ties, ties, ties, and yet more ties...

what to do with all the ties!?!

Yeah, I kind of scored big time at Mr Bo's yesterday. Think, THIRTY ties...

Here's the story;
My first visit to Mr Bo. Jumbles I decided to not get any ties, seeing as how they had a big huge bin of them. I figured it would be safe to wait until the next time I visited. Then, on my next visit, I looked for any sign of the tie bin and found none! Not even one tie was left! We are talking about 100's of ties here folks. So, I decided that the next time I saw some there, I'd buy all the ones I liked. Hence 30 ties!

Now, what to do with so many ties.

Hope wants a tie skirt.

I've seen tie quilts.

I'll definately make some buttons out of the good quality silk tie fabric, but what else is there to so with them?

I could become a tie monster...

Yeah, that does look like fun...

a new collection of aprons!

and other cool items...

After voting this morning and taking Mr SewFunky to work (aargh he has to work today and tomorrow - all weekend!), I decided to stop by my favourite bargain warehouse - Mr Bo Jumbles. What a haul we got! New (to us anyway) clothes, tablecloths, fabric, aprons and a really cute little puppet!

Here are the aprons, modeled by the lovely Hope (& Bree);


And a tablecloth (I LOVE the colours!)


Fabric (that brown thing had been marked for embroidery - a cushion cover?)


And an embroidered cloth ( the teacup is actually a little pocket! - very CUTE!)


And a cute little handmade dress that I'm going to make into a bag! Yes, it's wool and embroidered...


And a very AWESOME doggie puppet, Harry!


And on a completely different note, look at what Mr SewFunky found while he was meant to be working!

cupcake shoes by converse

latest op shop finds...

Here are some of my latest finds...

2 metres of blue fabric, some thread

cool pillowcase (made with trichem fabric paint?) needs an iron

10 pillowcases (50c each!)
Speed Straw (for making retro flowers with my flower loom)
Tatting books and shuttles (another thing I want to learn!)

Embroidery book

Some reading material...

I was really pleased to find the pillowcases yesterday. I went to the only opshop open on Saturday afternoon's (Papakura Anglican Oppy) on a case search. I wanted to make more of those neat pillowcase bags. I couldn't find any in the linen area and was about to give up all hope, when I spied a full container of them by the counter! What luck! There was heaps to choose from and all at 50c a case!! I now feel less jealous of Curlypops pillowcase finds. :)

The books were a little present to myself, I need a little relaxation (think time-out), and these books should provide a little respite. I am really enjoying Jodi Picoult's book, Perfect Match, but then I always enjoy reading her books!

It's really hard to believe it's November already! Christmas is just around the corner and I've only just begun to think about what to get for everybody. So the next couple of days I intend to start planning and organising it all. I plan on making as much as possible from my sewing room stash. :)

I hope you are all having a great weekend, I am, the girls are in their bedrooms doing the great big tidy, and I'm getting to have some Mum time on the computer - what fun! :)

Did I ever tell you I was an addict?

Maybe I did, maybe I didn't... The truth is I am a craft addict and when I discover something I like doing, I do it until I get totally sick of the sight of it, that I stop. And stop means I don't pick it up for a few years. Anyway, that's a bit of a side issue...

I've discovered another new addiction, one not as big as the dishcloth one, but nearing it... ;)

I've discovered how neat it is to make pincushions... yes, I know that makes me weird and slightly unusual (I didn't use the word crazy, but you could... LOL).

Yesterday I went to the local op shop and discovered 3 little ramekins that were perfect for making pincushions and at 50c a piece I could hardly leave them there, could I?! :)

So I spent the afternoon making pincushions, while my 3 girls made coupons and cards for father's day.

number 1 pincushion

(with added blood when I pricked my finger)

Number 2 Pincushion (the cupcake!)

Number 3 Pincushion

(I used some quilting scraps that my friend Cathy gave me - so easy!)

Number 4 Pincushion

(using an old candle holder - I love this one the best!)

I don't know what I'll do with so many pincushions... I now have too many to count. LOL!

Speaking of addictions, I have another confession. I LOVE teacup's and so you'll understand why my heart did a flip when I saw this little set at the same op shop I got the little ramekins from.

Isn't it gorgeous! I just love the delicate little pastel flowers. I couldn't leave it there and so I brought it home to join my little collection. :)

And look at this gorgeous bullion embroidery book I won on trademe! Take special care to look at the second picture. My heart about flipped out of my chest when I saw this pattern - it's a must make!!!

I trust everyone else is having a fantastic weekend and that the dad's out there (probably none read this blog) are having a great father's day! :)

What began life as a sheet, is now....

pajama's!

I did a little bit of op shopping yesterday, and found this awesome sheet. I've been on the lookout for something to make some new lounge pants for me and this was perfect. That is until I chopped out and sewed them into pants that just wouldn't fit me! :( So, these are now Hope's pj's and I'll have to look out for another neat sheet - LOL! Oh well...

the sheet was only $3!!!

Another Op Shopping Expedition...

Yes, I did it again... :) This time I didn't go alone, Lianne came with me. It was a little strange going to all the old haunts with a new friend. I needn't have worried though - we had a blast! Look at all my finds...

A beautiful tablecloth, what workmanship, the detail is incredible!
I'll be using this one for "high tea". :)

5 beautiful doilies. I want to make some jug covers with
some of these by adding beads to the edge, thanks for the idea Jodz!

Yet more thread, cotton and some dog clips.

New Op Shop Finds...

I have had some really awesome good times at the local opshops over the past few visits and thought it was about time I skited about my finds... ;)

Saturday was the BEST day - I found heaps of thread and sewing supplies (I think I spent around $10 for all this!).

I got HEAPS of bias binding, and yes, it was me you heard hollering HOORAY! ;)

I also managed to find a few good books over the past few days. I love the sallies and the hospice shop!!! :D

I have wanted to learn how to embroider and now I can...

And look at these neat transfers that were tucked into the embroidery basics book...

All in all a fantastic week!! :D