Holiday Photos

We have just travelled down to the southern NSW coast . It is only a quick trip so I have flashed up some photos as a reminder to me of how much we enjoy these trips with Rod and Gayle . Have a flick  through or not .., your choice. 

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Gunadah

SIL, Hubby, BIL and me

Sydney supper

The boys - brothers big and little

Seacliff Bridge 

Wollongong 

Kiama,

B&B Tilba Central- our stay 

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Don’t you love it when you find a fairy hidden in the garden in Tilba?

More Cheese tasting at Bodala

Just the two of us

Berry

Berry - Famous for its doughnuts - apparently - they were pretty good! 

Just because I like saying this name. Ha!Ha! 

Winery for lunch .-Cupitts  Estate

Cheese and Vegemite toastie - Bega dairy and cheese factory

So many little coves on these southern  NSW beaches 

Whale watching at Eden . Thanks to Saphire Coast Adventures for sharing their photos . We couldn’t take any because it was too rough and both hands were needed to hang on . We saw a lot of whales though. 

The more noise we made the more curious and interactive they were.

Cooma. Nanny goat hill 

Cooma

“Floriade “ is a huge flower festival held in Canberra, Australia’s Capital in The Australian Capital Territory. 460,000 tulip bulbs and 1,000,000 flowers are planted for the event. It certainly was spectacular. The skill of the horticulturalists to have all these flowers blooming at just the right time is incredible . 

Each patch of tulips is under planted with annual flowers the same colour as the bulbs . As the bulb flowers die they dehead  them to keep it looking beautiful for the month long festival. 

The annuals still have a lovely display. 

At the end of the festival there are a couple of days when the  public can dig up the bulbs they want and purchase them knowing what colour they are due to the annuals. . I thought that was amazing. All the gardens are the removed until next year . 

.From the top of the Ferris wheel

More. Gardens . The Japanese Garden at Cowra. Amazing cherry blossoms 

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The Chookshed Challenge - The Year to Date.

 Not much sewing happening in September as we are taking a trip around New South Wales southern beaches and then back through winery country to home. I’ll will have to catch up my Chookshed Stitchers Challenges then. I thought I would have a  little revise over the year so far to see what is ahead of me. I do love this challenge setting goals and trying to stick with them but sometimes life does get in the way. I still have a bit to do for 2025. But I have completed a couple of things not on the list so that’s a plus. 

Happy Sewing friends.

August Escape- Baradine

 On the last weekend in August ,Chookyblue AKA Donna, organised a retreat for us. There was about 16 of us altogether . We had a lovely time. Thank you Donna. There were many lovely quilts and stitched items to show however I have only a couple to share. Mainly because my photos weren’t that great. The weather was very chilly at this time of the year but I do love sewing and sharing a coffee with friends in the cooler weather.

Ready set sew!

Colours matched cut and ready to sew

Not finished yet one more sashing to apply

Love this fabric.Can you see the little sewing notions in the design? The fabric design is called” Stag and Thistle “ .by Brett Lewis 

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My beautiful friend and travel buddy, Gail

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Gail’s quilts above and below

This one all hand embroidered

This one of Natasha’s is amazing

You have to admire a hand done hexie quilt by Mary

Finally my NewZealand memory quilt completely finished.

Amazing Brenda

Meet Brenda! Brenda was 91 years old last Monday. She is my role model. Brenda comes to our quilting retreats at Baradine. She is always working on something new and amazing. This show and tell was recycling. Bags and things from Denim. Brenda makes the most beautiful quilts as well. 

The bags are made of Denim and using some patchwork techniques  

So much work

Her cute bears from last year

Brenda is making this one up as she goes.

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Happy Birthday Brenda!@

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