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Shabby Chic Thread?

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    Love those quilts obviously!!! I would need a house the size of Buckingham Palace if I did your job!
  • COOLTRIKERCHICK
    COOLTRIKERCHICK Posts: 10,510 Forumite
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    Love those quilts obviously!!! I would need a house the size of Buckingham Palace if I did your job!


    why do you think i have out grown my works unit...:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: i just dont want to part with anything....:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
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  • lindens
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    why do you think i have out grown my works unit...:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: i just dont want to part with anything....:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

    She's right - there's racks and racks of clothes, and secreted in between are little piles of treasure which she has put away for herself. A couple of lovely things caught my eye and when I pointed them out and asked what they were she comes over all possessive ;):rotfl:
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  • icandream
    icandream Posts: 277 Forumite
    Cooltrikerchick: can we all visit you for an MSE shabby chic thread day trip? :cheesy::grin:

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  • icandream wrote: »
    Cooltrikerchick: can we all visit you for an MSE shabby chic thread day trip? :cheesy::grin:
    :rotfl:
    I am hiring the coach already.;)
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  • COOLTRIKERCHICK
    COOLTRIKERCHICK Posts: 10,510 Forumite
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    lindens wrote: »
    She's right - there's racks and racks of clothes, and secreted in between are little piles of treasure which she has put away for herself. A couple of lovely things caught my eye and when I pointed them out and asked what they were she comes over all possessive ;):rotfl:

    i know... i m sure you would as well:D

    but i have got to get my act together...especially in the new unit..and start selling ..lol..
    Work to live= not live to work
  • COOLTRIKERCHICK
    COOLTRIKERCHICK Posts: 10,510 Forumite
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    icandream wrote: »
    Cooltrikerchick: can we all visit you for an MSE shabby chic thread day trip? :cheesy::grin:


    yes no problem....but you will be searched on the way out...;) :p
    Work to live= not live to work
  • maypole
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    here are some more pics of bits that have come into work....

    hopefully my cork/memo board will be ready to take a pic of soon...as it is nearly finished....

    the first one is christmas placemats and napkins....with a lovely gingham boarder... the next one is a floral/stripe very thing bed throw..and the last 2 are vintage welsh quilts

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    Lovely quilt
  • NEgirl
    NEgirl Posts: 1,331 Forumite
    ooh its got to come past here too as im not missing this visit!! :eek: Sheesh can you imagine all of us let loose in there! :rotfl:
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  • maypole
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    yes no problem....but you will be searched on the way out...;) :p

    I can just see it now, the shabby version of the Harrods sale, chiccer women fighting over one piece of fabric:rotfl:
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