Jubilation & celebration!

Jubilation, she loves me again....sang my Bernina when I returned to her after a loooong absence (thankyou Simon & Garfunkel for the inspiration of  Bernina...oops...I mean Cecilia!).

Lots to do & I am determined to get it done...

a bit of a tidy first...

repro 9 patch almost there...

MO Sue Ross BOM lagging behind...

Monica Poole bag done, but how do I get the darn tubular frame to work????

(Any ideas gratefully received!)

Twelve months ago today I began this rambling blog thanks to some special ladies & their infectious enthusiasm...Donna, Maree, Peg, Dale, Fiona & Kerry...thanks for being there!
I think a little celebration is in order...maybe a giveaway inspired by last weekends fun...no special conditions...no need to blog about it ( we don't need treasure hunters to reduce your odds!)...just drop by & leave a message about why you visit me...

Cardygirl xx

The Best of Times...Part 2

An early start...those farm girls sure do get up early!

But look at the view...nice to be up & seeing the lorikeets swooping around the river.

The happy crowd gathered...

the projects are revealed...

and the stitching began!

Happy faces...who would volunteer to be photographer???

...nice to catch up with one another...

then after a gathering in our cabin ( how many women can you fit in a cabin????)...off to dinner & more hilarity! It is amazing how even adoptive sisters can get picky!Hope you are enjoying our weekend..

The Wicked Sister...aka...

Cardygirl xxx

The best of times....Part 1.

Well, the Girls Day in the Country held in Nundle, NSW, by the delightful Kerry Swain of The Cottage on the Hill, is over for another year....but what a great day it was!

We headed off on Friday to Nundle from all over the state...stitchers heading to a sewing Mecca!

Families farewelled, pets minded, cars loaded & the adventure began...

Anni Downs from Hatched & Patched was to be our inspiration.

A gorgeous drive into the hills...lovely & green after the recent rains...how the trip flies when you have friends to chat with...guesses about what the weekend ahead will bring...much excitement!!!

A visit to Kerry's shop...what to choose...

some of these...

and some of these...

to make this.

Then out to dinner with Kerry & Anni and a fabulous bunch of women.

Late to bed after much frivolity...we need to have our stitching caps on for the next day!

....to be continued!

Cardygirl xxx