Op shop adventure time

Had a fun day out op shopping in Preston/Thornbury/Northcote today.

Love this wall of red and animal print.

Gorgeous shelves of colour in another store.

very tempted to buy this!

...and this, just because of the classic " Goodies" episode!

Craft book inspiration !

Looking through my photos I need to catch up on some blog posts!

I have added a few books to my craft library in the last couple of months. Apologies for the sideways photos!

The top 2 are op shop finds, they are actually little books of fabric transfers. Not sure how I will use them, I thought they might be useful for making some printed panels to use in a quilt; or use as drawing inspiration; or for making cards. Very cute/ funky designs!

Quilt design ideas, gift from my MIL. Really useful & had not thought about how simple shapes can be put together in so many different ways, changing the orientation/ size/ combination.

These 2 were op shop finds, I have been looking for  the Frankie book, I meant to buy it when it came out but did not get around to finding one. The pink book is patterns for dolls - I am still planning to make some new clothes for my beloved “ Crissie” doll I found a couple of years ago, I had thought I would never see her again - she was missing for a over 30 years! 

 2 gorgeous quilt books, top one from my MIL & Denyse Schmidt book from the op shop. There is a gorgeous hand sewn quilt in the top book I really want to make, it is a quilt as you go design with circles folded into squares. Thinking of making sashiko pieces to use in it, lots of hand sewing!!!