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Great stash hauls, ladies!

KK, as far as I know Tartan Green is a darkish green not unlike bottle green but a bit brighter (I've got a pice that was sold as Tartan green which is like that, but I don't know how much the shade differes between manufacturers)
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Mabel Figworthy wrote:Great stash hauls, ladies!

KK, as far as I know Tartan Green is a darkish green not unlike bottle green but a bit brighter (I've got a pice that was sold as Tartan green which is like that, but I don't know how much the shade differes between manufacturers)

So it's not actually tartan then? LOL (That could look kinda cool with a Scottie dog stitched on it ... if you like that sort of thing|)
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Ahh, cool, I wondered if it had a tartan pattern printed on it :)
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RosemaryH wrote:
FatCat wrote:yes :D
36 magazine cover kits (yes you read correctly 36!) :shock:
one snatch the dog kit
one all our yesterday kit
one celtic keyring kit

some red aida band
and some 28 count tartan green evenweave

somehow I think I am going to be busy :D :D :D

Looking forward to seeing them as SALS or in the Mini´s thread.

Silly me forgot to ask which AOY kit as I am obsessed by them so love to see others doing them too.

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The All our Yesterdays kit is K3380, View from the Gate.

The tartan green evenweave has been pretty accurately described by Mabel Figworthy :D

Yes it all came from ebay. I was up very early on Sunday morning to catch the auctions as they finished and enter last minute bids.

A couple of my recent purchases from ebay for cross stitch stuff have prooved bitter sweet though because for some reason paypal took the money from an acccount i dont use - it didnt have enough money in it so I have been levied a charge of £22 for going overdrawn by £1.19 :( :( :(

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My disney chart book and 6 Anchor threads from sew and so :dance:
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My subs copy of World of Cross Stitching....and a bumper stash of card papers & embellishments from Ebay!!

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Today I received another of the kits in the Oriental flowers collection and some airplane charts and Thread Heaven from Sew and So (superfast delivery!).
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A chart for the Evening Star which is going to be a birthday present for my father-in-law later in the year... He apparently drove the train in his youth, and has been a lifelong train enthusiast as well as making it his career until his recent retirement.

Also got a dolphin chart that caught my eye, and two fat quarters of white 18ct Aida that I'm hoping to be able to use for the train and dolphin projects.

I also got the paperback version of the DaVinci Code for 99p from fleabay ;)
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That train is gorgeous!
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This morning he brought me my order from ArtyMiss......3 mini punches and some summer card embellishments, and 10 ATC blanks.....time to get experimenting I think!!

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Yes, one of my New Stitches magazines - I won 2 on e-bay the other day (they haven't arrived yet), but I was outbid on one, and I really wanted it because it has a sepia picture of London - now I know it's the Tower bridge, and I love it.... :wub: - so I ordered it from the magazine's site. :wink:
Luckily, a very little unexpected money appeared on my account, just enough to cover this - I cannot really afford to spend much these days.
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Postie brought me a floral sampler chart which I have been waiting for from the US of A. (Repeats to herself - 'do not start until finished current project, do not start until finished current project........').
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he certainly did, a "new" pair of straighteners, bought a used pair of ebay cuz mine had died a horrible death, and they are marvellous :wub:

and I am applying for full time jobs as we really need the extra pennies, and although I love M&S, they are startign to annoy me now :lol: anyway one of the jobs i applied for as invited me to the next stage of the selection test which is numeracy and literacy tests :dance: I'm soo happy, I was expecting a thanks but no thanks.
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I got my e-bay winning New Stitches maganzines, too yesterday. They are all so good. I am really contemplating a subscription. But not now - after my Scotland trip. Now I need to save (almost) every penny for it.
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oh i forget he also bought me a sample of the wedding inviatitions and it made me want them even more!!

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Lisa wrote:he certainly did, a "new" pair of straighteners, bought a used pair of ebay cuz mine had died a horrible death, and they are marvellous :wub:

and I am applying for full time jobs as we really need the extra pennies, and although I love M&S, they are startign to annoy me now :lol: anyway one of the jobs i applied for as invited me to the next stage of the selection test which is numeracy and literacy tests :dance: I'm soo happy, I was expecting a thanks but no thanks.
Good luck with the job Lisa, Go for it, you can do it :x: :x: :x:
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It's not strictly from "the postperson" but I got a load (30+!) of XS magazines off eBay and went to collect them. Don't expect me to resurface for some time ...

[EDIT]: I counted - 57!! magazines - for £30. What a bargain :D
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Dazbo666 wrote:I also got the paperback version of the DaVinci Code for 99p from fleabay ;)
Fleabay?? Would this be E-Bay or something else?


Well, not from the mailman, but a really nice little old lady that has pretty much adopted me brought me over a few older XS Mags. They are from the 80's I believe, but have the besssttt designs. (No elephants though!)
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i just recieved a package that my dh paid for last week on ebay,,, its a kit called Fluffy Kitten from http://www.kathscraft.com.au" target="_blank it only cost me $9.50 plus $2.00 ph now i just ha ve to wait on the other one to come in the mail,,,so these go on the end of my list, maybe lol :dance: :applesauce:
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