Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Mill Rose Girls.....

 Finally I can get back to blogging! I've had to change my email addy booo hooo so don't worry if you get directed to stitching barb's email addy  with your comment instead of my normal cupcake one :(
Now onto more pleasent things like my girl's day out at Mill Rose in Ballan....I met these lovely  girls,from right to left me,Christine and Melody (hiding behind Christine) Shez and Sharon and it felt like I was catching up with long lost friends....we didn't stop talking the whole day!!
 We had show and tell on the day and I swooned over Sharon's Swoon quilt,makes me want to make a few cushions up just by using the blocks they are enormous! So yummy and colourful.
 Next she showed us this little number and I fell in love all over agin.....such pretty colours and her stitching is sooooo neat!
 Then Christine showed us what she's been working on......I've always wanted to either make one of these or buy one as I love this design and she's done it all with 30's reprouction fabrics.I know my sister Anne will be enlarging this photo for a better look.....
 Shez also gifted each of us something she's made and mine was this little felt bird OH MY GOODNESS can it get any better than this! love,love,love my little birdie and I'm not waiting for Chrissy to hang him either,he now hangs in my sewing room so I can look at him every day.Thanks Shez :)
I also discovered this restored 1918 tredle singer sewing machine and I thought "SNAP" this is exactly like the one my mum gave me (her mum's) except in better condition LOL it's spurred me on to start looking for someone to restore the one I have sitting in my sewing room and actually start utilising it as a display centre.....
I'm hopeing now my email is back up and running under a new name I can get back to blogging and not wasting my time on twerps who think it's fun to muck around with peoples lives :(
P.S: I'll be back tomorrow with more pic's of our Ballan meet up and the bits and pieces I bought etc....

11 comments:

Melody said...

It was fabulous to meet you - I can't wait for our next get together

Sisbabestitches said...

I am so glad you have got sorted out, it is a lousy experience. Lovely show and tell pics!

Anonymous said...

so glad Barb you are back on air so to speak.L so enjoyed meeting you and having our one on one swap,love my doll she is sitting on a stand in my family room,cant wait for the grandies to see her,lol,i still have 2 more posts to come about our meeting,lol,so much fun.xx

Anthea said...

She's baaa-aaack! Hi Barb, looks like you had a fab time with fab company! All the quilts look great, & very inspiring I hope...

Cheryl said...

Hi Barb what a lovely day you all had. Hope I will be able to meet up with you too one of these days. I'm glad your santa sack swap parcels arrived and there wasn't too much squishing lol. Did get your message that you would post off your parcels to me on Friday - thanks Barb will haunt the postie from early next week. I'm having computer troubles too

Sharon - Lilabelle Lane said...

Welcome back dear friend :o) it was lovely to meet you and I am looking forward to our next meet. Hugs, Sharon

Michelle Ridgway said...

Lovely day with lovely people by the looks Barb. Love your Treadle.

Ondrea said...

I am so glad you are back in action. I can't upload pics on my blog at the moment. Very frustrating. THose quilts are all so lovely, particularly the double wedding ring quilt. I am so pleased you had such a good time among fellow patchworkers. It is always so much fun. Lov ethat birdie too!

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Fantastic photos Barb...looks like and sounds like you all had a ball...how gorgeous is Shez...

FloS said...

Waow ! It must have been a great day !! I would love to meet all of you too !!
Florence

Christine M said...

It was so lovely to meet you Barb. What a great day we all had! I'm looking forward to our next get together.