Yes - The Market in London is somewhat similar to The Forks in Winnipeg, although I didn't have much time to wander around The Forks. I think it's a bit more "commercial" if that makes sense. The Forks is also open for longer hours, and it's in a tourist area. But both are wonderful places to poke around! We have loads of old buildings around - we need more of that kind of thing! I didn't have time to investigate at all - I was busy the entire time, and I was exhausted at the end.
I confess that when I got home, I did NOTHING. I did unload the car and unpack some of the bags and suitcases, which are sitting in the kitchen. It looks like a quilt store in the kitchen! And then I napped and scrolled until it was bedtime. I was so tired, I couldn't even eat. What was that all about?
I managed to check the leg situation on the deer blocks.
The one on the right matches the pattern. That background strip between the legs was only supposed to be cut to 1" wide. The one on the left was cut at 1½", which is why I had to cut some of the background away from the larger pieces. Not going to worry about it, but the mystery is solved: my strip on the first one was too wide, and they aren't the same width! Who cares!!!
The girls were definitely happy to see me since DH had left earlier in the day. Don't worry - we have someone to come and let them out when they need to. But they were such pesky pups!!!
However, they did get a biscuit from the doggy treat place at The Market, and they were quite content for about ten minutes.
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| MOM -- don't make us wait!!! We want them NOW!!! |
Lexi hates having her picture taken!!! Silly girl. Murphy doesn't care - she just wants the cookie. Of course, Murphy ate her cookie immediately, while Lexi carried it around the house for quite a while, and then I suspect she attempted to bury it in her elevated bed. And Murphy probably ate it when she wasn't around. Sigh....................
Murphy also wanted to play while I was sitting at the kitchen table. Poor thing is trying to be her typical self, but she doesn't have the same strength. But we are managing!
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| MOM - look at us - we are playing!!! |
I had to use my "emergency" charging cords on the weekend. I had forgotten to take my phone charger with me, but I have this multi-plug device which, believe it or not, is SWAG. Oh god—I am now having to eat my words!!!
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| My swag charging cord! |
It has a USB at one end and three different plugs on the other. I thought it would charge my device very slowly, but it was actually pretty fast. I got it because somewhere in my travels, at an event, someone forgot their charger, or saw this when someone else pulled it out, and I managed to get one. I keep it in my office backpack, and the darn thing came in handy!!
OK -- so let's rephrase that advice on swag. If you are making swag, make sure it is something that people can actually use. I know that is a broad topic! Anyway, this little device came in handy, and it charged my phone! If you are going to use pens for swag, get those good ones I shared the other day!
Speaking of swag and gadgets, what about this?
It's wrapping paper with an appliqué pattern on the reverse side! Hilarious! You would have to use the entire sheet for one gift! And then tell the recipient to be very careful when unwrapping. I bet that didn't last too long.
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| Wrapping paper with an appliqué pattern on the reverse |
And here's another gadget. Remember—using rulers to cut anything was still very new at this point.
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| A "new" ruler |
It's a ruler that comes with stickers you can put on it to help you cut. I have never needed something like that, but lots of people have found it very useful. I believe we have seen multiple variations of this over the years, and there is probably still some form of this today.
BUT this ruler also has slots on it to make cutting easier!!! Hmmm—so if you think the company that makes the rulers with slots is new? It's not!!! These pictures are from Quiltmaker Sept/oct 1994.
And I found this quilt as part of an advertisement for P&B Textiles - a fabric company that still exists.
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| A "modern" quilt from 1994 |
While this quilt was in the 94 Quiltmaker magazine, it looks pretty modern to me! Don't worry - modern quilts, or what the industry calls modern quilts, are NOT modern. That free-style, negative space aesthetic has been around for a very long, long time. The modern quilt movement just brought attention to that style, which quilters, young and old, embraced because they wanted something different.
I don't know if any of you popped into that CBC article about The Market in London, but one of the shop owners interviewed was a young man who, at the time, was making bow ties and cushions. Well, his shop has grown, and he is the one who had the Villager jigsaw puzzles for sale.
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| Spruce Woods shop in The Market |
Of course, I had to take a picture and send it to Kelly, the owner of The Villager, to share. She must get tired of everyone trying to be her "best buddy!" But if I were the owner of such a cool product, I would love to hear stories and see pictures of how the products are displayed! She is so sweet and answers back - she had not been to this shop to see her product displayed!
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| Gorgeous pennants |
You can check them out on his webpage. You'll find some on Page 6 (that's the link) and then go through the remaining pages to find more. They are handmade and are absolutely stunning. Not cheap - but then the good things (and good quality) are never cheap!
I did not go to the gym this morning. I'm doing laundry! I will confess that I did NOT eat well this weekend - it was busy. That's not an excuse, but that's what happened. And it seemed that everything I bought to eat yesterday wasn't up to snuff, and I'm typically not a picky eater! I have no idea why - perhaps it was my mood?
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