Oh dear time has flown! I have been so busy with work for the last 12 weeks that I have not had a moment physically or mentally to sit and write my blog.(sorry).
I am now happily at home on 4 weeks holiday .A break from what is a wonderful but tiring job. So I now can do what I want to do.................... indulge,sew,craft,garden and maybe tidy the house.
The one thing i haven't given up is my obsessive Charity shop habit. I have become very selective otherwise my house would be full of (useful)stuff.
I have one fave.. A Salvation army shop,it is a real jumble sale.Tucked away down a back street,nothing like the ordered,colour co-ordinated,over priced high street variety.
I have just been reading a blog on Katie's site about her fond memories of Noggin the Nog. I love noggin the nog, I too have fond memories of those magical stories.This bird was bought because it reminded me of images in those books and looks like it could have been in an animation.It sits on my mantle piece and makes me smile each time i look at him.
I have been the proud ower of this little beauty made from old curtain fabric for a while now.The patchwork is tiny, each piece about an inch across. I love the colours and it is beautifully hand stitched. I don't find to many cushions but there are still some gems to be found...
Like this one, lovely orange linen with beautiful hand embroidery.
Another lovely find this year was this quilt.It cost me a whole £2.50!
When i first spotted it in the shop I thought it was modern.Then when i got near and inspected it i found that it was quite old I think 40's or 50's by the fabrics.
It is going to take pride of place in a bedroom when i have decorated.
Hi Jane, I'm not sure what is meant by "quite old", you know I'm a 40's to 50's girl myself and I'm wearing quite well too!love you J&T xxx
Posted by: Jean | 07/16/2008 at 09:43 PM
hooray for charity shops! lovely finds - I agree with you about the bird - and happy to have stirred some Noggin Memories! Take care
Posted by: katie | 11/04/2008 at 03:30 PM