The day was mild. Warm even! No coat required. With a few hours to fill in before collecting the 10yo, who was out of town at a maths workshop, my mum (known here as 'Oma') and I went for a little drive to Ballan where we visited the nicest patchwork shop I've ever seen! Seriously, if you are passing through you simply must stop and visit, no question about it. I could've spent hours (and lots of $$) in there but I exercised restraint, as hard as this was. Oma purchased some fabrics for her next project - a patchwork runner.
Lunch was just two steps next door in a renovated cottage that warmed our toes even though they hardly needed it. Tasty open sandwiches, excellent tea, and a comfortable atmosphere..with gardens too!
A beautiful day out with a beautiful person. xx
Love love love red doors..... especially with a quirky red bonnet on top!! What a lovely way to spend a day with your mum - and I'm thinking you were very well behaved not to buy some delicious new fabric!?
ReplyDeleteThere is something about red doors, isn't there Evi! Yes, too well behaved..kicking myself right about now. ;)
DeleteThanks for sharing your lovely day with us, Chris! Gorgeous photos, particularly that last one of the maple in autumn colours! xx
ReplyDeleteMill Rose is simply lovely and the food (not mention the home made cakes) are so scrumptious! Yummy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Celia - the colours lately have been spectacular!
DeleteOhh, you've been Liz? Wonderful.. I could easily go again.. ;)
Looks like a lovely shop. I've been driving my Mum and Aunt who are visiting, from patchwork shop to patchwork shop for the last week or so. It's been fun.
ReplyDeleteWe have a quilting shop around the corner from our home and quilting is one of those hobbies I really hope to take up when my children are no longer homeschooled and my time is my own...only a short 9 years away...lol.
ReplyDeleteYou're a good woman, Chez. I don't think I'd be complaining either..there are worse things to be doing than visiting one lovely shop after another!
DeleteYes, I hear you Wendy. There IS a light at the end of the tunnel.. there has to be, right? ;)
*****swoon*****
ReplyDeleteNow I'm not a shopper, or even a good browser, but those 2 places tick the boxes for me. It's a dream of mine to make a patchwork quilt one day. Nice photos.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you, Sherri!
DeleteA great dream to have, Busy Mum - do make it happen!
Gosh that looks like a lovely place and how nice to have a day with your mom!
ReplyDeleteOhh I am not sure I could have held myself back. What a lovely day out.
ReplyDeleteIt was just lovely, africanaussie. :
DeleteIt was preeetty hard, Fiona!
Oh lovely pics! send me the quilt with the leaves on it, it is stunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous place to visit!
ReplyDeleteHa, I'll place the request, Racheal. ;)
DeleteIt was such a treat to have a day 'out', Linda. :)
Those photos Christine!! And such inviting places. The magic colours of the quilting material is enough to draw you in.
ReplyDeleteMy first reaction was Wow - what wonderful photos - you have really captured the atmosphere of a wonderful day - well done. And the quilts and artworks are fantastic - how far is Ballen from Brisbane??
ReplyDelete- Kara
Thankyou serendipity - it was visual heaven this shop!
ReplyDeleteErrr....quite a drive, Kara? Ballan is about an hours drive west of Melbourne. ;)