It was wonderful to catch up with Elyte and Marina on Saturday. We have been meeting every two years as my niece and nephews turned 21, not sure what next event will bring me to Melbourne but I'm sure I'll be back again. We went to Woolarium for sock wool, GJ's and The Cutting Cloth, and had a lovely lunch afterwards. The girls spoiled me with some rabbit themed gifts including fabrics for my bunny quilt, and a bunny spoon. My sister gave me the book from the exhibition.
On Sunday we left Melbourne, perfectly timed to visit Threadbear at Castlemaine. I think I have found my spiritual home. I could have bought some of every single fabric in the store! I was so overwhelmed that I almost couldn't make a selection, but it passed. I stocked up on some great fabrics and backgrounds. Almost bought the starter pack for Celebrating Mary Brown but decided to think about it for a while.
After two days wandering around Daylesford we headed back to Melbourne via Millrose......another overwhelmingly beautiful store. Then on to the plane home and back to work. I'm hoping to spend the weekend finally playing with my goodies!
I have finished another pair of socks for my niece, and one sock of the self striping variety bought on holidays. It's quite amazing to see the pattern come out.
Thank you everyone for the lovely comments for my blog birthday, I've been a bit slack with my replies. I used my highly technical random number selector (hi honey, please choose a number between 1 and 42) and the winner is number 33, Helen. Email your address and this little package will be on its way.
Happy weekend everyone.
Susan x
You definitely packed in a lot of great things into your visit.
ReplyDeleteI did warn you about threadbear! Lol I love it too!
Love your additions to your stash, such pretty fabrics.
Great work in the socks. You are so clever
Congratulations to Helen.
Looks like some great shopping.... So many shops top visit... We sure do live in a patchwork shop drought area......
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday too.....hope you had a great day.....
Sounds like you had a wonderful time down here in Victoria Susan. I heard the exhibition is amazing and you certainly bought some gorgeous fabrics
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed your trip to Melbourne and country Victoria. It's interesting to see the different quilts that people have chosen to feature from the NGV exhibit on their blogs, your Hexagon Medallion at the top of the page looks like the perfect tribute to Prudence Jeffrey's origianal quilt. I think you've shown amazing restraint on the shopping front :)
ReplyDeleteI just love that hexagon quilt I know I saw one like it on another site some time back - so tempting to make it
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect quilting adventure! How did you manage to leave Threadbear? They would need to cater in meals and a bed for me...definitely a shop on my bucket list. Love seeing your beautifully knitted scarves and look forward to how all those goodies will be put to use.
ReplyDeleteI was thinking you might have an idea for an applique project after going to Threadbear :0) I hope your decision making goes well and you are enjoying some applique stitching soon! Glad you had such a lovely trip!
ReplyDeleteI'm super tempted by Celebrating Mary Brown as well, but I have five huge applique quilts in progress... I still want it though
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome quilting adventure. You look so calm and in control in the photos of you in the quilt shops!
ReplyDeleteI am SO GLAD you liked Castlemaine Threadbare - it is definately worth the wait! I spy muffin packs in your stash of goodies, they are my favorite form of cloth, take one over a jelly roll anyday! Sounds like a awesome holiday, all your favorite things happened, with some of your favorite people. And nice "souvenirs" as mementos!
ReplyDeleteDidn't you have a lovely time!! You've been so productive on the knitting front - the self stripe sock wool is fascinating. Great photos of you sporting your knitted cowls! Very nice purchases - plenty to work with there:)
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So glad to hear you had a lovely time exploring my part of the country and you managed to find some lovelies to take home with you :) Barb.
ReplyDeletegreat trip to Melbourne, and lovely places to visit... lots of stash to keep you busy too...
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You certainly crammed a lot into your days away. Loved catching up with you. Maybe your patch next time? Those fabrics will keep you busy for the months to come. And you only need a phone and a credit card and you can keep shopping. Congratulations to Helen, she will love her prize.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you had a wonderful time Susan... all those gifts & goodies look like they're going to give you many hours of happy stitching x
ReplyDeleteWow what a great week end you had Susan love all your purchases and gifts.I was enjoying reading about it, when I got to the last part and saw my name as the winner I was pleasantly surprised. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSo good to see you had a great time in Melbourne and that you got out to some of the surrounding shops, looks like you had a busy time. You collected some lovely goodies .....congrtaulations to Helen.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to spend a few days. I'm sure you will have fun playing with the little stash you brought home with you.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a perfect few days! Some lovely shops down in vic isn't there.
ReplyDeleteAlways love a visit to Melbourne! I went to the exhibition while I was there this time - didn't get up to Castlemaine though and it's been a while since I visited. Might have to do a road trip soon! It's a beautiful part of the world. I did a little damage to the budget at Cutting Cloth and a few other shops - ok to shop online, but you can't beat visiting a shop!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly packed a lot into your weekend Susan. Lovely purchases too.
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