After a week of celebrating (and not doing much else!) it’s time to come back to the real world and catch up on all the things that have taken a back seat ……. there’s plenty of work to do, blogs to read, stitches to make…..and of course get organised for our next Bushfires Quilting Bee.  I’ve emailed everyone (I think) who was at the last ‘Bee’ to touch base and see where they are up to with their quilts – sorry if I have missed anyone – please send me an email if I have.  It sounds like all the quilts are coming along nicely!  Well done girls!  And my Mum’s sewing group have kindly stitched up lots of bags to store and gift the quilts in.  And the gift cards are done.  So that just leaves finishing off and probably doing a couple of ‘quilt as you go’ on the day….then we can get the quilts to the people that need them.  If you would like to be involved in any way please contact me.   

Here’s a couple of photos sent to me of quilts that lovely girls have been working on……

As for me…….I’m off here for a lesson on the new machine tomorrow (it makes me laugh how all the instruction books call it a ‘Sewing Computer’ not a machine!) so hopefully I’ll have some good things to show soon too………

Yep, today’s the day…….no longer can I claim to be in my 30’s! (Something that I’ve done quite often over the last couple of years as most of my friends are just that BIT older than me………unfortunately the other adult member of our household (aka husband) is a BIT younger…….)

Anyway, there’s nothing we can do about it so I figure embrace and enjoy!  The day started with this yummy breakfast……..

and will continue soon with coffee then lunch…………I feel like I’ve eaten non-stop for a week already.

And as for what was in the present pictured in the last post…………..

WOW, WOW, WOW!  I am so excited and spoilt!  (Thanks to all my lovely family and friends who contributed!)  I got my faithful Janome for my 21st and it has served me very well and will be lovingly used by my girls I am sure ……….but……..WOW!

I’ve even cleaned up my ‘Creative Space’ to set it up and show it off!  (Just ignore all the mess pushed to each side………..)

There are some blogs that have good photos………and then there are those that have great ones!  Suse has great ones – and those she took at Sewjourn last weekend are no exception.  In fact come to think of it – all the girls on her Craft Retreat are good photographers and you can see their pics on flickr.  A better camera is on the ‘Wish List’………but it will be a long while before I’m allowed to even have a ‘Wish List’ again!

Cooking……..

Setting up………

Eating………

Handsome waiters………..

What a fantastic day with some very special friends!

Oh, and amazingly spoilt!!!!  But more about what’s in the package in another post………