Fiber Acquisitions

 I invited myself along with Kris from Kris Loves Fabric and her girlfriends to the Grand Rapids AQS show a couple of weeks ago.

We met Thursday morning, and wandered around the vendors, shopping, looking at the different displays, and just having a good time.  I know no pictures, bad blogger, and I have yet to get a pic of Kris and I together.

I did made some acquisitions though.

I purchased this hand turned oak stiletto and seam ripper combo.  I needed the stiletto I was tired of using my seam ripper to prevent my seams from going wonky, and using my fingers is just an accident waiting to happen.

I looked at fabric, tools, sewing machines, just nothing really caught my eye, except for this in the primitive gatherings booth.  A punch needle embroidery kit of a cardinal.  

Now a couple of years ago Jeff and I met Kris at Sauder Village for the rug hooking show.  There were also some needle punch vendors.  Love the way it looks, but I just could not justify the purchase because they are a wee bit expensive.  I thought this may be something to add to my hand work in the morning, and unfortunately as we all know fall is soon to be here, then winter.  So not as much time outside, more time inside.

I also saw this super cute pattern and kit at a booth called Heart Creek Farms Creations.

And of course I needed the tool.

Yes I also ordered a lap frame.  No it has not arrived as of yet.  I am excited to learn something new.

Finally I have some patterns that use weird sizes like 1/8  you get the picture.  I saw a post recently about the creative grids Itty Bitty Eighths ruler so I purchased one. 

 I haven't had any more fabric/fiber acquisitions in a couple of weeks.  I have been busy doing this and that though.   More about that later.