WA again

Well it has been a while again! I have had a lovely month, visited the Blue Mountains, to see a friend and of course to sew as well!
I stayed with Caroline in Leura, a lovely lady I  . Amet whilst patchworking at Dorrigo several years ago. I parked the motorhome outside and stayed in her house. Luckily as it happened, as it rained quite a lot including, to my amazement thunder and lightning storms almost every night! We visited the Springwood quilt display. Over 1000 quilts donated for the victims of the October fires that swept through the area, Winmalee especially siffered. It was very moving to see the quilts, many of them very special quilts, perhaps from someones bottom drawer? Then it was offf to Blackheath for three days for classes. .we were split into 3 groups, as there were three tutors. Caroline and I started withnAnne Sommerlad with a gorgeous wall hanging/table runner, I got quite a bit done and was happy with the day. Next was a bag with Petal. this was using some techniques to embellish fabric. quite interesting. Then we finished off with a hand pieced quilt , starter, with a lady called Rachel. Of course , I needed more fabric, gadgets, etc. and there were a couple of retail outlets there so I could go to my hearts content.
Leaving Caroline and Leura, I headed off to the south en route to Melbourne. I called into a new motorhoming/facebook friend at Bawley , which was a lovely place on the coast, with beautiful little bays and sandy and rocky beaches. Next I stopped at Merimbula for the night and took a beautiful photo of the sunrise. Wait for it!
Then on to Sale and I got in contact with another old friend from Exmouth days, we had a lovely evening dining and a few drinks. Then it was on to Loch and sort out the motorhome. Thank God for good friends! I was able to put a few more things into the motorhome, and caut up with my laundry, and then repacked ready for the trip to Melbourne for AQC and then on to WA.
I took the road bus to Melbourne and settled into the motel. Helen from WA flew in while I was at the welcome cocktail party. Then it was on. Thursday we had a welcome early meeting and advance look at the displays and trade, before we started our first class. I began another, english paper pieced quilt with Sue Daley. a really nice quilt got a good bit done. Then we had a lecture from an English tutor, very entertaining lady. Friday we started not quite so early, and I started a very pretty quilt by an American, John Flynn, who specialises in laser cutting fabrics