Acquisitions

Tony and I had a day out on Friday. We hopped in the car and headed to Christchurch. About a two hour drive away. We visited a few shops for a look about. He found some paint for his model and we visited a new to us store, Art and Frame, which stocks some beautiful giftwares as well as artwork, they have a framing service and also have a great cross stitch collection. I found a pattern to bring home.

This is the second in a series of three. I stitched one and gifted it as my swap at Baradine last year.  Now if I could just find the Christmas pattern....

I also treated myself to a new embroidery hoop. I read on a fb group that these Nurge hoops are the best there is at the moment.

The bride and flower girls dresses are progressing. 

Yesterday was club day, so my EPP progressed also. No pic, the holder upper is playing his game.

Jo the activities lady at work is a treasure, she always visits the big car boot sale on her way in to work on Sundays and this week she found treasure. 

Firstly a bag of fabric scraps for a dollar.

This piece was all sewn together in a very rough hand stitch, it's now a pile of pieces awaiting the attention of the iron. Also in the bag was this collection of pieces.

At the same table she found a bag of doilies and wondered if I could use them?

Yes please and thank you very much.

On another table Jo spotted this huge piece.

The label says eight meters! For a dollar!

What a score. I think it will be great for a few girly quilt backs.

Less than two weeks until the wedding. Tomorrow I'll be putting a zipper into Charmaine's flower girl dress.

That's my news, now I'm off to make Thai chicken curry.