I saw Handmade Nation tonight.  I loved it!  The opening credits are *amazing* in and of themselves.   By the end of the movie I was so excited and happy and hopeful.  I was ready to conquer the world with a needle and thread!  It's a wonderful representation of the handmade community.  I loved hearing people tell their stories and talk about their passions.

If there are no screenings near you, fear not!  It's going to be released on DVD in September.  You'll be able to buy it from Buy Olympia.

Earlier in the day, I saw Faythe walking around the Buyer's market.  I summoned up the guts to walk over and ask her to take a photo with me.  Excuse the blurriness, it wasn't very bright in the convention hall.

Faythe actually let me take a couple photos, and we asked a guy to take three more of us.  They were all way-blurry.  She was cool about the whole thing, though.  

In fact, when I was digging my camera out of my bag she noticed the dragon embroidery in it's ziploc and asked me about it.  It felt so nice to have someone (in-person) express interest in something I was making.  

Sharing things here on my blog is awesome, and I know you totally get me, but there's something magical about being in the same room with another crafty person. :)  You know what I mean?