This fun 4-day retreat was held at the Howonquet Hall Community Center in Smith River (across the road from the Lucky 7 Casino and Lodge) on the beautiful California coast. The attendees all had a great time working on their projects, socializing, exploring the area, visiting the quilt shops in Brookings and Crescent City, getting massages, and, as always, enjoying the amazing food!
We hope the following photos will encourage you to join us for a future retreat at this beautiful venue. Enjoy!
Outside the workroom window (on Friday morning migrating whales were spotted!) 
The coast looking south 
The coast looking north 
The little building and its giant bell near the community center 
Lisa Sherrill (Retreat Organizer and chef extraordinaire) showing her elephant block 
Lisa showing a flying geese block made by her brother Tom Cochran 
Kathy Miners 
One of Kathy Miners quilts (with Terri Prinslow clowing around behind her!) 
Another of Kathy Miners quilts 
The darling quilt back Kathy Miners pieced for her quilt 
Barbara Norton 
Barbara Northrop’s quilt 
Tracy Hall 
One of Tracy Hall’s quilts 
Another of Tracy Hall’s quilts 
One more of Tracy Hall’s quilts 
Sam Beene hard at work at one of the cutting stations 
Anna DeHoog 
Patty Benton 
Theresa Patton 
Theresa Patton’s matching Minecraft quilts for her 2 grandsons 
Another of Theresa Patton’s quilts 
Kathy Friedman 
One of Kathy Friedman’s quilts 
Another of Kathy Friedman’s quilts 
One more of Kathy Friedman’s beautiful quilts 
Elizabeth Luebberke 
Marie Finch
(2024-2025 MSQG Guild President)
Marie Finch’s quilt 
Marie Finch showing off the beautiful little serving dish she just won in a retreat door prize drawing 
Terrie Prinslow 
One of Terrie Prinslow’s quilts 
Katie Gomez 
Katie Gomez showing her darling emblished block 
Janet Balson (guild President-Elect) 
Kay Germann 
Sandi Williamson 
One of Sandi Williamson’s quilts 
Sherri Nichols 
Rosenelle Florencechild 
Karen Miller 
Patty Quinowski 
Carla Morey 
Robyn Skinner 
Audree Lyles 
One of Audree Lyles’ quilts 
One more of Audree Lyles’ quilts 
Danielle Dowens 
One of Danielle Dowens’ quilts 
Another of Danielle Dowens’ quilts 
Joela Oetterer 
Susan Birdsong 
Our amazing massage therapists, Jenn Vaughn and Jess Vail, from Flow Lymphatics & Massage in Jacksonville 
Friday night dinner is served! 
The lunch spread on Saturday 
Yummy desserts 
Our chef, Lisa Sherrill, hard at work in the kitchen 
The great workroom 
