Glasgow - SECC - Stitching Sewing and Papercraft show

So, you may have seen the other post from Glasgow, if not it's here  Lin, Emma Sam and I decided to try this show as (obviously) we'd never been before.  Took a fair old while on the train, but it was worth all the hassle.

Once we had finished with the art shops (we had to take Sam on Saturday morning as owing to her delightfully extended journey she arrived too late to go on Friday) we got the train to the SECC and the show.

 I've never been to the NEC in Birmingham, which is apparently much bigger.. anyhow, this is the gang

 let's start shopping!

 Knitted sock Christmas tree, it was huge!

 we stopped to watch a Pebeo paint demo and had lunch - we'd all got separated and I only found them again by accident.


I'd previously passed the Powertex stand, and seen some great textural items being demonstrated

 I promise I didn't see the "no photographs" sign (did see the "no videos" - oops!) but I've got them so I'm sharing them!

 we Sat and watched a demo (workshops had filled up fast) after lunch, and all ended up buying some to have a go!

 time for another sit down, tea and twitter catch up!!

 Sam guarding the bags while we had a loo break before going back to the hotel... yes, a successful trip I think you'll agree..

I only had "bunches of fibres" on my list... ahem...

 back at the hotel, we went to Sam and Emma's room for a show and tell.. the things we go to, to get the pictures for our blogs!  Sam has already posted hers here 

I think this was Lin's pile..

 

 Emma decided to share some of her sari ribbons... where's the end, Emma?!  Actually, where's Emma?!!

 my haul from the show. See, I did get my fibres!

I got a bundle of the sari ribbons too, in the purple/blue combi - should probably have got the orangey/red one too, they were £2.99 for a 100 metre bundle..  At this time my bundle was still neatly stored..

 Sam taking my haul.

 I promise this isn't as dodgy as it looks.  We got a tub of 3d flex powder to mix up with the Powertex product, and were going to share it out between us...

 Sam then tried (and eventually succeeded) in blogging her story.

 once home (at 11.30 on Sunday night) I quickly unpacked, only to make sure none of the powders or liquids had leaked in transit... oh what a mess!

my total haul, including the purchases from the art shops (if you're in Glasgow, we all recommend the Art Store in Queen Street, it's fabulous!!) The Cass-Art store in the same street, is also good, much bigger than my nearest one in Kingston.

 the pens and pencils came from the art shops we visited

 some close ups

sari ribbons still neatly rolled as you see.. they aren't any more.. I think that may have been a mistake!

Yes, another journal (the green spiral bound book) but this one's got black pages so that's ok!!

 and yes, it all went in the case on the way home..

and this was my little box of goodies I took on the train for some journalling - we did on the way up but not home. See, I can travel light crafty sometimes!