And so, when we travel, so does The Great Australian Granny Square. Alas, my original plans to make it as we travelled around Australia were thwarted last year. However! It is now an ongoing project – and I’m only allowed to work on it when we’re on the road.
This time around she got a few more rows – it’s starting to take quite a while to get all the way around, now!
Above is me and the square in a State Forest somewhere in NSW…
And here we are at Carcoar Dam in NSW, also. Note the wind-farm!
She’s growing, slowly, and looking fine.
And, since I’m chatting about our recent travels, I thought I’d share a few photos of lovely crafty friends I met along the way. All of these beautiful people have become my friends online through the fabulous DUST – and it was a joy to finally meet (and even stay with!) a few of them!
Here, I’m with (from left to right) Tess (Planet Treasures), Kirrily (Needle vs Thread), and Kirsten (Paper by Forget-Me-Not). We had a wonderful lunch – and chatted like we’d known each other forever!
Here I am with my home-girl Leanne (Rainbow Revolution) – who will be happy to see I did not post a certain picture of us here… but a nice, sedate one instead… (although you can see I still have the giggles.)
And finally, my dear friend Tasha (Tasha Chawner) – who put us up for 2 nights (thanks to Warren and the kids for putting up with us, too) – we had to stay longer because the floods had cut the roads north! But I was definitely glad to stay the extra time, we had a ball!
I think it will be a while before we head off in The Luggage again – we’re hoping to get over to England to visit family later in the year, and next Christmas I want to be home… so who knows? Maybe we can squeeze a little ‘long weekend’ trip in now and again!
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Granny Square is looking good!! Can I ask, what soze hook are you using?
So nice to put faces to the names. Sounds like you had an action packed holiday! Lucky you.
Yay! What a fun trip! It must have been a blast meeting online chums in person! I’ve yet to do that, but someday, for sure. And wow, so jealous of your gorgeous weather! Still a foot of snow here in Chicago.
I love the idea of a project you can only work on certain places/times. I used to keep a crossstitch project going at my grandma’s when I was a kid… stitched a little at a time, every time we went to visit. Haven’t thought of that in years. 🙂
Lita – umm, a small one?? From memory maybe a 3.5?? I’d have to find it and tell you!
Smidge – cool to hear of your ‘place-dependent’ project!
Yes, yes the granny square blanket is looking lovely…but more importantly – that cute summer frock you’re wearing in the first photo – where is it from? I must know!
All I can say is…’phew’ Thanks heavens you put the good pic up!. Lovely to catch up again Jess! xxx
The dress in the first photo is one I bought at the Woodford Folk Festival many years ago! So, unfortunately, I cannot remember the name of the person I bought it from! Sorry Em!
Leanne, I couldn’t do that to you, really.. though I should send it to you, it’s pretty awesome! ;D
Always welcome to ‘long weekend’ with us, Jess!
I’m catching up and have only just seen this – Quinny took a good pic (even if I look a slightly deranged ;p)… Loved seeing you both – the door is always open here next time you are passing through xx