I went on a special shopping mission on Saturday to buy just four balls of yarn to knit another scarf.......I picked out the plain grey, and my mum picked out the grey and brown fleck....
....but I couldn't help myself and I had to sort throught the remnant bins and search for bargains. I also bought some more pins and yet another pair of knitting needles for myself! Then of course, I received an email Saturday night letting me know that there was a 20% off sale today (just my luck).
Then at the local shopping centre, I just happened to park my car near the sewing machine shop....so I just had to go in (it was calling my name). I didn't realise that they sold fabric and haberdashery as well so I picked up a few fat quarters that were on sale for $1.50 each and some other bits and bobs.....
Then on Sunday we went for a lovely drive down to the Surf Coast to check out some holiday houses for summer. Now that I can knit, I have a car craft! Perfect for boring freeway driving (of course I wasn't driving, I was just the passenger)!
This is the beach at Breamlea....it was still beautiful even on such a dreary day.
What a lovely weekend!
You make me laugh! I know when I read a post of yours that starts with "I just popped into Spotlight to grab this one thing..." that I am going to see a lot of fabric and tales of rummaging through the remnant bin for bargains!! :o)
ReplyDeleteI was driving home today and there was a car spot right outside the oppy...it was fate, I scored some lovely fabric. Glad I didn't know about the Spottie sale.
ReplyDeleteMan, you are another one of those lucky people with a built-in-bargain-radar! Great collection of remnants!! Yeah, I would never have thought to look in a sewing machine shop for fabric.
ReplyDeleteMore grat finds! Love that fabric with the cherries on it, and the yarn is lovely! I always look through the remnant bins but never seem to find anything much...
ReplyDeleteThat's some haul you have there! Well done. Always good to find a bargain or ten!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great stash you gathered on the weekend. You must have the best fabric collection.
ReplyDeleteNice bargains! Great that you can knit in the car - I can't seem to manage it.
ReplyDeleteYay to the Surf Coast! I love it in the wintertime.
ReplyDeleteAll that wool you bought looks sooo yummy!
You and Spotlight!! Great that you have found another fabric store - super-cheap fat quarters too!! It sounds like a lovely weekend.
ReplyDeleteThose darn remnant bins do me in everytime!! I can't stay away from them. I really like that black & white number you picked up. Ahhh, grasshopper, your bargain hunting skills are unsurpassed by us mere mortals!
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