Hello!
I'm taking a bit of a break from the knitting (ta very much), a 3 2 rib frazzles me brain somewhat, especially when I'm not concentrating...
I did finish the collar last night, and have made a good start on the front. Though I'll still need to order some more wool, but I will have a lovely new jumper for the Autumn, which will go with a multitude of skirts and slacks - Yipee!
Last week, Friday I think, I was wandering around town waiting for my lift home when I decided to pop into a usually overpriced charity shop and found this little number, which was promptly picked up and hurried over to the counter - Though I don't think there was too much of a riot to buy it!
Love at first sight... Yes, more tat! I won't repeat what Ma said when she saw it, no taste!
Then I popped over to a shop that sells a bit of vintage on occasion and it was heaving, but I fought my way through and found a little basket filled with bags, mainly stuff which doesn't interest me (too modern) and found this beauty!
I know, I know, a Summer bag... It may be used one day!
Just look inside...
Oh, how in love am I?
That's about it for my finds, I have picked up a few DVDs cheap, but nothing exciting.
Anyway, break over, back to work!
Have yourself a lovely day
Jennie x
P.S. How do you like my temporary banner? I'll get round to making a proper one some day!
Hello All, I trust you are all in good health?
I haven't been so good during the past month, my last two posts were scrambled together somewhat, but now I'm getting myself back on track. I keep telling myself that there are worse things in life than a broken heart. But there you have it, we are no longer "we" and I think I've even bored myself with moping around!
Anyway, that's my poor excuse for bad grammer, lack of posting and a "can't be bothered" attitude!
So anyway, enough of my self pitying drawl, a while back in this post I mentioned finding two bags and hat going cheap and you wanted to see... Well, I got off of my rear end and took some snaps for you:
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| A new hat for chapel |
This bag needs some stitching on the handle as it's come apart, oh and some leather feed... It's on the list!
Maybe a bit of feed, and maybe removed the spiders web from inside?
So those were my finds last month. Today I managed to haul myself out to the market to get plums and had a look round the charities and antiquey shops and found a 1957 booklet of knitting patterns which I forgot to photograph, but I'll be knitting one of the jumpers for the Summer. AND... yes, it did require capitals! I came across a bag which had my heart a-fluttering. At first I was thinking 1920s as it was similar to a bag Ruby wore in Lilies (second series, please?), then I decided it must be modern as the condition is too good. Well, I bought it and decided to ask you me dearies. My brain is too frazled to make the call. But the more I look at the details, the more I think it's pre-war.
The strap is long enough to wear across the body, with the bag sitting snuggly under ones bossom.
There's a scrap of lining left, I think it's grosgain. But round the edge under the frame is a bit of foam. I'm thinking of relining this, just make it tidy like? Tidy!
The gold-y-ness has all but gone... I can't find my words now, but I'm sure you know what I mean, you know, that thing... The thingy majig!
Anyhow, your opinion on the age?
I'd best get off, I can feel a ramble coming on, and I should really go and enjoy that sunshine... Yes, sunshine!
Toodle pip!
Jennie xx
