Aujourd'hui un retour sur le Craft Show début septembre, celui pour lequel j'avais gagné des entrées
Mais d'abord, une très mauvaise photo de la deuxième partie de la SAL mystère...
J'ai commencé la troisième partie et on sent des ailes de fée apparaitre =)
Il faudra un peu de patience avant de les découvrir ici car je dois d'abord m'atteler à terminer Winnie !
Le craft show donc....
Plus intéressant que le précédent où nous étions allés !
Beaucoup plus grand avec plus d'exposants (environ 200 !) des démonstrations intéressantes avec par exemple de la dentelle.
Impressionnant le nombre de canettes utilisées !!!
Il y avait aussi une exposition de costumes de cinémas, avec par exepmple la robe portée par Uma Thurman dans La Coupe d'or ou celle portée par Drew Barrymore dans A tout jamais... !
Il y avait aussi un village en crochet et tricot assez marrant.
Bref, nous y avons passé plus de 3 bonnes heures et j'étais bien contente d'y avoir mis les pieds !
L'exposition était au grand centre commercial Bluewater (le plus grand que j'ai jamais vu !!) et je n'ai pas résisté à l'envie de prendre en photo une des vitrines pleine de machine à coudre anciennes =D
La journée s'est poursuivie à Tonbridge, sous le soleil, et nous sommes arrivés sur une petite fête médiévale de village...
Première fois qu'on voyait une chouette pygmée =)
La ruine du château est entourée d'un grand parc et nous avons vite été entourés d'écureuils !!
Première fois aussi que j'en voyais autant, et de si près
J'aurais du avoir mon panier à noisettes =)
Nous avons passé une très bonne journée, à l'image de nos vacances qui s'étaient déjà écoulées une semaine dans la Loire et que nous nous apprêtions à continuer en Normandie ... mais ça ce sera pour une autre fois =D
Je me suis tout de même rapportée quelques babioles du craft show =)
Tissus, boutons, tampons encreurs Margaret Sherry, rubans et mes magazines , ceux que je ne trouve pas en France =)
La prochaine fois ce sera petite croix, je dois vous montrer ce que j'avais fait pour l'anniversaire de Rita avant de partir =)
A bientôt
xxx
Today I haven't lot's of stitches to show you :-/
Just a picture , a bad one, of the second part of the Mystery SAL...!
I started the 3rd part, and we can see Fairy wings appearing, but you'll have to be patient to see them here, because first I have to finish my ABC Winnie, and I'm a bit late !!
Next time I'll do a better picture =)
The craft show then
It really was more interesting than the previous one where we went !
Upstairs it was only for stitching, and downstairs everything for crafting !
We saw lot's of demonstrations, for example lace making ! Amazing !
There was an exposition of costumes from the cinema and we saw for example the dress worn by Uma Thurman in The Golden Bowl or the one Drew Barrymore wore in Ever After
Great costumes, hand made !
There was also a knitted village, very funny =)
We stayed at the craft show more than 3 hours
It was at the great (the biggest one I've ever seen !) commercial centre Bluewater and I couldn't resist taking into picture a window shop very 'special' and speaking to me =D
So many true old sewing machines !
We finished the day, under the sun, in Tonbridge, and when we arrived there, it was the end of a medieval fair =)
It was the first time I was seeing a Pygmy Ow !!
Isn't she so funny and cute (and small !!) =)
The castle is surrounded by a park where we have been surrounded by ...squirrels !!!
Also the first time I was seeing so many squirrels so close to me !
I wish I had my nuts bag =D
We had a very great day, a perfect transition between our week in Les Châteaux de La Loire and our week in Normandy =)
But those two weeks, I tell you another time...
I bought some supplies at the craft show =)
Fabrics, ribbons, Margaret Sherry stamps, buttons, and my magazines, the one I can't find in France...
Next time I'll show you what I made for Rita's Birthday just before leaving...
I hope you've not fallen asleep =D
Happy stitching or crafting...finally... just be happy =D
xxxx
Lucky you! I was supposed to go to that show but had to cancel the trip at the last minute...
RépondreSupprimerI love all the goodies you bought & can't wait to see what your going to make!!
Hoooo, maybe we should have met =D
SupprimerIt was a great show indeed
And Kent is so wonderful that after we had a great day
Each time we go to England we spend great days =D
xxxxx
Your Mystery SAL is intriguing. Looks and sounds like a wonderful show to attend - thanks for sharing.
RépondreSupprimerIndeed we had a great day !
SupprimerI love those kind of shows...but I try not to spend too much money =D
Mystery SAL is intriguing me too...I love fairies and I'm sure I won't be disappointed =)
xxxx
Hi Valérie
RépondreSupprimerthe pictures are wonderful
It's all very very nice
The squirrels are adorable - the clothes are fabulous and the medieval castle is fantastic
WOW
Compliments for your shopping and compliments especially for your beautifull PR SAL, it is gorgeous.
Hello happy xxx
Giovanna
we both had a great day at a show =)
SupprimerExcept yours was in a true lovely place....
I love squirrels so much, I was really happy to have them all around me
It was as if I was in a cartoon =)
big hugs
xxxx
Hi Valerie, what a wonderful day you spent! I like so much looking at all these pics, because I can see something new. I like a lot your new stash and enjoed all those old sewing machines.
