The holiday is over

My holiday in Nelson and Morrinsville, near Hamilton was wonderful but it's over now and I've been back at work three days.  The first day at work (Wednesday) I swear I could have gone to sleep!  It's so hard getting up at 7am when you've had 2 weeks of lovely sleep in's and no rush to do anything!!   It was especially wonderful to spend time with Myra who's now finished chemotherapy.  I have to say I really didn't know anyone in my circle of family and friends who's had chemotherapy and so I had no idea of the side effects.  I felt very humble that Myra had managed on her own for the last six months and been so ill.  And I feel helpless that being so far away I couldn't do anything useful. 

While I was there, Myra and I went for a FART trip (a Fabric Acquistion Road Trip)!  First we went to  Cushla's Fabrics in Waihi.  The scenery along the windy roads was amazing but sadly it was a horrible wet, cold day and so photo opportunities were out of the question. 

Next we went to Paeroa and found Patches and Cream, a beautiful patchwork and quilting shop.  They had fat quarters 5 for $25 and lucky me, a couple of jars of old buttons (oh I know I'm sad!). 

  

Beautiful quilts, bags and novelties adorn the walls and shelves. 
As well as several old toy sewing machines - remember them?



This is a beautiful Singer sewing machine in excellent condition.  Weren't they a work of art in those days? 
And look at the gorgeous cupcakes





I love the quilt in this window.  It's made in fabrics with leaves, stones, acorns etc etc.  Beautiful autumn tones.

And of course I went to Wright Fabrics in Morrinsville and bought a few more batik fabrics.. . BUT I did buy ones that will go with a fabric I already have.  I'll put a photo up tomorrow.  But I did go back and buy a little bit more.. I love batiks, they are yummy! 

Fabric fabric fabric

I forgot this blog loads the photos last one first so these are all upside down.. however These are the squares I've cut out of flannel and polar fleece for the back.. to make a raggy rug. Hopefully tomorrow at sewing day I will get a lot of it done. I arranged for Wright Fabrics to come to town last weekend and bought myself a birthday present or two.. I love batiks. Some of it is for lucky draws for our Saturday sewing girls...

I really love the one on the left with the peace signs. I thought I'd put it in a quilt for my daughter sometime. Her scar is the shape of a peace or BMW sign and I just think the fabric and colours are gorgeous.

The colours aren't quite right

these are birthday presents I've received from my sisters... gorgeous paua and lime soap and 'patchwork' chocolates from Little Sis and a silk ribbon necklace from my other sis in Nelson.

I also got these black and whites from my boss in Lower Hutt. How cool is that? She doesn't know anything about it but went to the shop and found some especially. I do like black and whites and have been collecting them but can't remember telling her???


Mr Wright Fabrics sent me these samples yesterday to say thank you for organising everything at the weekend. Yeah okay they're only samples (I did get 'xtra' fabric at the weekend but imagine these all sewn together on a bag or a scrappy quilt. One day.

And today I went back for my routine mammogram. Peice of cake but then she called me back in for extra slides "just to be thorough". Hmm deja vu! I will know on Monday if there's anything funny and if no news it'll be good news. I think Ms Left Breast just wanted more attention!