Tag: Melbourne

  • The Australasian Quilt Convention

    The Australasian Quilt Convention

    This is the Royal Exhibition Building, the home of the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne. It was built in 1880 with a brick structure and wood interior, it has two floors and is in the shape of a cross. There’s no heat or airconditioning, and since fall was well underway it was a bit cool…

  • These boots were made for walkin…

    These boots were made for walkin…

    I’m a barefoot kinda gal, but when I have to put something on my feet these boots are it. They’ve been my walking shoes for the last several years taking me all over the place. I couldn’t resist snapping a pic on the beautiful old glass block sidewalk drainage covers that are all over downtown…

  • Melbourne’s Street Art

    Melbourne’s Street Art

    One of the amazing things about Melbourne is the abundance of fantastic street art. These photos are from the Laneways in downtown Melbourne, where painting buildings seems to be not only tolerated, but almost encouraged. The images below are from Gertrude and Brunswick Streets in Fitzroy near the Royal Exhibition Building. I like to think…

  • A taste of Melbourne

    A taste of Melbourne

    If you know me at all, you probably realize that this tea shop T2 was pretty close to nirvana for me. Everything was so beautiful, from the tea pots and saucers (that I wanted every one of) to the amazing endless selection of teas. I also drank lots of excellent coffee, good coffee is a…

  • Melbourne, my newest favorite place

    Melbourne, my newest favorite place

    I flew into Melbourne 5 days before teaching at the Australasian Quilt Convention so I could have time to see the sights and also acclamate to the time change. Luckily I had friends to stay with that knew all the kinds of places I’d like to see. The first place we went after leaving the…