June 16

Today I hit 4 new places: Globe Fine Foods & Coffee, Cafe Center,some random train station one, and Palace Bistro). I am on a roll.

I went into the city by myself for the Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair. This was not your average exhibition..you had to buy a ticket.

http://www.craftfair.com.au/

I was impressed. I was there over 3 hours and got tons of ideas. They had a surplus of craft materials to buy. They had actual workshops (beading, quilts, sewing,stamping,scrapbooking, painting) where you could make things. They had walls of award winning quilts on display each with a summary of the reasoning behind it. THey had a fashion exhibit too. Some crafts were for sale, but the majority was a tease. They would have all these finished products, but you could mostly only buy the kits/patterns.

Some fun stalls: www.hotpossum.com, www.quiltlove.com.au,www.mellyandme.typepad.com, www.audreyandamuade.blogspot.com
They had great french fries too I got to try the "sweet chili sauce" that everyone insists is a better condiment for french fries here. So I gave it a go---very different--nice change from ketchup--almost like BBQ sauce.

It was a fun place to people watch and chat with the older ladies. A few gave me their imput and suggestions to me it was cute. It reminded me of Grammy (SEE PAINTED GARDENING SET)

The pictures I uploaded are a few out of several. THose are just some of my favorites:

Display Quilts (not kits):
**The fish/feet one is silly because thats the new pedicure technique in Singapore
**I love the texture and effort that went into the quilt is sending with the woman in front of the mirror
**The beach scene with the dog reminds me of Cape Cod

There were also areas where you could vote on your favorite items..one place you could vote on your favorite painted piece. (SEE PAINTED BOX TOP)

Another place you voted on your favorite fixed up furniture. They showed a picture of the old piece of furniture (bench, chair, etc)...and the story behind where it came from..and then the actual chair redone.. (SEE FROG CHAIR)..

Even tried a new ice cream bar tonight: Nestle Maxibon HoneyComb... this has been Kristen and I's new mission for the past week. Never get the same thing..or from the same place.