Scrub Stitchin' day 2............

 Oh goodness where do I continue................

so much has happened since I was here last.......

Thursday started bright and early.............love the light coming thru the pine trees......

the grounds always feel so calm to me...........

Mum and her friend made scones a couple of days.............We had to educate the Americans on "biscuits"

as usual the scones were amazing.........with jam and cream on top heaven......

the mugs were all native flowers...........and this year the flowers were natives sticking with the Australiana theme and also the scrub bush name............

Morning tea time..........

I did a tiny bit of sewing............the project..........more on that later............

Deana and her first finish............

lots of happy faces from dinner...............

OK best go sort some more pics...........

Catch you later........

Chookyblue........

PS still pinching myself that this actually happened

sorry busy...... post will come.....

Yesterday afternoons activities.......

Catch you later....

Chookyblue.....

SS2023 prep & day 1.......

With Sylvia having a rest day Gail and I headed off with a load of gear for Scrub Stitchin'.........

Great to have all the tables and the room layout set up once we found all the tables....... Thanks heaps for your help Gail.......

We did a little sight seeing on the way home.........

Once home we had some extras arrive and enjoyed a few drinks.........

It's been a few pretty cold days for this time of the year so nice to enjoy the late sun on a milder day.......

A visit to the Chookshed to find some more bits of sewing to pack.........

Finally the day for Scrub Stitchin' 2023 arrived.........

Finally  set up....... Goody bags out.......

"The Crafters Cottage" all set up..... Thanks heaps to Deb for dropping some of her shop out to us......

OMG it was dangerous and it's only day 1.........

We turned on a pretty sunset just no kangaroos grazing for the girls to see......

Finally time for dinner and we took over the pub..... We were going to be out the back in the beer garden but it was a bit fresh so Sue set extra tables in the bar for us.........

The only thing the boys are allowed too..........dinner at the pub.......

Then it was back to the cabins and bed for some and late night sewing for others........

Ok now to enjoy day two......... Might achieve a bit more sewing?

Catch you later......

Chookyblue.......

OMG found the blocks.........

Thanks heaps to Gails help I found the blocks from Chapel Street that I was missing. Folded up in a churn dash block with the double Churn Dash blocks..............Who would have thought?????

The car is all packed with SS gear, 4 sewing machines, some sewing and show and tell........No where for luggage so plan to drop a load tomorrow and do some sight seeing..........

there may have been a traffic end to one of these bottles last night......... And it wasn't a hang over......

Susan you will be pleased to know I only have 3 quilts to work on and one EPP project..........

Think that is well behaved........maybe.........

Catch you later........
Chookyblue........

PS I hope The Fairy runs out of sewing.......

and the fun begins......

   Finally the fun has begun..... After picking Gail and Sylvia up at the train station we headed to Janice's house for a quick lunch with Lou (who she had picked up the night prior) then it was the long drive home to the farm......... 

We were a bit late so we managed to pick up takeaway in the last town on the way home and arrived after dark........

2 sleeps until Scrub Stitchin'

Catch you later..........

Chookyblue........

stop everything......

Finally found my measuring tape in a random bag of scrap fabric in Fairy Girls bedroom.........hmmmm

Catch you later.......

Chookyblue......

PS it's only been missing for about 6 months.....

PSS now to see if I can find my two Chapel Street blocks......

PSSS only 5 sleeps until Scrub Stitchin' but 2 sleeps until I pick up Gail and Sylvia and drag then out into the 'bush'.......

Group project..........

    So the optional group project at Scrub Stitchin' this year is the Moda Love quilt this year...........

I have three of these quilts..........two I made and one I helped Fairy Girl make........

The pattern is great and goes together pretty quickly...........

You can use a layer cake (10" squares), Charm pack (5' squares) or a mini charm pack (2.5" squares)

you can find the pattern here Moda Love

I will be making the mini charm quilt which will finish at 12"

What do you think...........do you want to play????

For those not at Scrub Stitchin' you could sew along at home.......

stinking hot day here again today.........

currently hiding in the Chookshed chatting on zoom again.......

Catch you later.........

Chookyblue.....

 Well the days are counting down for Scrub Stitchin' and our first international visitor is on her first leg.............the little red plane is Gail taking off from the USA.............

I am so excited and there is only 28 sleeps until Scrub Stitchin'

The silence is due to town work..........its been crazy busy......and i've worked most weekends and longer shifts.......but this gorgeous sunrise was the reward for the early start one day.........

With the days closing in for autumn it's dark when I have been heading home mostly...........

BUT

It sure as hell does not feel like autumn and summer is flexing her muscles this weekend with a little heat wave 🔥

the next few days are 38-39 maybe 40..........

Catch you later...........

Chookyblue.......