Kangaroos &Kaolas

Next stop on the tour was Adelaide. Kay picked me up and asked what I'd like to do. So I told her what was on my list and off we went to have the ultimate Australian experience. We went to Cleland Wildlife Park. Kangaroos were lounging around everywhere.





I even got to feed some.






The Coolest thing was I got to see baby joeys in the pouch. Kay was feeding both the momma and the baby in the pouch from her hands.






And I also got to pet a Koala. They feel like a stuffed animal only harder.






We saw several other animals and birds including an emu.





What I loved most about this was that the animals weren't in cages and I could take photos...which I did of course...tons of photos.












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Location:Adelaide, Australia

DoodleZenDotZ workshop at Waverly

First we doodled, then we did bobbin embroidery, then we dotted.... Here's my wonderful friend Bronwyn. I met her years ago when she was in the states. She drove from Connecticut to New Jersey just to take a class with me. We were staying at the same B&B and we hit it off right away.

















Heres a closeup of Annettes design being dotted with paint.





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Location:Melbourne Australia

A Magical Walk in the Park - more of Melbourne

Another wonderful day walking about Melbourne. This magical photo was taken on my way back to the hotel.




I am sure i saw Angel wings in the bark of this tree




This was the most peaceful park...and it was right next to my hotel.



A fountain just made it perfect...



And then I spent the afternoon with my friend Bronwyn going to see the penguins...that was really cool. But we were not allowed to take ANY photos...so I have no photos of that great day. It was awesome. We were just a few feet from them.
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Location:Melbourne, Australia

A walk about Melbourne Australia

After a lecture at the Waverly Patchwork Guild I had a couple days on my own in Melbourne. There was lots on inspiration in the store windows.













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Location:Melbourne AU

Next stop...Australia

New Zealand was great and next to visit was Melbourne, Australia. The skies were beautiful coming in so I snuck some photos.


Mariya and Gavin Waters welcomed me into their home. And Mariya showed me how to make fluffy milk for latte. I am hooked now...and since I got home I ordered a milk frother. I'm gonna make baby chinos for the grand babies...

Ok back to the trip...I had a great idea to film a VidCast with Mariya while I was there. You might remember her as a winner in Houston.



She has done some fabulous quilts - one that I got to sleep under...


...and we'll get a peek at how she works and her technique for outlininq her Applique. So stay tuned to the VidCasts....it'll be a couple months.

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Location:Australia

Stitch N Glitz workshop - New Zealand Symposium

I forgot my computer power cord in the hotel room...but Rosie saved the day. I was worried she would loose her great parking spot and asked the angels to hold it....guess what? There were 3 parking spots when we got back.



The last day of class was Stitch N Glitz - bobbin embroidery decorative stitches, free motion and then adding sparkly paint, beads, and rhinestones.





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Location:Stitch N Glitz workshop New Zealand

Dinner on the mountain

Now I don't like heights so riding straight up a mountain is not my idea of fun. But I grabbed my courage and up we went. The view was incredible.
A couple of fellow teachers share the view.







The dinner was going very late so I decided to leave at 10. There I was totally alone in the gondola watching out the front window as I descended. It was surrealistically eerie...dead silent and seeing how very high I was.
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Location:Queenstown NZ