Monday show and tell

Jumping on the Domestic Novice's bandwagon and indulging in a little show and tell today.

There's plenty of both, because Monica and I made it to the Festival of Quilts at the NEC yesterday. Which meant much eye candy, even if I was too lazy to record any of it. I've learned from bitter experience that the lighting is SO bad in those huge exhibition halls, that I'd rather just soak in the visual treats than try to photograph them.

But it doesn't stop me from showing you the goodies which came home with me.

These were impulse purchases, though I do have ideas in mind for the wire. Which is a good thing as I got carried away and bought quite a lot.

In fact, string-like substances made up the majority of my haul. This is becoming a slight obsession.

The wool is ear-marked for some felted bowls, which is quite a co-incidence, as I came across the first felted bowl I ever made at the show. I had dropped by unannounced to the Cotton Patch stand, hoping to say hi to Lisa and snag myself a copy of her new book (more on which, another time).  There, holding her business cards on the desk, was a little felted bowl I had sent her two years ago. It sounds silly, but I was ridiculously touched. Somehow in this wide world, there are little connections which bind us together as a community. And sometimes, as Lisa put it, we even get the chance to hug someone we've read.

I felt the same way chatting to Janet  and seeing her beautiful work, a small sample of which looks down on me from the shelves in my office. There's something about blogs which sticks us together, leading me on (in true show-and-tell linking style) to the washi tape, bought from the Selvedge stand.

So, that's the end of my show and tell. Any questions?

***that was a lot more fun than supervising my offspring's show and tell selections. Explaining why their teacher will probably not want them to bring in a gigantic Lego construction, or one of the cats, or their Granny...***

Comments

[wonderwoman]

Just thought i'd drop in and say hi - Trash and i went to the festival on saturday and had a great day - we love Janet Clare and always go and see her and have a chat - we both bought one of her kits!

[simone]

How lovely for you to meet up with your bowl again! I think granny may like to be part of the show and tell spectacle!

[Emma]

Yes, I have a question: This washi tape of which you speak, erm, what can you do with it? Is it not simply a prettier way for Jack Duckworth to mend his glasses (or indeed Mr P after he fell over the dog)?

[Emma]

Oh, I have another one: could you tell me more about that beautifully-coloured wire. Does it have sterling silver inside? If so I'm suddenly very excited.

[Gina]

Wonderful show and tell - I have several reels of that beautiful wool Lana thread too. Such pretty colours.

[Lisa]

It was such a lovely surprise seeing you and my bowl was so happy to see it's mum again. Thank you for coming over.

I totally get the wire thing. How pretty is that?!

XX

[kristina]

Oooh I think the wire looks quite exciting! What do you have planned?

And how lovely to see your bowl! Do you have any felting tips? I've been wanting to knit that pattern but have been scared by the felting bit...

K x

[French Knots]

I once let my daughter take a dead frog in a tupperware container into school for show and tell - yours are so much nicer!

[frances]

A lovely show and tell! I long to go to a quilting festival, and can't wait until my guild's show in October.

My boys tended toward boring show and tell items (baseball cards, stuffed animals), and I feared their teachers would think less of us as parents because of it. In retrospect, maybe they appreciated us even more ...

xfrances

[trash]

Maria is right, we love Janet too. I made the hare kit up last night and then used the pattern again this aftie to make another!

[The Coffee Lady]

We will get to see what you make with this stuff, won't we?

[beki]

I saw your brautiful face on the u-handbag blog! Sounds like a wonderful time!!

[MagicBean]

I love that bowl- wanties bad here. Must search out that book and get rank sheep smell going in our utility room. Ax

[domesticali]

Hi Emma,

No sadly (for you) I'm pretty sure it is copper based. It was from the Crazy Wire Company.

Ali x

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[Megan]

That looks like such fun. And you're right about the connections, though sometimes it feels like I am watching them from afar. It's still a joy to watch them.