Yesterday I went into London to attend an AQA A-Level Textiles Art & Design Standardisation course - in a nutshell, this is the exam board ensuring that the teachers understand what an 'A' grade should look like (and other grades too!). It's a pretty intense day with lots of concentration required so as a bit of light relief afterwards, I decided to go to the Knitting & Stitching Show at Olympia. I'm not sure what to make of it really. I've been to lots of shows over the years, Initially as a student participating in events like New Designers, then as a Buyer with visits to Top Drawer and the NEC and then as a Designer/Maker/Teacher to shows like Origin/Kirsty's Handmade Fair/Art in Action/Craft/MADE etc. Whilst I recognise that the K&S show is not selling itself as an Art Show but more somewhere for anyone with an interest in sewing to pick up resources and tips, I have to say I found it all a little confusing. It took me (and others) a lit...