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This coming weekend is a long weekend in Australia. I’m hoping to visit the Sydney chapter of the Southern Cross Quilters at their get together on Saturday and then on Sunday I have friend arriving from the US.
My friend is a keen gardener and another quilting friend alerted me to the Leura Garden Festival in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. There are ten gardens on display for an entry fee of $20 per adult. Take a look at a couple of the gardens, they are stunning: Everglades and Braeside.
I doubt I’ll get much sewing done once my friend arrives but I’ll try to keep in touch over the next week and show you photos of some of the “touristy” things there are to do in and around Sydney.
The “which way?” quilting saga
I re-drew a rough plan of my quilt last night. The thing that instantly struck me is that I cannot do vertical lines that go from one block to another because there are patchwork strips that are centred and others that are off-centre and so the lines won’t match up. So I decided to try horizontal lines and then – as some of you suggested – 45 degree lines/M or W quilting.
Here’s what I came up with. What do you think?
The gardens look wonderful! The Grotto Pool in the Everglades is very intriguing! I also looked through the pictures of the Braeside Gallery. Beautiful! Of course, silly me–I was looking at the Autumn pictures to see what it would look like now, and then realized you’re in springtime garden season with the beautiful flowers! Have fun with the gardens!
I like the sketch you’ve come up with for your quilt quite a lot!
Thanks Cathy. I just hope it turns out all right.
The gardens look wonderful! The Grotto Pool in the Everglades is very intriguing! I also looked through the pictures of the Braeside Gallery. Beautiful! Of course, silly me–I was looking at the Autumn pictures to see what it would look like now, and then realized you’re in springtime garden season with the beautiful flowers! Have fun with the gardens!
I like the sketch you’ve come up with for your quilt quite a lot!
Thanks Cathy. I just hope it turns out all right.
Wow! I wish I could go with you to those gardens! They look stunning – how nice of you to plan something special like that for your friend. Have a wonderful time!!
Wow! I wish I could go with you to those gardens! They look stunning – how nice of you to plan something special like that for your friend. Have a wonderful time!!
Oh! I already know you’ll have a great time at the Blue Gum with Sydney SCC. I’ve visited their group twice myself! Here’s a blog post link to a visit with them: http://flourishingpalms.blogspot.com/2010/05/day-with-sydney-southern-cross-quilters.html
Have a great time!
Thanks Linda and thanks for sharing your day with the SYDSquilters. I’ll try to take my camera and hopefully have some photos I can share. I hope Heather is there because I just love the things she makes. You’re right her colour sense is spot on.
Oh! I already know you’ll have a great time at the Blue Gum with Sydney SCC. I’ve visited their group twice myself! Here’s a blog post link to a visit with them: http://flourishingpalms.blogspot.com/2010/05/day-with-sydney-southern-cross-quilters.html
Have a great time!
Thanks Linda and thanks for sharing your day with the SYDSquilters. I’ll try to take my camera and hopefully have some photos I can share. I hope Heather is there because I just love the things she makes. You’re right her colour sense is spot on.