It did however present itself with an opportunity to meet up with a friend for a lazy afternoon and visit a new haberdashery shop at the same time - good times!
So, firstly to the shop. Its called Ray Stitch and its in Islington, London (which is managing to become a bit of a hub for these places). It is a haberdashery shop and cafe and they also do classes too. I popped myself in and had a little nosey around the shelves. Lots of Print fabrics, including Japanese quirky prints and a few ribbons and buttons. You can also pick yourself up a coffee and some cake after all those creative juices get the better of you and you feel like you need a sit down!
Its well worth a visit when your next in the area. Some of the items are a little pricey, but as the website says, you can mix and match with what you already have and that's the beauty of a place like this, its all about picking up little bits to add to your ideas!
Next on the list was to meet up with my friend, handily in a pub garden, and it was an opportunity to give her the scrapbook I had made for her. She has just been to New York for a few months and I wanted to give her something that she would be able to put her ticket stubs, photographs and other memorabilia in.
It started life as a plain sketchbook from Paperchase and then with a little glue, fabric and ribbon, it became a scrapbook that she could put everything in that was original to her. Some fabric she liked, a few photographs handily stolen from her Facebook pages and some New York buttons found in a shop called 'All the fun of the fair' off Carnaby Street, London.
Then, there was a chance to relax and unwind on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and let the day descend into night, where I think this post should end!
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