Monday, January 24, 2011

Some of the Things I Bought

I have been dreamily passing the days since I have come home. Domestic chores, exercise, taxi driving my children, reading, doing crosswords - really anything except sewing. I am not sure if it's because I am still feeling too relaxed or if I just had so much stimulation from being away that my mind is at peace.
When I am working at school, I am so tired and so time poor that sewing is like an indulgence that I snatch greedily when given the slimmest opportunity. Now I have so much time but am frittering it away on seemingly useless projects.
So I have very little to show or tell except that I did buy some things with a textile flavour whilst away.
A lot of the places we went to were total tourist traps and consequently all the stores sold mostly the same thing. We picked up the expression 'same same' as we wandered through the old city in Hanoi. They were even printing t-shirts that said 'same same' on them.
When I would accidentally find a store that sold things that were different I would get really excited. If that store sold anything mildly crafty I would buy it, not really visualising how it would translate to everyday Melbourne usage. So here is some of what I bought.
Button Necklace and crochet bracelet with buttons

Woollen top with crochet flowers






This is a hand bag. It is ridiculously kitch. It has way too many bling bits, buttons, beads, crochet and trimmings. The colours are blah altogether. It's leather, handmade, and the inside has all sorts of pockets and special places sewn into it. The photos don't make it look any better but it is really quite wild in the flesh and I think if I wear it with very plain clothes I may have some fun using it. I just couldn't resist.

3 comments:

  1. Hi, I entered the giveaway you blogged about. Such nice fabric, hope we both win!

    You are making me so jealous with all of your relaxing! Don't you have some pressing school work to do? LOL

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  2. Well, it's nice to know there's someone out there who knows exactly how I feel. I'm sure it's only a temporary thing and we both soon get back into the swing of things. And I agree; a lot of rubbish is being sold where you were. But there are some nice things to be found if one looks hard enough ;). Your bag "rocks". Have a good week ahead. Vreni x

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