Monday, September 24, 2012

I just can't damn well resist

I love charity shops.  You never know what you will find, if anything.  So, after adding to government statistics at lunch time, I stopped off at a post office and popped next door to what my kids call 'The Funny Shop'.

Now, the last time I was in there I asked to see the knitting needles, only to be told that they’d thrown them all away as no one but me asks to see that particular drawer (hidden away in their beautiful haberdasher’s cabinet).  I persisted though as I could see the drawer, then suggested that she let me have everything in there for £5 as there were at least a few things I wanted (I couldn't bear the thought of them going to landfill). DH and I spent an hour matching up needles and sizing everything using the vintage gauge that was in with everything

Today, I could see that the drawer had been filling up again.  I swear, it's my version of crack cocaine,  So, after raking though, I returned home with not quite as bargainous a set of items, but still:






This contains a thread colourway that would not be allowed today - Romany Brown.  Almost as disturbing as the N-word brown crayon that I remember using at my grandparents


I never knew that you could get cotton napkins on a roll!

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Parting is such sweet sorrow

As much as it pains me to the heart, I've got to face facts.  I have a whole room full of craft stuff that I'm just not using.  I could do with the space and I could definitely do with any money that could come through selling it all (due to the lack of job at the moment)

My questions to you all then are:

is there anywhere other than E Bay?

do craft items sell there, on folksy or etsy?

do you know anyone who would like to buy the contents of a craft room?
example photos below


and open to give an idea of the treasures within


and another lovely


and a set of shelves groaning with stuff


There is so much stuff. and I haven't even started on the books


Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Move on

Move on

Move on by artygal on Polyvore

Playing around with soulcollage and Polyvore again