A day of lovely things. A visit to the Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair at Darling Harbour. The Show is on all this week and ends Sunday, so if you are in Sydney get on down and see what's happening. If you do go, make sure you take a couple of clean pairs of knickers with you - no, I'm not being creepy, they are collecting brand new knickers to send to a fistula charity in Africa, so hop into Kmart or somewhere, pick up a pack of undies and drop them in to the booth!
The undies aren't the lovely things though, thank goodness. First a little fat quarter shopping at BeBeBold -
The owls! Look at the owls! And some much needed apples to finish off my apple orchard log cabin. See a few familiar faces, more of which I will show you as the week goes on! Here are Lisa Walton and Nic Bridges in the Dyed and Gone to Heaven stall.....
These two clever girls both had prize winning quilts in the show, and as well Nic had done the most beautiful machine quilting on some of the other entries. To see the winning quilts from this year's show, go to the Quilter's Guild website. Make sure you look at this quilt, it was made by my friend Kathy de Palo, the president of the Hunters Hill Quilters, and she won a prize!!! Yay Kath!!
Then I swung by the Quilter's Companion booth and said hello to my quilt which is hanging there - this is called Stars in Your Eyes, and will be in the next issue of QC.
A quick coffee with a friend, and then home to find this waiting for me in the mailbox!
A box full of Laura Gunn fat quarters!!! Direct from Laura herself! How exciting.... Thank you Laura, thank you!
I had to control myself not to chop them up right then and there, but I have two other projects to finish on a deadline first so I had to behave myself. That didn't stop me taking them out and rearranging them for a while though :)
Pat, pat, pat.
Knowing that I had a class tonight, I put the dinner on, got a glass of wine, and then found out the lovliest thing of all - Marvellous Damian has worked out how to get the podcasts up for SEWN (minor technichal difficulty!) so if you run over there right now and click on this lovely fella:
or this link, you will be able to hear the charming Mr Mably telling you all about his latest fabric line. Yay! It's like having him over for coffee :)
Lovely, lovely. Yay, woot and off to bed. More from the quilt show tomorrow. Night! Sarah Fielke Material Obsession 2 Material Obsession
The Sydney Craft and Quilt Fair looks soooo fun!! Thank you for sharing it here with us. :) Oh my look at that box full of fabrics!! Lovely!! Have a merry happy mid-week and love to you!
Posted by: Jacqueline | Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 12:03 AM
Your quilt look fabulous hanging there in the booth! It truly sparkles! Looking forward to seeing more of the quilt show. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Posted by: Rafael's mum | Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 04:03 AM
Your quilt is absolutely gorgeous! And I am dying to get my hands on some of Laura's fabric - fun!
Posted by: Amber | Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 05:21 AM
Yes, isn't the Laura Gunn fabric just lovely! I ordered some for myself - can hardly wait for it to arrive and make something with it!
Posted by: Donna | Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 06:09 AM
Hah! That's funny! I got home too to find a box of Lantern Bloom on my doorstep! Of course I had to buy mine, so lucky, luck you! Nice to see you at the Prints Charming stall!
Posted by: Sheridan | Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 06:24 AM
Can I tell you that the anticipation of the craft fair is just too much for me!! I am so excited about going and purchasing some delicious goodies!! Love those owls...but the apples...too sweet! SEWN is fab by the way - well done!
Posted by: Kate | Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 07:49 AM
So much yummy goodness in one post!! Laura's fabrics are so great - lucky duck :)
Posted by: Amy @ parkcitygirl | Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 08:35 AM
I've been lurking for a while and it's time to say how much I'm enjoying your blog. I wish you heaps of luck with Sewn, it looks very exciting. Going to check out the featured shop for sure and will be hanging out at the show this weekend. I love the quilt you have in QC.
Posted by: Janet | Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 09:22 AM
lol, my Laura Gunn fabrics should be here any day now and I will be patting them also.
Posted by: sue brown | Friday, June 12, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Hi Sarah, Love the new website Sewn. The Laura Gunn fabrics are gorgeous. When are you going to put the podcasts up on iTunes. I keep looking and nothing. Can't wait to hear your interviews.
many thansk again for this great website.
Posted by: Michelle | Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 12:55 PM