Quilt Retreat in Dubuque

This last weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)I spent in Dubuque at Shalom Center for a quilt retreat. Friends Jackie and Jeannie D traveled from Iowa City and College Community on Friday morning.  We first had to stop at  Cooking Something Up a great kitchen shop in Dubuque!  Jackie and Jeannie purchased some of their wonderful oils and vinegars and I purchased a new non-stick pan by Le Crueset (and I love it). Next, we had to stop at Yarn Soup to check out the latest yarns available (and I managed to purchase a few..).  Then down a few doors to the quilt shop Cotton Cabin Quilts for a couple of more purchases.

Finally, we arrived at Shalom, a retreat center that is run by Catholic nuns.  It used to be a catholic high school for girls and then a convent. Everyone gets their own room for sleeping and we gather in a large room for some serious quilting and knitting.  It is great fun and I always enjoy seeing old friends. A big Thank You to Dayna and Jeannie A for organizing this fun event!!

Jackie and Jeannie were into their fiber work!  Jeannie was spinning and Jackie was knitting.  They both had been quilting earlier.  Very productive weekend!

Dayna was working hard on her quilt.  She also managed to pull the whole weekend together...Thanks, Dayna!!

Here's the rest of the gang.  Busy, Busy, Busy.  Danica, Jeannie, Eileen and Leanne.


















Here's some of the quilts that people were working on:

Can't wait till Fall for the next retreat!!