Fun ...Fun and more Fun.....

                                  Such a busy weekend ....

                       lots of fun spent with friends yesterday....... 

Sandi invited .... Norreen and me..... to join her on a little road trip to the Antiques and Collectibles Fair at Ipswich, so much to see there, I was a very good girl and didn't buy anything but Sandi bought a couple of lovely pieces. Naturally we visited  a couple of craft shops as you do ...... Rose Patchwork Cottage where I was a little bit naughty and then off to the Country Quilt Co. The lady at Rose Patchwork suggested if we wanted a good lunch we should go to "Queens Park"  and she was right .... we loved it there .... so much to see and do.

                                                         Queens Park Cafe

     Norreen and Sandi..... you girls are so lovely to be with and terrific fun.

                                                            Lunch of course

            whats a day out with the girls without coffee and cake....

We visited the glass house and this fellow gave Norreen such a fright sitting in the plants.

            a  beautiful bloom but I can't remember what it was called.

They also have an area with Australian animals and birds.....
 really great for children and big children too.

I loved this area..... a Japanese garden, I must come back in the summer as I'm sure it would be beautiful in full bloom...... it was a bit overcast yesterday which was a pity.

Craft shopping..... I did tell you that I was good.

                                                           Family day today....

Well I'm off now to watch Clayton (g/son) play AFL footy finals and to see Jake (g/son)as it was his 17th  birthday yesterday so he needs a big Nannie hug I think and a gift of course..... 

       I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend as much as I am.

Last of the Melbourne trip

This purchase was from "Gail's Emporium" a shop of my dreams really, I also bought a couple of gifts for friends but haven't any photos of those.

Meeting blogging friends at the craft show, lots of chatting and giggling ..... thank you ladies for your company.

from the left Fiona, Norreen, Lynda, Jenny, me, Shez, Sharon and Sylvia.

lovely to meet you all.

Craft show shopping..... my goodness I was such a good girl.

Last day of our trip so we finished with a little shopping, coffee and cake of course.

It was so hard to choose which naughty cake to have ....

Lynda, Norreen and me chose Strawberry tart....

we did buy 1 each of course..... I wasn't sharing lol.

Jenny's choice, looks fantastic doesn't it ?

Last but not least I couldn't resist buying this, red is my favourite colour in clothing.

Not a lot of stitching to show as I'm doing secret things at the moment but I have these 2 blocks of the "Crazy Christmas" quilt ready to put together.

                                          Hopefully I will have more to show very soon.

Melbourne trip

Up up and away..... off to Melbourne to the Craft and Quilt show .... also shopping, eating and laughing, we had a great time..... Norreen, Jenny, Lynda and me.

Retail therapy was on the list too.

Our apartment.

                              Norreen and I shared this room, very comfortable.

Off to L'uccello's, we have heard so much about this shop and we were not disappointed at all.... could have spent lots of time and money there but we had choccie shops to explore.

There were "speckles" in this little tin but not now.

                                                                      The Yarra

               First night we were too tired to go out so order in was the way to go.

Day 2 saw us hiring a car and going to ....... craft shops of course, first stop was the "Patchwork Tea House".... it was my favourite shop of the trip followed closely by "Gail's Emporium" which we visited on day 3's shop hopping.

Jenny was our driver.

Yes Scones and tea at the "Patchwork Tea House" and they were wonderful.

 Here is my shopping..... oops the cotton reel was bought from "L'uccello's" the day before.

                                                   More to follow another day.

Another block from the Homespun mag BOM "Its  Time for Christmas" wall hanging.

Another fun day out with the girls and a little craft.

                   Quilts 1700-1945

We had a little outing last Tuesday to the Queensland Art Gallery to the the most wonderful quilt display.... if you get the chance to go and see them you won't be disappointed they are truly amazing.

               Sorry girls I know its a terrible photo but it was the only one I took of our trip. 

               We always manage to squeeze in  a treat and coffee ...... it was yummie too.

Laurel has just returned from an overseas trip and she gave us all a pressie...... a very cute thimble and tissues from Austria.... doily from the Netherlands......lovely.

"It's Time for Christmas" BOM from the Homespun magazine, we are doing this one together and hopefully it will be finished for Christmas...... well that's what we are hoping.

"Figgy Pudding" quilt, pattern by Moda ......

Not sure how to quilt this one yet ....

        I'm working on my long "to do list" at the moment ...... I will have more to show soon..... I hope.

Retreat at Warwick ... Part 2

These are the last of my piccies for our retreat......

Christmas in July Dinner made be Maree and desert by Lynda....

Silly women taking piccies of each other doing the same.....so much fun really.

                               One must dress up for Christmas.

                                Boy oh boy it was yummie.....

                                 A walk through the gardens, so relaxing.....

Now these are lollie teeth and you really had to be there I guess to see the funny side of this, those teeth were turning up in the strangest  places.

House and craft shop

 The girls are strolling along admiring some lovely bird houses.... naturally they are going to the craft shop.

  Morning tea at Bryson's cafe and gift shop.......did we buy anything you ask..... well naturally.

                                                 Teresa, Sandi, Marilyn and De.

                             Lemon Meringue Pie........ great.

                            Some of my purchases at the lovely cafe.

I made this "Berrybranch Wool Tote" by "The Birdhouse" its very cute and will get a lot of use.

Doesn't look like much for 3 days work I know but my other sewing was secret stuff and I can't show it just yet.

Chooky made a surprise visit which was lovely.

What a fantastic group of girls and I had the most wonderful time with them..... lots of eating, chatting, sewing and of course lots of laughing..... Thank you so much ladies for a great time and I'm so looking forward to next year.

Maree, Teresa, Marilyn, De, Sandi, me, Lynda, Cheryl and Alison in the front..... if you pop over to their blogs you are sure to find more great photos.

Since I got home I have finished my "Fernhill" wall hanging by Lynette Anderson and I'm so pleased with it, leaving the space on the lounge room wall was a great incentive to get it done.

Well I think that's about it for the time being so I should get back to my stitching and have a cuppa as well.

Warwick retreat .... part 1

Our trip to Warwick was uneventful except that we were way too early but that doesn't matter to us so off to a lovely shop "Brysons" for coffee and  raisin toast....... what a great cafe as you can see and yes we did spend a little there.

Then off to Glenrose for our retreat..... on arrival we were greeted with yummie scones and a cuppa.

Our lovely cabin

                                    Testing the beds and checking it all out.

       Pressies from our cabin buddie Sandi.... ear plugs ( just in case someone snores )and almonds.

Best cabin buddies anyone can have Teresa, Sandi... Thank you girls.

I'm a bit late with my blogging as usual so I won't overload you but I will be back again with more of our trip.