My day started with very early train in the rain on a flying visit to my favourite fabric and trim suppliers in East London. Plenty was bought even though the weather was awful with wind and very heavy rain. These guys really are so sweet they don't forget me even though I might only see them once every two months now, especially the guy who sells the trims he always gives me a discount and shows me all the colours I like! What a gem he is!
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| lilac crochet and pink velvet ribbon |
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| white satin ribbon snuggling in with my doilies |
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| some gorgeous large beads on some Cath Kidston fabric |
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| a puddle of white crochet ribbons |
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| a sweet clothes patch from Liberty's of London |
After all this wonderful shopping I then met my bestie and her gorgeous mum for shopping in central London. It started in Liberty's of London haberdashery where I got the cute blue bird clothes patch for on my 1983 green army coat. Oh that is a hard place to leave as a sewer let me tell you. All those wonderfully iconic printed pattern cottons. Ah the sweet pain it was to leave there. We then headed out to a long girlie dim sum lunch and then to my other favourite haberdashery, John Lewis on Oxford Street. Then it was time for afternoon tea and cake before an evening of celebration drinks and dinner in a North London public house. Before catching a late train back to Essex in the rain.
Such a magical day full of laughter, love, a feast of great food, shopping and rain!
Take care
Love Clara x
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