Last weekend

 I went by train to Warrnambool, that meant an early morning for me as I had to get the train at South Geelong at 8.13, change at Waurn Ponds and then head to Warrnambool. I managed to sleep most of the train ride there. When I arrived I was distracted by a large number of hot rods and classic card driving past the station, I wandered up the main street and then realised I was right where an Adventure Lab started so decided to do that straight away.

A lane way I passed

I really enjoyed the street art

this one too

view along the street to the War Memorial

Statues at the Art Gallery

Sammy the seal, Sammy used to follow the fishermen in to the wharf and enjoy being fed until the day a shark got him and sadly that was the end of Sammy.

This is called which way to the beach - featuring the penguins.

I then went to look at a shoe shop as you do and got a taxi to the quilt show.

The biennial Southern Right Creative Festival show is held at Brauer College. Once there I started looking around and saw a familiar face - Annette and her friends, so I said hello and had a chat for a while. Here are a few of the quilts I liked

Isn't this pretty?

The Daylesford Quilt by Jen Kingwell, I have seen a few of these, mine is waiting to be quilted.

Tea Towel Party, inspired by Racheldaisy's book. A collection of vintage koala themed tea towels, this reminded me of the tea towel challenge we had at Bellarine Quilters last year.

Really liked the secondary pattern in this one.

Always a sucker for hexies!!

This reminded me of the Churndash challenge from Chooky a while back.

part of the show view. There were about 200 quilts and shops all around the edge of the hall, some shopping was done as I had a Christmas voucher to spend!

a pattern and some beautiful bright fabric from These Clever Hands.

View from the train on the way home.

Right that is me done for now, I am off to Geelong soon so had better go and get ready,

Happy stitching.

Southern Right Quilt Show #3

Back to the show

So many beautiful quilts and I didn't take a photo of every one!! ( I promise!!)

I bought a pack of Tula Pink fabric at the show and have made it into a simple quilt for a friend who is having health issues at present. If you can't be there in person a quilt is the next best thing, although we are heading for a few days in the high 30's this week so it will not be needed!

I have finished all the sewing on the applique shapes, now to make the little quilt, knitted piece and crochet piece that go with the animals, might change that but we shall see. Mrs Cow has a quilt covering her lack of legs.

I found these at the show, iron on EPP shapes, you use them the same way but they eventually wash out..not a bad  idea, so as they are new to me I thought I would give them a go. (Like I need a new project!!)

These lovely fabrics also came home with me, at $2.00 each I could not leave them behind.

I have plans for these, one day!!

Happy stitching.

Southern Right Quilt show 2

More beautiful quilts 

these three were all the same pattern but because of the fabric chosen looked quite different.

Imagine the work in this one!

Amazing hexies.

Love the colours in this one

Beautiful Caswell

Never seen a sock quilt before! 

After lunch we did a class with Fiona Jellie

the kit had antique linen and lace, felted heart, threads and buttons

Margaret and I creating

this is where I got to, more stitching required, plus if I am keen I can add seed beads and other bits. If you make more than one you can make a wall hanging, Margaret is making hers into a postcard, good idea I thought so I might do the same.

More quilts to come but enough for today I think.

Happy stitching.

Big Day out Part 1.

Yesterday I went with Margaret a fellow Geelong Guild member  to Warrnambool to the

We went to Warrnambool from Geelong by train, got a taxi to the venue and then had a wander

Just had to sneak in the sunrise 

aren't the colours beautiful 

here we go for a wander

Life's sayings, hard to see sadly, but I grew up being told a lot of these

Have the pattern for this 

Little bays and tempting views

Isn't the centre beautiful.

this label belongs to the photo above, quilt on the right

Flying pineapples!!

Foundation pieced..stunning!

Still awake and with me???

Will share some more tomorrow, is a fantastic exhibition and well worth visiting.

Happy stitching.