A Lovely Catchup Along the Way

Today I caught up with blogging friend Illene from Ret Dairy Queen on our way to Wilson's Promitory. Illlene and I have been blogging friends for a long time and only met in person for the first time at LGS in Brisbane. We had a delicious morning tea,  lovely chat and I  got to see in real time Illene's version of my Calendar Bears quilt.

It was so pretty. Illene has used different background fabrics for each block and it looks just great.....love a scrappy quilt don't you?

Thanks Illene for your warm hospitality. It was a real treat to spend time with you.
I thought I  would spare you some holiday pics until next post and there are MANY!
I have done only a small amount of stitching......working away still on my Country Alphabet......"R" in the hoop.

A little prelim drawing has been happening too.....these little fairy wrens torment me endlessly. .....never keeping still long enough for a photo. I managed a couple walking around Dubbo zoo....hopefully they will be ok. Meanwhile I am using talented local bird photographer Kev Webbs wonderful piccie (with permission ) as a reference.
Still trying to get all the proportions correct but nice to have one on the go.

 See you next time with a two parter again I think. I am becoming like a touristy crusader.....can't stop taking photos of these gorgeous places and you folks bare the brunt of them all lol!
Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx