On a foggy, wet afternoon, Nila's talk took us across the seas to warmer climes and exotic locations. She has had a well travelled life, and regaled us with stories of the many countries she has visited, along the way adding to her hoard of fabric treasures. Some of the fabrics she has made up into items both useful and ornamental, and other lovely textiles are waiting for that moment of inspiration, 'ah, that is why I bought it!' While her family were off sightseeing, Nila sought out fabric and tailor shops, picking up gorgeous scraps from the tailors (memo, must try this!). After her talk we were able to handle the fabrics, there is nothing nicer than running your hands through all the textures of such an array.
Places she has visited and brought fabrics from include: Tunisia/Nuremberg/Corsica/Isle of Harris/Luxor/Japan/Fiji/NewZealand/Timbuktu/Singapore/Burma/Vietnam/India/Canada/Mongolia/North Korea. Several big tables were loaded with textiles from these places, a selection of which below:
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| No prizes guessing this was from India |
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| African fabrics made into a cushion |
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| Felt slippers from Mongolia |
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| Scraps from a tailors shop |
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| Braidsand bags |
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| Embroidered tiger from North Korea. Reminded me of the exquisite embroidery from Suzhou in China |
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| Close up of the tiger (sorry for the reflections in the glass) |
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| Ikat weaving from Burma |
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| Tartans from Burma |
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| More Irate |
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| What better way to carry your shopping home |
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Gorgeous fabrics from Singapore waiting for inspiration to be made up. If you need any help, Nila......
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