tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post7258195777336155318..comments2024-03-29T18:42:09.732+11:00Comments on lower your presser foot: buy nothing new monthKristy Chanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07385704380789244157noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-58844936776663842292010-10-07T03:23:03.804+11:002010-10-07T03:23:03.804+11:00What do manky and sticky beak mean? I'm so cu...What do manky and sticky beak mean? I'm so curious! If you don't mind my asking? (I'm American if you were wondering.) <br /><br />Congratulations on your excellent purchases!argiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628702636431031949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-5731910513914983502010-10-05T13:17:43.778+11:002010-10-05T13:17:43.778+11:00Great finds, but I really love that red book with ...Great finds, but I really love that red book with those beautiful vintage illustrations!Erika Mulvennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819965592532896464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-14395749628345404922010-10-05T13:17:17.689+11:002010-10-05T13:17:17.689+11:00Wow, that Lutterloh book looks amazing, I love the...Wow, that Lutterloh book looks amazing, I love the cute retro drawings. I got a collectable Alberon doll in mint condition from my local op shop for next to nothing recently. Your jacket looks like it will be gorgeous. Full marks for matching up those stripes!Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992557498807791164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-38964163439763383722010-10-05T09:26:16.997+11:002010-10-05T09:26:16.997+11:00Oh I remember Hobbytex from my childhood too, as w...Oh I remember Hobbytex from my childhood too, as well as the Hobbytex parties. It was the "in thing" for mums to get together. Thanks for the memories.Sew-4-Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03340344934860568228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-6729247878909801412010-10-05T08:51:36.462+11:002010-10-05T08:51:36.462+11:00I am so impressed with your stripe matching! I wa...I am so impressed with your stripe matching! I was transported back in time by the Hobbytex tubes. Oh, how I loved making things with them when I was a kid. I am a third generation op shopper. I acquired the skill of fine opshopping from my mother, who learned it from her mother.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-17515367055489433772010-10-05T02:19:00.808+11:002010-10-05T02:19:00.808+11:00Love your op shop posts! I learned how to thrift f...Love your op shop posts! I learned how to thrift from my Mom and my husband used to shake his head at my love of thrift shopping. That is until I found $400.00 worth of necessary text books for my nursing course at a thrift store that you could buy all you could fit into grocery bag for $4.00! He then understood the allure of the hunt when I came home with the books plus some beautiful sweaters for my fall wardrobe for just $4.00! I look for fabric too...in fact in my favorite little local shop the gal that works there will point fabric out to me when I walk through the door! And they give away their patterns for free!Maryissewfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780345687245124170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-67385965011329212122010-10-05T00:13:13.491+11:002010-10-05T00:13:13.491+11:00You are the Queen of thrifting! Seriously! And tha...You are the Queen of thrifting! Seriously! And thanks for teasing us with photos of the jacket. Is that red & white stripes I spy?Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-20671987258753376162010-10-04T22:35:40.592+11:002010-10-04T22:35:40.592+11:00You must have been reading my mind the past few we...You must have been reading my mind the past few weeks! I was trying to find the liquid embroidery pens myself! I have some Christmas stocking that I needed to put names onto.... (all the rest I have used pens like these...) but they have long since dried up! And so then I just opted for fabric pens, which work... but it's just not the same! Great finds!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744073613012413496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-74700110764555510812010-10-04T21:53:36.260+11:002010-10-04T21:53:36.260+11:00Thrifting is fun! You just need to be picky about ...Thrifting is fun! You just need to be picky about it and get those great deals like you did.Toocutedobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10448209084645320583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5916038188571690726.post-34632961776897263842010-10-04T21:19:04.962+11:002010-10-04T21:19:04.962+11:00You've done well and I must compliment you on ...You've done well and I must compliment you on you stripe matching.<br /><br />I can't wait to get to my local thrift store tomorrow morning. They have some fabulous flat black sandals in the window that are MINE! Like you I pride myself on my op shop buys. Best buys - my current every day dinner set $5, my red wool medium weight overcoat $15, my brand new (tags on) Anthea Crawford suit $40.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622769905155059570noreply@blogger.com