** The best preparation for tomorrow **
** is doing your best today! **
The thing is I can not seem to just get some ribbon ... Oh no lovely reader, I then start to think where did I buy this? and when? and then I start to remember the day and where I was and getting all sentimental about certain threads etc. From this year though I am keeping a proper journal on it. When I buy from fairs, what I picked up etc so that I have a proper Idea. I have always kept a little note book on how much things cost so that I am able to cost my creations properly but I really need more detail so as my first vintage fair of the year is tomorrow that when it will start....
For now though I had to sort some ribbons out and some thread and needles put in my trusty needle case for transporting safely. I found some beauties I can
I found the lemon colour I was looking for and also had a good old look at some I bought from Donna Flower at the fair in Wimborne at Deans Court last year .... These on the right are the blue ones that are particularly beautiful I think.
I like glass jars for cotton reels, threads, wool threads, needles and ribbons ... this makes them visible and easy to get at.
I have some vintage threads ready and these, although not embroidery silks, are cotton, I sometimes use cottons to embroider fine detail so I had to sort some of those out this morning too.
I want to finish work early today to do a bit of a tidy up in my sewing room as it somehow has got a bit out of hand and does actually need a hoover and dust so I want to spend a good hour and half to make sure it is all tidy and ship shape for my return from London and I can hit the ground running as my husband likes to say ....
Have a wonderful day and a great weekend. Do not forget there is a blog tomorrow and its a good one about The Royal School of Needlework with a little video... Plus I will be blogging from London and on Monday there will be all the photos from the Pamphill vintage fair .... I am taking my laptop so that I can keep you up to date with my finds in
London as well.
As always Happy Stitching! ******
The above photo is not mine and I do not know who
to accredit it to but I wanted to show you those beautiful
vintage pin cushions and embroidery .... Oh sigh!
Sounds like you are going to have the most wonderful few days
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Thank you Julie .. I am looking forward to it and hopefully finding som treasures xxx
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