Friday Night Sew-In On Retreat!

  

After being cancelled last year and postponed twice this year, 

Melody and I were finally off to NOTYQ retreat at Myrniong! 

Friday morning we headed up to Ballarat. 

We had our lunch at the Gatehouse Cafe at the 

Ballarat New Cemetery, "new" even though 

it was established in 1867! 

We were both good and had the healthy cauliflower stew. 

It was delicious.

 Then we went to visit Morgan at our favourite 

shop in Ballarat, The Crafty Squirrel.

 I forgot to take a photo inside on this visit.

 There are so many unique and gorgeous things inside.

We made our way back to Ballan and visited 

Chrissie at Chrissie's Timeless Treasures. 

This photo is actually from a visit there a couple of 

weeks ago when we made a quick decision to go to 

Ballan for lunch after we came out of lock down.

We also went to Mill Rose Cottage. 

These Tilda fabrics wanted to come home with me!

Next stop - retreat! My spot all set up for stitching. 

  

There may have been a champagne or two over the weekend!

  

And scones of course!

 

It was so wonderful seeing everyone after all this time.  

We all had so much news to share from over the

 past 18 months or so. There was such a feeling of excitement 

on Friday and by Sunday afternoon when we were leaving, 

it felt as though life was "back to normal"! 

I know it isn't but that's how it felt.

 

Friday was also Friday Night Sew-In with Wendy.

I finished stitching the binding and rod pocket 

on Lillian Elizabeth's Kitchen quilt. I've even got the label on! 

Will do another post on the finished quilt.