This was another fabulous retreat with a big Thank You to the retreat organizers (Lisa Sherrill, Bev De La Zerdah, Sam Beene, and Danielle Dowens). All the attendees had a great time working on their quilting projects (many finished) and, as usual, there was tons of food (some healthy and some deliciously decadent)! We had some first time attendees and some long-time attendees.
If you haven’t been to a retreat, hopefully the following photos will encourage you to join us for either the upcoming November 15-17, 2024 retreat at Smith River, CA or the May 2-4, 2025 retreat at Diamond Lake!
Beautiful view of the lake and mountains 
Some local wildlife slithering by! 
Early morning in the workroom 
Our amazing massage team (Jennifer ‘Jen’ Vaughn and her sister Jessica Vail of Flow Lymphatics & Massage) 
Lisa Sherrill 
Lisa Sherrill’s table runner 
Bev De La Zerda 
Kathy Miners 
Kathy Miners’ Double Starburst quilt block 
Kathy Miners’ huge wool plaid quilt 
Danielle Dowens 
Danielle Dowens’ king-size bed quilt in progress 
Sam Beene 
Sam Beene presenting a quilt to Sharia and her daughter 
Sam Beene presenting a quilt to BrandyP and son 
Sam Beene showing a quilt she made for Sandy in housekeeping 
Sam Beene showing a quilt made for Linda Mattos (daughter of John Koch, the Diamond Lake Resort founder) 
Sam Beene quilt made for Sunshine the head cook 
Sam Beene presenting a quilt to Mikey the dishwasher 
Sam Beene and Marie Finch showing their round robin quilt for Shannon in Maintenance 
Sam Beene showing another quilt she made 
Sam Beene showing one more quilt she made 
Kathy Niskanen 
Roxanne Zirkle 
Roxanne Zirkle’s Lonestar quilt 
Roxanne Zirkle showing another quilt 
Roxanne Zirkle showing another quilt 
Peggy Payne’s pumpkin block 
Sandi Williamson 
Sandi WIlliamson’s Sweetbriar Patch quilt block 
Carolyn Dahlberg 
Carolyn Dahlberg’s “Grinch” quilt 
Carolyn Dahlberg’s “Smokey the Bear” quilt 
Patty Quinowski 
Mollie Eder 
Terrie Prinslow 
Terrie Prinslow’s pumpkin blocks 
Cat Page (first time attendee) 
Marie Finch (MSQG President) 
Marilyn Anibal 
Marilyn Anibal’s quilt 
Cathy Penland 
Sandie French 
Ellen Eastman 
Ellen Eastman showing row one of a five row quilt 
Tina Hause 
Tina Hause showing her “Jenny’s quilt” 
Sharon Garland 
Linda Springsteen 
Susan Birdsong 
Susan Birdsong with her quilt in progress (and a choke hold on Kathy Miners!) 
Susan Birdsong with her quilt top finished 
Susan Birdsong’s Sexy Triangles quilt 
Susan Birdsong’s patriotic quilt 
Lisa Marie Sobolik 
Lisa Marie Sobolik with her sassy T-shirt 
Lisa Marie Sobolik showing her “Sarah’s Quilt” 
Shirley Barklow 
Janet Balson (MSQG President Elect) 
Janet Balson’s “Treat Me Like a Queen” quilt 
Sharon Carlson (first time attendee) 
Sharon Garland’s Snowmen quilt 
Myriah Vernoy (first time attendee) 
Myriah Vernoy showing the front of her first ever quilt! 
Myriah Vernoy showing the back of her first ever quilt! 
Myriah Vernoy showing the purse she made without a pattern! 
Myriah Vernoy’s quilt top in progress 
Myriah Vernoy’s top finished 
Kay Germann 
Kay Germann’s Project Linus quilt she made using the sailboat blocks she won at the September meeting 
Bernay Hiett 
Bernay Hiett’s quilt 
Suzie DeHaas 
Suzie DeHaas’ unnamed quilt 
Pat Bates 
Pat Bates’ showing her modified version of Bev’s Mystery Quilt 
