Tuesday 31 March 2015

A fun day out!

Hello! I hope you all had a nice weekend.... I had a very busy weekend which was a lot of fun! Firstly, my children all returned home from university for their Easter holidays and, it was so nice to see them again.... the terms can seem very long sometimes! My sister also came to stay, so we had a full house!

On Sunday, my sister and I went to see the Stitching, Sewing and Hobbycraft show at the ExCel in London. We had a bit of a crazy start to the day, partly due our train being delayed and various parts of the underground being shut for repair work and, partly due to our inability to read the underground map correctly! However, once we eventually got to the show we had a great time!

There was a wonderful display of quilts by the Quilters' Guild. I picked up a leaflet all about the Guild next to the display as I am interested to find out more about them. 

There were lots of craft booths to browse round and, a visit to a lovely show like this wouldn't be complete without a few purchases.I found some lovely silk ribbons to buy which will be great to try out my newly learned silk ribbon embroidery.

I also picked up some colourful felt and a great little new gadget called the 'multipom' which allows you to make lots of pom poms at the same time.  I can't wait to try it out! All in all a fun day out! 

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  1. Christine M31 March 2015 at 06:01

    Sounds like a lovely day out. I'm looking forward to seeing your poms poms. I've never heard of a multipom before.

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    1. Christine B31 March 2015 at 06:42

      Hi Christine! It was a great day and I am really looking forward to experimenting with the pom poms! :) xx

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  2. Steffi31 March 2015 at 09:07

    Liebe Christine,
    das hört sich alles ganz großartig an und um euren London Trip, trotz aller Widrigkeiten, beneide ich euch. Es gibt nichts schöneres als mit Freundinnen oder Verwandten einen gemeinsamen Hobby Tag zu verbringen!
    Liebe Grüße
    Steffi

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    1. Christine B31 March 2015 at 09:17

      Hello Steffi! You are right! It is great fun to visit a show with friends or family. We were luck to have such a nice day! Have a great week! :) x

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  3. Marly31 March 2015 at 10:13

    Great purchases to take you off in new and as yet unexpected directions.

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    1. Christine B31 March 2015 at 10:23

      Hello Marly! I am really looking forward to playing with the pom pom maker! Should be fun! :) x

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  4. Janet Pring31 March 2015 at 16:39

    It was certainly a fun weekend! I hope you enjoy your new purchases xx

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    1. Christine B31 March 2015 at 17:38

      Thanks Janet! I really enjoyed it!! Hope it is not too long before we can do it again! :) xx

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  5. Magpie's Mumblings31 March 2015 at 23:34

    Sounds like you had a fabulous weekend. Family and fabric, what more could a girl want?

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    1. Christine B1 April 2015 at 12:24

      Thank you Mary Anne, it was a great weekend! :) xx

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  6. the girlfriend gap2 April 2015 at 02:02

    Somehow out of 3 sisters I am the only one who likes to sew and craft. Glad you could enjoy the day with your sister. :) Nice to have a partner in crime! Because you know we always need something new when we go to those events. Janita

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    1. Christine B2 April 2015 at 10:57

      Hello Janita! It was a great day and lots of fun to share time with my sister! Hope you have a very Happy Easter! :) x

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