I made the trip up to Birmingham yesterday for the FoQ and once again I came away tired but happy!
My spending was fairly restrained for once, but only because I blew my fabric budget earlier on in the month with some Melody Miller and Tricolette's closing down sale.
So I got the basics....
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and then to the Backstitch stand, where despite forgetting my 10% voucher the lovely Alice still honoured it!
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| Klona bundle that I have been eyeing up for months!! |
The first person I bumped into was the lovely Laura Jane from Needles, pins and baking tins, who was glamming up the Sizzix stand big time.
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| Laura and a corner of Hadleys quilt! |
I also bumped into Charlotte, Amy, Lucie Summers, Brioni and Tula Pink no less! Now that's name dropping for ya ;-)
I have to confess that I don't spend an awful lot of time looking at the quilts on display, but I am told there were some stunners there. There was one that I absolutely loved, hanging by a shop I can't remember the name of. It was made out of hundreds of tiny log cabin pin cushions all strung together.....
So now all I have left to work is one 12 hour night shift tonight and I am on holiday for two weeks, bliss!
I saw this at the side of the shop - very unusual! I took a few photos of the display quilts - they''re on my blog. Glad to here you had a good day, I concur!
ReplyDeleteThat is an amazing piece of work, wish I'd been able to go - maybe next year.... Have a lovely holiday and see you on the 15th
ReplyDeleteWow! That pincushion quilt is amazing! So very different--definitely file that under "things I would never think of/have the patience to achieve." :)
ReplyDeleteShopping in Birmingham? What a dream. I think I lead a boring life........
ReplyDeleteFun to meet so many other talented ladies besides you !
Cheers
It looks like you had fun! The pincushion wall is rather stunning and unusual.
ReplyDeleteI love the pincushion wall!! (And your new fabrics!)
ReplyDeletetwas maaarvellous to bump into you daaahling! Are you coming on tuesday?
ReplyDeleteWow I love that pincushion hanging! Fun new fabrics!!
ReplyDeleteI missed you by a day! We want today, and we had to make a trip to the Eternal Maker...
ReplyDeleteI loved the pincushions today as well. Stunning. Think the shop is called zigzag, will check tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteGreat buys. Now go have a wonderful holiday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for telling us about your trip - I'm coming to the UK on Monday - two days late, just like last year!!
ReplyDeleteHave a good holiday
I really am seeing green {that's the name of my blog post today} now that I have just read your FoQing report ;0P
ReplyDeleteGood job I didn't bump into Tula Pink because I would have properly embarrassed myself gushing at her amazing fabric design.
But arghhh I would love to have met all you guys most of all.
We need to fix up a get together soon.
Happy holidays.
Ooo man I'm envious too, loved the FOQ last year, but already taken too many holidays this year! That net quilt is amazing..good spot!
ReplyDeleteOh My, that is an amazing net quilt, inspiring indeed!
ReplyDeleteThe shop was Zigzags - http://www.zigzagsonline.co.uk/
ReplyDeleteA lot of people enjoyed that quilt/stall divider!