June spotted an advert in a magazine for
a craft exhibition in Kinross and casually asked Helen and Stephanie if they
fancied a wee run out to Kinross to see what was on offer. I’ve got to admit
that, as the day drew closer, we wondered whether we had made the correct
decision to go. The entrance fee was only £2 and that included refreshments.
That sounded like good value for money so we set off to find Kinross Parish
Church.
We had an enjoyable drive through and
found the venue easily enough. As we paid the entrance fee we were astounded as
we looked around at the variety of crafts on display. The exhibition was
organised by the Scottish Handcraft
Circle which tries to encourage people to learn traditional crafts
which would otherwise die out. The photographs don’t do justice to the quality
of the exhibits. There were quilts, wall-hangings, felted items, fabric and
stitched landscapes, jewellery and much more. Amelie, June’s grand-daughter, was particularly interested in the felted
fish bowl and the knitted toys. The church hall was ablaze with colour and we
walked round several times in an attempt not to miss anything.
Being a polite soul I asked permission
to take photographs and was delighted to meet such a lovely group of ladies who
were interested in our being there and willing to discuss their group. They
took a note of our details and promised that the Glasgow branch of Scottish
Handcraft circle would be in touch to liaise with our group and have an
exchange of ideas. They run meetings from October to May and are based in
Elmbank St, Glasgow.
You will be happy to hear that the
promised refreshments included tea, coffee, juice and home baking. We were made
to feel right at home. Amilie got her money’s worth of juice and nibbles,
(actually, we got her in for free). After tea we chatted to Meg who was working
on Quaker Tapestry. This event was greatly enjoyed by everyone and our
imaginations were running wild with the thought of things to come.
Needless to say we had a shopping urge.
I had done my homework and we drove to Linlithgow to visit Nifty Needles and Purely Patchwork on Main St. Nifty Needles had a good array of
cross-stitch kits to entertain June. The wool section was varied and prices were competitive. Well worth
a visit.
Purely Patchwork held an interesting supply of fabrics and
fixings and project kits. This is also well worth a visit.
All in all, we had a grand day out and
look forward to organising another adventure soon.
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