Hi Marion, it was a pleasure giving you the little bag of oddments from my shop when you visited the town the other week. You are clearly an inspiration to others and I really enjoyed our chat. So pleased you have used some of the items as well as given some away in this Giveaway Sewing Basket at the end of this video. Be sure to pop in again when you next pass as I have some more bits waiting for you. Lee
Hi Marion, what a lovely video, loved the things you got, seems a good boot sale, could you let me know where it is? I live in Durham dales also, thankyou so much. X🧡
Oh how beautiful!!! ❤❤ How much joy is passed on and does the circle of wonderfulness when we all give of ourselves. Thankyou Lee for giving Marion those wonderful bits and bobs because WE now get to enjoy them too!! ❤❤❤
Ohhh that was fun to go on this adventure with you. Everything you got was so interesting!!! I loved the little sewing box too. Thank You for all you share!!!!❤❤❤❤😊
My favourite hobby is to find old sewing baskets, boxes and tins filled with someone’s sewing bits and bobs then take it home and sort through the contents. I always think about the person who had collected these items over the years and marvel at the special treasures I find hidden under jumbles of ribbons, threads, laces, bias binding and elastic. I have a special love for buttons, old embroidered name labels, thimbles, pincushions and needle cases. It never bothers me if they are worn or faded - to me I shows that these items were used and cherished. I imagine the original owner sitting in her comfy chair by the fire as she mends clothes and linens in a time before we became such a throw away society. ❤️
Hallo Marion, Dank je wel voor je leuke en inspirerende filmpjes. Ik kijk er heel graag naar. Ik zou graag het mooie rieten vintage mandje van jou toegestuurd krijgen. Ik heb ook net als jou iets met oude spullen. Ik zou het heel bijzonder vinden als ik dit van jou zou krijgen. Liefsss Joke🥰❤️
I call it the archeology of sewing paraphernalia. 😊 It's thrilling to hold an artefact in one's hands that someone from long ago used and perhaps cherished. Whether it's beads, lace, a bodkin, a sewing bird, or whatever it may be, it's a connection to the past and a person long passed. Blessings, my sewist sister!
I do the same thing I love to find old sewing baskets and boxes at estate and yard sales. Usually no one else even looks at it. I have quite a collection.
Marion, you are a true treasure. I ‘found’ your channel late last night (I’m in Australia). I just smiled and smiled watching your video and then I cried because I feel like we are so similar in many ways. I’ve been horribly unwell for a month and have managed to hand quilt a cot sized quilt using my thrifted embroidery threads so to find you made me so happy. I thrift all of my threads and with having pneumonia and also having 11 children (yes, you read that right) it has been very difficult (on my body and heart during my time of being unwell. My children are a pure joy). All I could manage was to lay in bed and have my baby brought to me for me to feed. THANK YOU for being such a bright spot from my sick bed. God bless. Katherine.
This amazing mother of 11 children deserves to win the lovely sewing basket. I have found slow stitching in my retirement years and love watching this clever and yet so humble Marion.
Hello Katherine. I'm so sorry that you haven' been very well. Dealing with 11 children, having pneumonia and being in the heat sounds awful... I'm glad that my little thrifting video brought you some joy. I thrift almost all my supplies but these days I feel I just don't need anything. Which is why I shouldn't have brought the little sewing box home. Things have to go somewhere in the end and I got fed up of just moving my 'stuff' around. If you are on Instagram you can message me through that if you feel you would like to. Sending healing thoughts your way...and hope you are feeling a bit better since last week.
I also wanted to comment on how you make tops out of embroidered pieces you have thrifted. Such a talent you have taking any material and repurposing it for a useful and delightful item to wear. I would love to spend a week learning your tricks. You have taught me so much so I hope you keep these videos coming. Thank you so much.
Your videos are always such good company on a Sunday afternoon. I think it's really sweet that you want to share your bounty with your viewers. Thanks for taking us along with you!
I enjoyed your come along with me thrift shopping . It was fun . Looking forward to watching more of your videos. The little sewing basket is adorable. A very sweet gift
Dear Marion this world needs more people like you! So sweet and generous. Thank you for all the tutorials and inspiration that you share with us all. The time spent thrifting with you in this video was a pleasure, hearing you interact with the vendors and listening to your thought process on purchasing your items. The sewing basket is truly a treasure! Thank you Marion! ❤
I’m so happy that your video randomly showed up on my home page. My little person and I have just had a beautiful time watching your thrifting adventure and enjoying your accent. We are now planning our own op shop adventure to look for supplies for some dress up costumes. Thank you for the inspiration!
