Okay, before the gloating commences I'll show you the start of the last page of my Ann Wood stitchbook. Finally! A use for some of the shiny green sequins I've inexplicably got loads of. Right, after that insect based interlude, let the gloating commence. The charity shop gods smiled on me this morning. A whole heap of die cuts and printing stamps, some in what look like brand new condition, and all mine for the teeny-tiny sum of £5.50. Yup, only 50 pence per item. There was a basket full of them, and I had to rein myself in from buying twice the quantity. I do love it when a fellow crafter has a clear-out and you time your visit to the shop just right to snap up a heap of bargains. I've butterflies and dragonflies, birds, dandelions, travel themed printing stamp sets and musical ones, leaves and abstract designs. Now, if you'll excuse me I have to test these out, and congratulate myself for being such a lucky bunny in finding them.
To add to my seemingly never ending list of works-in-progress, I've started making a fabric bowl. Or should I call it a fabric basket? I'm not sure. Anyway, I've made the odd bowl or two before, like this blue & white one that I keep cotton perle in. I decided to use upholstery material, which has both advantages & disadvantages. On the good side, it has a certain stiffness, which helps the bowl stay in shape. On the irritating side, the kind of material I'm using frays like mad, and I'm forever picking up threads off the carpet. The bowl's a simple construction, and I've used a circle of cardboard covered with brown felt for the base. It'll look much better when I've embroidered and stitched into it. I've made a start on that, and appliqued on a rectangle of plum coloured velvet for extra interest. When not stitching, I've been catching up on my reading. I finished C J Sansom's 'Dark Fire'. Real...
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