris and Carolyn's projects
Miriam and Cheryl's projects
And Judy's first ever retreat project. Carol just happened to have her first ever retreat project with her too (Long finished but never brought to a retreat since it left in 2004)
Janet shows off her 2009 retreat project, started and finished at this retreat.
Judy and Michele packed up to head home.
Undated November 23, 2025
