And here it is! A brown paper package addressed to me. As I wait to see if I can travel to UK in Sept I became impatient and indulged in some on line shopping at Sarah Moore's site. I have long drooled over the vintage fabrics and her amazing faudermy animals, especially the hare. He's on my wish list.
But for now I am very thrilled to have these little packages. Let's open them.
Pieces of vintage fabric, a pack of fabric hexagons and a pack of wallpaper hexagons.
A large piece of Beautiful Sanderson fabric, and some pieces of wallpaper. Such treasure. My mouth is watering and my cogs turning furiously with crafty ideas.
So much deliciousness. I am overcome with excitement. I know straight away that I want to make a cushion for my new old sofa out of the large floral piece, so head out to the studio to find some fabric for the back.
Yes! In amongst the chaos of my studio I knew just where to find what I was looking for. This very old piece of velvet that was once a large curtain bought in an op shop over 20 yrs ago. It's perfek.
Now for a zip. I haul out the bin of my Mums treasures. What's in those lovely tins you might ask.
These. Many, many years ago when I was about 11yrs old I think, Mum worked in a bra factory sewing bras. She brought home all the reels of almost used threads that were not wanted and here they are. There are more! I can't bear to think of getting rid of them. Maybe I could make something artistic with them. Any ideas?
Of course, in a certain bag there were a selection of zips to choose from. This navy one fits the bill nicely.
Zippity zip on the machine, and I am so excited. I'm making something that I am going to finish today. A record.
Now for the velvet, then Zippity zip around the edges zig zagging the very edges for safety and wallah!
I found an old cushion to fit. Yep! I keep them all for future use. I AM THRILLED! Absolutely thrilled with the results, with the fabric, and with my surprising efforts to actually complete a project before lunch and using all recycled materials.
For the afternoon I introduced the new old sofa to little blue suitcase and we settled down very comfortably for some stitching. There was a dull light from the window over my shoulder on a very cloudy and dismal day, but my spirits were high.
Today I am interviewing doilies to finish the lampshade.
I opened a bin not delved in for a while but I knew it contained doily treasures.
So many treasures. So many luvly juvly embroidered doilies and tray cloths. I think I could make one of those pretty quilts. I can't think of cutting them up as some do.
I do have quite a hoard don't I.
I am in doily heaven! 
Surrounded on all sides.
But after much interviewing I think I have this lampshade covered. Just a lot of stitching to secure them then the big reveal. Another project finished? Wait and see.
Bye for now, blessings, Trills.
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