jo bauer

Yesterday I went to an annual sewing and quilt expo. After about an hour of wandering around, I still had no bags of "must haves" to schlep around. I was surprised at myself, I go at least once a year all bright eyed and eager. What was wrong with me? Took a coffee break and figured it out. Everything looked the same. Booth after Booth was so crowded and jam-packed with stuff that soon it all looked like a mess. Nothing seemed to stand out and scream "buy ME". A sameness about the venders, new tools (stuff that didn't seem to work all that well, or that I didn't want to fiddle with learning) patterns, last year's fabrics from booth to booth to booth. Even the wonderful quilts on display had an odd sameness to them: beautifully pieced and professionally quilted masterpieces. I don't care if I never again see swirls, feathers, or diamonds, etc. I went back and finally bought some hand-dyed wool for my rug-hooking. a new type of glue stick, and a table runner pattern. Anyone else ever had this type of experience? Ah well, there's always next year.