Home Again

So sad to say the Knitting and Stitching show is over! I had the best time in London and Harrogate, made new friends and met lots of lovely people who have both motivated and inspired me.

 

Here is a link to the UK Hand Knitting Assosiation's website with images of all the amazing finalists work on.

 

http://www.ukhandknitting.com/KTA_showcase_2012.php

The Knit and Stitch in Harrogate

I made it down to Harrogate in one piece and managed to get the shelves up by myself, now the Harrogate Knit and Stitch is in full swing and I'm getting lots of lovely feedback as well as selling a fair few mugs :) here are a few pictures...

Judy's Attic

I've recently been working as part of a design cooperative called Judy's Attic which is a collective of designers aiming to work together to sell hand made crafts which have sustainability as a main focus. I've absolutely loved every minute of it so far and tonight we got the finishing touches done and got the shop up and ready.

It's in Zoo cafe down Newland Ave in Hull so if you're in the area anytime soon pop in and have a look there's some lovely work.

Here's a picture of the shop so far...

The Knit and Stitch Part 2

Well it's almost that time again, in just over 2 weeks I'll be on route to Harrogate to showcase my work in the final part of the Knit and Stitch show. I can't wait to get there and get set up and I'm looking forward to knowing my bearings a bit more seeing as I visit most years! I'm all ready with extra business cards this time!

If you're free and in the area between the 22nd-25th November then come to the Harrogate design centre, there's loads of amazing work to see!

Graduation

So I am now a graduate of BA (Hons) Textiles and it feels good to say! I had a lovely day, once the walk across the stage was over, and it was so nice to all be together again.

Well, I'm home and settled after an amazing week in London. I must admit I was pretty terrified at first, the thought of being in London on my own with all these people I'd never met before was very scary but my worries were soon proven to be for nothing as everyone I met was lovely and the whole experience has really boosted my confidence.

 

I went down on the Tuesday with my mum to suss the area out and have a scout around Alexandra Palace - which is huge! Thank god my mum could come with me on the first day because I would never have gotten my footstools down there and set up without her! The tubes are a nightmare when busy at the best of times but with two heavy suitcases in tow it was not a pleasant experience! We made it there in one piece though and managed to suss the area out nicely it was a pretty simple walk.

 

 

Alexandra Palace

 

The amazing view from Alexandra Palace

 

Then came setting up! I decided on having two shelves to store my mug cosies on and then my stools were on a plynth underneath, here's where mum came to the rescue again! I was no help at all in putting the shelves up she did it all - I'll have to practice for Harrogate seeing as I'm all on my own then!

 

It was great to see everything coming together and finally being able to meet everyone and see their work. Here are a few photo's of the exhibition...

 

 

My Stand!

 

 

Mug Cosies for Sale!

 

The Mug Cosy Tower

 

I loved my area because it faced onto the walkway so attracted people towards the stand, I do think that had I been on the inside I would have sold less mugs because being on the outside meant the mugs caught the eyes of those who didn't plan on coming into the exhibition space.

 

The other work in the stand was amazing, I was in awe of the time, effort and skills that went into the work produced by the other finalists, here's a picture of the work by each finalist...

 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you agree all the work is amazing! I can't wait to do it all over again next month :)

 

 

 

 

 



At the Knit and Stitch Show!

I'm having an amazing time here, meeting lots of lovely people and selling a few mugs along the way. Here are a few pictures...