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Had a lot of success with thrift shopping recently. I think I have enough now of the basics for my summer 2009 wardrobe. Here are my nine easy pieces, turquoise version, all thrifted!  Starting with Jendi handbag BNWOT which looks great with the Mysize skirt in linen with tulle and lace edging and the Basler Jacket from my suit…see below.

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This skirt by Elizabeth is silk and simply adorable …it also works with the Basler jacket

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here is the skirt without the jacket, am going to make some silk camis to wear with it.

linen for summer

Wonderful Marina Rinaldi knee length linen jacket and pants

Basler of Germany

the rest of my Basler of Germany silk and linen mix suit and lastly an artisan glass choker, simply gorgeous.

Can’t wait for summer!

Choker

Sparkles

This week has flown past, thank you everyone who sent me birthday wishes. I also made my first sale in my shop in this my first week as well. I am so pleased as there are so many people selling now on etsy that it is quite possible not to make a dent in the surface! In case you are wondering I sold supplies of wool to Eunice who has an etsy store where she creates gorgeous crocheted and knitted items.

I popped out to the charity shop to drop off some clothes and things and while there found some more wool.

Silken yarn...yum

I am also collecting silk ties for upcycling and  this designer tie was only two dollars…what a bargain! The little hand made box is delightful and a perfect size to hold my 25th anniversary jewellery set!

Cuties

While there I checked out the fabric and vintage linens section and was pleased to see that they are no longer throwing away some of the smaller and slightly damaged items….remember back in February when I had the run in with them about throwing away donations? Here is a closer look at that glorious butterfly…..

Lone butterfly

I also found two metres of Xmas fabric with teddies…very useful at this time of year.

Teddies Xmas

As I was paying I spotted a gorgeous evening bag…that is it above…..isn’t it stunning?

Anniversary flowers

My mother in law is doing well I believe, thank you to all who sent emails and good wishes and prayed. I said she was a strong willed woman and hope that keeps her around for a very long time as she loves life and travelling. I would hate to see her go before she is ready…..she has lots to do yet….good grief 80 is the new 60…not sure if I have that around the right way but you get my point I guess!

 

We had a lovely anniversary dinner and the next day some gorgeous flowers arrived from David’s family in England…which was lovely of them considering all that was going on. I told my parents by email just in case anything happened to Sue and mentioned in the email that it was our Silver Wedding Anniversary and we received a card two days later so am wondering if they would have remembered if I had not prompted them.

 

I have fabulous news regarding friendship, my friend from high school with whom I went to see Led Zeppelin contacted me today after reading that post…she must have Googled herself or someone was checking on her…amazing. Am so happy as have long wondered about her and her girls. She is in Korea of all places…looks like we are not the only ones who have travelled and left people behind.

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I am on the second strip of my afghan and have gathered together quite a bit of wool in the subtle heather like shades of this colourway and have found I have nowhere near enough in the brights colourway so the hunt is on in thrift shops and sales for those.

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Kaffe returns

 

Kaffe returns

A little more knitting on my Kaffe homage afghan. About two thirds of the way up this strip.

Still Cross

A little bit of knitting has been undertaken this week on the first strip of my Homage to Kaffe strippy afghan. This shall require lots ..as in possibly hundreds of different kinds of eight ply wool so is a full on challenge and also a joy!

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also a sneak peak at my latest patchwork WIP done in Kaffe’s fabrics

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