Sunday, September 26, 2010.
Today everybody is eager to learn a new technique at the quilt retreat - trapunto. After an entire day of cutting, sewing and more, we had successfully learned an easy way to trapunto. Wow to say the least. Paula Reid is a great teacher.
We had one person cancel late out of the retreat, and since I had already ordered the food, rented a machine, bought the kit, reserved the cabin, etc., I had an empty space. I felt bad but couldn't do anything. I asked a woman who is staying at our resort for a month if she would care to sit and join us and she said she would try. She didn't know much about sewing but it was nice to have someone sitting in the empty chair to join us.
We learned a lot and had some fun. Pamella seemed to have fun too and she helped us with our questions. She would have loved to sew, but knew that she couldn't with all of us needing help periodically. Everything turned out well.
John worked outside most of the day. He cut down some trees that had fallen over a trail, went for a short kayak ride, raised some more piers, secured some things that were trying to float away, and mostly just stayed away from all us ladies.
By 4pm the retreat was finished. Pam and 2 others helped take down the tables and machines. I helped put away things too and take down tables. The caravan of cars left and it was just Pam and John and I. We talked about the retreat, cleaned up the rest of the stuff and then sat down to relax. We settled our bills and both of us broke even with our expenses for the retreat. We are undecided if we will do this again because of all the hard work.
Pamella had the most work and she really was organized. How I would have gotten through this without her, I don't want to think about. It is imperative that a resort owner have co-sponsors for big events such as this. This I have learned.
John asked us if we would think about doing another retreat and we shook our heads. But you never know.
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