Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Sister Janas Cabin Retreat!

Sister Jana and her husband Steve have had a very exciting last year... and they are finished and sharing with us all! they have built a new cabin in the exact place as our Grandparents cabin.. the land will always have lots of meaning and memories as our parents grew up out there.. and now Sister Jana and Steve's children and grandchildren will do the same! a great thing!
and sooo of course it was time for a Cobbler quilting weekend!!!!
 im here!!!
 Jana was all ready for us!


  and is making a fire!!!
     course we had lots of food...

 and company.. our mom and auntie! (sisters!)
sister Jana, mom and me..

 Uncle Doodles ( mom and Aunties youngest brother ) stopped by to check on us!
they had just got back from 2 months in California so they have a wonderful warm tan!

 Jana's Daughter in law Taylor and her mom!
 sister Jana's 3 Daughter in laws...
 Daughter in law Tiffany crocheting a baby blanket for the next Grandbabe!
 Daughter in law Taylor learning to knit from the best... Cobbler Auntie Pat.
 and Daughter in Law Heidi who hung out with us lots! working on a great quilt project!

Heidi made this quilt for Jana for Christmas
using " Minnesota " Fabric, enlarge and look at it..
 Carol P brought a wall hanging that Jana made her for Christmas..

and we found time to work on our projects... 
Jana was working on table runners.
 I had a few projects to work on..
one was a quilt kit i had bought a while ago.
 Carol P was binding quilts, finishing up another 
and was also working on an applique project..


 Auntie Mary working on a North Dakota Hockey Quilt to sell
this summer at the farmers market
she also helped bind one of Carols quilts,
while we settled in to watch a movie and chat about the day...
Carol stitchen and sister Jana snoozen!

the next morning brought sunshine and time to finish up projects! 



a few cabin pictures...
this chair is from Steve's side of the family 
they had it reupholstered 

this picture is up the steps in front of the loft bedroom,
the chair and stool was our grandparents.
the floor was salvaged from the old cabin that was also
our grandparents..
this is a large canvas picture of the old cabin that hangs in the stairways
it was given to Steve and Jana for Christmas by son and daughter in law..


looking out from the loft to the lake
and down to the cobblers!
we missed a few of the cobblers ( see you soon ) but it was a great weekend!
thank you so much Sister Jana and Husband Steve for sharing your wonderful Cabin with us and Jana for being the Hostess with the Mostess!! love you!

enjoy your days my blog friends!                   jody