31 August 2005
Whew. I made a pit-stop (an out of the way one, that is) in Covent Garden on my way home. I had planned on going to The Bead Shop, but stopped at the Cath Kidston store on my way. There was a small sale on, which meant a few things were simply 'too expensive' rather than 'ha ha ha ha ha!,' but I managed to finally check out the bolts of fabric at the back. Usually they're guarded by a very helpful employee, which means I can't go near for fear that I might have to speak to somebody. Also, since everything's so pretty in the store, I'm always afraid I'm not allowed to touch certain things.
Anyway, the employees were busy at the till, so I took the opportunity to admire the bolts close up and even stroke a few. There was lovely oilcloth on sale for �17 per metre, which I passed on (and now I really wish I hadn't!), but I did come away with the fabric in the picture for only �11 a metre (originally �35?).
I'm going to use half a metre to make a seed guard for the birds' cage (they won't mind the girliness of the print, I'm sure), and the rest will be stored in the fabric cabinet for a rainy day (which could be tomorrow! Or the day after! This is England, after all!). Although I'm very attached to my brown corduroy bag, I really wish I could make it again, lined with the Cath Kidson fabric. I might have to make a matching one out of lighter corduroy and put it in the shop.
And that, my friends, is that.
p.s. -- Even though I spent a long time picking out specific beads at The Bead Shop, I photographed the beads from the grab bag I bought, because they're so pretty and varied. I'm tempted to put them in my mouth, but I think I've passed that stage of my life.
p.p.s. -- 'I made a pit-stop in Covent Garden on my way home.' -- A phrase I wouldn't have thought possible to utter a few years ago.