Saturday 12 September 2015

Patchwork chicks - wow!

Image result for patchwork chicksSo - as I said yesterday - today Wendy and I set off early to travel over to Barrowford ( a journey of around 3 hours each way) to attend a patchwork workshop.  Mad?  Yes probably!  But we had booked two of these - one at the beginning of August, which was cancelled, and one tonight and tomorrow.  We had agreed with the shop to "save" the cancelled workshop fees and "spend" them today when we came over - boy were we like kids in a sweet shop.  Its not real money if we have spent it already - is it?

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We managed to find somewhere nice to stop off and have a coffee - closely followed by somewhere nice for lunch - before heading to the shop.



Image result for gail panImage result for gail panAfterwards it was straight to the hotel so that we could book in and get our bearings before finding somewhere for dinner.  We are attending a "trunk talk" this evening by Gail Pan - the Australian designer that I referred to yesterday  A "trunk talk" is where she brings samples of her work and talks about her sewing journey - should be fun!  And - with £40 left over from the fees - there will be more opportunity to spend money - go us!





Tomorrow we will be aiming to make this bag - wish us luck!





4 comments:

  1. Sounds like a really lovely day, and what a lovely bag!
    Have fun

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  2. Really feeling jealous,
    Wish I was there.
    Have fun and enjoy , you two.

    Shop looks wonderful

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  3. Can't wait to see the bag next week.

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  4. You should see what's in our shopping bags - not sure that there's any supplies left in Lancashire - and that's Wendy's bag!

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