Monday, December 6, 2010

Local crafts rule

I love Darwin - I love its personality, culture and sweaty nature. But as a crafty blogger it can sometimes feel really really far away from all the bloggy crafty down south action and funky independent fabric shops. And that's why it was such a treat to meet Bianca Jae at the Mararra craft fair on the weekend. We bought one of her fabulous chalkcloth rollups which has been a hit with both kids ever since:


I have met a handful of lovely local crafters now - in my more Virgo moments I am having dreams of a big (or small) Top End sewing convention thingy for those who sew and blog and sell stuff. A bit like Sew It Together. So we can get technical and talk geeky stuff like fold over elastic and echino furuya and stitch selection and other scintillating topics. Anyone keen?

3 comments:

  1. Hi Anna, sorry I missed you at the markets! Bianca mentioned th Darwin style Sew it Together and I think it sounds like a fantastic idea!

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  2. So glad you and Bianca met!!!
    Good on you for gathering the northern crafters together for a stitch in. ACE idea!!
    Looking forward to seeing you guys in a few weeks.
    Andi x

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  3. Sorry I missed you too Mel - glad you like the DSIT idea - lets catch up when I'm back from holidays?
    Andi-looking forward to seeing you too :)

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