Still posting about Scrub Stitchin'...

New friends, long time friends, and friends from home mixed with international friends, yep, that is what this trip was about, friendship. 

Lori, Me, Karen (new friend met this trip), Evelyn, Phyllis. Karen gifted us these darling panels.

Lori, Janice, Me, Evelyn, Phyllis 

Around the tables...Georgina, Janice, Ann-Maree, Chris, Lea, Karen, Sharm, Stephanie

Jenny and Phyllis 

Jenny, Kylie, Miss Jules

Christine, Sharm, Peta, Sandy, Kylie, Karen, Stephanie 

Jenny, Evelyn 

Chooky, Phyllis, Lori

Lori, Phyllis 

Raewyn and Sue 

Love Sue's quilt!

Me, Lori, Evelyn, Jo, Phyllis.  Janice.  Jenny

Chooky took Lori and I out to see the stars and we spotted a possom and her baby.

Me, Raewyn, Sharm, and Karen.

Betty took us for a little walk about where we saw roos.

Ev

Lori

Chooky, Jo, Tony, Mick, Janice, Sandy

Evelyn, Chooky, Phyllis, Raewyn, Lori, Betty, Me

Me, Raewyn, Sharm, and Karen

Ev, Jo, Chooky, Lori, Phyllis 

Brenda, Miss Jules, 

Di

Me, Stephanie 

Me, Sharm

Betty, Harriett, Sandy

Woohoo! Made it to Baradine!

 Hugs, tears, and warm greetings were had! People I thought I would never see again I WAS ABLE TO SEE FOR A SECOND TIME. Unbelievable!  I really don't travel, so I can't believe I actually made this trip twice.

I fell in love with these two quilts on display and bought the fat quarters to make the bright one on black.

My bundle...

I would love to make Sandy's quilt design sometime too. I found a new style of fabric to love in her booth. Here we are together as new friends. Such a lovely and happy lady.

Jenny showed me the pinwill block my sister, Tracy, made for Jenny on our last trip to Australia.  Love how she made it into a bag!

Annette, Brenda, and Sue pose for me to take their photo. Annette and I made memories last time I was in Australia...major late night laughing attack.

Brenda makes the best pink candy and sews amazing quilts.

Sue is truly a sweetheart to spend time with.

I was actually able to go fabric shopping with my dear Aussie friend, Jo. With her I purchased Tilda fabric to make a bag like this.  

 Jo has also inspired me to try out Sashiko.  I purchased this Aussie inspired and printed panel to do just that.

I also needed a 1 meter piece to contribute to the Rainbow Connection Quilters. I chose this. Betty will give everyone in the group a piece to put in a future block. I also picked up the lavender and green because they matched.

Quilt Shop, and Forbes with Sue and Raewyn

 We just happened on a super cute quilt shop in Braidwood. The owner was so talented. I was in love with this quilt she designed!

Look at it up close!  She has won awards for her work.

I purchased these aboriginal styled prints in this shop.

We got a kick out of Aussie signage. In America, "Give Way" signs say "yield".  "No Overtaking" is "No passing".

I like this sign too. We have horses  and understand that non-horse people might not know to not drive up next to an animal on a bridge. 

It was a lovely day touring the sculpture art with my long time Aussie/NZ friends as well as longer time friends from home. The name of this sculpture was "Road Kill". If you zoom in on the details, you will see a roo smacking the road with a dagger causing it to curve up. There are vehicles on the damaged road.

I have an interest in the aboriginal culture, art, history, and have even purchased fabric in that style. Loved this big guy!

After the sculpture art, we saw an Aussie rendition of Route 66. I loved the car art! It is hard to even tell that some of them are cars.

Zoom in on the next photo to really see the art.