What can we serve you in our new aprons? I need to get brownies out of the oven, just a minute...
These are two of the fabulous kits we received at the retreat. Leela came up with aprons for everyone out of their favorite fabrics. I think she was taking notes (or purchasing) when they went on their shop hop together.
She showed us how to hook the towel into the waistband -- so it's easy to wipe your hands when you're making "french toast with brie & caramel pecan syrup" (just one of the delicious meals we had. These women can cook.) 
Do your oven mitts look like this? Mine don't, but they do NOW! Thanks Shelto. Shelly so nicely demonstrated how to make them by making mine. Since I can't wear ruffle pants 
out of the Farmers Market fabric, I'll be happy with my hot mitt! We'll have a Shelly tutorial later. So easy, I made the Amy Butler one below. Shelly had lots of fabric kits made up for us to choose from.
Then I spent the rest of the time....churning & churning....my favorite block. I have a thing for churn dashes, not sure why. I wonder how many I made. (52)
These are out of Simplicity fabric -- someday I think they'll grow up to be a king size quilt or not. :-)
All I can say is WOW! You girls are so very talented. I can't wait for the instructions on all those. Awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love the aprons and potholders!! They are adorable! Cant wait for those brownies! yum...
ReplyDeletelove the happy kitchen things. & love the traditional block you have used with the new fabric. all very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteI love those churn dash blocks. In my way of thinking, (this is what I aim for with limited time )just make enough for a baby or lap quilt and move on. Life is too short...
ReplyDeleteCute stuff! Love those aprons. And that simplicity fabric in churn dashes is adorable!
ReplyDeleteMakes me even more jealous! LOL. Good stuff gals! Thanks for sharin.
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I love the oven mitts and aprons...such fun fabrics! I've been thinking about making some oven mitts for Christmas! And I, too, love the churn dash block--and yours are absolutely beautiful in the Simplicity fabrics!
ReplyDeleteVery cute – all of it! LOVE the quilt blocks. Simplicity fabric is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous, great projects! Your blocks turned out great, I love the fabric you picked.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a LOT of churn dash blocks! You were really "churning" them out! (Hee, hee, hee....). I need to get cracking on my apron and mitt.....
ReplyDeleteCUTE aprons! I love the towel in the waistband. CLEVER! I am forever looking for a towel to wipe my hands. CUTE oven mitts too -so cheery :D
ReplyDeleteI have been looking at Simplicity lately and thinking of a quilt. Yours is going to be beautiful. Nice to SEE you smiling, beautiful ladies!!
Oh it is all so cute. What a fun retreat. I love it. The mitts are adorable. Especially the green one!
ReplyDeleteI love the aprons! I've always thought that there should be a towell attached to aprons. I even ordered an apron from Etsy and asked the lady to put a loop on it for a towell.
ReplyDeleteSo cute!
how fun:) you always come up with so many fun things:) love the aprons. love your churn dash blocks.
ReplyDeleteYou failed to mention your sweet pork tacos which were fabulous......shelto
ReplyDeleteI LOVE those oven mitts - I gotta get over the sickies in this house and back to my sewing room!
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