Confession time

There were a lot of rubbery arms in Liberty.  Knitterooney's arm got twisted into snaking forwards and grabbing some beautiful deep red Kidsilk Haze, amongst other bits and pieces, though it did take us a while - she was sticking to her "I have given up yarn for Lent" vow most devoutly until Dollie Daydream 'explained' that Lent wasn't about giving things up, rather it's about doing good deeds.  Being kind of karmic, you know.  Knitterooney will be out feeding stray little old ladies, watering kittens, and helping plants to cross the road for the next week (or something like that) in penance - I'm just hoping she got home in time to stash the stash before it was spotted.  I did offer to shelter it at my place for a while, till the heat dies down...

Dollie was actually very restrained in her purchases, and came back bearing a medium-to-large sized bag, I was impressed. 
Then she caved and snared the fabulous birdie fabric, hah!

I was probably the worst of the lot.  Though this morning I rationalised that I did actually stick to my budget because the biggest piece of material is actually a gift for someone else - for G's baby's dress.

I bought the piece in the middle - a Kaffe Fassett print to tie in both my Swap Strips from the January Strip (arranged around the top right/right) and the Purl Soho fabrics that Helen brought back from New York.  There's more to be liberated from the stash for this but I'm very excited about my quilt now!

Because I am obsessed by cupcakes at the moment, but resisting making two dozen for myself (though it was suggested at knitting that I shouldn't hold back, I could just go for it and then bring them into Foyle's on the Tuesday morning - which I am considering, if I can figure out a way to transport them safely) I went for this low-fat option instead:

It's going to be an apron.  I'm pretty sure of that.

Hey, question:  I'm trying to find jumbo ric rac, for the new Tie One On apron theme. I have seen the skinny stuff, in Liberty funnily enough, but I'd like to get some of the chunky one.  Does anyone know anywhere in London or any UK online sellers that stock the thicker versions?  I have seen it on US websites and that's probably where I'll end up, but if anyone knows anywhere local, please shout.  I wonder if VV Rouleaux does it...

And I'm slowly getting this crochet business on the go: I've got the yarn (see below - plus there's some cotton in the stash that might work too.)  I've got the venue (round our kitchen table).  I've got the tutor and the participants.  Now I just need to put them all together.

A trip to the post office is almost overdue, there's about eight separate things to go out - just a few more bits to put  together for the fabric swap.  Here's the sneakiest of sneak previews...

Comments

[JeanieB]

Oooh, that all looks delightful! I saw that cupcake fabric last week - was so tempted.
Happy International Women's Day, by the way :-)

[Corvus]

I love that cupcake fabric, and wish for some of my very own- but I'm on a mandatory stash diet (and food diet, and gas diet) due to vet bills. Ah well. I shall live vicariously though others!

[Julie]

yum, yum and more yum. fab fabrics and wonderful wool - lets face it you can't go to Liberty and come out empty handed it just isn't right!

[Penni]

Oooh, beautiful fabric for a baby dress.

Sounds like a fun outing! I love living vicariously through other people's purchases.

[Ali]

Love those cupcakes, and yes, VV Rouleaux does do chunky ric rac. I got some in red (strangely enough, on a spending spree with Caroline - she's a bad influence that girl!).

I don't think they had it in squillions of colours though. Or maybe I was just fixated on red because it was Christmas.

[Jade]

I'm eyeing your crochet yarn and the cupcake fabric there....telling you now, I'm having a stash envy attack. Even the fabric for the baby dress is gorgeous!

[Sarah]

I got jumbo ricrac from www.ribbonmad.co.uk, but I think they only do it in white.

[Jennifer]

Your taste is exquisite and your friends, clearly the right kind (that is, the sort to say, yes, you really ought to be that!). If you have trouble on the rick-rack hunt let me know -- I may be able to help out. (I am, as we say, "deep" in rick-rack.)

[Jennifer]

ah, I meant it to say: (that is, the sort to say, yes, you really ought to BUY that!)

[P]

ebay sellers have some jumbo ric rac, although definitely limited as to colours