This post is a bit late in getting out but here it is.
The past three weeks have been extremely busy for Russellee Craft Retreats. Early this month I received an email from Machine Quilting Unlimited, and American Magazine, telling me that my Brumby Quilt and Jessie Machine embroidery were being featured in their September e-newsletter.
The weekend
before last I had my third Scrapbooking Retreat for the year. This retreat booked out last March and the
ladies all rebooked for the Retreat next March.
This group of ladies come from Queanbeyan, Cooma, Stockinbingal,
Cootamundra, Wagga and the local area.
They are a great group.
I gave a pre
retreat challenge of making a mini album from 5 coffee filters. The results were truly amazing. The different styles and interpretation of
themes was wonderful. Here are a couple
of photos.
Bridgette made
her album into a bucket and called it her bucket list. One of the things she wants to do is hold a
koala. When she was out I placed a toy
koala on her chair. This is her hugging
a koala. I am sure she will get the
opportunity to hug a real one.
The day
after the retreat Roz and I headed to Henty for the Field days. We had a stall in the Lifestyle Tent
promoting the retreats and the Quilting Cruise next February. In all we gave out 75 brochures on the
Cruise. I also had bookings for the Card
Making Retreat in November and a lot of interest if getting a group together
and coming. We also had ladies book on the cruise.
We took along all our Quilting Cruise workshop
examples. These created a lot of interest. We stated that the workshops were on the
cruise and if they wanted to do them they could come and join us. I also attended a workshop on Quilt Mosaics
earlier in the Month. This is my
finished quilt that I did. I really
enjoyed doing this project. Not sure if
I would do another one but I am happy with the results.
In a couple
of weeks Tony and I will be taking our Bali Quilting Retreat ladies for the two
week fabric and sewing retreat in Bali.
This filled very quickly and we are all looking forward to going.
The Quilting
Cruise is nearing our target number. We
still have a few places available. For
more information please contact me.
Dorothy
