Wednesday is the official first day of Scrub Stitchin’, so there was lots of catching up with friends we haven’t seen for twelve months or more.
The very long dining table was looking a treat with its floral arrangements. There were 35 in attendance, so it needed to be long.
Sandy had her pop up shop seat up int he corner. It was looking so good and rather tempting.
Around the room there were some quilts hung. The theme this time was books, so we had three bookshelf quilts on display. This one by Jo. Sadly, I forgot to take photos of the other two.
Jo also contributed this one, which was made as part of a book quilt challenge with her local group. It is “There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly”. All the things she swallowed are attached to the ribbon. The tummy has a zip, so they can all fit inside.
This quilt was made by Robyn from Picton Patchwork. It is rather striking. A couple of the girls now have the kit to make their own version.
Our goody bags were ready to go, with this lovely selection of items. The little purse was contributed by Jo, the yellow packet contained coconut ice from Brenda and I made the little butterfly fridge magnets.
This little pile had us intrigued. All was to be revealed later on.
Here I am, set up ready to start stitching. Charley Bilby was there to keep an eye on what I was up to. As you can see, the first project I worked on was the applique for the remaining Batik Fish blocks.
We weren’t terribly productive, what with all the catching up and chatting. A special treat this year was the return of Deana from Utah, who brought along three of her friends. It was so nice to meet them.
Our first dinner, catered by Chooky was delicious. Everyone approved. Mick and Jo’s Tony, the only hubbies in attendance this year, joined us for dinner.
After dinner, it was back to the sewing machines. Karen was the high achiever with the first finished quilt top.
It wasn’t long before Kylie was also showing off her beauty.
And that was Wednesday.
10 comments:
That certainly looks like a fun time!
so great to see the SS photos...been checking chooky's blog for some but glad i found them here....looks like a terrific getaway....i love your little stella....is it a lightweight machine?? as always janice your posts never disappoint...
Looks like a fantastic start.
Wow, the gathering is starting with a bang, have a great time.
Thanks for the memories Janice. So many photo opportunities I had missed have been caught by you. Thank you
Wonderful post Janice, the dining table looked wonderful. You were very productive.
Sweet sweet memories, Janice! It was wonderful visiting with you. I still can't believe I made it over to Baradine twice.
The photo of your work space reminds me to make a sewing cushion for my chair at retreats.
Scrub Stitchin always looks like an amazing time ... great to visit virtually through your photos.
Hope your Show was successful and you find a moment to rest after all your hard work.
You managed to get some great photos. Sadly I didn’t take any. It was so good to see the tables set, quilt displays and everyone at dinner. Come on 2027
What a huge job the catering must have been for Chooky.
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