Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Scrub Stitchin’ - Smiling Happy Faces


One of the best things about Scrub Stitchin’ is the smiling happy faces of all the girls.  Everyone gets on so well, whether they have known each other for yonks, only meet this once each year, or have met this time for the very first time.  We are a mix of bloggers, others that have joined in as a result of connecting with bloggers, and locals.  

Of course there were some silly photos.

You can’t take things too seriously.

These are the girls who currently blog.

Back row Left to Right: Raewyn from New Zealand (Stitching Farmgirl), Chooky (Chookyblue), Sue (Kiwikids Page), Betty (Rainbow Connection Quilters), Lianne (Lianne Makes Stuff), Lynda (Heavens to Betsy)

Middle Row Left to Right: Annette (Jindi’s Cottage), Maureen (Pink Sunset Cottage - one of our newest bloggers), Sharmayne (Country Fragrance), Trish (Coming Home - another of our new bloggers)

Front Row Left to Right: Janice - me (Jannimary), Jenny (Bird on the Border), Christine (MacDonalds Patch).

What was lovely this year was that we had some mother and daughter combos joining us. 

Poor Mick was worn out after playing official photographer with a couple of cameras and who knows how many different phones.

Now to take a wander around the room to find some more smiling happy faces.

Let’s start with Chooky, seeing as she is the one we can blame for us being in this little town that so many don’t even know exists.  She has created something very special and keeps telling us that she just loves seeing everyone happy, enjoying themselves and helping each other out with their projects.  Thanks so much for making this happen.

Next, we’ll go to Ronnie and Janine, the girls that keep us well fed throughout the retreat.  These two are just as big a part of the event as the girls sewing. Janine also brings in her machine embroidery to show, which we always enjoy seeing.

Christine and Sharmayne in front of our wonderful pop up store. 
Tina
Lianne 
Betty
Miss Jules
Sue and Georgina
Harriet
Di
Miranda and Annette
Chris
Stephanie and Linda
Lynda
Raewyn
Maureen
Kylie

Jenny and me.

I know I did unfortunately miss a couple, but that’s how things go.

More soon.

7 comments:

dq said...

Everyone looks great. There are a few new faces, but mostly there are familiar ones.

marina said...

Lovely to see you all looks like it was a wonderful time!!

jude's page said...

Good to see all those smiling faces, and some I recognise!!

Chookyblue...... said...

OMG love all the photos........can't believe Kylie was smiling when you took that photo as she was working on the bag.......or maybe that was the last stitch.......
thankyou for your kind words........

loulee said...

Lovely to see so many happy people. Was Mick the only husband/partner this year?

kiwikid said...

Lovely post Janice, so good to see all the happy smiling faces.

Susan said...

GReat to see the familiar faces ... and some new ones