The lovely people at Sew, Mama, Sew! have just interviewed me about my fabric stash – you can read it here. I think that I may have given away too much information about the size of my stash…
Speaking of fabric stashes, I visited the Australasian Quilt Convention with my Mum and Stella on Thursday morning. Wow – so much fabric, and so many beautiful quilts! I didn’t add to my fabric stash, but Mum bought a Japanese fabric quilt top kit and a fabric panel from Serenity Glen Patchworx. I find that I get completely overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of craft fairs and usually don’t buy anything! I prefer a more subdued shopping experience, where I don’t have women glaring at me for having the termerity to take a toddler in a pusher along. I did buy a few hanks of ric-rac, but that was it! However, I admired the fabrics and kits and quilts at a number of stalls. To me, the stand-out retailers were Ballarat Patchwork, Margaret’s Fabrics, Patchwork wtih Gail B and Quilter’s Barn. Emma of Ballarat Patchwork gets a special mention for having a chat to Stella in her pusher! All of these retailers had particularly nice displays and their fabric and quilt ranges really appealed to me. One highlight of the Convention was having the opportunity to examine Kellie’s amazing quilt at the Australian Homespun and Quilter’s Companion stand. The pattern is being published in the next issue of Homespun, and it is incredibly beautiful. So much detailed flower applique, intricate quilting, and the colour combinations are delightful. Another highlight was seeing Jodie’s kinder boys and kinder girls patterns (and the dolls) in real life at the Ballarat Patchwork stand – I wouldn’t be surprised if they sell out before the show in a fortnight Jodie!
Sheridan of Chaletgirl is starting a Block Swap – details are here. It sounds like fun and is quite do-able in terms of time commitment – so head on over and sign up!
Hubby is out at the supermarket with the kids this morning, so I’d better take the opportunity to have a shower in peace before they return and the silence is shattered. Adieu!