goodies fresh from "stitches and craft"

i got the best out of $10 ever! (by spending my day at the stitches and craft show today)

without spending anything else, i came back home with a bag full of goodies - unbelievable in this day and age of inflated prices!

truly a bagfull of stuff and the "stuff" includes the bag holding it...


i got there just in time for "irene williams"
v happy about that, cos it ended up as the highlight of the day...
what an inspirational lady! and all the colours! and her workshop and wardrobe + hats! i can go on and on...
the ending was sad... but i was in awe & wonder during the entire film...

there was time to kill b4 the feature film "handmade nation", so i ventured into one of the "craft bars"

and ended up making (knitting) this...

"handmade nation" was not to be as the DVD kept stuffing up...

so i ended up at wardrobe refashion's reconstruction zone instead... i went in and nearly didn't come out...

there were NS20 brother machines, scrap material, zips, rhinstones, lace and bits and bolts...
one could make whatever one wished...
i spotted a big piece of sloppy joe fabric... it ended up as a skirt...


then i spent the next hour or two making good use of this colourful piece of stretched woven fabric (with retro pattern)...
it was joined by pieces of felt / a zip / yellow fabric / black hessian as backing... "retro tube bag" was born!





i did end up watching "handmade nation"... i caught about 3/4 of it, cos i was busily finishing my retro bag...
i have to say, it was a little dry... lots of interviews... nice crafty products and ideas were on display from inde craftsters, but not too much fun was on show - not fun like "irene" anyway...
by early 4 o'clock, i still have not visited any of the "shops"! haven't seen any products! no time... i ended up spending another 20+ min on making a pin cushion from the sewing craft bar...

when i did have time (less than 1/2 hr till closing) to wander around the showground, the stalls were already packing up...
good i guess, cos i didn't end up spending any $$$ on $$$-fabrics or bag frames that i don't need!
verdict: bargain day out! much better than last year's SnC show...
*the NS20 was way better than my freebie machine... so smooth & it's computerized! but it is $500+ (450 show special though)*