Market Finds and Tutorial Design

Just a wee post today, I want to take advantage of the cooler weather today to get on with the stitching, I am way behind on a couple of projects owing to the heat (sweaty hands do not aide sewing). I didn't crack on with it first thing this morning as I nipped out with my mum to go over to Midhurst to have a mooch around the junk shops and market. There was plenty I could have brought, but I was pretty self controlled, and purchased just a couple of small items. Easier to pack! 

Double the value - cute old tin, full of buttons! Bargain for £4.50

Tiny little petite stitch brooch - £3

Naturally I didn't either of them, but I got them anyway. The brooch makes a welcome addition to my other antique and costume brooches. 

Now for those who get my monthly newsletter they will have already known that my next Honeycomb Tutorial, will be satin stitch. What they haven't seen is the design. Admittedly I had hoped to get the tutorial done by now, but life has somewhat overtaken my free time, and I have it now in place to work on post move, in a fortnight, so it will be in August (fingers crossed). I thought in the mean time I will show you what the design will look like. Okay, colours don't match my Honeycomb colour palette, I had to work with what I could lay my hands on. But you get the general gist, little satin sweets! Which means the tutorial name is going to be Satin Sweets. Don't roll your eyes! Hehehe

I hope you all enjoying your weekend, wherever you are in the world! Will be posting tomorrow about the progress of my latest embroidered quote. Bye for now!

Distractions, Packages and Focus

I almost forgot since the passing of little Bergamot that I had taken receipt of some rather lovely packages in the post. I have to admit that they have come as a welcome distraction. And today I actually sat down and looked at them when I got back from my appointment with the mortgage advisor (yes, things are finally starting to progress).  Another distraction came in the form of replacing bits and pieces on my mini inspiration noticeboard. It's not really been completely changed for quite some time.

Cards and interesting bits and bobs

So it had little designs that I have yet to progress, and lovely pictures I've received in the post or collected on my travels. It's been nice to do it. At some point I'll hope to have a bigger board in the new post so that I can really get somewhere with it. 

And as for the packages...

Mulberry Silks

I've not ordered them for any other purpose than I simply wanted them....Oh, and I actually wanted to see what the thickness of the threads were like to work with.

Handmade Carved Stamp 

Before Christmas I had arranged with the rather talented Memi the Rainbow to carve my bee into a stamp so that I can use it to make my own fabric labels. I love it, it's only 1.5cm in width, yes, it really is that tiny! 

Liberty Fabric

This was part of my subscription order of Mollie Makes, I only tend to use Liberty Tana Lawn, so having a normal weight cotton fabric is a little different, not sure at this point in time what I'll use it for. I'll keep them safe till inspiration strikes. I would say another quilt but until I finish the one I am working on I am not going down that path for some time. Ha.

Finally I also ordered some new crystals for silk collars, but they aren't photographing well enough to show you all, so you'll have to keep an eye out for future silk collars to get an idea. Like today for instance, I hope to have one special collar completed today. 

Finding it rather had to get my stitching mojo on post Christmas. Perhaps when I get the store open again, which will be later today, it will help me with my focus....

Here's hoping!