I had the opportunity to go on a quilting retreat with a bunch of great women who have been meeting for along time. When I first heard about them from a friend it sounded like a group that met every once in awhile and was not overly organized, and you just did whatever you wanted, so crafters came, scrapbookers, whoever. I had only gone to one daytime get together and then this retreat. I was completely blown away at the amount of women and how organized they were. They had games and events and they had made things for an auction. Some of the women made auction items and we had an silent auction, I think there were 28 items this year, including 2 full sized quilts and some smaller wall hangings, table runners. They pick a theme and then people start working on items for the next auction. The next theme is Jewel tones and I am already thinking about things to make. They all seem to get along wonderfully with all the diversity and there is a wide age range. Bonnie, one of the women in charge, shared some of the rules of their no rules approach to the group. She said that one of the rules was that if two quilters were together they could make a decision and if you were alone you had to look in a mirror and then live with yourself! LOL The rules are so histerical I think they should write them down but then their no rules would be in writing. They all do beautiful work and got so much accomplished in the few days that we spent in Big Bear. It was beautiful and full of fun and I hope to get to know these women better over the next few years.
