Meeting bloggers in person and the International girls.

 It’s so amazing we were able to get together for a quilting retreat let alone having 7 bloggers join us from overseas and everyone else scattered from all over Australia.

(Majority of these photos are not mine. I have taken them from the shared files.)

Sorry if there are any double ups, too many of one person or I have missed anyone. I didn’t take many photos and it was hard to keep the camera going. So I’ll take what I can get. 

Anyway. It was wonderful meeting Deana, http://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/ , and her sister, Tracy, from the USA. I have been following Deana for a few years we thought. It turns out it’s been since 2015. I started following Deana’s blog when I started making some of her design quilts in swaps back then. Never thought we would actually meet so this has been an amazing experience which I will never forget.

Gail (USA),  Tracy, Deana & Lou (NZ)

Deana & Judy (Bordertown, South Australia)

Sylvia, (Germany)

Of course the host, Chooky

Gail, concentrating on her paper foundation piecing.

The South Australian clan I was lucky enough to spend a weekend retreat with back in February.

Pat, Judy & Raelene (aka, the fairy)

Raewyn (NZ)

Tracy, Chris ( Canada)

The international clan

And a very happy Chooky. You so deserve to be happy as you have done a wonderful job with organising all of us. Well done .