I figured I best get on the band wagon too.
A lot of you have met me at GDITC - I am a reasonably regular blogger (here) - and went to GDITC each year from 2014 to 2017.
I am originally from Sydney and now live in Brisbane - have two girls - aged 28 and 26. I started cross stitch in the mid 80s and then patchwork a few years later. Cross stitch eventually faded out of the scene - although recently I have done a few smaller items.
For my patchwork style, I prefer brighter colours - although I like the look of civil war, reproductions etc - it just isn't me. And I haven't been bitten by the EPP bug. I prefer making tops rather than quilting them. And for me it is about the process of making them not so much the end result.
Yes, I do like Purple but I love any of the jewel colours just as much.
I am so easily sucked in by new projects, new ideas - a lot of you will understand that!!
I am so good at starting a new project - not so much about finishing.
I belong to 3 sewing groups - so rarely have a weekend without a sewing day in it.
I will be travelling with my bestest buddy, Maureen, - most of you know her from some GDITC trips too - stopping at a few shops along the way....if we find them.
Maureen and I met at work - we spent our lunchtimes sewing in one of the spare offices.
I am very much looking forward to seeing all those I know again - meeting some newbies - especially the ones that I know via blogging - and having a long break from work - since this trip is just after Easter and I need to leave Wednesday to get there by midday Thursday - I figured there wasn't a lot of point in going to work on Tuesday - so I will start Easter on Wednesday night - I don't work Thursdays - and will have all the week after Easter off. Mind you I think I am going to be pretty tired on Monday after a long trip home...oh well - so sad - too bad.
Not long to go now - 18 sleeps til we leave!!!
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Scrub Stitchin' A stitchin' retreat for crazy stitchers..........chatter, food and drinks spending quality time together doing our favourite thing - stitchin'........
8 comments:
can't wait to catch up Susan.......wish I was there for the car trip with the crazy Maureen in it too........OMG imagine that....if the three of us went on a road trip.........you could be all sewed out by the time Scrub Stitchin' gets here with all that time off work......I can't wait for the easter break either..........4 days at home in a row......yippee........
Very nice....never knew you liked purple LOL...looking forward to our hugs xxxx
I didn't know about the purple either, maybe you should buy a dashcam so we don't miss out on your crazy road trip LOL xxx
Crazy...are you referring to little ole me? Never! Well maybe in some folks eyes. Crazy is a great place to be especially when you need to fit in with the other 'crazies' that one bumps into along the way.
SuzieQ has always been brave to share our adventures and she never listens to what others say about me. Does that make her a little bit crazy too? or slightly deaf. lol.
Although I noticed in one of her comments she said "should I be scared" and changed it to "scarred". Was that a pun?
BTW Miss Chooky, my favourite colour is PINK! and until reading some of the comments I am only just starting to realise there maybe other colours. OMG.
Let the games begin
Hey Deb they would crash looking at the dash cam cause we would need it turned on the girls not the road......lol...
Hey Maureen you have to be crazy to be friends with me.......i'm the craziest.......I thought you loved pink..........no changes though it is still pink night Friday night........
Oh and I forgot to mention.........Patchwork shops are as rare as hens teeth on this trip south........
One in Gundy but not been to it yet I always seem to be in the wrong hours, Moree I went to it last trip......very ordinary shop and would not waste my time........dressmaking/patchwork mix and ordinary.........
Narrabri - closed a few months ago......Coonabarabran there was a sewing shop...Mrs Weekes who was running it was about 150 as she was ancient when we went in high school to get sewing fabric for clothing (was an amazing shop then and she had heaps of wool too) Can't think of the name.........it was over the road and to the left a bit from Woolies.....Haven't been to Coona for ages.....limited towns and no fabric....hence I get my fix in Toowoomba now days......
I am with you Susan always in for a new project.. bit addicted. Ha Ha . Nice story see you soon
Not long now Susan
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