Tuesday 13 August 2013

The Force Was With Me

I was due to set off for the Festival of Quilts last Thursday afternoon. To while away some time in the morning I read a few blogs and when I read Kristy's, knew I had to make use of her wonderful Star Wars pattern. My young nephew starts school on Friday so I pondered awhile, or for 5 minutes, and got started.
I like foundation piecing, am comfortable with it but hesitated momentarily after printing off the pattern.......could I be bothered with all those wee pieces...........well I did and they were small but that's all, no more difficult, just little. We have the perfect word up here - footery.
I got a few bits done before having to fly..................literally, to Birmingham.

It must be three or four years since me and the Sewing Bee girls visited the Festival of Quilts. I think it has become even bigger, now taking up 3 halls of the NEC.

Most of the first day was spent trailing around the huge amount of traders. Mindful of my recent US haul I tried to be sensible - some of my purchases were made with plans in mind, some inspired by the Festival itself.
On the first day I went to a lecture by Maggie Grey called Cupboard Love. I sort of expected a talk on how to use up our stashes but it was so much more, covering lots of textile art topics. I came away from that thinking about all the bits and bobs in my UFO drawer, all the experimental textile stuff I have tried and also thinking of all the travel pics I took last year "for inspiration" but in reality just got filed. So that led me (& Janet) to buy a Thermofax kit to try our hands at screen printing, something I have always wanted to try.

One thing that was really different for me this time was the chance to meet fellow bloggers, girls that I have only known online until now.
On Friday I met up with Di Trudi 

I also met Catrin, Siobhan & Emily. Funnily enough there was a whole coachload of ladies who travelled from my local area - I only encountered two of them but came across my fellow bloggers several times. It was just great meeting you all.
Quilts - there were of course, quilts a plenty, think I'll keep these for another post. We were well quilted out by Sunday night when we got back, and after a day of babysitting yesterday I was happy to sew today -
I got stuck in to my Stormtrooper, so to speak.............
I am hoping it might do as a gym bag but if not maybe he can keep some Lego in it.

Lastly, I finished off the name tag for The Stitch Gathering, now less than two weeks away. 
August is living up to its expectations of being a really busy month for me.....I hope the Force stays with me!











18 comments:

  1. Just goes to show those bloggers get everywhere ;o)

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  2. Sounds like fun! Totally love your stormtrooper.....

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  3. So lovely to see Trudi and Di again! Your badge is inspired - I love it!

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  4. So pleased to have bumped into you and wish I'd had more time, as it was we hardly saw any of the quilts? I feel naughty about missing them!

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  5. Sounds like you had a fabulous time

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  6. That's a great gym bag, he will be the envy of all his new classmates :)

    Sounds like a good trip too.

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  7. All that quilty-show adrenaline has you on a creative "roll"...keep it up! Cant wait to see your Thermofax creations ....and the name badge looks very special. Lucky recipient.

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  8. Lovely pic of you 3! Glad you had a good time! Jxo

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  9. Love the stormtrooper bag - if he is anything like my boys he will love it!

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  10. It sounds like the best time! I look forward to seeing how you do with the screen printing, one day I would like to try it maybe.

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  11. You are a busy lady! Very intricate makes. And I like your method of attack on the Quilt Festival - hit the traders hall first! Just what I would have done too. Congratulations on being frugal, I am sure it was hard to do.

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  12. Sounds like you had a great time.
    The paper piecing looks very intricate, but fabulous.
    It's nice to meet fellow bloggers in person. Now we've both met Shevvy, she's absolutely gorgeous.

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  13. The FoQ was large and a little overwhelming but it was so good to meet up with you and Janet (and meet Delia). Di x

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  14. Sounds like you had a great time at FoQ, and great for you to meet more bloggy friends. Having met a number of them myself I can say they are the nicest of people. Bet the Stormtrooper PE bag goes down a treat.

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  15. Great badge and great bag (I'm sure he'll love it! and I'm sure your badge will be well received too). Sounds like you had a great trip. Juliex

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  16. It was lovely meeting you too ;-) I hope that your friend is better now.

    Love the storm trooper bag!

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  17. Sounds like a fab time at FoQ - so nice to meet up with bloggy buddies too!

    I love how your trooper bag turned out - it looks just great!

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