28 June 2006
Phew, I'm dreading lookng at my bank statements when I get back to the UK. Prices seem so good here, but it's easy for them to all pile up. Anyway, today I discovered Paper Source.
Oh, I'd heard people go on about Paper Source before, but I thought, 'Meh, how good can it be? It's just paper.' But when we passed the one in Uptown, I thought I ought to stop in and see what all the fuss was about. And what a cool store! I was really excited about all the kits, although I'm usually all for gathering up the bits and pieces on one's own. I was fairly restrained, I think.
The yarn didn't come from Paper Source, of course, but from a smallish (yet very well stocked!) yarn shop near Lake Harriet. I really like the feel of this bamboo yarn, and I think it looks nice with the papery goods. What else? The quilt is nearing completion, believe it or not! I've been quilting it on the machine, after all, which is going well, even if it is hard work. Only a few more lines to quilt, and then on to the hand binding. . . all the hand binding. . .
My husband made my wedding flowers from a Paper Source flower kit! I love Paper Source!
posted by rachel at June 29, 2006 12:43 AM
Oh, so you must be in Minneapolis. I used to live right by Lake Harriet. What a divine place. Yes, Paper Source is great. I went to one in Evanston, IL this weekend and it was better than it has ever been...
posted by Courtney at June 29, 2006 02:51 AM
Oh those goodies are absolutely lovely!!
posted by vegasandvenice at June 29, 2006 03:38 AM
It all looks divine Anna, you lucky girl. The trick is to not open the bank statements surely any girl worth her stash knows that! :)
posted by Gemma at June 29, 2006 06:23 PM
I saw a link on Molly Chicken's blog for your upcoming book--I cannot wait to procure a copy. It looks lovely and I'm thrilled for you.
posted by Heels at June 29, 2006 07:53 PM
Ooo -- yummy picture -- lucky you.
posted by Alicia P. at June 29, 2006 08:32 PM
God bless you and all your descendants forevermore for saying Eilidh is not too difficult a name. You are the only one, ever, and I now think you are the world's most fabulous person.
posted by Megan at June 29, 2006 09:35 PM
Well, it does help if you're familiar with the word 'ceilidh,' but still -- I'm fabulous!
posted by Anna at June 29, 2006 10:19 PM
uptown?!? uptown?!! I lived there until today! How bizarre. We could have been passing on the street.
posted by eireann at June 30, 2006 05:36 PM
I absolutely adore Paper Source and definitely think it's all that it's cracked up to be : )
posted by Serena at July 5, 2006 10:44 PM
Your haul looks fabulous! I'm a native of Minneapolis, and thinking about Lake Harriet and Uptown makes me very homesick. I hope you enjoyed your trip.
posted by Jodi at July 18, 2006 02:25 PM