Big Day Out

I took myself off to the Craft and Quilt Fair at Jeff's shed on Saturday much to the alarm of the other half who had visions of getting a phone call from the bank to say that there seemed to be unusually high activity on our account.

As he dropped me at the station, muttering something about having to sell a kidney, I vowed that I was not actually intending to buy fabric but I was keen on getting some "tools" or some good thread or somefink..........................True. That's exactly what I SAID. The fact I was toting a large EMPTY satchel may have been a non verbal contradiction of my verbal declaration. In any case, there's nothing wrong with good intentions.

So after cotemplating the queue - I think the queue to get on the ark was shorter than the one snaking it's way along the foyer of Jeff's Shed - I made like non athletic fast walker into the pavillion where the quilts were exhibited. I felt inspired, intimidated, envious, in awe and downright amazed. If you went, you know what I'm talking about. There was one paper pieced hexagonal quilt circa 1890's ( I think ) which had the notation "found in Sydney" some of the hexagons had been eaten away and in places the you could see the stitches - it was just beautiful and I think I stood there transfixed for about 20 minutes and then kept coming back for more. I watched some of the people wandering around and noticed lots of Mothers and Daughters and felt a real pang of sadness that my own mum wasn't there with me to marvel at the quilts. I'm sure she was in spirit. (Which, if she was, I'm guessing she had something to say about me spending $3.60 on a bottle of water)

I didn't really spend much time browsing the stalls but I did come home with two pairs of small applique scissors, a Daylight!!!!!!!! (I've long been coveting one of these ) and...............
for $3.50

and ..............

For $2.50

You wouldn't buy a bottle of water or an electronic ankle bracelet for that. The latter, apparently, is something the other half is considering purchasing.