![59_960_450_retreat_1 59_960_450_retreat_1](//lh3.ggpht.com/-yt4XJeMV7d0/VE4LtUSjjLI/AAAAAAAAEu0/opGZ8p15Us4/59_960_450_retreat_1_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Friday saw me and my sister Anne heading off for a fabulous weekend behind this famous Red Door……We were spoilt rotten by Sue and Liz and I highly recommend booking yourself in for a fantastic, indulgent, utterly spoil yourself weekend here when you get the chance you will not be disappointed!
![56_960_450_retreat_2 56_960_450_retreat_2](//lh5.ggpht.com/-b5YB5wtNhD8/VE4Lu5P34EI/AAAAAAAAEvE/BGBOrdMUq74/56_960_450_retreat_2_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
We had lots of fun congregating here and out on the balcony, but I’ll warn you that this post is going to be very picture heavy so go make yourself a cuppa and sit back and relax as you scroll through our fantastic weekend via the photo’s I took.
![DSCF7952 DSCF7952](//lh5.ggpht.com/-uT3IW9y0Ib0/VE4Lw9pX0VI/AAAAAAAAEvU/yX66tZlRWbI/DSCF7952_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
The girls getting straight to work with their machines, Jo, Judy, Linda, Keryn and Sue.
![DSCF7957 DSCF7957](//lh3.ggpht.com/-GhIpkKa9p1s/VE4LyueGdpI/AAAAAAAAEvk/Kkuar7fp4uw/DSCF7957_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Anne stitching her Vintage valentine centre piece
![DSCF7958 DSCF7958](//lh6.ggpht.com/-oHvHkq-ZA0A/VE4L0cImWjI/AAAAAAAAEv0/fKlmO6gf29Y/DSCF7958_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Mel paper piecing for her dilly bag
![DSCF7959 DSCF7959](//lh6.ggpht.com/-s-HB54aKNkc/VE4L2TcSMqI/AAAAAAAAEwE/SsHq-DybT3k/DSCF7959_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Ann working on a stitchery with her feet up looking very relaxed
![DSCF7962 DSCF7962](//lh6.ggpht.com/-yWpApehDab0/VE4L35NYktI/AAAAAAAAEwU/iDDJJiJMl_M/DSCF7962_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Keryn working on Santa’s clothes, you really should pop by her blog as she also has a page where she sells her creations from
![DSCF7953 DSCF7953](//lh6.ggpht.com/-LZvSDRWoWFQ/VE4L5eR-OII/AAAAAAAAEwk/n1VimqIRra8/DSCF7953_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Jo working on her Aussie hero’s quilt
![DSCF7954 DSCF7954](//lh3.ggpht.com/-yDbpNFJLx-c/VE4L66xNQmI/AAAAAAAAEw0/XVaSJDTZrVE/DSCF7954_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Sue showing me her gorgeous quilt love the Bonnie and Camille fabrics Sue’s used in this quilt
![DSCF7973 DSCF7973](//lh4.ggpht.com/-tHkeWZRV7LQ/VE4L8xm-qJI/AAAAAAAAExE/cWCDlQFgeS8/DSCF7973_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Alfresco lunch out on the balcony, very yummy it was too
![DSCF7966 DSCF7966](//lh5.ggpht.com/-6lOKVnZsFHw/VE4L_BEKjvI/AAAAAAAAExU/BDX6mEHDLvA/DSCF7966_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![DSCF7970 DSCF7970](//lh3.ggpht.com/-_pdOxnTniwk/VE4MA7lJMxI/AAAAAAAAExk/lEZAa68tqi0/DSCF7970_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Front are me and my sister Anne with Mel and Ann standing behind us, the only photo of me on my camera for this fantastic weekend so thanks Jo for taking it for me.
![DSCF7971 DSCF7971](//lh5.ggpht.com/-bFIsOY59HGA/VE4MCnc4EgI/AAAAAAAAEx0/OZYZaf49t6E/DSCF7971_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
It got all too much for Sue and she dropped off for a little nanna nap LOL
![DSCF7968 DSCF7968](//lh5.ggpht.com/-mPGff85JWtM/VE4METSZFjI/AAAAAAAAEyE/48BjOMntGYo/DSCF7968_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![DSCF7965 DSCF7965](//lh4.ggpht.com/-0DLnh3dW1JU/VE4MGPa9nLI/AAAAAAAAEyU/jziganSNuso/DSCF7965_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![DSCF7975 DSCF7975](//lh6.ggpht.com/-sfSNjk0UCrQ/VE4MIeGaNkI/AAAAAAAAEyk/U7KdHdmcYbg/DSCF7975_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Here are Linda and Judy having some down time from working on their quilts and not to be the only ones ……
![DSCF7960 DSCF7960](//lh3.ggpht.com/-NWDxoFdYGNc/VE4MJ2JNc1I/AAAAAAAAEy0/FzL-C2sC7Qw/DSCF7960_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Mel joined in……
![DSCF7961 DSCF7961](//lh5.ggpht.com/-YDWfahNcQqI/VE4MLa-Fw8I/AAAAAAAAEzE/mqEXoFyJpRw/DSCF7961_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
As did Ann…..
![DSCF7963 DSCF7963](//lh3.ggpht.com/-PsqntDvQyZU/VE4MM-r5viI/AAAAAAAAEzU/v76xtmnNzcQ/DSCF7963_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
Keryn finished her Santa, he just needs to get his boots painted on when she gets him home
![IMG_3541 IMG_3541](//lh4.ggpht.com/-QYoGPYtokM8/VE4MOuiXgKI/AAAAAAAAEzk/-NiTs6cQ_Mo/IMG_3541_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
And here he is all belted in ready for his trip home LOL.
I had a fantastic time but who wouldn’t with such like minded women, good food and spectacular weather now to get on with planning our next one for 2015!!!