Today I trekked early into the city to help out at the Stitch n Bitch stall at the Stitches and Craft show. This year, it was held at the Melbourne Showgrounds, and I have to say, the venue was fab. Apart from the stinking heat, but we wont go there.
We chatted to heaps and heaps of people interested in the many groups around Melb, learnt some tips from the machine knitters guild chick next door, and had a wonderful browse thru the market area. Lots of stalls, but sadly not so much for knitters. Lots of quilting fabric, expensive sewing gear, and a craptonne of beading shit. Pear Tree yarns were there, but amazingly, nothing grabbed me! The yarn barn were selling 8ply, but I was ideally after 10ply for winter knitting. I did stop by the Wondoflex stall though, to talk to Marilyn, and she very happily sold me 4 skeins of the long-awaited patonyle colours!! I am so excited about this – perfect manly colours for winter socks.

I also stumbled accross a group of felters. Some really amazing things on offer there, and I am kicking myself now for not picking some more stuff up when I had the chance. But I did collect cards for online buying..
There was some amazing fibre for sale, and when I clapped eyes on these babies, I couldnt resist..

Small, but will be enough for small projects like babies booties and toys. The colours are amazing.
Some of the ‘art’ around the main shed was good fun, and I managed to take some pics..
And this stall, which can only be described as an EXPLOSION of Shabby shit. I mean, Chic.
It was a good day, and it was a wonderful way to meet lots of new people, all passionate about their own craft. But I am glad to be home.. I am starving and sweaty!
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