Relaxing Weekend !

It was so lovely to get away to our highlands shack for the weekend.  The weather was cold, snow still laid alongside the road in a lot of areas and the temps dropped to below 0degC for the 3 nights we were there.   But I did get some sewing done - pieced together 10" squares for another twister quilt and joined more rows in my Scrappy Hearts quilt - and also snuggled under a lap quilt on the couch and read a book.

The long cold winter in the highlands was too much for our resident 'Mr Wombat' who decided to leave his home under the back tank stand and move into more palatial digs under our shack. It appears he 'nudged' open a door under the verandah which allowed him to get further under the shack where it was much more snug and warmer.  It was so nice to see him still around in our 3 month winter absence.

I arrived home to this lovely parcel from my Texan quilter pal Dianna.  She sent little gifts she had picked up on her visit to Alaska to visit family, two fat quarters from an Alaskan quilt store and a gorgeous piece of circle batik fabric.  But I was overjoyed to get the selection of 'license plates' which come with the Row by Row kits provided each year by many quilt shops in many USA states.  I have wanted to get my hands on some of those license plates for so long and Dianna graciously collected some for me from Texas and Alaska.  I already have a quilt design in mind for them.

What a fantastic weekend I have had.

Happy Quilting !