Trade Me bits and bobs

I am also having a sale of random items on Trade Me...

Definitely need to have a button clear out.....

You can find my Trade Me listings here

Flying Duck Cushion

Always on the look out for all things of 'Flying Duck' I stumbled upon this treasure this morning on Trade Me (for international readers Trade Me is New Zealand's equivalent to ebay).

Click here for the actual auction listing

Now I got particularly excited about this cushion as I have this tapestry and have been stitching it on and off (mainly off!) for a couple of years. My intention was to finish it (before I turn 40!) and attach it to a canvas but now I am thinking a cushion would be cute.

This is currently what my duck tapestry looks like...

...as you can see I am only about a third of the way through.

Maybe if I print out a picture of the cushion it might inspire me to finish stitching my ducks..if only there were more hours in the day.....

I have a confession to make.....

I am more than slightly addicted to Trade Me....and ebay and etsy...you get the picture!

I love trawling through the listings searching for retro bargains especially old tapestry patterns.

These are a couple of recent Trade Me finds that a got for $1 each......

I love the owl pattern but my favourite page in the magazine is this one......

'Ideal for your Man's study'...hilarious!

This is another vintage find and has some great retro designs inside...

The duck and the bee inspired some quick stitching projects...

I love a good doily!!

I am saving the best purchase for last though. This one I found on etsy.....

Vintage bambi longstitch kit complete with green plastic frame - I can't wait to rip this one open and get started!

What great items have you found online lately???

P.S Handmade for Christchurch

Here is the link to all the lovely handmade items for sale on Trade Me