Kathryn and I initially had planned to go to Mt. Beauty for a few days, however, circumstances meant we had to change to Plan B. Plan B involved having a few relaxing days of sit n sew in wintry Gisborne!
We armed ourselves with quilts to quilt and wool to knit, and occupied my loungeroom and kitchen for some - not so serious - fun. Mr. B had kindly laid on a roaring fire, I'd made a big pot of cauliflower soup, and Kathryn provided fresh bread and - wait for it - whoopie pies!! Yay!
We were very productive - here's Kathryn's American quilt, which she finished quilting on Wednesday. It looks magnificent, just needs the binding now.
Mr. Pretzel made use of the winter sun streaming through the windows, moving from sunny spot to sunny spot, and inspecting our work every so often. I think it passed muster - his fur deposits on our work kinda says so...
Friday was another good say for sit-n-sew; it was cold and blustery outside, and we kept warm and enjoyed some nice music - and more food. The lunch today was vegie curry, and Kathryn brought some very nice afternoon tea.
Kathryn was cutting out a new quilt today; she's making the "When Sochi met Bali" quilt, and it's going to be spectacular!The colours are just stunning. I don't think I could give that quilt away.
In the meantime, yours truly was knitting, making a couple of scarves. They're both nearly finished, one is a Moebius (infinity) scarf, the other a man's scarf in a beautiful Patons wool blend.
I loved the days we sewed together, nothing better than doing what you love with good company, good food, good music, and a cat!
