what do you buy at a quilting convention?
Last week I visited the Australasian Quilt Convention. Amazing quilts, lots of people, impressive stalls, fabric everywhere, chats with special crafty friends too! And what did I buy at the Quilt Convention?
That’s right – yarn. Not fabric. Not quilting paraphernalia. But yarn.
Oh well.
Ha! I went on Saturday with a mate and came home with a piece of Japanese silk and a piece of hand-dyed screen printed cotton. Both for garment or bag sewing. Not for quilting. Funny huh?!
Love that green!!
Now I’m jealous that I didn’t go…love that yarn!
Well, how could you go past the Araucania and the Zauberball? Totally understandable. Will you make socks with the Araucania?
You know I don’t ‘do’ woolly crafts but these are very pretty!
I can still admire the wool, can’t I??
Haemostats, books and pins for me. I think the problem is that the fabrics are mostly pre-cuts. Too small for me; catching up was the best bit.
If it makes you feel any better I didn’t get quilting stuff either; I got some lovely lace trims that will one day find them selves onto a dress (or some other garment).
Although I did come home with a TERRIBLE wallhanging from the workshop that we did.
That green is just gorgeous. It will go with your colouring really well. I went on Saturday. I purchased a small stitchery and a baby rattle to make for a dear friend. Was hoping to also get to Tessuti but we talked for too long over coffee. My girlfriend purchased a beautiful silk wool at $84 a ball. Expensive but so beautiful and soft.
It is just gorgeous! Great choice to take yarn with you 😉 I knitted a dress for my youngest daughter last year from one of the Zauberball yarns. Great bonus is that it stays really beautiful even after washing it in the washing machine!