This year was the first year I attended the One of a Kind show in Toronto. The number of booths of artisans and crafters was mind boggling. We started at row Z and by the time we stopped for lunch, I was only at row Q! I thought I wasn't going to get through it all in one day! (But I did).
I went this year to meet the creator of Nun of a Kind. Linda, the creator, was kind enough to share with me a couple of her extra exhibitor tickets. Small world, you know, she lives in a place neighbouring my hometown of Sarnia! So, we had taken to chatting and reading each others' blogs. I purchased a few Sisters for the ladies in my life a while ago (and one for myself, of course!).
Here's a picture I snapped of the booth. If you click on it, you can get a MUCH larger view.
Linda, the maestro behind Nun of a Kind, is over at the podium checkout and her friend Cathy helped man the booth - or woman the booth, I suppose! Cathy is also an accomplished sewer as you can see from her Etsy shop: ZigZagStitches.
What I love most about the Sisters is that it celebrates, in a very fun, creative, light-spirited way, all the different things women can be. Also, the idea of Sisters is so encompassing of any womanly relationship you might have. There is an inclusivity and belonging to The Nunnery that is a feel-good kind of thing!
Several nuns debuted at this show. One that was entered in to the "Love" exhibit at the centre of the show was the Sister who loves to cook: "Amelia Love".
You can just see her from the back of my photo here. She has the giant poofy white chef's hat on over her habit. Totally adorable!
In the back row are the holiday items. I bought a Santa for myself. I really liked the white ones, but there was one with a little polar bear that I had to have. So, I went for red so the polar bear stood out more. I got a little Frosted Folk to be my white winter wonderland piece. The Santas are just superb - having a light filling, they have just the right amount of weight to stand up sturdy. Another artisan at the show (who made fabulously detailed fairy figures) asked to see my Santa. (His head and hat were sticking out of my bag and the jingle bell rang wherever I went.) He was impressed with how well it stood up too!
Nun of a Kind is one fabulous way celebrate and support sisterhoods everywhere and I just wanted to share!
I went this year to meet the creator of Nun of a Kind. Linda, the creator, was kind enough to share with me a couple of her extra exhibitor tickets. Small world, you know, she lives in a place neighbouring my hometown of Sarnia! So, we had taken to chatting and reading each others' blogs. I purchased a few Sisters for the ladies in my life a while ago (and one for myself, of course!).
Here's a picture I snapped of the booth. If you click on it, you can get a MUCH larger view.
Linda, the maestro behind Nun of a Kind, is over at the podium checkout and her friend Cathy helped man the booth - or woman the booth, I suppose! Cathy is also an accomplished sewer as you can see from her Etsy shop: ZigZagStitches.
What I love most about the Sisters is that it celebrates, in a very fun, creative, light-spirited way, all the different things women can be. Also, the idea of Sisters is so encompassing of any womanly relationship you might have. There is an inclusivity and belonging to The Nunnery that is a feel-good kind of thing!
Several nuns debuted at this show. One that was entered in to the "Love" exhibit at the centre of the show was the Sister who loves to cook: "Amelia Love".
In the back row are the holiday items. I bought a Santa for myself. I really liked the white ones, but there was one with a little polar bear that I had to have. So, I went for red so the polar bear stood out more. I got a little Frosted Folk to be my white winter wonderland piece. The Santas are just superb - having a light filling, they have just the right amount of weight to stand up sturdy. Another artisan at the show (who made fabulously detailed fairy figures) asked to see my Santa. (His head and hat were sticking out of my bag and the jingle bell rang wherever I went.) He was impressed with how well it stood up too!
Nun of a Kind is one fabulous way celebrate and support sisterhoods everywhere and I just wanted to share!
Wow! What a surprise when I finally got back to reading my favourite blogs after the "big show" to find this nice article!! Thanks so much! I so enjoyed finally meeting you...hopefully, will see you next year, too! Will put a few tickets away for you! :) Happy holidays!
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