There’s a face familiar to every crafter. It’s that face you see on your non-crafting husband/ girlfriend / mother/ cat when you have been excitedly talking about this new interfacing you got and how it’s revolutionised the construction of this thing here – look! And they do look, because they love you, but they aren’t impressed. No sirree. What they are doing is humouring you, because their enthusiasm for all things sewing related runs out after roughly two and a half minutes.
The crafter’s purest joy must therefore be the kind of day where they could talk about all things sewing and non-sewing related for, say, ten hours…
On Saturday, an auspiciously sunny day, I met Helen (angharad), Florence (Flossie Teacakes) and Lisa (u-handblog) in central London. After coffee and a late breakfast, we took a trawl through the button rack at Liberty…
Then it was on to the Cloth House, where there is too much choice.
I don’t know why I have never been to this shop, or its sister shop down the road, but I suspect I must have known that it could be expensive for me. This is just a tiny selection of the bolts they have in the first shop:
I have often wondered where London keeps its jersey – it’s in the Cloth House, in the basement. I bought a print that I intend to use for a wrap dress, and a remnant of very soft, very red drill that I don’t know what I’ll use for. (I was supposed to stop doing that.)
Purchases made and eyes swimming after looking at so much fabric we realised it was time for cake, so hot-footed to Patisserie Valerie…
…and made our final choices after several hours of high octane chatting. We stayed so long I think they might name the table after us.
After a swift turn around the Japan Centre we nipped up to the bar in Waterstones, with delicious mocktails to finish the day. (Handily the craft book section is right opposite the bar…)
It was a lovely day, with the loveliest company. Thank you, Lisa, Helen and Florence – I’m so glad we met.
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Heaven! I almost feel that I have enjoyed it with you. Thank you for the recommendation of The Cloth House – I feel a visitation may be in my future.
What a perfect day out!
What a lovely way to spend a day! Those cakes look divine!
What a fabulous day out! And yes, I get “that look” from hubby all the time. Mind you, he gets it from me when he starts talking about exercise stuff, so it evens out ;)
Delicious post…what a lovely day–thanks for taking us along! Happy Day ((HUGS))
What a fun day out and fabulous cakes too!
It just sounds the coolest day out! sooo envious…..
What a lovely day, I love Florence she is so brilliant and an amazing crafter! I got my doorstop today and it is beautiful, I am going to drag all the children out this afternoon to get some beans to put in it. I loved the way it was wrapped and the sneaky bar of chocolate in there as well, you know me so well and we hardly even know each other
xx Thanks so much
You all got such great buttons! Love them.
those buttons are just so beautiful. What a fab day out
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