An early snow blessed our quilt retreat this past weekend at Palouse Divide Lodge in the Idaho mountains near St. Maries, Idaho. Look at the view from my quilting corner.
Outside it was cold and crispy......
....inside, it was warm, friendly, and cozy. The winter white light was a delight (poetic!).....
....our heads bent over our work......
....a busy hum in the air......
Looking toward the kitchenette in our large, airy room. The lodge provides breakfast and dinner....we bring our own snacks and luncheon items to share.
Each day, some of us worked up to 10 hours on our projects.
Some of us were driven crazy by quilting.....
There was lots of laughter......
....and lots of finishes......
.....so sweet, this Irish Chain......
....and a garden for a gardener......
....and the sweetest Cowgirl quilt I've ever seen......
.....and an "I Spy" for a little guy.....
....and a set of "Days of the Week" flour sack towels. When I came home I ordered towels to make a set of my own. These inspire, yes indeed! I'd say those were Rhode Island Reds, wouldn't you?
And a lovely Christmas table runner that took.....
....about 45 minutes to stitch up.
It was a wonderful 4 days. We didn't really want to come home, did we?
