Stitch and Craft

I had a great day at Stitch and Craft Show at Olympia on Saturday. Got up at 6.30am which was a bit of a shock to the system, but I needed that much time to ensure that hair, make up and presentable clothing was done in good time. The show was good. There was a knitted village, of which I took a few pictures. That last one is a little dog having a pee up the side of a lamppost. I love the things with a sense of humour!

There were also some fantastic pennants on display for Quilts 4 London. People from all over the world have made over 15,000 pennants to be given to the athletes coming to the Olympics and Paralympics. They were strung up all around the hall.

There was a beautiful yurt that Linzi Upton had made of quilts. There were some beautiful pieces there, especially one of a Moom Hare. I had a chat to her before the hoards descended and she was lovely. If I could camp in a yurt as comfy looking as that, I might even be tempted to take up camping. I say that with the sure fire knowledge that it is unlikely that I will EVER take up camping. It would make a lovely retreat for your garden!

Next post will be my soon-to-be-finished Amy Butler mac. Yey!

Hugo

I went to see Hugo yesterday (I'd missed it over Christmas - lack of willing small children agreeing to accompany me).  It was fabulous and just breathtakingingly shot.  A definite design source for any Steampunk fans.  Lots of cogs, clockwork and metal work.  And steam!  A beautiful story and I hadn't realised that I would need a tissue at the end.  I did think that it would have gone over very small children's heads as there were a lot of themes runnings through (the subject of loss ran very deeply through the film in relation to several of the characters), and it was a love letter to the beginnings of cinema which as an adult was wonderful to see.  I would defnitely recommend the Empire Seniors screenings to anyone.  Our little group got a few quizzical looks from various OAPs (due to our relative youth) but for £3 a ticket with a cup of tea and a biscuit thrown in, who's to argue?

I shall be looking at clock faces with renewed vigour from now on.  It has given me a few ideas!