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Monday, August 01, 2005

I will never be rich!

The Embroiderers Guild of Victoria hold a "Paddy's Market" day once a year, where the Guild members can clean out their stashes and sell what they no longer want. I had heaps of books and magazines, a few unworked tablecloths and doilies, and some bags of crochet cotton, which had been given to me last year by someone who was herself having a cleanout. Most of the other members have similar stuff to sell, so we all set ourselves up at tables around the hall, and then check each other's stash. Great fun! Most of us seem to find things on other tables that we want, so it reduces our profit margins somewhat! I resisted the temptation to buy other people's UFOs or SINS, nor did I buy any books, which was a big victory for me, as they are usually my downfall. In fact my only purchase was $1 for a nice piece of blue gingham with the intention of attempting Chicken Scratch. I didn't sell any of the books or mags, nor any of the cross stitch kits I had out, but most of the crochet cotton went, and all of the UFOs, so I came home with about $50. However, when I checked my eBay account tonight, I discovered I had won an auction, which is costing me $51, so hence the title of this post - I'll never be rich...

3 comments:

Shell said...

Ha, that's so typical! I'll never be rich either - I swear I go through it just as fast as I get it. I say, "what is money for if not to spend?" Oh, your collection of vintage embroidery is just beautiful, truly. I always rummage through the doilies and tablecloths at op shops and antique stores - aren't there some treasures to be found? I can't believe that you do work like that yourself - the chicken scratch thing looks impossibly difficult! I'm in the awful position of starting out, and after looking at your site I now feel totally inadequate - I'd rather not know! LOL, just kidding. By the way, what is a UFO? Thanks for visiting my blog and directing me here, I'm really happy to have visited and plan to come back time and time again.

Maggie Ann said...

It sounds like your whole day was 'rich'. Wish I could have been there = )

Gina E. said...

Thank you for your lovely comments, Shell! Happy to have you aboard Patra's Pond! Now if you are finding any good embroidered stuff at op shops you are doing well. Antiques shops, yes, but very pricey. I get 99% of mine on eBay.
UFOs are UnFinished Objects. You say you are just starting out on your embroidery/craft life...well, trust me, you will quickly find out about UFOs! And SINS. (Have a closer look at Patra's Place for that acronym).