Collections
Sorry Ian and Paddy my collections are not much good to you.
We all have items in groups so I decided to have a look at mine.
I had a few buttons in my sewing box when I moved into this house. Over the years I have added to it with spare buttons supplied with new garments and others removed from clothing before sending it for scrap. If I was to sit with the button box it would bring to mind several outfits from the past.
Clothes Pegs of different designs and colours, each well used to keep my washing of different thicknesses on the line.
These Caran D’Ache pencils have been about for years. I used them while taking a design element of a City & Guilds Course in Creative Embroidery many years ago.
A few more items from the pencil case!
Some of the books I collected and used for inspiration in the three years I worked for the C&G course.
A page of needles in my needle case. The old faithful has gone on for many years and is looking the worse for wear. If you look carefully you will notice that several are bent from wear. I wonder if I am related to Yuri Geller?
This Carousel works hard for a living, it sits close to my cooker and contains all the gadgets I use on a regular basis.
This collection I spotted over a wall while out walking the other day and it gave me the inspiration for the post. The owner must shop at Tesco because she has pegs like mine! I hope she didn’t see me take the photo of her undies.
steph said,
June 15, 2008 at 10:35 am
“We all have items in groups so I decided to have a look at mine.”
I see you’ve got the flags out for the Toyboys, GM
Magpie 11 said,
June 15, 2008 at 10:44 am
Bent Needles…My mother had that habit with very fine ones…yet other women never bend them…is tat because of under use? I’ve met a few men who sew…embroidery and tapestry but never seen their needles.
The best collection is the people who have befriended me, often without me realising it.
Primal Sneeze said,
June 15, 2008 at 10:45 am
You really have a thing about knickers, Grannymar.
Grannymar said,
June 15, 2008 at 11:00 am
Steph - flags out and I am not even home yet!
Magpie - I seem to bend all things metal that I use. My silver thimble is now a peculiar shape and so also is my wedding ring and it is platinum!
Primal - life would be draughty without them! ;Roll:
Jo said,
June 15, 2008 at 11:44 am
Hah, flags out. I would love to see a pair of the queen’s pants up hte flagpole. Fantastic.
I’m inheriting my grandmother’s button box (a wooden one made by her brother, who was a scultptor) - many fond childhood memories.
Ian said,
June 15, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Grannymar,
Interesting underwear picture, it would suggest that climate change is not as drastic as suggested
http://www.benyami.org/Proof%20of%20global%20warming.jpg
Grannymar said,
June 15, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Jo - the lid on my button box has broken, I havbe not found a suitable replacement yet. Might split my collection and start off a box for Elly.
Ian - My post about that image many moons ago, is what primal was linking to above.
Nick said,
June 15, 2008 at 3:57 pm
I don’t know, if I posted a picture of a line of knickers, I’d be seen as some kind of pervert. If you do it, it’s just an amusing girlie joke. Harumph.
wisewebwoman said,
June 15, 2008 at 5:34 pm
GM:
Love the needlecase. I’ve got far too many buttons but am coming up with some creative uses (NO, Nick, they don’t involve knickers!)
I will post any successful endeavours.
XO
WWW
Grannymar said,
June 15, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Nick
The privilage of being Grannymar!
Grannymar said,
June 15, 2008 at 5:37 pm
WWW
I look forward to seeing your finished projects.
Nancy said,
June 15, 2008 at 6:36 pm
Grannymar,
Did I ever tell you about the time my daughter sent me 6 pairs of “Panties” as a gift? The package arrived and when I opened it and took out the first pair ,they were GIGANTIC!
My husband and I laughed our heads off and I said,”What’s our Carol thinking, sending these HUGE panties?”
After we stopped roaring with laughter,I went upstairs and
tried on a pair and………
THEY FIT PERFECTLY !!!!!!!!
steph said,
June 15, 2008 at 7:19 pm
@ Nancy
Grannymar,
My daughter (Poppy) was sent a present of a book called “The Queen’s Knickers” (see link below) when she was little.
It was SO funny… I used to plead with her to allow me to read it to her again!
Guaranteed to make you giggle!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/images/0099413140/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=266239&s=books
Baino said,
June 15, 2008 at 8:29 pm
I never quite understood the button collection thing. I inherited my Grandma’s sewing kit and it was full of buttons and bobkins for darning socks. I can honestly say I’ve only ever sewn a button back on once or twice and NEVER darned a sock. Sign of our times I guess.
Lette said,
June 15, 2008 at 8:57 pm
love the knickers
i have a collection of toy frogs…. I think its at 63 of them now… very bizzare!
d@\/e said,
June 15, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Pictures of knickers and not a toyboy in sight, are you not well Grannymar?
Grannymar said,
June 15, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Nancy - that is really funny.
Steph - sounds like Elly would have enjoyed that book.
Baino - my button box is used on a regular basis. I darned socks once only and vowed never to do it again.
Lette - do the frogs hop?
Dave - I need a day off!
ellen said,
June 16, 2008 at 11:15 am
Oh that photo of the knickers on the line made me laugh out loud!!
Grannymar said,
June 16, 2008 at 11:19 am
Ellen - glad to oblige!
Roy (irish taxi) said,
June 16, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Clean white ….dried in the fresh air, I like your neighbor
Grannymar said,
June 16, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Roy
Do you think she uses Persil?
Dorothy Stahlnecker said,
June 16, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Me too, she may stop by and let you know how she feels about having many people view her undies…so cute..I never knew anyone who only bought one kind of undies.interesting.
Your collections very interesting…..
Enjoyed the post..
Dorothy from grammology
remember to call your gram
grammology.com
Grannymar said,
June 17, 2008 at 7:31 am
Dorothy
I wonder if she has a particular washday for each type of clothes… I must check.