6/25 - CCLQ - LIVE and (Partying) In Person!!!

WARNING!!!  PHOTO HEAVY POST!!

Welcome to this week's meeting of the Cherry Creek Quilters!!  Since we've been meeting from home for the past several months and one of our members had a special occasion to celebrate, several of us decided to enjoy a "regular" meeting.  Face to (masked) face!

Announcements...

This week's meeting was a one-off.  We'll be back to meeting on Zoom next week.

Gathering...

Project Preview...

The Surprise...

Here comes our guest of honor, now:

What's this about?

It's about YOU!!  Congratulations on your retirement, Linda!

Say hello to Ruth S, joining us from The Bluff:

Thank you to Candy, for delivering our guest of honor:

Dee Dee added Linda's retirement party finery:

Smile, Linda!  (You can take your mask off for a photo op.)

The Party...

Deborah started the present parade:

Dee Dee explained about the gift:

Carol offered an additional gift:

Ella and Dee Dee look on...

... As Linda reads the thoughtful words of Ruth S.:

Linda dug into our Group Gift:

She was pleased...

... And then shocked...

... By the generosity of our gift to her:

Now, she is SEW looking forward to her next shopping spree at Pineapple Fabrics:

Here she is opening Carol's gift:

Joy also offered a personal gift:

Much to Linda's surprise, Ella and Dee Dee created a fabric bunting.  The decorations were also part of Linda's gift:

(Air) hugs from the party planners for the retiree:

Special thanks to our party planners, Deborah, Dee Dee, and Ella.  Linda's SURPRISE retirement party was a HUGE success!!!

(The Meeting with) Show and Tell...

Britt...

... And Ruth B. ambled in after appointments...

... But just in time for Show and Tell:

Linda:

Ella:

Ruth B:

Cheryl B:

Carol:

Cheryl K:

Candy:

Joanna:

Britt:

Maggie:

Dee Dee:

Joy:

photo!!

Chilling and chatting...

Candy collected the "Regular" D4P blocks, while Ella took the Twist blocks and Joy will assemble the Pineapple blocks:

Ruth B. brought inspiration for Dee Dee:

Group photos before anyone departed:

Maggie sent Space Fabric home with Britt for Lynda Mac:

A few remained, but the photographed needed a little LESS fresh air:

Virtual Additions...

From Ruth S. Donation blocks:

Further commentary should be added shortly.  I apologize for any inconvenience.  It's Quarterly Report time for the UFO Club!

The Editor

Until next time...

Our quilters are SEW happy!!!