When I walk to the train station on weekend mornings, I see a little flea market along the walking path. Usually I am not able to stop and look because I am going somewhere. Recently, I was just walking, not going anywhere in particular. I stopped to look and made a couple of purchases. It's an interesting mix of food and vegetables and children's clothing and hand made items and old things and other stuff. I bought ten spools and one card of thread, all for 500 yen. I also purchased 12 men's ties, all for 400 yen!
Treasure hunt is often successful, when visiting flea markets :) Talking about ties, I once admired an amazing quilt, with Dresden Plates made out of men silk ties...
The pattern on a tie is often small in scale and the material rich and silky. That makes a tie perfect for crazy quilting or stump work. I have used a tie to great effect on a at least two stump work portraits.
O gosh, you got good loot. We used to have great flea markets around. Then they became antique markets and unaffordable. Did you buy the ties for any particular purpose? I have so many ties that I have kept over the years after that Annie Hall fad! xx, Carol
Great finds! The fabric of those ties is beautiful...just not for ties, for some of them! I guess crazy looking ties are a thing everywhere in the world.
Love those little markets, you got some great purchases.
ReplyDeleteTreasure hunt is often successful, when visiting flea markets :) Talking about ties, I once admired an amazing quilt, with Dresden Plates made out of men silk ties...
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The pattern on a tie is often small in scale and the material rich and silky. That makes a tie perfect for crazy quilting or stump work. I have used a tie to great effect on a at least two stump work portraits.
ReplyDeleteO gosh, you got good loot. We used to have great flea markets around. Then they became antique markets and unaffordable. Did you buy the ties for any particular purpose? I have so many ties that I have kept over the years after that Annie Hall fad!
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Wow! Great bargains, Pamela! I'm sure you will put the ties to good use!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great little market!
Barbara x
Great finds! The fabric of those ties is beautiful...just not for ties, for some of them! I guess crazy looking ties are a thing everywhere in the world.
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