I went to post a letter.....

and came back with some wonderful old fabric and a piece of leafy goodness...the nearest postbox happens to be right outside a small second hand/vintage shop so I either need to find a different place to post my letters or remember to leave my wallet at home! Although the woman in the shop is most obliging about putting things aside for me....

The top piece is French vintage ticking which I probably paid too much for but had to have.The very bottom fabric is a huge piece of vintage linen or perhaps linen/cotton....it has the most incredible soft and worn in handle to it. And I know exactly what I'm going to do with it...

I will make a bag inspired by these pretties from this book .......the fabric had a loose weave that will make it perfect for adding a crochet trim.
And I am determined to actually make this bag as opposed to just thinking about it!
I went to put some fabric away last night and open up the cupboard- full.
Next stop, one of the big pull out baskets on the shelving in the living area - full. As were the other three baskets and wooden chest I put fabric in. That isn't even taking into account the stash in the roof space. So I have decided that in a week or too I have to do a big, big sort out. A SERIOUS ONE where I actually reduce the amount of fabric that I have. I'm a little scared by that one!

This pretty dish is not just an impulse buy - it has a purpose! I am currently working on my pages for the calendar swaps ( did I mention that I am actually involved in another one as well ?) I have decided on the theme for one calendar but couldn't quite decided on the second theme. And then I found it! I think that the line work and blocks of colour will work very nicely on what I  have planned......

There is a lot of creating going on around here at the moment..I am working on quite a few swaps, putting together a zillion paper packs ( or so it seems) and Rose is learning to French knit ( yours is here Melissa, just waiting for me to organise our little swap!) Loads of fun especially when the knitted tube finally emerges from the end of the little doll knitter.I remember making great lengths of it when I was a girl although I used a wooden cotton reel with nails in it - I made a few small mats, a hat for a doll and just played with the rest of it!
A good way to use up odds and ends and balls of wool.....and I have a lot of those as well. Best not to go there until I tackle the fabric.

Note of warning to all visitors to my house:Take care when opening any cupboard,drawer,storage space as there is a very likely danger of you being swamped by a falling pile of fabric....

Comments

[Jo]

Knitting Nancy! I used to have one of those and it's name was Knitting Nancy. I made placemats for everyone one Christmas. Just kept coiling them round, and around, and around ....
I think I have a calender theme worked out. I just need to pull it all in together.
And try what I do. Stack all your fabric in the apple boxes from the f&v shop and have them all over your bedroom floor. This is a sure fire way to stop the fabric from falling on your head and injuring you. Pure genius, I know.

[Ruth]

I had a cotton reel french knitter too. I loved it! Good luck with the fabric sorting. What I want to know is why I never find good stuff like that in my second-hand stores?

[melissa]

beautiful, beautiful fabrics. I love that loose weave floral, and is that some barkcloth hiding in there too?

Sweet photo of your wee one with her knitting nancy. Pure concentration! I'm looking forward to our swap, let me know when your to-do list has calmed down a little though!

[christina]

oh i need to get on with my thought on the calendar!

wonderful finds and best of luck with the purging. know that there is always room at my place for more fabric. or is that true? i know that my piles of 'stuff' are ever growing. i think i need to do some purging of my own but that would require unpacking and that just is not happening yet.

best of luck with your tasks. the knitting looks like a lot of fun.

[gkgirl]

what a concentrating little cutie
:)
and that fabric looks gorgeous!
:)