When little girl dreams become reality.

Ever since I was a little girl. I've watched my mother and her quilting friends in pure admiration. They all were exactly what I wanted to be when I was a lady. I wanted to be a quilter. Their lives are full of creativity, color, and a drive to make these beautiful heirlooms like either pioneer women counterparts. I always used to watch my mother pack her van with her projects, tools, and snacks looking sad as she drove away for a weekend of quilting and bonding.

A dream finally came true last weekend for me.

      I went to my first quilting retreat. 

 

    My mother had planned a very small group of 6 women (including my mom and me) to rent out an old farm house for a few nights. It was beyond wonderful and inspiring. I cannot express how much fun I had with these ladies of the quilted cloth. I got some wonderful little projects done that weekend (though I wish I could have done lots more!) and cannot wait to keep sewing while I sit here at home.

 I started this wonderful little scrappy quilt that I had gotten from a magazine (if I could remember it, I'd surely tell you.) and used a wonderful little charm pack called Ruby from Moda. Here is my friend holding up my quilt so I could take lovely photos of it.

I have already started quilting it and am still in progress.

 To all those little girls out there, who look up to their mothers, wishing that one day she could be just as creative and awe-inspiring as her mother is. It can happen. I like to think I will forever be... my mothers daughter.