A slightly delayed post since I went to the show on Saturday, but it took a while to get around to the photos.
The show was in the new hall at the Yorkshire Showground and there was much more space and light than in previous years so the show didn't feel so crowded though I don't think there were fewer people, just more room for them to rattle around in. The light made a huge difference to the ease of viewing the fabric but vendors were having a few problems because the internet connections wouldn't let them use their point of sale machines to take card payments. Luckily I was toting cash so when I saw this little beauty on Rosenberg's stand I was able to snap it up immediately. It's some sort of coating wool with a nap, quite heavy, with a label attached that says "Attention to the direction of the hair" which I found cute. Although I don't yet have the pattern I know exactly what its going to be. It is the contrast fabric for this coat with the main coat being made in black wool and cashmere coating which I already have in stash.
https://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m7025. On the other hand it may become the cape from the latest Marfy catalogue free patterns as I have enough for that with enough left over for a warm winter skirt.
Then I got thirteen patchwork sized pieces of TM Lewin shirting cotton to make a patchwork shirt. As you do. The front pieces show the approximate size of each piece I got as I didn't cut much off these pieces to get the finished shirt part. In addition to these prints, I have a piece of a dark purple and white narrow stripe and two pieces of white with a self stripe for the yoke, cuffs, collar and placket respectively. I have also kept all the small bits and have a vague plan involving a patchwork placket and hem band.
The show was in the new hall at the Yorkshire Showground and there was much more space and light than in previous years so the show didn't feel so crowded though I don't think there were fewer people, just more room for them to rattle around in. The light made a huge difference to the ease of viewing the fabric but vendors were having a few problems because the internet connections wouldn't let them use their point of sale machines to take card payments. Luckily I was toting cash so when I saw this little beauty on Rosenberg's stand I was able to snap it up immediately. It's some sort of coating wool with a nap, quite heavy, with a label attached that says "Attention to the direction of the hair" which I found cute. Although I don't yet have the pattern I know exactly what its going to be. It is the contrast fabric for this coat with the main coat being made in black wool and cashmere coating which I already have in stash. https://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m7025. On the other hand it may become the cape from the latest Marfy catalogue free patterns as I have enough for that with enough left over for a warm winter skirt. 
Then I got thirteen patchwork sized pieces of TM Lewin shirting cotton to make a patchwork shirt. As you do. The front pieces show the approximate size of each piece I got as I didn't cut much off these pieces to get the finished shirt part. In addition to these prints, I have a piece of a dark purple and white narrow stripe and two pieces of white with a self stripe for the yoke, cuffs, collar and placket respectively. I have also kept all the small bits and have a vague plan involving a patchwork placket and hem band. 
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Looks like you had a great time and got some great goodies!
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