My tribe

 This lovely quilt was made by Alex, who is the teacher at my old quilting group.

I had been told that the old quilting group I used to belong to were having a Quilting Exhibition - I thought it was next Sunday, which was the day after my Antiques Fair and also clashed with a Christmas Open Day at Llwyn Celyn.   Anyway, this morning it showed up on my Facebook feed as Today!  Well, breakfast was thrown down throat, glad rags thrown on and I was off!  I have had the most LOVELY morning seeing my old friends, catching up on news, going round and taking photos of the beautiful quilts which were on display.  My camera has not done them justice as the colours are not true in places, but it was good to see so much inspiration and the ladies have surpassed themselves.  I will share the photos over a couple of posts as I took lots and lots.

Some Christmassy hangings/throw.

I am still trying to get my head around each individual block . . . it's cleverly done.

I know the starring colours for this were Bright Pink and Bright Lime Green and I instantly thought of Kate at the Last Homely House and her Kitchen!

This lovely Dresden Plate quilt was made by my friend Pat - I love the stash-busting prints.  She will have been glad I was not on the table next to her when she was concentrating on this - we used to talk so much that half the time we would spend the next session busy with our stitch-rippers!!!

Another Dresden Plate design.

Oooh, I bet this flannel fabrics quilt is warm to snuggle under.

Another one of Pat's - she's been busy!

As you can see, lots of talented ladies and lots of different blocks and inspiration everywhere.

I have decided despite the distance (50 miles each way!) I am going to join them again.  I will try and go every couple of weeks, but even once a month would cheer me up no end and I would be back with my friend group again.  I would also be able to pop up and see my dear friend Pam who lives just up the road.

I did that today too - I hadn't given her any warning, and in fact she and Dunc were down at a car boot sale, but packing up to come home.  We had a lovely chat and put the world to rights and I hope she and Dunc will be able to pop across to the Antiques Fair next weekend.

Now I am back home, feeling SO much more positive and cheerful and am going to spend tomorrow quilting.  Today it's a hot cuppa and some more work on my embroidered tote bag.