Hello Marion, I am 82 years old and I remember using a sewing basket just like that when my girls were growing up it was full of ribbons for hair, buttons for cardigans, clips and many other things that probably shouldn’t have been in there, thank you for bringing back so many memories what a gem you are.
It was wonderful seeing you find shoes to match your skirt, and I love the blouse you are wearing as you share what all you brought home. Those kind of trips make the best day ever!
What a fabulous video! I love seeing you out in the wild having fun. ❤ Looking for fabrics has been on my mind lately, too. I found some barkcloth and embroideries at a local barn sale for such a low price! Such a thrill when that happens!
Marion, you are absolutely right about the sewing basket find. A beginner as I am would love to have a treasure such as this-especially after you load it up with more great sewing stuff. To give it away is so generous and kind to your viewers. I’m so glad Lee actually found your channel and understands how special you are to your subscribers. Sometimes it’s hard (at least for me) to find someone who appreciates the things we create and the reasons we like to do so. Thanks again Marion❤
Hi ya Marion, I am new to stitching and cross stitching, my wife papercrafts and paints, but during the pandemic I had a very stressful time in work (I am a bio chemist) and my mental health suffered greatly, I am still not back to where I was and only work part time, but my doctor told me to take up a hobby to help with my stress and anxiety, my Nan has always sewn and we decided to try cross stitching together, I don’t have much in the way of stash, I stitch complimentary charts from designers that I can print off at the library and I do try charity shopping for supplies, I am loving stitching and so is Nan, I have introduced her to RUclips and when we are together we watch our favourites, which you have now become, such interesting crafts and I am getting very excited and inspired so thank you so much.
What a lovely message thank you. I hope things are better for you now than they were. The pandemic definitely took a hard toll on everyone. Some coped better or worse.. I'm sorry to hear you had a difficult time. It's lovely that you and your Nan are enjoying sewing together... you're building memories ☺️👍🪡🧵
I can't wait to watch this! I just had to say that I have more thrifted haberdashery, fabric and notions than I could ever use in this lifetime and yet I still want more 😆😆😆 My nieces and nephews are either going to love or hate me when I finally fall off my perch.
I just finished watching your video, Marion and though you call us stars, you are the brightest star of all of us ✨️. Your Singer reminded me of my mom's old Singer which sat on a treadle, actually it lay inside the treadle stand which we used as a telephone table. I used to sit on the phone and treadle away while chatting to friends 🤣. Your sewing box find is gorgeous and since you will be doing the draw the day before my birthday I'll be holding both thumbs and crossing fingers 🤞 🤞🤞🤞🤞
I learned to machine sew on my Great Grandma's treadle machine. How I wish I still had it. Goodness knows what happened to it after I got married and moved out. Mam probably just got rid. No-one seemed to want then in the 70's.
I laughed when I read your comment! I’m always saying I need Toget I’d of some of my ‘stuff’ so there’s not such a big job for my family…but the trouble is I love it all!
@@marionsworld24 such a shame, I desperately wanted a treadle machine, just because they are so beautiful. In the end I bought two and amalgamated them, the woodwork had to be fully restored, and I cleaned the machine. This is quite a few years ago now and I still haven’t actually sewn with it! The machine has a lovely smooth motion so I see no reason why it wouldn’t work - you have inspired me to get some cloth and give it a go, thank you
Marion I love your videos and I really enjoyed going thrifting with you. 😊 Didn’t we find some beautiful fabrics, and that embosser was to special to pass up, we had such a good day 😉😂😂 Seriously though I am waiting to see the skirt you make with those two skirts… I love the floral one. I have not sewn clothes for myself since I was first married because I was never comfortable using the sewing machine. I’d like to have another try using thrifted fabrics so I’ll be watching closely 😊 I’m very happy that you found Lee’s antique shop that was a generous gift he gave you and it sounds as if there will be more. You deserve such kindness Marion. Best wishes, Trish. 🥰🌻🇦🇺
It is wonderful to watch you see the beauty in the old sewing box and the Singer machine. What tales they could tell us! Can’t wait to see you work your magic on them. Thank you for sharing your thrifting expedition with us.
