Vashon Island Sewing Retreat
Scenes from 2009 - our 25th Year
Dedicated to the Memory of our Founder
Lorraine Kimmel
(Oct. 5, 1920 - Nov. 15, 2008)

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to see them larger on the right.

Dedication to Lorraine
Lorraine Dedication  Penny & Kathleen  Lorraine Dedication
Lorraine's Bench & Planter  Penny on Bench  Dedication Plaque
Using Lorraine's Bench  Using Lorraine's Bench  Using Lorraine's Bench


Lorraine Dedication Photos
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Retreaters all take time from sewing and classes to dedicate a new planter box and bench outside the main sewing hall to our beloved founder, Lorraine Kimmel.

Appreciation to Camp Burton

Banner for Camp Burton  Penny & Kathleen with Banner Penny, Kathleen & the Banner
Center Panel Detail 1909 to 2009  Sew Retreat Photo
Quilt for Kathleen  Quilt for Kathleen  Quilt for Kathleen


Camp Appreciation Photos
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As the Vashon Island Sewing Retreat celebrated 25 years, Camp Burton celebrated 100.

25th Year Classes

Hand Applique Class
Hand Applique Class working  Hand Applique Class working  Hand Applique Class working
Judy Dorn with Marilyn   Teacher Judy Dorn with Karen  Admiring Susie's Panels
Class Bring & Brag  Applique Class at Bring & Brag

Class Photos

Hand Applique Photos
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Judy Dorn's Hand Applique class featured updated techniques that make hand sewing a pleasure.

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Fabulous Fabric Bowls Class
Teacher Robbie  Bowl Class 1  Bowl Class 2
Marilee's Bowl  Bowl in progress  Nancy working on a Bowl
Main Sewing Room accross the Bowl Class  Bowl Class at Bring & Brag


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Robbie Severson's Fabric Bowl class
turned out dozens of colorful shapes.

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The Best Dressed Dolls Class
Best Dressed Doll Class  Best Dressed Doll Class
Dressed Dolls  Dressed Dolls
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Peggy Garber's Best Dressed Dolls class
created fabulous designs in minature.

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Picture This Class
Picture This example  Cheryl printing pictures  Barbara arranging her pictures
Christine arranging her pictures  Sandy & Barb assembling their pictures  Dorothy her pictures into a quilt
Picture This class at Bring & Brag  Sandy showing her gift quilt to her mother  Mother Doris and sister Tauna appreciating what Sandy's work

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Cheryl Tolbert's Picture This class prints photos on fabric and turns them into fiber arts works to be treasured.

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Quilt Clinic with a Whack Class
Kristina with Stack'n Whack quilt  Elsa Mae & stack blocks  Barb & her stack blocks
Barley at the cutting table  Teacher Carolyn & visiters  Visiters & Ruth's fan quilt
Elsa May & Ruth assembling pieces  Celeste, the Master Piecer  Elsa Mae piecing
Linda & Beryl with Stacked blocks  Barb with quilted art garment  Quilt Class shares at Bring & Brag Night

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Kristina plans borders for
her Stack'n Whack quilt.

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Slice and Dice Class
Lori puts slices together  The dices & slices again  assemble their dices
Alisa assembles more dices  Barb gives helpful hints
 


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Lori puts her slices together.

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Reversible Giant Tote Class
Tote sewing is serious business  except when visiors come by  Then its back to work
Birth of a Tote 1  Birth of a Tote 2  Birth of a Tote 3
Marlys with finished Totes  Tote Class at Bring & Brag


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Francie, Melanie and Pat find
sewing a Reversible Giant Tote
is serious work ...

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Do Your Own Thing Class
3 independent ladies  Mother & Daughter  More independent sewers
Bernice Cheryl  Jinni
Muriel  Patti  All in a row


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Three independent ladies
doing their Own Thing.

Brown Bag Fabric Challenge

2008 Challenge Fabrics  Karen  Carol
Kristina  Cheryl  Mary
Barley & Francie with Mary  Marlys  Marlys Models
Penny & Peggy video  Muriel breaks  Muriel Sings
Janice Hanging  Janice Jammies  Next Year's Fabrics




Brown Bag Fabric Challenge Photos
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Every year we exchange fabrics
hidden in brown bags.
The Challenge is to bring the fabrics
back the next year
made into something very original!

These were the 2008 Fabrics
for the 25th Year Challenge.

Bring & Brag Night

Bring & Brag Audience  Tauna's shirt  Greetings in Silver
Ladies in Silver  Ladies in Silver  Ladies in Silver
Appreciation Gifts  Appreciation GIfts  Appreciation Gifts
A quilt for Janice  A quilt for Janice 25 Silver Sewing Accessories


Bring & Brag Photos
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Special for the 25th Retreat,
our traditional Bring & Brag Night
became a Pajama Party!

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A Tribute to the Teachers

Mary & Marilee Friends  Mary & Marilee 2  Mary & Marilee 3
Mary & Marilee 4  Mary & Marilee 5  Mary & Marilee 6
Mary & Marilee 7  Mary & Marilee 8  Mary & Marilee 9
Mary & Marilee 10  Mary & Marilee 11  Mary & Marilee 12
Mary & Marilee 13  Mary & Marilee 14  Mary & Marilee 15  
Mary & Marilee's Skit Photos

Mary & Marilee out did themselves
to claim each learned more
than the other from all
the wonderful Retreat Teachers
over the last 25 years.

More American Hero Quilts
American Hero Quilts on Display  American Hero Quilts Coming  American Hero Quilts going
Hanne with quilts  Cheryl with quilts  Pat with quilts


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Retreaters admire a new crop of American Hero Quilts, made by fellow Retreaters.