Saturday 17 March 2012

Olympia & Olympic quilts

Olympia here we come.  Today saw myself and HW off to Olympia for the Stitch and Craft Show 2012.  Quilting on the top floor (along with Knitting), Cross Stitch on the middle floor and then Crafts on the lower floor.

A show, that contained everything! Quilting, Knitting, Crafts and Cross Stitch  Also a chance to see some quilts produced for the Olympics. 

The quilts came in two sections - small quilts - being given to each country participating in the games. 





And small pendants - given to each athlete competing in the games.







Neither I or HW had contributed to either of these quilting gifts - if only we didn't work full time!
Top floor was most definitely the better floor for us - quilts and wool.  After a very quick lunch we moved down to the lower floor - however - the use of the word Crafts was not really as we expected.... the whole floor dedicated to card making - not really our thing but certainly by the number of people on that floor there was a large interest in that hobby.

And who could fail to be enchanted by the knitted village !! - including a knitted quilt shop Squuueeeeelllll we're in heaven!!







The second floor offered a little bit more for us.  Lots of cross stitch items - HW had certainly indulged in more than a few bits 'n' bobs before today, but not on this occasion.  We both enjoyed the bead stands - both coming away with beads to finish projects started earlier this year.

Late afternoon we settled into our course we had booked - Make and Mend: Button Jewellery - as the button - real odds - were handed round we did both wonder if we would be able to produce anything wearable but it came as a surprised as we hunted through - and a surprise at all the other wonderful necklaces that were made!!







A good day - the show I, personally,  think missed many opportunities to offer something different.  The wool on offer was nice but not a large choice - and we had both gone with the intention of splashing out on some thread for our new (ish) crochet love but it was not to be - ah well enough pennies left for a cup of tea before heading home.

Ps.  CD also attended, but as we had not organised ourselves better we completely missed her - a real shame - note to self - next time phone to check!