Where Have I Been?

It's been a while, sorry! The last week has been crazy busy, but I do have photos to show for it.


On Thursday my mum and I had a lovely girls lunch at a favourite winery in Healesville. The food and wine are always divine, and we usually settle in for 3 hours or so.

The many things we enjoyed included a yummy caprese salad...

and I had a very yummy four cheese pizza.

Then on Saturday we had a champagne breakfast bridal shower to attend for a family member, then I was off to the movies with a friend from uni.

Sunday was busier again, starting with the Boutique Market at The Malvern Town Hall. The weather was much more comfortable this time, and I had a lovely morning.

Sunday was finished off with a family afternoon tea; lots of yummy cakes to be eaten!

 On Monday I started my new job! It's at a research institute, and while I'm not in the lab, its closer to what I prefer to be doing which is great. The group even had a welcome BBQ yesterday which was lovely, and a great chance to enjoy what might have been the last warm day for now.

And this coming Sunday is the Huckleberry Market in Mornington! For info click on the picture/link over on the right.

Day Trips

It's been a very busy weekend, with little time for quilting. Plus the weather has been warm enough that being stuck under a heavy quilt isn't a particularly enticing idea...

Yesterday I did a bit of fabric shopping around Melbourne...

The fabrics required for C's baby quilt:

Some Liberty fabric for my Pappilion quilt. I need three Liberty fabrics, but as they are a bit pricey, I'm collecting them one at a time. Fortunately when I turned up yesterday, the shop had 20% off everything, so I made the most of it and grabbed one that I needed.

And there was also a table of fabrics for $5 or $10 a meter, so I picked up a meter of this fabric. Not sure what I'll do with it, but Melly & Me softies might work, or some cute cushions as gifts...

Then today, I took a day trip to Malmsbury with my mum; it's a smallish town noth-west of Melbourne. We went for the opening of an art exhibition at the Woodbine Art Gallery. It's only small, but features amazing botanical art drawings. Afterwards we had lunch at the local bakery and then wandered around the lake, where there were lots of ducks and geese.

And finally, I finished the top for B's baby quilt. Now I just need the backing to arrive in the post and it's ready to quilt!