Zoom, a special visit and baking

 I was out to dinner with my daughter and Chooky called an impulse zoom. I could join in when I got home to see her finish another binding. Progress is great. So fun to chat.

I got a call from  Janice  and she was camped nearby. So we agreed for her and Mick to share morning tea with us the following day. Well I know they love baking and eating cakes. So off into the kitchen straight away. I decided to make an apple and walnut cake. I had everything for it except my usual cake tin. Who knows where that went. So it was made a bit thinner into a small casserole dish. It still cooked ok.

Janice bought along her slice and we swapped recipes. 

We chatted away. I showed off my messy sewing rooms. The guys chatted about their toys. Bikes, campers, travel etc… so many things in common. The time went fast and we had a great time.

Then for the photo shoot. A close up with the messy back ground.

And from the other direction. Thanks Mick for your camera skills

It was wonderful having you visit and we can’t wait to meet up again and go on a bike trip with you both. 

Show n tell retreat style.

 Oh my, what a display of fantastic work and finishes over the past year. This was an amazing display of talented quilters who were so welcoming and their finishes are just so inspiring. I can only hope that I am able to make this style and quality one day.

Thankyou everyone for sharing your talents and welcoming me into this group.

Please enjoy the following photos.

BH mystery Rhododendron Trail

 While away I also did a little bit on my BH mystery. Not much but a little.

But first I actually decided to give my machine a bit of a clean. Look at that felt. Yes, it does sew a bit quieter now..

Here I am sewing the extra line to now be able to cut between the 2 lines which will create a pinwheel block. I need heaps of them.

Here they are. All sewn, cut and being pressed open.

Now they are all trimmed for the next step. This will happen at retreat soon.

As some had already left retreat I was up earlier than normal for a group photo on pack up day.

I then went back to bed for a short while before I headed off for a 4 1/2 hour drive to my first nights rest stop on my journey home.

Thanks Chooky for this great time. I will surely be trying to get there next year.

Pink RSC at Chooky’s retreat

 Well on Saturday at the retreat I did work with my scrap pinks. 

Then I started sewing them together again.

And I end up with these lovely placemats.

Have a look at what everyone else made. I linked up with https://superscrappy.blogspot.com/2022/04/scraphappy-saturday-transitions.html