Off to Bordesley Abbey in Redditch to see exhibition "Orientation" in a few hours going by train for just over an hour. Hope to be able to take some photos.

Second Day at Ally Pally

 Christmas Tree Workshop Cross-stitch Card

Beatrice James helping some of the participants on her "Stitch and Papercraft Christmas Cards" She is an amazing 80 year old who works for the WI to promote it throughout England.

Sally Holman's example of the "Create a Seascape Scene"

Sally Holman teacher of the Seascape Scene

 UK Quilters' Guild European Award the Quilters' Guild Challenge by Laura di Cera - " Britian-what it means to you"

 "Home Sweet Home" by Pat Cove

 Pathways and Pavements/City of London by Elspeth Kemp - (just love this)

 "A Gift that was not Given" by Cathy Griffths

 Those two works of Art by Liz Ashurst

 City Streets in Red/Yellow and City Streets in Red/Green by Rosie James - Machine Embroidery & Applique.

 Two pieces by Mr. X-Stitch the one above "Whitby Abbey at Sunset" & the one below " Panika"

Will download more photos in the next few days of my second day at Ally Pally Just got to play with my grand-daughter today YAH!

The Knitting & Stitching Show at Alexandra Palace, London -First Day

 UK Quilters' Guild Winner Professional - Deborah Kemball Hand Applique & hand quilted.

 Tales of the Unfinished undertaken by textile artists' Hazel Connors & Felicity Clarke.The types of textile work donated are varied rag rugs, quilts, baby clothes & wall hangings etc. - Photo 1

 Vendors Stands in the Great Hall

 Yes, this is cross-stitch done on a car door

 Gold Rhino- Zoe Williams on Mr. X- Stitch Stand

 UK Quilters' Guild -Best Amateur Quilter of the Year - Shizuyo Morishita all by Hand.

 This is the workshop that I did today with Jean Draper who has an exhibit called "Landmarks" at the show.

 Jean Draper - my teacher for the Worksop on Lacy Vessels.

 Photo one of the outside of the Alexandra Palace.

 View looking out over London.

 Some of the panels of the "Tales of the Unfinished" - one

 Panel Two

 Tales of the Unfinished is a tent.

 Mining a Seam of Gold - created by Embroiderers' Guild of the North East Region of UK -Photo 1

 Mining a Seam of Gold - Photo 2

 This is so good - I thought you needed another look.

This is the entrance to a Treasure Cave!!!!

I had help with these my 4 year old Grand-daughter did some of the sewing!

These also need edges finished - will get round to it sometime - maybe not before I'm away again. I will put other photos on the Luscious Little Layerings Blog.

Just to show you even away in the Berg - I was busy!

Here are some animal ATC's for the Tombola Stand  - still all need the edges finished off.

FELT CATS

Here are my first two felt cat brooches. I enjoyed making them, Beth!! Will make more before the deadline.