25 November 2014

Road Trip

On Saturday Paula, Karen and I drove to Bathurst to meet up with the other girls who were in Bathurst for the blog meet.  First stop was Anni's shop, The Home Patch, where we met up with some of the girls (Chooky and Ros and a few others).  I bought a few things at Anni's - a couple of her sweet patterns, some of her lovely Christmas fabric


and some chocolate brown linen for an Anni-designed bag I hope to make one day.


Next stop was the retreat venue for lunch, show and tell and "make it, bake it or fake it" swap.  I took 4 photos - 3 of them are some of Chooky's show and tell.


I took along this bag as my swap present:


The swap was a lot of fun with many girls wanting to steal each other's gifts.

Sunday was such a hot, humid day at my place.  I spent most of the day in the sewing room with the fan for company working on a Christmas present.


Last night I sewed a few Best Friends Forever blocks together and then felt like doing something different so I made a couple of Lori Holt's blocks that have been all over Instagram (#haveyourselfaquiltylittlechristmas).  These designs are so gorgeous - am very much looking forward to making the rest of the blocks.



The last Best Friends Forever stitchery block is coming along - might be finished this by the weekend.


9 comments:

Show and Tell said...

Hi Linda....So glad you came along for the day...Your swap gift was amazing. Hugs Kate

marina said...

so many lovely purchases from Anni's shop.
your swap bag looks gorgeous, lucky person who got that as a gift.
Happy stitching you're on the home stretch now.

Simone Harding said...

Linda it was so good to meet you, evening it was briefly. The bag you gave was gorgeous and Kerrie made sure it was packed in her bag.

Simone Harding said...

Sorry misspelled your name Lynda. I also bought that bag pattern.

Susan said...

That bag always looks so professional, I'm sure someone was very happy with it. Did Paula make another apron? I adore mine, have worn it all year long and flip it over to look more festive at Christmas time. Even though I'm not, it makes me feel like a domestic goddess in the kitchen!

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

So pleased you had a great time .,,love the gift you made ,,,Yummy purchases .....hope you are going next year xxx

creations.1 said...

It was so lovely to meet you Lynda - and being the recipient of that beautiful bag just added the icing to the cake of a wonderful weekend. And Simone is so right - I made sure it was packed in the car before we drove off!!!

Lorraine said...

Looks like a fun day....Anni's shop is on my "to visit one day" list! Those Christmas blocks are looking good, love the little gingerbread man! I have seen them on IG but have resisted the temptation....so far :)

Chookyblue...... said...

so nice you and the girls got to come and join us for the day.........was lovely to catch up.........
Kerrie loved her bag and was watching it like a hawk on Sunday making sure no one took it....

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