I'm back - haul photos

 I got back four days ago, after 24 hours awake. So still waking up at odd early hours although I'm slowly adjusting.  It's great to be back, although having to deal with two months' worth of post, email, paperwork, garden jungle growth etc. is killing my holiday afterglow.  I've unpacked and done all my laundry and  put together a 2.5 page typed To Do list which I am gradually working through.

After unwrapping all the goodies I bought over the two months of the trip, I have now taken haul photos for your edification.  I don't know how I got all of this into two medium size suitcases to be honest.  And it is definitely S.A.B.L.E  (stash acquisition beyond life expectancy)!

A mini tote and zip pouch, a handtowel, a furoshiki wrapping cloth

Random Japan stuff that caught my eye

A beautifully carved transom from a flea market

handsculpted decorative pin heads

Needlework treasures: pincushions, thread winders, a pawlonia wood needlebox, used silk shuttles from an obi handweaving workshop

various kits for beading, sashiko etc. plus a zip pouch and mini-tote

Sumo!!!

Dollshouse miniatues

miscellaneous haberdashery 

including a pile of 'handmade' tags in fabric, leather and metal, and charms to hang on zip pulls

Korean acquisitions including a handmade embroidered thimble

and embroidered thread winder.

Sashiko kits

More hand towels that I will use as wallhangings

Shibori technique (tie dye) fabrics

Pieces of vintage kimono and a full obi

quilting fabrics from South Korea

quilting fabrics from Japan

Stationery (left side)

Staionery (right side)