Gorgeous day out today.  Unfortunately, DH isn't feeling all that hot.  He's been rubbing his belly for three days, and I suspect he's developing another flare up of diverticulitis.  His doctor has clinic hours this morning, so he's gone there now, and I imagine they will send him back home with prescriptions for two antibiotics and an order for a couple days of clear fluids and bedrest (which he'll ignore).  I'll confess I nagged a bit, and the winning argument was: "Do you want to wait until you have to spend three weeks in the hospital, or would three hours in the waiting room NOW be better?"  Anyway, he tried valiantly to pretend that he was absolutely fine, but I'd catch him in the corner of my eye, supporting his RLQ when he walked, and everytime we drove over a bump he'd quietly "oof!" So, we came home early for our treasure hunting.

I picked up a small box of men's neckties.  I had to show you a close up of these two.  The flowers on the blue tie are dimensional and lacy, and I like the "embroidered" look of it..  The second tie has tiny yellow teddy bears woven into it.  I have no intention of doing a quilt with ties, but my grandmother has expressed interest, so when I see a good deal, I get them for her. 

I got a basket of goodies for a dollar.  I find these baskets irresistable, because one never knows what's going to be lurking in the bottom of those baskets.  One of my favourite finds in the basket is the tiny metal screwdriver (not the yellow one).  It's marked "Simanco" which I believe is related to the Singer sewing machine company somehow - (one of you more clever ladies will fill me in on that) - and I've already stuck it on my magnetic pin cushion to keep handy for popping off  the throat plate of my machine for a quick clean.

The flower shaped buttons will make a cute embellishment on something, someday - a few spools of handquilting thread, and two stencils for making foundation patterns and some other things. 

I also picked up a pair of vintage pillowcase embellished with hand embroidered ladies wearing crocheted hoop skirts. Please consider this an object lesson (Joanne, I'm talking to YOU!).  If you have beautiful linens stored in your closet that you've never used because they are "too good" for ordinary use......use them.  Your children will not treasure them.  They will sell them at a yard sale - - or in this particular case - - will give them away for free.  (When I asked the price of them, the seller snatched them from my hand, shoved them in the basket I had bought and said "oh just take them!")

I've been "cutting" not "sewing".  I've cut my next three quilts.  One is all scraps, and I've pieced two blocks.  The other is a kit that I got a few months ago.

I did, however, finish a quilt top on Thursday evening.  It was a mystery quilt from Persimmon Quilts.