RépondreSupprimerNice stiches!
Fiore.
Thank you Fiore
SupprimerI love blogosphere, we can exchange so much more than Xstitch =D
You'll soon discover Les Châteaux de la Loire...Hubby made great pictures of them too !
have a great weekend
big hugs
xxxx
Oh, what wonderful sights you saw--the old sewing machines, the beautiful dresses, the crafts, and the adorable squirrels! Beautiful photos, Valerie--thanks for sharing your special day :)
RépondreSupprimerThank you Carol =)
SupprimerWe indeed had a special day
I didn't imagine it would be so special just going at a craft show =D
But Kent is amazing !
I have other pictures of our vacations but I need several posts =)
have a great weekend
I hope you are not working...
big hugs
xxx
Hi deary what a lovely day you spent!
RépondreSupprimerI love all these pictures.. I love a lot your new stash all those old sewing machines are so lovely too..
Nice stitching..
big hugs for you xx
Thank you sweetie =)
SupprimerSure you will love the pictures of our vacations when I will post them
We had a great time , I'm so happy this day is now part of my memories =)
big hugs
xxxx
What a great way to spend a day! I love all those old sewing machines. I'd be afraid to wear a dress like that; so fancy, haha. And the little pygmy owl!!! omygosh, such a cute little pompom, eeeee~
RépondreSupprimerho yes the little pygmy owl was amazing
SupprimerIt seems to be a toy for dogs , you see, and when you shake it, it makes a funny sound =D
We had a great day, just going first at a craft show =D
xxxx
asleep????
RépondreSupprimerWhat a beautifull pictures.. love it!!
What a beautifull things there where in teh show.
I can believe you have a awesome time!
And also al that beautifull stash!
hihihi.. what a cut elittle squirells....
Think about it with so much joy!!!
Thank you sweetie =)
SupprimerI'm always a bit shy to make big post just telling my life =D
It was a perfect day
And we did so many greater things during our vacations....I'll tell soon =)
have a wonderful weekend
it seems the sun is with us
big hugs
xxxx
Oh, my! I'm speechless! And before you had allowed me, I have post it on facebook! I couldn't avoid to show other people this gorgeous pictures! lol Forgive me, sweetie! And congrats! This is an amazing post!
RépondreSupprimerthank you sweetie =)
SupprimerI saw you posted the sewing machines on Facebook
No problem, it's not a person so it's OK =D
Big hugs
xxx
So much to share!! :D Great post!!
RépondreSupprimerI'm curious to see more on your SAL :) I don't think I would be able to stitch something that way.. without knowing what was coming! hehehe I will keep following your challenge, maybe one day I will have the courage to do something like that too :) heheheh
Oh! We call that lace method as 'bilros', that's very traditional in some portuguese villages :)
Medieval fairs are fun :D We used to go here but this year we skipped (bad weather during that weekend) Do you remeber reading about those on my blog? I remember I posted owl photos too :) heheeh Owl are pretty and kind of weird too, don't you think? :p a bit mysterious I'd say :)
The knitted space!! How cute!! =)
Wow! So many new magazines!! How fun! What will you start stitching first? :D Tell which one is the cutest to buy, I need to buy some Christmas magazines ;) hehehe
I'm in love with those buttons and Penny black stamps!! Drooling over here!! hahahaha :D
Thank a lot sweetie =)
SupprimerI received yesterday the 4th part of the SAL and I haven't even started the 3rd one !!! :-/
Winnie is taking me all my time, and I have to finish him for the 20th !! (including framing !!)
Cross stitch Crazy is the cutest for the moment for Xmas, the other 2 haven't much Xmas designs yet...
Inside there was a booklet with Joan Elliott Xmas designs that are too cute !!
With Hubby we love medieval fairs too, in one of our previous lives we lived at the medieval time and sure we enjoyed it... =D
Have a great day sweetie
and remember a comment is never too long hehehehe
big hugs
xxxx
I need to learn how to comment without writing a 'post' too ;)
RépondreSupprimerhahahahhahaha :D
hehehehe =D
SupprimerYou make me laugh....
xxxx
Wow, looks like you had a great time at the Craft Show! Love all your new stash :o)
RépondreSupprimerHo yes we had =)
SupprimerAll our vacations have been 'a great time' hehehehe
it was so good
I have other pictures to share...
coming soon !
xxx
Wow..so many great things in this post!
RépondreSupprimerYour SAL looks great...i'm curious to see what's coming next :)
The crafting show must been really awesome! As i said, i really would love to go to one of those! Maybe next year!!
It must be a place full of so many beautiful things that we probably don't know where to look at ehehe
You brought great things! :) I'm also beggining in collecting those clear stamps...they're great:)
I'm sorry..i was lost..it was in London?? Because when i was in London a couple of years ago (when i was pregnant and i didn't knew yet:p) i was on a shop whit those sewing machines! I have a few photos from there. It must be the same! Great!! :)
Beauftil photos sweetie.
Kisses&hugs***
thank you sweetie =)
Supprimerit wasn't in London no, but very close to London, in a very big commercial centre called Bluewater
maybe the shop you saw in London was of the same brand =)
it was a great show, really
there was one in Lille, very close to where I live, beginning of October but I missed it ! :(
I go to shows in England and miss the one near to my home, hehehehe =)
have a great weekend
big hugs
xxx