It’s been a
while since I posted a 5 Happy Things list. This is what has been making me
smile of late.
It’s spring here
and plants are coming back to life. There’s an amazing rampant “green” smell in
my backyard at this time of year. Breathe deep - it must be healthy!
Picking up a book at the library can be tricky and
I’m sure we’ve all had our share of disappointments so it’s always a bonus when
you pick up a good one. This is light-hearted and fun, for the most part. It’s kind
of Mary Poppins goes modern and adult (ahem) which probably explains the upside
down umbrella on the cover.
I ordered some labels from Australian business Labels and
Ribbon so all my lousy label days are behind me. The
cheap option doesn’t allow you to add your own logo but there are lots of
different fonts to choose from and various designs for the little picture in
the corner.
More quilt books from the library. I went through
the catalogue of what was available, picked out quite a few and saved them into
a list. I was tempted to reserve them all at once but, no, I thought it
through for a minute and picked out a couple at a time.
And lastly this fabric which can only be described
as high visibility green. I found it at a local fabric and manchester
franchise, Textile
Traders. They were having a sale, one day only, printed
‘craft’ fabric, $7 per metre! This is such a bargain! Unless you’ve ever fabric
shopped in Australia you have no idea, but just for comparison my Local Quilt
Stores are selling Kona solids for $20 per metre. I hot footed over there at
very least out of curiosity and checked it out. They don’t have a big range but
what they do have is current and good quality (in store anyway) and I was
extremely tempted but I don’t need any more prints… I hate leaving empty handed
don’t you? So I bought some Quilters Cotton solids that I need for upcoming
projects and this piece found its way in due to a wave of FOMO which struck as
I was leaving. What if I wanted it for something and I couldn’t find it again?
Tragic! The bonus was that being the type of store it is they are very generous
with their cuts. They measure a little more before they start and add a little
more to the end. Happy days!
Linking up with Amanda at Gypsy Moon Quilt Co
for Five Things Friday.
Have a great weekend!
Popped over from Gypsy Moon. You made me want to go to the library. It's been a while but now that summer is over for us, it is perfect library weather. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteYour library has great books! Nice labels! Oh my goodness...$20/meter, that IS sticker shock!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the book recommendation - just reserved it from my library! It's such a pity because the libraries here aren't well stocked so there is no way they would have these lovely quilt books - I miss the NZ libraries for that. The labels are great - I have been contemplating some because all my quilts go unlabelled!
ReplyDeleteIrises have always been one of my favorite flowers! Beautiful! Looks like a great book haul. Aren't online library requests the best? I always make the mistake of reserving too many at a time... never works out in my favor. ;) Hope you're having a fantastic week!
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