Busy Busy Busy

But not much sewing done for a couple of weeks.  We had visitors for a week, and they needed some R&R after a 30 hour trip from the other side of the world.  Luckily the weather was good for relaxing in the garden,  and after a couple of days we hopped on a train to York for a stroll around those ancient streets.

First port of call was Kennedy's for Lunch

 Then we meandered around the city before Climbing up to walk around the city walls

York Minster - which took 250 years to build!!!

 A quick coffee break and then down to the Museum Gardens and an Ice Cream by the river

 Finishing the city wall walk back down to the station.

Our friends from New Zealand

I just love York Station

 More pottering at home and local trips finishing the week with a trip to Foxton Locks

 It's funny how we take these things for-granted.  Our visitors have never seen anything like this. and David was intrigued as to how the locks operated. A kind boat owner allowed him to help operate the locks as the boat went down the run of 12 locks moving the narrow-boats down a 75 foot drop.



And then off to Birmingham to set up for Festival of Quilts

nearly set up

the finished stand

 Considering we were there for five days in total, it was only on the last day that I had time to walk around to snap some pictures of my favourite quilts


There were lots of Medallion style quilts  which took my eye

I think this was my favourite

                               

                                          

Who wouldn't love Chocolate and Strawberries

 A friend - Angela - had her Anja Townrow quilt on display

 This was a pattern series from Fabrications magazine

1" pieces!

A Friendship quilt

Best in Show

 The next quilts are all miniatures

6" x 8" finished

 Borrowed a hand to show the scale!

6" x 8"

 All so tiny - they need to be seen to appreciate the work.


Lots of demonstrations and classes

And we certainly deserved one of these at the end of the day!

 But this was the piece that kept drawing me back

 Normal fabric so cleverly quilted.

 Just fabulous. I keep looking at the photos and am still in awe


 Comfort was resorted to whilst working on the stand

 Sunday saw it all taken down and the journey home

there seems to be much luggage -???

 And I only purchased a reel of thread!!

Feet up and a cure all

 In those few days the garden had gone mad

all varieties of courgette

 A quick visit to see catch up with the family

a much needed paddle

 And then some VERY long overdue quilting for Sister 3.  she had appliqued this huge piece and had asked if I could quilt it for her.
I must confess that it had been put in the cupboard and completely forgotten about.

But it is finished now.

I must say - I am rather impressed!