Buying ribbon is one of my favourite things about being a craft enthusiast. I love how it is stored on giant spools and I swear, I get butterflies when I see it being measured out. Oddly I prefer to buy ribbon in yards rather than meters. The imperial system seems austere and grand compared to the mathematical metric system.
Here is a shot of some of my ribbon stash.
My ladybird trim was a birthday gift from my friend Mary B, the ladybirds on the pink ribbon were a gift from my friend Margaret. Most of the rest of what you can see in the photo came from a gorgeous shop in Dublin called Rubenesque. You’ll find the shop on South William Street and you’ll know it by the ribbons hanging from the door and railing. It was like a wonderful, colourful sweetshop….only with ribbons instead. Easier on the hips!
Here’s a closer look at that canvass ribbon with the crafty theme.
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I love the canvas ribbon and the bugs and……!
By Grannymar on 10.12.09 10:48 pm | Permalink
I too collect ribbon, After my cooking experiment, definitely agree ribbon easier on the hips!
By Lily on 10.13.09 7:44 am | Permalink
I’ve never seen ladybug trim like that before, so super sweet. I have a little bit of ribbon, but often can’t think what to do with it. However, I like buying it too, especially when they are measuring it out. :o)
By Coastal Aussie on 10.13.09 9:48 am | Permalink
Grannymar, wait til I tell you about the bead/trimming shop I was in while I was visiting Manchester recently
Lilly, welcome to the blog, and to think Salads are supposed to be healthy! I’m going to try the fig and goats cheese at the weekend inspired by your experiment.
Coastal Aussie, stay tuned I have a post in the offing about what I did with the ladybirds!
By Marian on 10.13.09 10:45 pm | Permalink
**VINTAGE FRENCH LINENS **
Newmarket Brocante, Dublin 8 this Sunday 13th December at 11.00am.
I have taken a stall at this Brocante to sell my collection of linens from trawling French brocantes over the last 10 years. I have a large selection of tablecloths, sheets, tea towels and trimmings many items of which are now very rare and hard to find even in France. There are lots of beautiful coarse weave linens which are stunning to use for cushions and upholstery. I also have an
amount of vintage velvet and vintage French printed cottons which will also be for sale and lots of remnants and newer but unusal printed cottons perfect for quilting.
If you could pass this info on to any interested parties, I would be delighted.
With many thanks,
Dorcas Barry
http://www.newmarketbrocante.com
By Dorcas Barry on 12.10.09 9:32 pm | Permalink
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