other people's shopping lists

Thank you for your kind words about Arlo's shopping list- actually i was a little hesitant about sharing another habit of mine- I like to stop and read any stray shopping lists I might find at the supermarket. If you keep your eyes peeled you'd be surprised by how many are left behind. But then Ruth left a comment about a whole website full of found shopping lists, so if you are a bit nosey like me, i insist you take a look here. I found these strangely compelling to look through... I think this one with the prices was one of my favourites... I wonder what 'gooey butter' is? I can also report back that a lot of people like to buy french fries and meat.

In crafty news, I listed a few more bags in my etsy shop, including this rosy one:

and one made from some fabric i found a long time ago:

... winter trees with seagulls.

It's a beautiful winter's day here today, cold but with a brilliant blue sky over us, and I've just spent half an hour sitting outside with my coffee- one child is at kindergarten, another asleep. Small breaks like that during the day are like treasure, aren't they?

I have to share this beautiful fabric that arrived in the post- a surprise gift from Vanessa who lives in Auckland. She ordered a wrap-cardy for her daughter, and sent this beautiful length of vintage fabric to say thank you:

I love it such a lot, I'm currently trying to decide where to hang it. She wrote that it used to be a curtain in the home of her husband's mother in Southland. I love the texture, and the way the design has a hand-printed effect. The leaves could almost be drawn in felt-tip pen:

Green, red, black and mustard-yellow. So good.

Comments

[charlotte]

wow - that's an incredible piece of fabric - how very kind of Vanessa. And should you be making any more little booties for 6-12 mo do let me know!

:)

[Helen]

The tree bag is delightful. I love wintery trees - so English.

I'm just getting ready for a making binge for craft 2.0 and my studio looks like an explosion in an op shop - but I'm looking forward to using my hands instead of my brain/computer for a bit - it's been too long.

xx Helen

[Jessicah]

Lovely how the bag mirrors the photo (or vice versa?) I do love the winter trees also- but looking forward to the spring time blossums!

[Kara]

I LOVE the winter trees fabric of your latest bags! I adore trees without their leaves...i'm not sure why...anyway I likey very much!

[Kate]

I've got some fabric exactly like the bag at the top - I love it!

[caireen]

I love the shopping list thing (so it's not just me) - they are like 'found poems' - just that spontaneous sometimes beautiful window into someone's life/mind. I do love Arlo's, and that you wait before labelling it after j.i.c!! Did you add his to the shop list site? I think it's very worthy of consideration!
Do you remember taking the list and handing it over to the shopkeeper - I'd like to see their interpretation without 'notes' by mum x
..another thing kind of related.. I collect receipts that say strange things - more found poetry, and have a relative who I recently found does the same! Eg. I have one for Self Esteem £2.29 (it was a cd title) Liberation £14.99 , Happy for Sad £3.60 (soap) and Time £6.99 - idea for a post one day! they are fading now, so I should get into scanning/photo-ing them at the time...
Great posts this week. Cxxx

[Zelia]

I love your bags....

And that fabric is amazing:) I am sure you will make something lovely with it!

[Gill]

Hi Melissa I have a bag out of the rose fabric too but I love your one with the tree. I have a photo on my blog of two bags I made with your pattern. I love the flowery one so much I'm keeping it and making another for my friend. X Gill

[Dawn]

I often leave my grocery list in the cart when I leave the store. I love to see what other make lists about. Oh, and you know what. . . I love trees! I really really mean that, so that bag you put up in your store is so tempting to me right now. Are you tourturing me on purpose? hmmm?

[Sarah]

It would be very strange if that shopping list you linked to was actually from St Louis, BUT, here in St Louis we eat something called Gooey Butter Cake.

Here is a link to a recipe and an explanation:
http://www.explorestlouis.com/visitors/gooeyButter.asp

[heidi]

the bags are lovely melissa! and that curtain is awesome! love the colors, texture, everything about it!

[Mirre]

I love that winter tree bag... such beautiful fabric!

[Amy]

The winter tree bag is simply stunning. I would have never been able to give it up.

[Chara Michele]

Oh my goodness I love that tree bag! A bit disappointed that it is already sold, although I probably shouldn't be making any purchases right now anyways.... :)

[amisha]

that tree bag is just perfection. such a beautiful print! i'm feeling sad that i missed it :)
and i could spend hours on that grocery list site... i had to click away quickly! i always stare at the contents of other people's carts at the grocery store. all so so different and a little glimpse into their lives.
xox