Quilt Fabric Delights

This and that

You'll have noticed that my blog posts have been a bit sparse lately.  I start most mornings with the intention of posting but the days  have developed this habit of flying by.  So what has been keeping my so busy?  Well I have been traveling vicariously, getting ready for Inspired Stitches which is fast approaching, ordering new products, unpacking new products and supplies for Inspired Stitches, containing my excitement about Inspired Stitches, you get the picture.

So back to traveling vicariously, where I have been, well I've been to South Africa and in particular to Kruger National Park.  My parents are currently visiting our friends in South Africa and their first week was spent with them at Kruger.  So I have been visiting here way too often, wondering what they were doing, what they were seeing and wishing that I were with them all.  This is the first time that we have had contact with my parents while they have been on an overseas trip.  We have been receiving email updates  and just to make me feel even 'greener' Dad emailed the most amazing photographs.

Mum's dream was to see a baby elephant in the wild.  Big tick!








To quote Leanne - Living the Dream

Sigh!!  But I have Mrs Perkins, Phoebe (Marie, Ellie has gone to live with a lovely little girl in South Africa) and friends to keep me company and unlike the vervet monkeys Dad encountered, Magoo is well behaved and does not steal fruit from the kitchen table!

Sewjourn

Do you ever think about running away?  Just for a few days of course!  What about to a place filled with beautiful furniture and quilts, somewhere you can be with friends, stitch, talk, eat - all the good things in life.

Sounds like heaven doesn't it?  When I was in Melbourne at AQC I discovered that  Jan and her family are currently working hard to create the perfect place for such an escape -  Sewjourn.

Since I have returned from Melbourne I have been enjoying watching the progress on Jan's blog.  Sewjourn is looking wonderful and you can see that it is now all coming together to create an environment for relaxing, creating and simply just enjoying.  Not only will there be a four bedroom house but there will be a large, light-filled studio.  I wonder if they will have a Chef???

Initially I was a little disappointed that it was located in Victoria, but Jan tells me that Lancefield is only about an hour from Melbourne.  So once they are open I will have to keep an eye out for a bargain airfare.

Jan has promised to come and tell us more about it closer to the opening and in the meantime I will continue reading Jan's blog and dream about being there.

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Kites

We have enjoyed a lovely Easter weekend, finally beautiful weather, time with family and friends and way too much to eat and drink.  Saturday we went along to the Kite Festival at Semaphore Beach.  Amazing kites.

A bit of retail therapy

Ally (no blog) and I decided about a fortnight ago that we would head over to Melbourne for a bit of retail therapy at the Australian Quilt Convention.  We left it too late to even think about doing any classes. We spent too much money (but I have some great new projects), saw some amazing quilts and had a great time.

Judy Day had a number of quilts on display.  Her work is just exquisite.  To give some perspective - these were mini quilts, not much more than 30cm square.

I can't remember who made these but they were all amazing.

 

Before you look at these - they are by hand and teenie tiny pieces but huge quilts.  Definitely jaw dropping in the amount of work that had gone into them.

And Jodie (no blog) when you read this - I'm really not talking to you now!  I had a demo of your machine and I want one!!!!!  Just kidding I will talk to you but you had better keep an eye on that machine.

Australian Quilt Market

I think I'll just share photographs and say that next year I will go for two days rather than over and back in a day, so I can go back to my hotel room, digest what I have seen and plan what to buy the next day. So much to see and I am wishing that I could go back again today.

Oh note to self take a friend next time - these things are much more fun when you have someone to share with.

Gail, me, Leanne, Rosie and Melly - (second note to self - work on posture)  These ladies are just as lovely in person as they are on their blogs.

Some of the wonderful fabric ranges coming soon to Quilt Fabric Delights

The following are from the Patchways/Day in the Country stand.  Sue Ross has an amazing eye for colour.  I love how she has mixed the two colourways.   

 

 

I have a more photographs of cute Kokka/Japanese fabrics but will save those for tomorrow.  

 

My turn to go shopping

I'm flying over to Melbourne tomorrow morning for the day.  I'm going to the Australian Quilt Market.  I'm looking forward to placing orders for new fabrics and seeing what exciting new products are available.

I have my camera packed so will try and take some photographs to share next week.

Right now I'm off to take advantage of it being too hot to go to Little Athletics and see if I can finish sewing a pair of pants to wear tomorrow.

Sunday I'm planning a sleep in.  Think I might imitate a sloth! 

Happy Landings

Welcome!  I hope you enjoyed your flight.  Thanks for joining me.

My parents-in-law are heading off on their trip of a lifetime tomorrow to Canada and Alaska.  I am feeling quite wistful that we are not going with them.  Not only would I love to visit both places I would love to see their faces as they enjoy their trip.

But since we can't go we will be travelling with them virtually.  We have a copy of their itinerary and each night we will pull out the atlas and see where they have been that day. 

We did this a few years go when friends travelled to Europe.  Not only is it educational it feels a little like you are sharing the trip with them.