Canberra, Carpark Rage and Goodies

Yesterday saw us all up and at it at 6am

all because we went to Canberra which was a 3.5hr

drive away

dh had a meeting at Parliament House so the girlies and

I were left to do our own thing

so whats a girl to do but shop :)

We visited 2 patchwork shops where I bought some goodies

the 1st one we went to was wonderful the staff were

friendly and hepful and made you feel at home

the 2nd one left alot to be desired, the salesperson

was rude and very unhelpful, they ignored me until I asked

about a had a kit for a great quilt but it was in

'Little Apples' fabric, I wanted the kit to make my MIL xmas present

Little Apples wasn't right for her, so I asked it they could make me a kit using

Hometown Fabrics and post it to me,

her reply was

'Do you have ANY idea how long that would take' I told her I did

as I had spent 18 months working in a patchwork shop, she made such a

who haa about it I told her very blunty to

FORGET IT! instead I spent 20 minutes online and ordered

4 charm packs of Hometown + a layer cake of Moda Solid and

even with postage it was CHEAPER than that shop, and its a shop I will

never go to again.

anyhoo

some photos of our day and goodies

Parliament House

Old Parliamnet House

the Beryls

Yummy Hometown by Sweetwater Fabric

quilting patterns so I can practice on the frame

binding fabric for pies and tarts, white quilters muslin and

spots just because

Spotlight goodies, the T pins are for the frame, the little tins have

a sewing kit in them I want the tins for needles and thimbles etc

pattern for Imogen who NEEDS a purple and pink owl pillow

the new Schnibbles book, I have just ordered 2 layer cakes

of Ruby to make the cover quilt.

oh and the carpark rage, I found a park in the Canberra Centre carpark and was about to

reverse into it when this fat chick started abusing me because I got to it first and

she wouldn't back up so I could get into it, so I had to find another, I wanted to slap her

and wash her mouth out with soap.

We found one though, had some lunch, went to a Baby Big W, the girlies

spent their money, I bought 2 shirts, a DVD and ironing board cover

then we made our way back to pick up dh, went to the Tuggeranong

Hyperdome to Kmart and got the girlies some clothes, a stable table

had some dinner and started our long drive home, finally walking in the

door to a very happy cat at 9pm.

Big day and we were all exhausted but we can now say we have

been to every state and territory in Australia :)