To quote Cyndi Lauper, "When the working day is done
Girls - they want to have fun
Oh girls just want to have fun,
They want to have fun,
They want to have fun.."
There's nothing better than a girlfriend weekend and I was in need of one. So, on Friday we hit the road with our first destination - Baltimore for the American Craft Council Show. I've attended this show for several years now and it never disappoints. This year was especially fun as I got to meet up with Meg Fairfax Fielding of Pigtown Design blog. I've followed along with Meg on her blog but it was so much more fun to spend time with her in person. Here are some highlights from the show:
I need to find a place for such a light fixture. Loved it.
Beautiful pottery.
Porcelain to die for. Looks like Meg was thinking the same thing - that's her hand on the left!
Close up of the porcelain - I love the lamp, too!!
Anyone need a head?
mmm, maybe not. That might give me bad dreams.
What did I buy, you say? Well, normally, because I am a beader, I focus (obsess) on the jewelry, however, this year I couldn't get enough of the textiles.
I loved all of the felters, especially this artist's wares - The Felted Garden. I purchased the above cowl which I'm sure will keep my neck toasty. It also doubles as a hat!! 
Then I splurged on this purse. The artist, Caitlin Phillips from Rebound Designs, takes book covers and turns them into purses. I'm a sucker for anything Jane Austin and the birds sealed the deal. She can turn any book into a purse - I think she's very original and also very nice. Here is the inside of the purse. Nice touch. 
We all started to get that "had enough" feeling about 3:00 and started talking about heading back onto the road for girl friend weekend part two when Meg suggested that we stop at a great fabric store, DeBois Fabrics. She didn't have to say it twice - load the address into the GPS and let's go.
I got several yards of this fabric for $4.99 per yard. 
Steal. I have no where I'm going to use it but I love it and it is in the colors that I love so I know it will find a spot soon. Thanks for the tip, Meg, I know I will make this pilgrimage again often.We parted ways with Meg and headed north on I-95 for West Chester, Pennsylvania to meet up with some other friends and spend Saturday exploring Philadelphia. Stay tuned for part two.
Happy Monday!
sounds like a fun weekend! love the new handbag!!!
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Andie
LOVELY BLOG!! NICE, SO NICE!!KISSES FROM SPAIN!!BESOS
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful pottery indeed!
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Cassy from Acoustic Guitar Lessons
I was in Richmond a few weeks ago, thought about you!
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All best wishes,
Cass in New Jersey
Looks like my kind of road trip.
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