I promised to show you some of my purchasing from over the holidays. And I will but I am ashamed however to tell you that none of this is any of it.
This is all yesterday's shopping.
I know it is shameful - especially since this is just an iota of what has been arriving into this house over the last few weeks. But let's not dwell on that. Let's talk about yesterday...
Manda and I headed to Fabworks (remember where I bought all this Liberty and shirting?) and I knew it was going to be trouble with a capital T.
And trouble it was...
First up was those bundles of the most delicious felt, in stunning colours of teals and greys. I have no idea at the moment what I am going to use it for, but at just £1 a piece it would have been rude to pass it by. Everything else however has a purpose. (Do you think if I repeat that enough times I'll be able to convince myself as well as you?)
But it's true...
Having designed the Summersville Pencil Pouches and on the whole being really pleased with them, there was a nagging detail that wasn't quite as I wanted it. Before going to Fabworks I put my finger on what it was...the need for a little tab detail. I'd already begun searching online for some ribbon, but hadn't got very far. I needn't have worried as one whole shelving unit was given over at Fabworks to stunning vintage braiding which I am overjoyed to have found and even more overjoyed to see that this works a treat on the pouches. Of course a trip to Fabworks wouldn't have been complete without the purchasing of a stash of fabrics. And as I said before, these all have a purpose. (They absolutely really do). First up was the selecting of several Libertys - very useful little numbers for quilting, kits, linings. Next up was crisp shirting at just £3/m. I love the shirting. It works beautifully as lining for the pouches and I particularly love the green stripe. I find it quite difficult to line green, but this stripe is just perfect. Last up and almost *gasp* passed by, was this gorgeous linen with red line through it. How amazing is this? It is incredibly soft and utterly beautiful. Simple understated, just how I like things. And of course creating this Make Up Pouch was far more important than doing my tax forms today...whoops...
It is however available in both my Etsy shop and Big Cartel shop if you'd like me to feel that it was money and time well spent...
Posted by Karen Lewis at Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Labels: felt, keyring, Liberty, linen, make up pouch, pencil pouch, shirting, vintage braiding Anna Marie Galvin said...

I always leave fabric shops with twice as much as I planned to buy! Also, loving your pencil pouches!

11 January 2011 at 23:37 Justine said...

Naughty naughty!!

12 January 2011 at 10:05 Sherman said...

I love those pencil pouches!
Great creations!
Sherman Unkefer

12 January 2011 at 12:24 Kristy and Lily said...

I really have to go there!!

12 January 2011 at 16:15 I think you should ditch the shame and revel in all the gorgeousness! Also, that red stripe linen would be good for things for men too, no?x

12 January 2011 at 19:43
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