Thursday, June 28, 2012

my friends came to life, and we sewed!

it is hard to capture the words to describe my trip to atlanta.


it was so fun to spend the weekend with these girls!  it is hard to describe how much fun it was to sew right along with those who love fabric and creating and sewing just as much as i do. 
arajane  maureen  amanda  rachel  jessica  jacey  me  ella  holly 

whipstitchn'
(pic by maureen)

how fun it was to see rachel stand on her chair and as she took this picture.  how fun it was to talk with her about do.Good and the projects she is working on.  she is full of ideas and has so much talent and drive.  and she makes a delicious green smoothie.
my space
(pic by rachel)

it is hard to describe how fun it was to walk next to maureen as we strolled into whipstitch.  i was so looking forward to meeting maureen, she is so sweet and had the best stories!  and she is AMAAAAAZINGLY talented.  the oozes talent and sweetness!
Whipstitch

how fun it was to sit next to my dear friend Jacey, in person.  i love that girl.  she is such a wonderful person and jessica said it perfectly on her blog; "jacey was the glue that made us instantly feel like old friends."  that is true in every way.  
Ella, Nicke, and Jacey!
(pic by maureen)

how fun it was to see this dress... i need to make one and i will wear it every day with strappy sandals!
Whipstitch! 
(pic by maureen)

how fun it was to meet ella, a fellow heal circle do.Gooder at whipstitch.  she is beautiful inside and out!
Nicke and Ella @ Whipstitch
(pic by jacey)

how fun it was to see maureen and jacey take these two pictures of each other.  they crack me up. 
Maureen! 
Jacey!
(pics by maureen and jacey)

so fun to finally get my hands on some quilt blocks and soo fun to see this fabric in person.  it is beautiful! 
quilt blocks

it is hard to describe how fun it was to sit next to arajane as she made her 241 tote.  how fun it was to talk to her and jessica and jacey about certain things that have been very, very difficult for me lately.  i appreciated all of their kind, thoughtful words.  it meant so much to me.    
sewn in atlanta.
(pic by holly)

it is hard to describe how exciting it was to sit next to melody miller as we ate dinner.  it was hard not to pass out or pee my pants when she told me how good the honey lime chicken enchiladas i made for dinner were!  p.s. they are really good, you should make some, like today!

it is hard to describe how fun it was to be the middle of a designer sandwich! 
ellen, nicke, rashida

how fun it was to see jessica finish her + & x quilt top.   how fun it was chat and joke around with jessica, she is hilarious and so so so talented, be on the look out for an amazingly adorable outfit she whipped up for her daugher in like 2 minutes!
atlanta8
(pic by arajane)

it is hard to describe how inspiring everyones projects were.  amanda... amanda... what she was working on was stunning.  and she has the cutest little belly and was totally ok with all of us pushing on it hoping to feel the little peanut bumping around!  
Amanda's amazing 1/2" square solids
(pic by maureen)

how inspired i was by hollys triangle quilt and also by her amazing hand piecing skills.
sewn in atlanta.
(pic by holly)

it is hard to describe how WONDERFUL it was to sew uninterrupted!  no children arguing or crying, no laundry to be done.  just sewing with wonderful dear dear friends! 
atlanta9
(pic by arajane)

it is hard to describe how thankful i am to all of them for letting me use their pictures since most of mine were not good.  ;)  thanks girls! xo

xx
nicke

29 comments:

  1. love your post, nicke! i can't begin to say how wonderful it was to meet you and spend time talking and sewing together. you are amazing and inspiring and i really do hope we get to hang out again soon. (p.s. that photo of my 241 tote is by holly, not me. i only wish i could take photos that lovely! ah well...)

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  2. Can I just be the bitter commentor and say how insanely jealous I am?! But I did smile seeing all these beautiful pics and I'm happy that you had a blast. And my favorite part was seeing all those gorgeous handmade bags everyone was struttin around! Very talented girls! xoxo

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  3. Not jealous at all - oh I am a crap liar, that sounds amazing!

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  4. Oh Nicke! It looks like so much fun...what sweet people! You are sooo pretty! I love seeing pictures of sewing going on and people happy, happy , happy!

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  5. Another jealous poster. ;) looks like a fun weekend!

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  6. Not only am I jealous but totally upset that I didn't know you were planning this...I am close enough that I would have planned a crash! Such fun!

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  7. So good! It's like reliving it all! (and yes, now is apparently the time when everyone has gotten sick of us. Heehe) and I LOVED getting to talk to you about that stuff. Very few people really relate to that kind of thing

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  8. I just wish I could have hung out with y'all longer! Amazing hugs, my dear. I'm going to miss them.

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  9. What a fantastic weekend you had with your friends. I AM jealous!!!

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  10. Glad I'm not the only one reading this and feeling so jealous I could cry... Looks like heaven...

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  11. what a fantastic time you had, Nicke...so fantastic to have a peak into it!

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  12. What a fun time!! Thanks for sharing, GF time is the best time add a little fabric and its heaven!!!!

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  13. Looks like you had such a great time- everybody did! Loved seeing the pictures.

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  14. that recipe sounds really good. i'll have to try it!

    it looks like a good time was had by all.

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  15. I'm so glad we finally were able to meet, Nicke. And thank you. You gals are making me blush with your glue comment. ;) You're awesome, and I loved this post.

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  16. sounds like a whole lotta fun! I think Atlanta quilters are lovely people ... I really liked the InTown Quilters store in Decatur, just on the edge of the big city, and I often wonder how the ladies from Center for the Visually Impaired are doing with their quitls - some of them have been quilting for years and are very inspiring making their quilts with little or no sight. I wouldn't even have started quilting if it hadn't been for that group!

    And darn, I bet it was a lot warmer and less rainy than it is over here at the moment too ;)

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  17. So glad u had an amazing time! U deserve it!
    Can't wait to see more from u and ur talent!
    Half tempted to hire u to make a quilt for Mackenzie! ;) I know I can do it but it is getting focused and energy to get it done ;)
    Xoxo

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  18. Glad you got to meetup with your sewing friends!!!!!!!!

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  19. Nicke, You are SOOOO sweet. I don't feel like we got to connect as well as I'd have liked, having sewn in different rooms, but it's easy to see that you are a kind and generous person through and through.

    I wish I had a picture of you in that coral apron on Sunday night!

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  20. Oh my HEART! What pattern is that dress?? You look fabulous Nicke : )

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  21. I loved reading this post!! This is everything sewing should be, and I love seeing how it brings everyone together. I'm so glad you had such a good trip!

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  22. Great post Nicke!! I hope we can meet up again sooner than later -- it was such a pleasure to get to spend the weekend with you! I love the Designer Sandwich pic, it's my favorite for sure!! ;)

    Sending you a hug today from Pa, friend!

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  23. You lucky dog! That looks like entirely too much fun! I'm so happy for you that you were able to have such a great weekend! All of those projects are beyond amazing :-)

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  24. looks like you guys had such a great time! serious fun. :)

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  25. Catching up on blog reading... I missed this last week! Loved re-living the weekend again through your post! Miss you all already!

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  26. I only live 2 hours from Atlanta. I would have died and gone to heaven to escape and come sew with you all! Next time?

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