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Knitting and Stitching Show Haul

On the weekend, the lovely ladies of Trinket Trade and I, went to The Knitting and Stitching Show. You gotta keep tradition going! I must say, the show has changed a lot since the first year. I have to be honest and say that I preferred it in it's first year. There was a bigger emphasis on all sorts of craft, like papercraft, cake making, knitting, crochet and stitching. It went from three floors, to one and there are about 3 papercraft stalls, none of them stocking stuff like the first year. There were so much more bargains to be had! This year the focus was mainly on knitting and stitching, hence the name 'The Knitting and Stitching Show', but it was nice to have the other stalls in previous years. 

I went with a shopping list, the majority of which was focused around scrapbooking and papercraft. Thus, I was a bit disheartened to find that the scrapbooking stall I was hoping for was not there. I can't even remember what it was called from the previous years, but I know I loved it! Someone help me out? 

This year I bought a lot of fabric because the fabric was just too gorgeous to pass up! There were ideas whizzing around my head of what I could make, so at least I was feeling inspired! 



I also signed up to Mollie Makes! It was on a special offer and it's really such a lovely magazine! It will inspire me further!




Aren't they gorgeous!! I am so excited to get sewing with them. Check out Favourite Fabrics for more lovely fabrics!



I can't remember the stall where I got these from, but I really could not resist! I think I bought these after I said "That's it! No more fabric!!"

Watch this space for future sojoey creations!

My Birthday Weekend 2013




I haven't worn this dress in forever! I actually think I just wore it for my Graduation 3 years ago and then maybe a couple of times after that but that's all! Recently discovered it again and love it!





These are the Docklands. We actually went in the cable cars across the river and I'm so glad it was sunny! 













Josie and I went to another Craft Show. This one was called Creative Stitches and Hobby Craft and took place at the ExCel Center, London. I thought it would be different to the Knitting and Stitching Show that was at Olympia, but it was very similar. The differences were that there was more paper craft at this one and other types of craft, like nail art and such. There was a catwalk which was cool, and exhibited lots of handmade clothes. There was this incredible knitted sea house and everything in it and surrounding it was knitted. It was made to provide support for the RNLI. 



Pretty clothes from movies such as Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.



Cable cars! It was really fun! Josie and I wish everyone else wanted to go on it too!


Knit one, then another one

A few years ago I taught myself how to knit, and then I got distracted by something else and didn't do it. I recently tried to get back into knitting because my friend Laura is amazing at it! She got me some knitting needles for Christmas so I thought I'd try again. I completely forgot how!! I used YouTube videos to teach me how to all over again! I think I have the hang of the knit stitch now, but I'll do some more practising because practice makes perfect!