I Was Worried For A Bit There...

I embarked on my Wednesday Rounds of the op-shops with some trepidation.. First shop: nothing. Second shop: nothing. Third shop: nothing. Not looking good. I am worried, have I lost my "eye" or something? Is there no good stuff left in this town? Fourth shop: nothing. I am on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Fifth shop: eureka!

I found a barstick in my favourite style. Sorry, basket. Barstisk is a word Clare and Ally used when they were little which has passed into family usage.

I have a number of these in different shapes and sizes. Used for storing fruit like apples and oranges, craft and sewing projects on-the-go, all sorts of things.

The two striped kitchen towels were also a find. I am immensely relieved.

Some snippets of fabric.

This was the trim on the bottom of a nylon curtain. It's cotton fortunately.

Just a small piece - maybe a half metre.  Very like a batik. I think it will work very well in a mix (eg. patchwork) or as a trim.

I like to make a reasonably regular post. Heck, you could've been subjected to , "I wrote to Premier of Vic., Steve Bracks, urging him to extend the ban on GM plants and animals until 2013", as what I've done in the last couple of days, apart from the usual domestic stuff and some gardening. Sometimes I do that stuff, but that's not what this blog is about (the letter writing etc).