"I didn't read that properly did I? No quilts on display - that must be the autumn one only". Well, apparently the quilts were on display but in a marquee . . . Signage can't have been that good as they've had some out in a marquee before and I have NEVER noticed any signs or a marquee!! I will next time. Anyway, I started the day well by dropping off the gigantic William Morris curtains, (Chrysanthemum pattern) that Tam had been given but which were too huge for her house, and a pair of well-used WM Golden Lily ones at a friend of Tam's near Hay. She is absolutely delighted (and I have room to put bedding away again as it's freed an entire coffer up! Then as she is at Clifford, I paid a pound and went across the Toll bridge at Whitney, which cut off a chunk of the A438.
Oh my goodness - temptation!! especially now I have a grand-daughter to sew for. I did buy the pattern for the cat at the back, just to the right of the brawny rabbit.
I also bought - though you can't see it clearly - the alphabet sampler in the middle back. It comes as a pre-printed fabric, with instructions. I think I have more than enough embroidery floss to make it a dozen times!
Lots of lovely things to sew.
I'd have liked another Kim Diehl book, but couldn't remember which ones I had. Picked up one - similar - book - and it was pennies away from £40 so that got swiftly returned!
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Again, a stall with so much hard work put into the kits and patterns they were selling. Think this may be the one I got the cat pattern from, and a robin pattern I'm giving to a friend.
The Kantha jackets stand was there which we had seen at Wonderwool.
Plus Kantha throws.
Oh those bunnies!! I might be able to draw templates for that myself . . .
The Luna Lapin stall (as at Wonderwool). I can't bring myself to pay mega-bucks for the kits though.
Meeces!
Some stands had packs of multiples of fat 1/4s but prices seemed a bit challenging for the average shopper, at £50 plus. I guess if you are planning a quilt and want complimentary fabrics, then this would work.
I bought a kit here. Will show what I bought later.
Ah, I see it - cottage on a cliff - 2nd from end, top right.
Right, off to water round at Ed's now. Cloudy out, and a cooler day. so may get away with watering round well this morning and not have to do it at teatime too.
I was baby-sitting Rosie yesterday, and poor little mite had a temperature. In between sleeps, and Calpol, she wanted to be outside in the sunshine and kept getting me her jacket and sun hat. Towards the time of Tam coming home, every time she heard a car, she went to the door and cried "mum-mum". We had lots of cuddles, and I will be next down with the cold as she was trying to force-feed me bits of soggy biscuit!! Tam and Rosie probably coming over to stay the night, as Jon is away at a music festival, but I said if Rosie is poorly, to stay put.
I've got a new hat!!
Anyway, have a lovely weekend all. Thinking of my dear friend Pam who is having a very invasive surgery today.
Oh, and I will share a bit of the somewhat challenging route home yesterday. It's one Tam uses regularly, but I was SO slow along it it makes more sense to come the less scenic route. I just wish I had been able to stop and take photos at the absolutely WOW bits - especially where the Elan Valley gap joins this valley. Truly mindblowing. Please DO visit this Youtube video as it shows the route from the Elan Valley to Cwmystwyth. From 30 minutes in, is the stretch where it links to the Cwmystwyth road. You will see my route yesterday (only in reverse).
Single track road for quite a bit.
Definitely the wild and woolley route - Tam uses it a lot - but I shall worry now as there is one stretch with a sheer drop and NO barrier, not even an old sagging fence . . . It comes out at Devil's Bridge.
