Op Shop Finds and Some New Starts
This site contains affiliate links from which we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for your support!
I love going opshopping, especially when I can find things like these magazines for 20c each! Just in case I need something else to do, you see 🙂 There were a lot of Homespun ones which is great since I don’t have many of those. I’ve often picked up the Handmade or Patchwork & Quilting for $2 each, but this was just too good to ignore.
I went to the doctor’s yesterday to get some more happy pills to keep me happy…. it took almost two hours of waiting for a five minute appointment. I forgot to bring a book, so I quickly ducked into Big W and did what any other sane person would do – bought a crochet hook and a ball of cotton. I got white cotton, 4ply, and a 2.50mm hook to add to my collection, and used the time wisely to start a new project:
It’s going to be a table cloth topper thingy… you know…. to put on top of a table cloth in the middle…..
Today I tidied the house, did heaps of ironing, and snuck in my first block for the “One a day Quiltalong”. I am going to use the same light blue for each block, with the other four squares a different color. Here is my first one:
Why am I starting something else again???? Because this is only one a day and I have lots of 2 1/2″ squares that need to be used up. Imagine that, using up scraps! And it didn’t take long to make one ninepatch. I am not “catching up”, however. If I miss a day, I’ve missed it. I’m not too fussed about how big it is going to be. I just like the idea that even if I have a busy day, I might be able to sit down for 5 minutes and at least get one block done.
Now, I really must not start anything else new until I finish some more things…. 🙂 I will be good, I will be good……. at least I will try! I forgot to take a photo of the apron I finished for Mum for Mother’s Day. Must ask Dad to do that, and then I can at least post one finished project. That makes up for one of the new ones I have started, doesn’t it? I think so 🙂
Hope you are all having a great week!
Oh you are funny! Meanwhile…I knit sleeves whilst longing for a crochet hook. I just don't have time to start something while other things remains unfinished. At this point, even if my family moved out and I didn't have to cook & clean for them, I'm three years behind!
You are amazing with all your projects! I am not resourceful that way. If I sit down I want to read!
We all do the same thing…how can we not, when there are so many things we want to do and so little time…Repeat after me…This is GOOD… This is GOOD….Enjoyed the reading….
Wouldn’t it be nice not to have to cook and clean, Tracy… even if only for a while!!
Mama Hen, my reading has to compete with sewing now.. it never used to!!!
Hi Wendy, so glad you dropped by! I will repeat after you… This is GOOD.. This is Gooooood!!!!
Lv,
Joy