At the end of last week I caught up with a friend of many years and we went on a road trip to a small country town called Laidley….. it's just over an hours drive away from here so we had plenty of chat time....
They had their annual Spring Quilt and Craft Fair which I have never been to before....
for a country town they had a great selection
It is in a lovely church building.... here you can see a bit of it...
outside they had a collection of old tractors...
and old cars....
.. and old pumps... can't beat the smell of the fuel and the futt futt noise of the pumps....
They had lots of little markets - hand made goodies and plants... I couldn't resist this little decoration. All that work for $5 - and of course I regret not getting some others.... so much detail and I just love her expression
we stopped off an another country town Forest Hill for lunch... this was my 'light' caramelised onion and feta bruschetta..... delicious and plentiful.
A new patchwork shop has opened in the town and I had wanted to visit.... but we were quite weary by this stage so left that one out....
A few health issues have slowed me down lately but I did finish stitching this little Sewing Angel last night...
I think you will see why I can relate to her... we even have matching halo's.....
Outside in the garden I was pleased to see some flowers on my Wisteria, this was the first plant we put in when we came here and it just hasn't grown at all.... and suddenly it is flowering so maybe it has cheered up
Righto, Gotto Go... a new week calls.... and so does the coffee pot...
Sounds like you had a good time. Love, love, love the little decoration you got. She is very well made as is your newest angel. It's true; you do have matching halos, lol. Sorry to hear you were not feeling your best. Sending prayers your way, sweet friend. Take care. Big hugs. ♥ ;^)
ReplyDeleteGood morning my lovely friend,what a quaint little town,great quilt displays and the decoration you bought is beautiful and yes a lot of work in it. How lovely too to spend time with your friend ,time goes so quick when you are having fun. Your angel block is lovely and I thought straight away this is Fiona's twin,lol,it's the Gail's that are the same,lol. Hope you have an awesome week Fiona xx
ReplyDeleteOops I forgot to say I hope you are feeling better soon,sending you a big hug xx
ReplyDeleteOh - Sorry to hear you are not feeling in top of the world - I'm looking forward to visiting that new shop.... Glad you had a fun day....
ReplyDeleteSuch a lovely way to spend the day. Feel better soon
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely quilt display....love your cute ornie too. Looks like a gun road trip. Quilting Angel looks lovely too! Feel better soon xx
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a good time....sorry to hear you don't feel well. Mmmmm new craft shop ????? Might have to go and check it out.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful quilt display. Always lovely to have a friend along and chat on the drive, I did that today as I went into Geraldton to the movies.
ReplyDeleteHow cute is Mumma Christmas.
Love your quilting Angel.Hmm not sure about the matching halo though. 🤣
Do hope alls good with your health now.
Hope you are jumping out of your skin again soon, Fiona! Such a cute little ornament......and a quilt show too, thank you for sharing those lovely pics. You could save up the quilt shop for another visit, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day out for you both. Don’t you love seeing the garden wake up in spring. Wisterias are so pretty. I hope your health issues are short lived.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely treat - that quilt with the trees is stunning - love the old cars!!! I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well, I hope you are 100% soon hon. I like your doppelganger angel!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a wonderful post. I enjoyed seeing this through your photos. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks like it was a lovely show. Love your little ornament, so cute. I've always wanted a wisteria, they are so pretty. Hugs,xx
ReplyDeleteLots of lovely quilts , that’s for sharing. Hope you feel better soon. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun fair and show.
ReplyDeleteLove the sewing angel, and I hope you are feeling better soon.
Debbie
Hope you enjoyed your coffee...
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy seeing pics of quilts on blogs...THanKs for sharing xox
Looks like a wonderful day out there are some great quilts there. Your decoration is cute, lunch looks yummy. Hope you are feeling much better soon. We have some flowers nearly out on the wisteria here too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice looking show! So pretty in the church building. I lived in a house in California with a wisteria vine, I miss that! I hope you feel better soon so you can keep quilting like that little angel :)
ReplyDeleteSorry you are feeling under the weather, hope you feel better soon. Very attractive displays in the church. Love your little decoration, so sweet and happy looking. Lets hope your wisteria is now off and running giving more beautiful displays of flowers xcx
ReplyDeleteWhat fun....and something for the men outside if they are not interested in quilting.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a great show. Some of these small towns can put on wonderful displays.
ReplyDeleteThe wisteria looks so pretty and hopefully has a gorgeous perfume.
It is not good to hear you are unwell. I hope you have belt the daylights out of whatever it is and bounce back quickly.