On Saturday, I went to the Rag Market in Birmingham for the first time with my super club Sew Make Believe.    I had promised myself that I wouldn’t buy too much fabric – I already have a massive stash and two major projects on the go (for which I already have everything I need!).

But being around that much fabric is bound to weaken my defenses.  This was the first successful hit:

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I have no idea what I will make with this – quilted coasters? A skirt? No clue.  Apparently, I just couldn’t resist grey and purple tartan, though.

I was happy then.  I had made a purchase and was enjoying just browsing around the varied stalls.  And then I spied these:

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You may wonder why I would buy such garish socks – I am a 33-year-old woman after all who has no place wearing knee high skull socks (although I am tempted!).  I in fact bought these so that I could make sock toys of my own like Caroline’s.  I also managed to snag a huge back of toy filler from the market outside the rag market for £2.50.

So now I was totally complete. No need to buy anything else.  Or so I thought.  Then I spied these:

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Which led to this:

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And once Halloween comes into it, I am helpless.  So now I have a little pile of orange and black with which to fashion to home decorations (pumpkin to be purchased!).

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Oh I and I also bought these but I don’t feel so bad about this since I think all of us bought some.  I commented at the time that a psychologist could probably tell a lot about us depending on the colours we picked since we all had a very specific palette!.

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So there you have it.  We had a fab day.  My stash got that little bit bigger. And my husband and I are seriously considering rehousing my craft corner (he has offered me the study although I am not sure he was all that serious!).