Scrub Stitchin' 1

 Stephanie and I have returned from a trip to Baradine (near the Warrumbungles) for a 5-day quilting retreat called Scrub Stitchin' organised by Chookyblue.

I left home on Monday and picked up Stephanie then headed out of Sydney with a very loaded car full of sewing gear ready for a week of quilting.

Our first stop was at Leura after following a large truck most of the way through the mountains.  We had a lovely lunch at the Leura Gourmet Cafe with views over the beginnings of autumn colouring in the trees and a background of blue-green eucalypts. 

On then to Mudgee for afternoon tea and a wander before heading to Jenny and Alex's where we were to stay for 2 nights much to the disgust of their two scardy cats.

Alex left early for his golf day then Jen, Stephanie and I drove up to Flirtation Hill then west to the Mudgee Tip Shop for a browse. Op shops are a favourite haunt for Stephanie and Jenny.

Then a stop at Honey Haven on the way back into Mudgee where we had morning tea at the Art Gallery cafe before browsing through the current underwhelming show on at the moment.

Then there was the walk along the river through the park where Stephanie found an interesting Salvia in one of the gardens opposite and conned the gardener Robert into giving here some cuttings.

Home then for a nanna nap and a show and tell of our various quilts and Jenny's beautiful scrap books and cards. A beautiful lamb stew for dinner with Alex when he arrived home.

We left Mudgee at about 8:30 am so we would have time on our way to look at Gulgong and have coffee and fill with fuel.

Our main aim was Stacks under the IGA. Stacks is full of stuff like a Two Dollar shop but is HUGE. I bought some seeds I was wanting and a duster and a phone charging cable for the car.

We drove up to Gulgong Flirtation Hill and the view was amazing!

On then north west with a brief stop at the Dunedoo Op Shop for Stephanie where she found a skirt for our party later in the week.

We turned off at Mendooran to head to Coonabarrabran for a quick toilet stop thence to Baradine. I called Chooky who was just arriving in to pick up her lunch. So then we were able to meet in person for the first time but also get instructions on how to get to our campsite for the Scrub Stitchin' Quilting Retreat.

After our hamburger from the middle pub we arrived to set up at our allocated table space, have a cuppa and meet others as they arrived. Annette and I both had birthdays to celebrate and did so with chocolate cake. Yum!

I was able to hem the binding on a little wall hanging before we all left for dinner at the corner pub.