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More from the Quilt Show

Last night, we had a show and tell of purchases from the first day of the show. Of course, you can all guess what happened today. What we had missed yesterday we bought today. There are some wonderful traders here, … Continue reading

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First day at the South African Quilt show

We have been warmly welcomed at this show in Port Elizabeth, having become celebrities as we travelled from Cape Town. From my previous blogs of this tour you have been able to read about the local quilting groups and their … Continue reading

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Swellendam and Oudtshoorn

Our days have been so full and interesting that I have had no time to write a blog. Today is Friday and last Wednesday was a long and fascinating day. We left Stellenbosch to drive to Swellendam to visit the … Continue reading

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On to Stellenbosch

After four fabulous days in Cape Town, we drove to Stellenbosch via Pniel, which is a small town a little further into the mountains. Here, we were hosted by the Boland Kwilters. They had set up a lovely exhibition of … Continue reading

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Standing at the bottom of the world!

After a short night we went down for the most amazing breakfast buffet – sushi, oysters, scones and clotted cream, every fruit you can think of, scotch eggs, etc. They start early in South Africa, so at 8am we were … Continue reading

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Mekong Quilts

Whilst walking around the old historic quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam, I came across this lovely shop. Just from the window display I could see it was well worth a visit! Founded in 2001, Mekong quilts employs over 300 quilters plus … Continue reading

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