How long did it take?

The number one question...

I spent the past four days speaking to visitors to my exhibition space that was part of the Fashion & Embroidery section of the Creative Craft Show at the NEC in Birmingham. This is an interesting show to do from an exhibitor perspective because it puts the work in front of a completely different audience to the one that attends a quilt show. The event has a diverse offering - there are stands with embroidery, knitting, dressmaking, but also beading, pyrography, marbling and card making and more. So, while the halls are full of visitors, naturally I’m not everyone’s cup of tea, and some people walk right past. This is not for them. Often the most interesting people are the ones who stop, their eye caught by something and even though they have no prior interest in quilts, or stitched textiles, they find a connection in the art.