May Gatherings

After the AGM, we all got right back to doing what we do best, chatting, sewing, knitting and embroidery.  There was a very wide range of work on display this month.

To start was English Paper Piecing....

Some hand applique....

Then some knitting....

Followed by embroidery and a gorgeous baby blanket with sheep....

An embellished panel.....

Hand piecing....

And, to finish off....  One of our members, S, does a lot of cross-stitch and she shared some of her works in progress.  They are on 20count Aida cloth, with multiple colour changes.

Enjoy.  We hope you'll drop by again next month to see more amazing work.

Blissful Retreat... ahhhh...

We are so lucky to have been able to escape for a few days together, on Retreat in the hills, not too far from home.  I'm sharing some photos of the area and the stunning fungi which was found on our walk, some might say trek, through the fern forest....

The trees are tall, the undergrowth lush and full of ohh..., ahhh... look at that moments.

 

The late afternoon sun made for intriguing shadows and tree silhouettes, but also a perfect reflection on the pond which we looked out onto from the sewing room.

And, as if the scenery couldn't get any better, these little toadstools showed that fairies really do live at the bottom of the garden! 

Inside, we were treated to an huge sewing room, with lots of light and plenty of space to set ourselves up in.  A full table each ensured productive sewing time, while being close enough together for chatting.

Now for the Show'n'Tell - hope you've got a cuppa ready, this is very photo heavy and well worth the look though all the pics.

 

 

 

 As you can see, it was a perfect weekend for all of us with a big variety of projects, no cooking and no housework.  Purely delightful. :)