My weekend part 1

When I said I was going to go to The Stitch Gathering "no matter what" that wasnt meant to be a  f***ing challenge.  Seriously.  The big man had to be having a laugh.  When I got to the airport on Saturday morning, the whole island was covered in the thickest fog I've seen.  And it did not want to shift.  So, my flight was cancelled, and they stuck me on a ferry.  Joy of joys.  Just what a puking pregnant bladder the size of a walnut narcoleptic wants to hear, "here's your cabin key, you're sharing with some other ladies.  We'll put you on a 2 1/2 hour no breaks bus journey to edinburgh when the ship gets in to aberdeen in the morning"...
But I made it.  I told you I would...

Yes it was a nightmare journey, but I was helped by some kind strangers keeping me on time, awake and in the right place, and reassured of more help from my lovely mate Katy when I reached planet mainland if I needed it.  Exhausting and stressful, but OMG so completely and utterly, totally worth every second.  I had the best time!

I tried to remember to take photos, but ultimately forgot a whole lot of the time (- check out the stitch gathering page for some beauties.) but here are a few of the hundreds of highlights!

My name tag from Dolores of Dee Roo Designs  Isnt this fantastic?  She made a CUPBOARD!!  I got to chat to her loads over dinner and believe me she is bloomin lovely.

First up was bib class with Julie - I dont have photos but I think she showed some.  It was such a great class, and here are the first of our endeavours!

Mine, Fiona's and Mums!

There was an amazing lunch spread with brilliant views all around my favourite city, loads of awesome people to talk to (or in my case wish I had talked to... I was a bit tired...) a show and tell, a lucky dip, and then the afternoon class with Katy.  She has better pics on her blog.  Including evidence that yes, I had a lovely nap whilst mum made her paper pieced teapot.  Well I had spent the night on a ferry and been up since 5.30am....  

Katy and mum discussing the finer points of foundation paper piecing

Fortunately I woke up just in time for Katys malteser cupcakes hmmmm and rather than start late I had a visit from my wee buddy Jack instead.

I offered to make Jack a cape whilst we waited for the teapot people to finish.  I think he approved.

Some SuperJack fun ensued.

Apparently not so much fun when I suggested the cape could also be a nice headscarf.

Other highlights to share, which you may have seen before but its sooooo good I'm making you see it again, The Stitch Gathering Goody Bag.

That's 11 fat quarters, 1 half yard, one box of threads, an aurifil, some other threads including embroidery floss, Frixion pen, Very Berry Handmades Liberty Scrap pack, a Hexie kit, buttons, needles, broach, Liberty bag, Highland Spring water (loads more were handed out free all day) Nairns biscuits, Thread cutter.....Really brilliant booty from the Stitch Gathering sponsors


Look out on Jo's blog as I hear she kept one to giveaway very soon......