Greetings all,
So it's a long weekend in most states & territories in Australia & silly me drove up the Hume Highway with all the other weekend makers from Canberra/ Melbourne to Sydney last night. Smooth trip, we almost did the 3 hours/ 300km without a toilet stop!! Almost.
Corrie from Retro Mummy asked if i'd join her at the Quilt & Craft Expo, which i get an invitation to each year but never attend (usually living too far away) so i met her on this crispy Saturday morning with hot chocolate at Rosehill RaceCourse for 4 hours of fabric & sewing supply information, buying & sales. 5 bolts of fabric, many charm sets & jelly rolls later, my fingers were struggling to grip the carry bags!! Plus 18 bolts of Echino & Kokka fabric on order . . . i came back to my patient father-in-law who was watching my children. Well seems while i was out in the pertty world of fabric, they were being taught how to shoot rifles??!! Ok??
Corrie from Retro Mummy asked if i'd join her at the Quilt & Craft Expo, which i get an invitation to each year but never attend (usually living too far away) so i met her on this crispy Saturday morning with hot chocolate at Rosehill RaceCourse for 4 hours of fabric & sewing supply information, buying & sales. 5 bolts of fabric, many charm sets & jelly rolls later, my fingers were struggling to grip the carry bags!! Plus 18 bolts of Echino & Kokka fabric on order . . . i came back to my patient father-in-law who was watching my children. Well seems while i was out in the pertty world of fabric, they were being taught how to shoot rifles??!! Ok??
Now i'm a huge snob on many levels (ask anyone who knows me) & fabric combined with customer service are close to the top of my list. I have to ask, WHY let people with no interpersonal skills/ ability to smile/ general friendliness REPRESENT your brand or be any way involved in SALES??!! My goodness, so many frowns & huffy behaviour from certain fabric companies front line staff i was shocked!!
Corrie & i are 34 & 35 years old respectively, we felt young, VERY young!! We like the fresh, cute & quirky Japanese fabrics, it's Corrie's specialty & we just can't look at some of the oldy woldy country style anymore. We stuck to what we love. Here's a quick tour of what was on offer . . . you'll spy Oliver + S, One Red Robbin, Amy Butler, Saffron Craig, Birch, Prints Charming & more.
My instant shopping, the bolts of fabric are still in the car, plus all these trims - up to 10m worth for $5 each!!
I can appreciate the skill in these large traditional patchwork quilts, but they're not my current style or palate. Finally, this Canberra based company with the huge quilting machine . . . i went over & said hello & that i was up from Canberra too. Their sour response "why??" Enough said!!
Alrighty, have a lovely long weekend, i'm off to Bowral on the way back to Canberra for my mummy's birthday, think she's 21 for the 3.5th time & i have an awesome card for her - will blog later.
Safe driving people, maniacs on the road (not me, i drive slowly with my precious cargo). Love you Corrie, thanks for the lovely morning, giggles & dent on my Posie Visa Card!! Love Posie
Safe driving people, maniacs on the road (not me, i drive slowly with my precious cargo). Love you Corrie, thanks for the lovely morning, giggles & dent on my Posie Visa Card!! Love Posie
