What an amazing day we had...

...of course there were the early arrivals, Sheila and her Grandie Zoe were on site early, mind you, it was noted that Zoe had a bit of a hockey wound to the forehead, with stitches already!!!! but this young lassie was amazing, first setting up in the Tea Room, then blowing up balloons...please note...not too much help here...she really had it on her own...

Zoe then pitched in and helped out in the kitchen, a fantastic job of helping us out. Thank you Zoe.
Others were also early on site, Wendy, who arrived home from her hols last night came toting her delicious pumpkin soup, Karen and her fantastic troup of kitchen helpers were there to make sure the sangers were freshly made, slices divied up and scones looking totally delish. The gals who hung and labeled were back for a last polish and go over...by 9a.m. the Cottage looked fantastic, and if you were there for the opening, as the Bribie Island Quilters were, these were the smiling faces who greeted you at the door.

Karen snaffled some oh so pretty shabby chic treasures from her home to decorate our tea room

The effect was pretty and perfect with quilts from Wendy's Mystery Quilts tutorial decorating the walls.
Our first tea room customers were the lovely ladies from the Bribie Island Quilters group who having made an early start, 'cause they wanted to support their mate and fellow quilter Karen, arrived parched for a cuppa.

Really, a great start to a terrific Quilt Exhitition.