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Tuesday, August 2

random postcard #1...

dearest reader,
arrived safely in old blighty, spent a few spiffy days in london.
my fabby fav spiffy day was sunday.
it was Our #1's half birthday, Sun 26th June
we pottled around Spitalfields Market which was extra peachy.
upon passing Brick Lane market my heart missed a beat.
my little beady eye spied a stall selling Kantha quilts and wares.
in all my born days (which are quite a few) i have yet to stumble across such a stall.
after much 'umming and ahhhing' i settled on a quilt in beautiful green,
with bright pink flowers.
i bought Our #1 a yellow casio watch to celebrate her day.
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a few days later we travelled by train to Devon.
Mr Sunshine was being nice so a day on the beach beckoned.
me, two thirds of my clan, a Kantha quilt of loveliness
and my latest bit of dabbling with Mr Hook.
a perfect day.
the starburst flower squares pattern i found in issue two of Mollie Makes,
having stitched together nine squares i am now granny stitching around the border using a giant ball of duck egg blue yarn found locally.

hope things are dandy with you...
Tif x

20 comments:

  1. We Blog ArtistsAugust 2, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    BEAUTIFUL...what a great picture...looks lovely and sunny!
    HUGS
    Char.x

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  2. UnknownAugust 2, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    That quilt looks sooo beautiful & happy in your company and as for the hooky goodness; well goodness!

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  3. Country Cottage ChicAugust 2, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    I'm pleased to read that you are enjoying your holiday!

    Jayne

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  4. floAugust 2, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    SO nice
    I love your blog
    so lovely

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  5. lyziAugust 2, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Hope you're having a nice time in my home county :) Devon is the best x

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  6. Teresa KasnerAugust 2, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Ohhhhh... pretty picture of the ocean and the blanket and the crochet.. a picture says a thousand words.
    ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

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  7. Autumn MistAugust 2, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Would like to see a photo of the quilt, though, I've never heard of a kantha quilt! And the word verification says, 'warmiem.' Perfect for a quilt, don't you think?

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  8. Itchin' Stitchin'August 2, 2011 at 12:45 PM

    My heart sings when it sees your hooky creation!

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  9. lizAugust 2, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Beautiful postcard::). Liz xxx

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  10. greenrabbitdesignsAugust 2, 2011 at 1:38 PM

    Mmmm what a yummy bit of crocheting! :)

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  11. Tammy@T's Daily TreasuresAugust 2, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    What a beautiful photo and a wonderful way to spend your time outdoors. Love the colors of your blanket. I've asked a couple of friends who are in the States right now to try and find Mollie Makes for me, but I hear it is hard to find. We don't get any good magazines over here in Kuwait. :/ Have a great rest of the week. Tammy

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  12. Shabby Vintage JunkAugust 2, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    TWO days in a ROW I click & am reassured all is peachy in my world....Order surely HAS been restored....Ramble away my Friend....!

    Cheers,
    Tamarah :o)

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  13. AshleyAugust 2, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    A day out at Spitalfields market and brick lane sounds lovely..! I've been there before and loved it. :-)
    I really like your blanket, the simpleness of the starburst granny squares inside the border of blue is lovely.

    Ashley xxx

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  14. Homemade and HappyAugust 2, 2011 at 2:14 PM

    Dear Tif
    Thank you for your random postcard and news of your Blighty travels :-) I'm very much loving your quilt and your hooky creation too ... don't they make a lovely combination? So pleased to hear the sun was kind to you for your day at the beach. I too am hoping to venture beach-ward in the next few days and have all my fingers, toes and anything else crossed for blue skies.
    I hope all is fine and dandy back at the mossy shed,
    Looking forward to hearing more of your random holiday snapshots,
    D xxx

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  15. Vanessa Kiki JohanningAugust 2, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    postcards from the edge!! so glad you are back to add a bit of silliness, and giggles to the morning! Summers are so inspirational! ... Keep on creating!! Cant wait to get my book! Yeah!! :)

    ~Vanessa
    RhinestoneContessa.com

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  16. AnnAugust 3, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    What a lovely summer we are having here in the UK (made more delicious by the arrival of Molly Makes!) - so glad you are having beachy weather for your trip Tif. That crochet blanket looks perfectly pretty at the seaside.

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  17. Loriann MackoAugust 3, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    A cheery Hello, Tif! I have been away from your blog for a while, as the spring and summer here were quite busy...WHAT a true delight to be back to see you've returned as well!! I love, love, love the Postcards in Retrospect and am looking forward to reading more...it's my dream to someday visit London, and now I'll have a nice list of peachy fun places to pop into!! And I am positively crazy excited about the book coming out...congrats and best wishes!!
    Loriann

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  18. dottie angelAugust 3, 2011 at 11:54 AM

    so glad my postcard arrived safely upon your doormats!

    Kantha quilts are from Bangladesh and and were typically a way of using up old saris i believe. layers of fabric patched together and a running top stitch across the whole quilt finishes it off. if you look on Wikipedia it does a nice job of giving the history of the technique and quilt :)

    as for mollie makes, it is issued in the UK which is maybe why finding it stateside can be tricky. they do have a link on their website for a discount subscription for overseas subscribers. maybe worth having a look as buying them stateside is costly and actually works out cheaper to take the subscription out :)

    i'll be sure to show you the finished blanket when i am done mailing all my postcards in retrospect. i appear to have got quite a few left to mail... some more random then others!

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  19. BonnieAugust 4, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    Just love that photo and blanket!

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  20. glam.spoonAugust 5, 2011 at 9:25 PM

    sounds like an absolutely lovely time...

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