Monday, 6 February 2012

A good day




Detail of a handmade project bag from Monica

I'd been waiting for Saturday to arrive for months.

The plan: Crafts, Cake and Chat.

The people: bloggers- Tracy, Ali, Monica, Julie, Val, Nancy and Alice.



The grub: excellent.

There were beautiful gifts (including very chic herb containers from Alice, felted rings from Ali and a daily survival kit from Val).

There were knitting masterclasses, Etsy discussions and debates about twitter.

We saw the Little Cotton Rabbits. They're even more lovely in real life.

Tiny crochet owls were made and hand knitted socks and tiny cardigans grew longer.


Beautiful vintage cottons from Nancy.

Mostly, though, there was laughter, and scoffing.

We could have chatted into the evening but the snow forecasts sent us home.

Thankyou so much, Tracy, for suggesting and hosting and to this lovely group of women for making it such a good, good day. I think we're all a little sad that it's over. I suppose we all knew that getting together with like-minded people is a very good thing to do. I think we just need to do it more often.



Here is a picture I took on Saturday of a blogger, taking a picture of a blogger, taking a picture of Julie's cake.
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27 comments:

  1. Unknown6 February 2012 at 14:34

    what a fab day.

    I was full of food I didn't eat anything till Sunday lunch time!. And my cheeks hurt from laughing so much.

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  2. Pipany6 February 2012 at 14:55

    Blog meet-ups are rare but usually really good aren't they? Looked as though you all had fun x

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  3. Cheryl6 February 2012 at 15:55

    What a fun idea to meet up and craft. I had to laugh at the last photo. Put more than two bloggers in the same room and look what happens.

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  4. Unknown6 February 2012 at 16:15

    I'm jealous you got to meet those little rabbits in person! (Not to mention yummy cake scoffing in good company...!)

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  5. The Coffee Lady6 February 2012 at 16:46

    Oh, like anyone CARES.

    ... wanders off muttering ...

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  6. greenrabbitdesigns6 February 2012 at 16:50

    Bloggers and their cameras!! ;)
    Looks and sounds like you all had a wonderful day!
    V x

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  7. Thrifty Household6 February 2012 at 16:55

    Sounds like a wonderful day was had by all!

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  8. Gina6 February 2012 at 16:58

    Sounds like lots of fun.

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  9. Penny6 February 2012 at 17:38

    How wonderful, looks like it was the perfect way to share and get to know each other xox

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  10. Gillian - Tales from a happy house6 February 2012 at 17:42

    That sounds like a perfect day. How nice to actually meet other bloggers and eat cake with them...heaven.

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  11. Locket Pocket6 February 2012 at 17:50

    What a splendid sounding day! And I was smiling about the last photo before I even read your caption! It looked so like a bloggy meet up! Locketxxx

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  12. Calico Kate6 February 2012 at 18:11

    That sounds like a really super day. Wish there were some lovely crafty bloggers near me :( But I can enjoy your get together by proxy! Lovely fabrics and that cake looks very yummy.
    CKx

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  13. Thimbleanna6 February 2012 at 18:12

    Oh, you Lucky Lucky girls! How fun to all get together. I only know one other blogger around here -- ours would be a quiet meeting LOL. Did you steal a rabbit? And did any of your beautiful silver turn up missing LOL!!!

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  14. julie6 February 2012 at 18:26

    It was a super duper day and I definitely vote for doing it again x

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  15. Down by the sea6 February 2012 at 19:38

    What a good idea, your food look ver tasty too glad you had such a good time.
    Sarah

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  16. Rachel6 February 2012 at 20:01

    Sounds like a day full of fun!

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  17. Teresa Kasner6 February 2012 at 20:39

    Oh my goodness.. what a grand and lovely idea! I have been craving something like this.. the company of like minded women. You make me want to begin an "Oregon Bloggers Retreat".. hmmm.. I have a spinners workshop next week, 2 weeks later and a basket making workshop 1 week later, so I guess I'll be getting myself some of that fellowship you had. :-)
    ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  18. Madelief6 February 2012 at 20:42

    So nice to meet other bloggers. I organised a tea party in the summer. Still have lots of good memories. Your day sounds like fun too!!

    Lieve groet, Madelief x

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  19. Pomona6 February 2012 at 22:09

    What fun! I wish that I had been there, she says wistfully . . .

    Pomona x

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  20. millefeuilles6 February 2012 at 22:20

    Emma, it sounds wonderful and I am so happy you all seized the opportunity to make this special day happen. Now you simply have to organise the next!

    Stephanie

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  21. Anonymous6 February 2012 at 23:59

    The poor Coffee Lady is feeling very excluded, will you not invite her next time?

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  22. Ali7 February 2012 at 14:59

    I love that last photo!

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  23. driftwood7 February 2012 at 19:13

    bah humbug

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  24. Annie7 February 2012 at 23:45

    You know that most of the rest of our little corner of blogtopia is green with envy don't you? Thought you did :D

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  25. Lola Nova8 February 2012 at 17:53

    Oh my! I am envious, sounds just lovely!

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  26. angharad handmade9 February 2012 at 22:22

    That looks and sounds really lovely. Nothing like spending a day with like-minded friends doing nice things!

    Really like your making winter roundup too - I wish I had joined in. Winter is such a nice time for a bit of theraputic homemaking.

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  27. Pennyblossoms10 February 2012 at 19:12

    Ooo! Cake!
    What a wonderful day. Want to come. Want to come!
    All that talent and fun in one place; blogging, it's good isn't it?
    Z xx

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