A Jumble sale delight!

Yesterday I hinted at my most favourite purchase! It is the best piece of kitchenalia that I have bought in a long time, possibly ever.  An elderly lady gave it to the jumble as her eyesight is failing and she can no longer see the item to use it properly. It's a pyrex rolling pin which dates back to the 50s/60s. Until recently it has still been in use. That sounds like a lot of pastry!

Five Minutes Peace.

I've helped at the jumble sale today. I've bought a few bits but they are mainly games and books for school. Books have a little bit of a hard time in my class so I'm always looking out for replacements.  I'll do a show and tell of the item that I am particularly pleased with tomorrow.
On the way home I took a detour,  I selfishly wanted (and definitely needed) five minutes peace. I called at the cafe of a garden centre and hoped that their log burner was lit, I was not disappointed. I sat at the table nearest to the fire reading a book that I had bought at a concession on the way through.
The book was called A world of Quilts by Cassandra Ellis. It was in the bargain bucket and at the cost of a pound was way less than buying a magazine . It was such a cosy read in front of the log burner. Then I was ready to go home.

A touch of patchwork

One of the projects that I would like to complete this year is a patchwork quilt. I was so fortunate to buy this one as it was only 50p from the jumble sale. It has been washed and now awaits its backing. It's bigger than I remember it. I'm not totally sure what colour to have the backing to be honest. I just love it. I can't help but wonder it's history. It came with a stitched label celebrating a marriage. It must have come away in the wash because I couldn't find it this morning. I wondered if one person had custody of the backing and the other had the front! No matter I have it now and will become part of its history. Here are the pictures that I have taken this morning. Its much more vivid than the pictures show. I also have another one that I shall show tomorrow. Sadly this was not from the jumble sale but from a lovely little vintage shop in Welshpool, so it cost me a lot more than 50p.