Butterflies and Op Shops

I've been stitching a butterfly. It's a little outside of my comfort zone as I mostly do counted work. But this was a special gift. My granddaughter found a brand new embroidery kit at an op shop. Knowing that I am an embroiderer, she wrapped it up and put it under the Christmas tree for me. 

Although the kit came with all the necessary thread we're changing some of the colours to her favourite colour, purple. 

This week we took photos of my progress, and my granddaughter helped me to edit them on my phone. I learnt quite a few things about what you can do with a phone camera.

In case you are wondering, an op shop is a thrift shop. It provides an opportunity to find a bargain. They accept donations goods for resale and they are run by volunteers. It's a way of recycling goods as well as providing financial support for the charities that administer them. It's also a  good opportunity for children to learn to how to shop according to a limited budget. My grandson was delighted when he found complete sets of DVD's of some of his favourite movies, all within his budget.

'Till next time, happy stitching!