Too many things to hold glasses

I am so busy doing nothing that the idea of doing anything - which, as you know, always leads to something - cuts into the nothing and then forces me to have to drop everything.
Jerry Seinfeld

Okay, I promise not to show you any more transformed versions of myself. I think I have scared myself off that site now that I have seen my son transformed into a teenager. Nuf said.

Today was the first day of the Knitting and Stitching Show at Alexander Palace. I haven't been in years. I was very impressed. There was a lot to look at and be inspired by.

My favourites were three stands with beautiful ethnic textiles. At one I bought this embroidery from the opening of a tunic.

I could have bought so much more but I was being really, really good.
Another man was importing textiles from China and had the most amazing pleated silk and woven cotton skirts. Sigh...

I also fell in love with Lizzie Houghton's felt. I had these pictures taken of me wearing one of her jackets in case my husband is at a lose as to what to get me for Xmas.

She works her felt on top of (and under and through) a light silk which crepes in the process. The finished fabric is really light and drapey. Beautiful!
My last pic of the day is of Ziggy's shoelaces. Have you ever noticed that there is usually one man in each of the textile guilds? He takes up the hobby with obsessive enthusiasm and usually invents new tools and accessories to improve it. Ziggy was just such a man. Braiding was his game and these are his shoelaces.

Apparently, you can only have so many spectacle cords and then you need to think of new things to braid.

Comments

[jenn]

that jacket is perfect for you!

[Elizabeth]

The jacket is beautiful. I have to ask how much one of these would cost? Love the colors on that one.

[Blair]

Gorgeous jacket!

[Marieke]

Oh my gosh the jacket sure is awsome, it sure is a technique I would love to try out sometime. The only problem is there are so many things I would like to try. But... I'm actually in love with the shoelaces. Don't you have a link were I can buy them online because I would love to have some myself.

[juju]

I think the jacket cost about £280.
I am looking into a link for the laces.