a trip to ikea...

As I have been recovering from a recurring flu virus - third time lucky fingers crossed! artist's dates have been a bit thin on the ground, so last week I took myself out to Ikea...

Not perhaps what some people would think of as fun, but I've had many an epiphany sitting in the café people watching and thinking about "things".

Maybe it's the Ikea ethos of making design-led furniture and accessories simple and affordable for people, but I always feel a wave of potential - all these people trying to improve their spaces, although some, like one couple I encountered see it as more of a supermarket sweep, shouting across the aisles 99p!! and then the Ikea chorus of "but do we really need it?"

No, I didn't really need fabric... but I got some

I have long been a fan of Ian Mankin's fabric ads/features in interiors magazines, so decided to treat myself to this little pile of lookalikes. I'm not sure yet exactly what I might do with them. They may enter the stash slushpile, but at the moment I'm enjoying their jolly stripeyness... and it makes me feel better.

I also managed to complete a card order and put some more recycled cards in the shop (which sold immediately - thank you!)

these were for the order - themes were 'coast' and 'driftwood garden'.

Comments

[suzanne]

Great fabric haul! And great news about cards - they really are beautiful - not surprised they sell so quickly!xx

[melissa]

i'm not at all surprised about the cards selling so quickly. those ones look particularly gorgeous!

we don't have ikea here- but i love the look of your new fabrics. they make me think of lovely wooden deckchairs on the verandah, or stripey market bags. here's to many more days people-watching and dreaming of how they might be improving their living spaces. xx

[mary]

well I LIKE Ikea ! I bought some lovely tins with red designs on them. I used one to bake a cake in and sent to a friend for her birthday. It managed to survive the post office with lots of bubble wrap.