Life is busy here I bet your waiting for a run down of the retreat weekend at Cottage on the Hill Nundle...........this is my 9th or 10 retreat year I always look forward to it.............
Kerry runs a wonderful weekend of sewing, morning/afternoon tea and lunch...........
Thanks for all the lovely/funny comments you left on my mobile posting while away.....I have given up trying to reply to all of them (and you know I always reply) but know they are appreciated............
Kerry runs a wonderful weekend of sewing, morning/afternoon tea and lunch...........
Thanks for all the lovely/funny comments you left on my mobile posting while away.....I have given up trying to reply to all of them (and you know I always reply) but know they are appreciated............
All good weekends start by gathering for lunch in a chilly Nundle............
Mount Misery was the sunny spot for lunch
Mount Misery was the sunny spot for lunch
I love seeing everyone's bundles stacked up waiting to be cut by Kerry...........
yep she cuts everything for you..........
and another bundle........
a flannel bundle..............
and mine.........
some people needed a "coffee" to help relax with the free motion quilting..........
sunset Saturday afternoon after a windy cold cloudy day...........
Cardy couldn't join us at the last minute so she joined the "girls" for some nibbles........the "girls" were just free riding in on our weekend as they have there own retreat coming up soon........we thought they may have liked a seek peek at our weekend........"Cardy let go of that red wind glass"
this is a friends first quilt and I found the border fabric at Kerry's for it and added that and joined all the scraps together for the 2 outside borders and the egg lady put those 2 borders on......thanks for the help and I left it to get quilted.............
beds are always great for laying out.........most of my blocks were finished Sat night.....I would have had them finished except for the "oh ^%$^%$" moment when I had done a mountain of chain piecing only to discover the threads wasn't sewing right - thanks girls for the unpicking...........
Sunday saw quilts coming together..........
black/greys I would never pick but they look great...........
progress........
someone was very lucky..........only the glove attached.........
my progress on Sunday 2 rows together and auditioning pieces and borders..........
here we are.........ready to start packing up.........and very sadly head home.....
My bundle to take home........
how many sleeps til the next one?????
i'm going to have a little giveaway too to thank "you" my wonderful visitors..........all your contributions make blogging lots fun for me........and I have made many fantastic friends thru blogging..........
Catch you later..............
Catch you later..............
Chookyblue
Oh...poor Cardy could not go...but had fun in "spirit"...yay! Looks like lots of fun...I will make sure the house is sold by next year!
ReplyDeleteAnd I too have many wonderful friends through blogging Chooky...I want to join you all one time in Nundle!
ReplyDeleteNothing better than food..... fun....friendship and fabric
ReplyDeleteYour quilt is looking fabulous. Sounds like a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to spend the weekend... looks like you got lots done :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a great way to spend a weekend. hugs
ReplyDeleteLots of good company and oh! The goodies, too.
ReplyDeleteHuggs - Lurline
So happy to had a great time, I am officially jealous of course. Maybe I should tag along on a retreat one day.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great weekend of friendship and fun-- and an almost completed quilt as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Chooky, for helping me join the blogging world.
What a great weekend of friendship and fun-- and an almost completed quilt as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Chooky, for helping me join the blogging world.
Looks like you had a great time up there Chooky, and I see "Peg" and "Dale" where up to no good along with "Cardy" lol.....I will have to do one of those weekends, have a great week :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like the perfect way to spend a cold weekend. Everyone's quilts look great.....it must have been hard to drag yourselves away.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great weekend.....Cardy can lead you astray even when she isn't there! Nice to see Peg and Dale out and about! Love the quilt you are working on....is it finished yet?
ReplyDeleteGreat photos....nothing better, love our quilt...
ReplyDeleteOh, is it actually 'coffee' in those tall dark skinny bottles?! I see... Wow, all those retreats, lucky you Chooky... i'm lucky if I get 2hrs in one go, for a bit of stitching:)
ReplyDeleteSounds like you all had a great time and got a lot done - that realy helps too! Poor Cardy. I'm counting sleeps til my retreat - did I mention its 2 weeks one day . .
ReplyDeleteIt sure looks like you had a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteLooks like loads of fun (productive too!).
ReplyDeleteWonderful quilt retreat !!! It looks you had a lot of fun !!
ReplyDeleteYour project is very beautiful ! Can't wait to see it finished !
Florence
Looks like a great time was had by all.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you all had a great time and as always, very productive at Kerry's!! Love all the different choices in fabrics for the quilts - even when everyone makes the same pattern they are SOOOOOOOOO individual at the end. XX
ReplyDeleteSounds like bliss to me! A lovely parcel arrived today, Thankyou! Now I' m waiting rather impatiently until Saturday to open it.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Jo
all them gorgeous fabrics and smiling faces tells me you all had a wonderfull time, and did some smashing sewing, thanks for sharing, cheers Vickie
ReplyDeleteWhat fun...love all the gorgeous fabrics.
ReplyDeleteJulia
What fun...love all the gorgeous fabrics.
ReplyDeleteJulia
Looks like you had a fab weekend !! L xo
ReplyDeleteLook like you had a fab weekend and even got a quilt made.
ReplyDeleteI can see in the photo's that you had a lot of fun. And something done also.
ReplyDeleteLot's of fun! It was a great weekend!
ReplyDeletethanks for a great weekend girls! I am still very tempted by your quilt Chooky!
ReplyDeleteHello again,
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and leaving a comment. It looks like your sewing meet was lots of fun, and I love the colours of your new quilt. I'm thinking of making a man's quilt sometime soon and the black/grey combination or the darker country colours look like a great place for me to start a plan. I don't suppose you know if the country colours are from a particular collection or designer?
Thanks,
Hannah
who is the old soak on the 'coffee'? Lucky she didn't stitch her finger to her quilt!
ReplyDeleteP.S. Keep Nundle a secret...we want to be able to get a booking next year!!
Thanks for the blogging lessons too!
Hey Donna! Looks like you had a fabulous time at Nundle. I had a giggle though ... if you keep adding to your group of 'absent friends', there's going to be as many softies as 'real' people at your retreats soon! :0) Looking forward to seeing your pretty quilt finished - Bear Hugs! KRIS
ReplyDeleteLooks like you all had a wonderful productive time!!!
ReplyDeleteI want to go too hehehe
Looks like you all had a wonderful time, bet the jaw got a work out LOL
ReplyDeleteNow tell the truth...the ##%%@!* moment, was it bought about by too much "coffee" I would love to do a Nundle Weekend....perhaps us Tassie bloggers??? thinking thinking....
ReplyDeleteSo glad you had a great time...I want that blue/red bundle, gorgeous fabrics...looking forward to seeing your quilt top come together, fabulous choice of fabrics and I'm really liking the interesting block...
ReplyDeleteIt was a total hoot.....
ReplyDeletegreat bunch of girls and Kerry is the best hostess
Looks like some beautiful quilts created and some good fun had.
ReplyDeleteFabulous fun; looks like a great weekend - and quite productive too!!
ReplyDeleteGreat you girls escaped for another fabulous
ReplyDeleteweekend , looks great some lovely quilts in progress
I just love reading about your quiltt community....looks like a fun time was had by all! Has that Cardy been in the solarium for too long?
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great weekend was HAD by ALL :) Even Cardy :)
ReplyDeletethat blue/gray triangle quilt? Love to see that one upclose!
ReplyDeleteAlso, the flower at the end...that is pretty...pattern for that somewhere?
Friends...aren't they wonderful!?