Here's what I bought yesterday

I went to the expo yesterday with 2 friends--it was their first show and they were impressed. I always enjoy going so I wasn't going to mind going again today with you all. We all left with full shopping bags. I ended up with a couple gadgets and a couple patterns.

I'd convinced my friend Sondra to get an acrylic sewing table for her machine and luckily they were there at the show so she ordered one --getting a show discount. I hadn't *planned* on buying any accessories at the booth but then broke down. When I saw the table polishing kit and how slippery the fabric slid after using it, I was sold-- as I've shared before, I'm struggling with free motion. I also got a stickable seam guide for when I sew rag quilts needing a 1/2 inch seam. They're both on their website:

http://www.sewverysmooth.com/

Also got a no-slip Morgan embroidery hoop. Below are the 2 patterns I didn't need, but bought anyway:

a redwork (of course)--


Have I mentioned that I have a whole cabinet of Christmas patterns, that I never get to come Nov/Dec?? Well, what's one more, right? This string of stockings was hanging in the booth and it reminded me of Judy's Christmas lights. The sales lady said you can make as many stockings as family members--and I thought: AND you don't have to fill them! Also, I thought it would be a good way to use up Christmas fabric and I could embroider names on the stockings. Anyway, it's much cuter all made up than the photo on the pattern.


~ Linda