I'm working on a quilt right now that is waaaaaaay too annoying. It is a Kaffe Fassett diamonds quilt and it is driving me crazy. I quite enjoy Kaffe Fassett's books but there is sort of an expectation in them that you know what you are doing. Generally, this works for me but I can't figure out how to line up the diamond corners. I've looked on the web and can't find any ideas. Maybe I'll go over to my local quilt shop and get some advice. The only thing that keeps me going is the fact that I love the fabrics. Mostly Kaffe Fassett but some others I had in the stash. I've told myself to do one row a week and work on something else in between.
The something else today might be these cute Christmas trees first seen on Mad About Patchwork. I discovered this online store and blog on Friday at the Creative Sewing and Needlework Festival. I went after work and, thanks to my friend Natalie, paid 1/2 price for the entry.
I sped through the booths. Lots of paper crafting, which I like but tend to avoid or I'd have yet another stash problem. Lots of sewing machines but while those at the show are certainly fancy and can probably make coffee, mine works just fine.
There wasn't much knitting. Even less than last year, I would guess. The quilting booths were nice but I didn't find too much that stood out. I did buy some Japanese prints from Kallisti, a company I bought some Zimbabwean fabrics from last year (still in my collection waiting for inspiration). And I bought a pretty kit from Mad About Patchwork. The positive thing about speeding through the show ... since I don't linger, I don't spend too much money!
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