Inspiration from Syfestivalen in Stockholm

Syfestivalen is Swedish and means “Festival of Sewing”. These days it is actually called Sewing and Craft Festival, but I think I’ll just keep calling it the short and sweet Syfestivalen for ever. It’s arranged twice each year  just outside of Stockholm, in a big convention center there. We went this weekend, and those of you that follow me on Instagram and check stories there, got a little video peak of it all when I walked though the convention hall. But if you missed it there (it’s only available for 24 hours on instagram) you are in luck today.

I took a lot of big camera photos, and thought I’d share Syfestivalen with you guys here too, because there were just so much yummy things to see there. Get ready for inspiration in colors, patterns, texture and crafts…

I’v been sewing a bit with the fabrics I bought most recently, and realized I have too much material for my tiny space, so I tried to restraint myself from buying too much. I got a few papers and stickers in the relatively small scrapbooking area, and then a few small pieces of matching fabrics, but mostly I enjoyed the displays and finished items, like knitted socks and color-coordinated fabric:

Next time, if I’m sewing more regularly, I think I’ll consider getting a matched set of fabrics in a jelly roll or a scrap bag, because they are so darling easy to work with:

So much lovely things to see and be amazed at. I had no idea you could buy this many different EPP pieces!

I enjoyed taking a closer look at a few quilts that adorned the booths, luring people to buy more fabric, pattern books or exiting new tools:

Love being a Fabriholic

Are you a fabriholic too? I’m definitely and have always been. I can never get enough of the colors and cute patterns, and I drooled quite a bit over some of the fabrics on display, especially the jerseys that are available in a gazillion cute prints these days. Most of them are for sewing baby clothes I guess (they were even chopped up in smaller pieces at some places), but I wouldn’t mind sewing for myself with them. Though I bought a super cute jersey print last year, I’ll post about it another day…

Take a look at these pretties:

Modern, vintage, happy, artistic, playful and ?ber cute fabrics everywhere. And fun patterns outside the booths too, among the crowd I spotted these:

The Color Play yarn was so soft, and diyed in some lovely colors:

I was very tempted to get some yarn, especially after seeing the knitted mittens and caps on display, but I resisted. I was strong. I did not give in to cravings (this time).

And finally, the ribbon display was crazy! You wanted them all, but really, what would you do with these ribbons? Except maybe… just look at them and admire them glimmering in the light…

Just having a regular camera lens again for my Nikon makes me so happy! It’s truly lovely to be able to take photos like these and collect inspiration with your camera. I think I over-did the whole documenting this event a bit, but what the heck, it didn’t hurt anyone and I enjoyed it so much.

I hope you liked it too?

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