Thursday Happies :0)

climbing Hydrangea and Valerian from my garden

Hello Lovelies ,
Thursday is usually a work day for me so this week I enjoyed the novelty of being out and about yesterday .
In fact I REALLY enjoyed it . It turned out to be one of those days where you seem to find lovely things around every corner and everybody seems happy to see you .
I think getting a day off after a hectic few work days made me extra happy so that just made me see all the good things around me .Plus it was another lovely sunny day, which always helps :0)

Something I have to do every day, that I'm not too fond of, is the washing . My wash basket is NEVER empty ! With three growing boys , not to mention Mr BM and I , it's a constant chore.
But yesterday I even smiled when I put the washing on ...and loved looking at it on the line once it had finished ....why ?   well this was my kind of washing .......

Fabric !!  Thursday was market day and I couldn't resist and few modest material purchases, like this pretty...

and this .....

and this ........

Just a meter of each ...the most expensive was £2.50 .  I know it's not very "make do and mend " and I even felt a little naughty purchasing "virgin" fabric for the first time in ages ...but I told myself  at least it was helping local traders and it was so nice to stand in the sunshine and have a friendly chat with the stall holders.
I didn't turn my back on the charity shops though . No, I even bought some fabric there too.....a vintage sheet no less .........

It's rather faded , but I think that's part of the charm and I loved the "doodle " pattern ..........

I am really happy with all this fabric goodness ..........
so here's a slightly odd , holding the camera , trying to get a nice picture , and avoid a wrinkly neck , shot :0).....

Yummy .
Whilst I was pegging out this haul I noticed the peg bag a made a few years back is starting to look pretty faded and grubby........

I had only just started to regain my interest in making when I tried this , I just used some fabric left over from baby makes . I'm really happy with the design...very sturdy and practical ...but not too pretty ...

Never mind ,I've got some great fabric to make it's replacement :0)



I'll leave you with my other thrifty purchases of the day ......a hand thrown jug for £1.50....

And this Laura Ashley cushion ......

I bought this (also for £1.50) mainly because it has a gorgeous curled feather pad inside that I could use for a future project , crochet or sewing .The trouble is I quite like the existing cover , in a sort of late eighties / early nineties , frilly sort of way :0)  I'll have to think about this one .

Have a great weekend
Jacquie x