I have some good news! It finally looks like I have been affected by the collector's gene that must have been lurking inside of me. My parents are avid collectors of many beautiful and interesting things that surrounded me while I grew up. In my son the gene is showing itself already: he brings home mainly metal pipes and wooden sticks he finds on the street and hoards them in his room.
When I was in my studio yesterday I discovered that I seem to have started collecting something too. It's not fabric; I have a lot but it is nothing compared to what I see some people on the internet have. My collection is of... Ribbons. I'll show some off here and tell you where I got them.
These four were bought at a notions shop in Leiden: Mol en de Groot. Downstairs the shop is quite plain, but when you ask if you can go upstairs (a sign permanently says upstairs is closed, just ignore that), you will find a treasure of ribbons there!
This one I bought from Rosa Pomar from Portugal. Camilla Engman from Sweden designed it.
These I found at Volksfaden and I just had to order them. I was unable to resist. When they got delivered to the student housing next door while I was away (only about "10 minutes", usually I sit on the doormat all day when I'm expecting a package, especially a lovely one like this), I got very nervous. Luckily a responsible student had answered the door and I got my package after only a little nervous breakdown. See, I'm getting collector's fever already!
And these I got at the Stoffenspektakel (Fabric Spectacle), a fabric market that travels around the country and comes to Leiden twice a year.
Now that I have discovered my passion for ribbons, I feel I should give in to it. So, I'm off to the market!
And because I have plenty and many others don't, a little update on the Caps for Cap-Haitien: These are the ones I made from Damaris' and Emil's used and well loved shirts. More info on Mama to Mama.
When I was in my studio yesterday I discovered that I seem to have started collecting something too. It's not fabric; I have a lot but it is nothing compared to what I see some people on the internet have. My collection is of... Ribbons. I'll show some off here and tell you where I got them.
These four were bought at a notions shop in Leiden: Mol en de Groot. Downstairs the shop is quite plain, but when you ask if you can go upstairs (a sign permanently says upstairs is closed, just ignore that), you will find a treasure of ribbons there!
This one I bought from Rosa Pomar from Portugal. Camilla Engman from Sweden designed it.
These I found at Volksfaden and I just had to order them. I was unable to resist. When they got delivered to the student housing next door while I was away (only about "10 minutes", usually I sit on the doormat all day when I'm expecting a package, especially a lovely one like this), I got very nervous. Luckily a responsible student had answered the door and I got my package after only a little nervous breakdown. See, I'm getting collector's fever already!
And these I got at the Stoffenspektakel (Fabric Spectacle), a fabric market that travels around the country and comes to Leiden twice a year.
Now that I have discovered my passion for ribbons, I feel I should give in to it. So, I'm off to the market!
And because I have plenty and many others don't, a little update on the Caps for Cap-Haitien: These are the ones I made from Damaris' and Emil's used and well loved shirts. More info on Mama to Mama.