Op Shops: A symbol of Divine Intervention

You thought I chucked it in the bin didn't you. Despite the aforementioned claims of cut-throats and disembowelment closely followed by an all-night bender, the quilt has lived to tell the tale. That's not to say that I didn't cast a lingering glance at the cough medicine.

What do they say? From adversity springs antipathy telepathy lunacy ...Anyway something comes from it - in my case it was a pocket. Got a wee rip in your fabric? Nae bother. Whack a pocket over it for favourite toys to nestle in and then claim it was all part of the cunning plan.

What's with the pom-poms? Just a little something I whipped up during nap-time. I'm a devil on the pom-pom maker. Which brings me to the title of this post. I think I spotted evidence of the divine in my local St Vincent De Paul's yesterday. I've been channeling Laos Hill-tribe women with their fantastic headpieces and embroidered frocks during the making of this quilt - and I've been thinking pom-poms, one at each corner as a cultural nod in the south asian direction. So blow me down, I'm peering into the Vinnies dusty toy basket and there amongst the great unwashed was a Laos Hill-tribe dolly. I swear. And  she was agog with pom-poms about her person. Call it fate or divine intervention, I'm going to finish this quilt and the Laos dolly can go in the pocket and all will be right with the world.

PS Don't you love the dress?  - got it for $1 in the self-same Vinnies.

x

Comments

[Zélia]

oh! i love this dress... is it samll of like adult size... how come i never come across these findings???

[Sally]

nice haul - great colours.

[erin]

pocket - genius!

[Alice]

I love pom poms too! Is it something in the water? I have started a pom-pom garland but so far it's just a big bowl of pom-poms on the mantelpiece. What is this pom-pom maker you speak of? I think I NEED one.
(boy, that's alot of pom-poms in one comment)
And the quilt is looking lovely.

[angelique]

Don't you love it when the thrift store offers up just what you need, just when you need it?

You rock the pom-poms! xo