Scrub Stitchin’ - Part 2

 

Saturday was the big day.  Firstly, the obligatory photo shoot.  I’ve borrowed this one from Chooky, as mine wasn’t that good.

Then the photo of the bloggers.

Poor Mick was trying to juggle camera and various phones.  

And one little extra.

Back inside, as the day progressed there was more impromptu show and tell, as projects progressed.  Here are just a few I snapped.

Let’s hope we see some of them completed next year.

We can’t forget the group quilts that are being made from the blocks we all made.  Raewyn has been doing the piecing.  This quilt top was completed and Sandy has taken it home to do the quilting.  There were enough blocks to make a second quilt and Raewyn has taken them home to piece.  The design is simple, but very effective.  Once completed it will go to Macquarie Home Stay in Dubbo. 

The formal Show and Tell will have its own separate blog post.

Now, I can’t forget to share a photo of our two intrepid caterers, Janine and Ronnie, who are just as much a part of this retreat.

Of course the big event on Saturday is the themed dinner.  This year the theme was “Winter Wonderland in the Warrumbungles”.  There were some very clever outfits, but I went rather low key.

Christine and Sharmayne were Penguins on Parade.  Check out the feet.  Too funny.

Kylie went to a lot of trouble and looked fantastic.

Kate also went to a lot of trouble.  We did wonder how that paint would come of her nose, but apparently it just peeled off. Phew.  She looked great.

Lou was looking rather snug and ready for a snowball fight.  Even one caught on camera mid flight.  Thank goodness they were soft.  Lianne was very sparkly.

Jo was stargazing in the Warrumbungles winter, while I was just in my scarf and beanie.  Thanks Maureen for lending us her starlit tree.

Sue and Raewyn were also stargazing.

Stargazing seemed to be a theme, with Harriet and Tina also going down that route.  Of course we had to have an Elsa and Miranda filled that role.  She also proved she has a beautiful singing voice as she sung along to the songs from the movie.

If you have Elsa, you need Olaf…or two.  What is the plural?  Anyway, here are Linda and Chris.

Like me, Annette was rugged up to go camping.

Mary was rugged up to go walking in the wintertime Warrumbungles, complete with gumnuts and wattle.

And we can’t miss Chooky, in her sparkling glory with Jo.

After dinner, it was time for the Make It, Bake It or Fake It Swap.  I won’t go through everything, as it will take too long.  Just suffice to say, there were more make it than fake it this year, which was lovely to see.  Some lovely gifts were given and received.

Meanwhile, back at the camp, the boys were enjoying sitting around the fire pit and having corned silverside cooked in the camp oven for tea.  Maybe, I had a little taste and it was good.  They didn’t exactly rough it.

And that finished off another wonderful day.

People started to leave fairly early on the Sunday morning, as several had quite a distance to travel.  

We left shortly after breakfast, travelling straight home, while Lou and Tony spend a bit of time playing the tourist on their way.  They still beat us home, as we are quite slow in the truck and van.

This year’s Scrub Stitchin’ was once again a wonderful, wonderful few days.  Thanks so much to Chooky for all the effort she puts in to make it the success that it is.  The event is something we look forward to very much each year.