What treasures you found. I too have a soft spot for vintage sewing machines. My favorites are the ones with shuttle bobbins. The old machines were made to last! Have fun restoring yours.
Marion, you are such an inspiration to me. I have just rediscovered stitching at almost 70 years old and found your channel from k3n. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm and authenticity. It was lovely to come along thrifting with you. It was like going with a friend. It is so generous of you to want to share such a lovely sewing basket in order to help others get started in a beautiful way. Thanks for all you do!
The embosser is just a glorious blend of form and function, like the sewing machine. The sewing box reminded me of my grandmother and mother (although I have her basket and it’s round). The tray - along with the bits and bobs - were wonderful to see. I would love it, although I appreciate that I don’t need it, but these are evocative items that bring such joy. I know it will go to a great home whoever is drawn. And I am so looking forward to seeing what you do with all that glorious fabric. You’ve inspired me to start using items inherited from my family. I’ve hoarded them for decades - afraid of using them in case I ‘spoil’ them. Madness. So thank you. I’ve already won because of that.
Oh Shelley... Great message. I too used to hoard things years ago. As you say.... frightened of spoiling them. That stopped after a shelf in my Mam's china cabinet collapsed and she was so upset that a beautiful teaset belonging to her Grandma had been smashed and she said it had never been used! By anyone.... To me that seemed more upsetting than the breakages and I came home determined to use my things or else give them away. I think about the purpose something was made for... I use it... If it breaks or gets a mark I just think it's part of its life...in the same way that we age and things happen. I don't keep anything ' for best'. Best is every day...☺️
@@marionsworld24 Your message is so lovely. Thank you. My mother was a Loughborough lass, always called my Grandma ‘Mam’. Tears in my eyes. I’ve been using Grandma’s embroidery threads and just finished some designs she’d ironed on 40 years ago. Felt like I was holding her hand when I was working on those pieces. Some might say it’s foolish, but to me it felt like love. And yes, as you say, it’s all part of its life. I’ve made those embroideries in honour of Florrie. Hope she’d be pleased they didn’t go to waste. 💜
@@marionsworld24 Should add - I was born on the other side of the world from where my mother grew up. Until I saw your story about your Mam, my mother was the only person I had ever seen write that word. In letters that started “Dear Mam”.
@@marionsworld24Yes! I am downsizing now . I am using a jadite sugar bowl for my fake sugar packets ! Whats the use having things you just end up dusting and washing? Ive got enough sewing items from thrifting I don't need to buy ! Needle packets and pincushions , embroidery threads and hoops! Silver scissors for embroidery at 1 $ each! A little polishing and good to go! Thimbles for a child fit me fine ! Mens shirts are great for quilting! I get cottonand linen in any size but 3x gets a lot more! 😊 Ive had a sort out and Ive begun to haul bags to the thrift center that supports any needy person ! I still enjoy watching you and others find treasures and save costs ! Enjoy! 🎉🎉
Loved the trip to the car boot! We don’t really have anything like that here, especially in the summer, it was 118* F yesterday! What we consider “old” is practically new by your standards. I live in Arizona in the U S and we have only been a state for just over 100 years, practically a newborn by European standards. I have stitched and sewn for all my life, I can’t remember “not” knowing how to sew. Embroidery and slow stitch are my first love, but I quilt, sew, knit, crochet and more. Like you, there are never enough hours in the day! I’ve followed you since nearly the beginning and have learned so much from you, least of which has been the enjoyment of watching you grow from a shy novice to a real pro in the Facebook world! Love you, Marion!
Thanks so much Diana 💐 it's definitely been an unexpected journey for me that's for sure! Also.. that means the sewing machine was an adult before Arizona was a state 😱
Nothing lovelier than accompanying Marion on her thrifting adventutes and then sharing her finds and ideas with us. The box filled with treasures is indeed a beauty! Thank ypu from Amelia in Tasmania
I have my grandmother's red tea pot. It has flowers on the front. It was a wedding gift to her 96 years ago. I was born on their 24th wedding anniversary. So, seeing yours is the first time I have ever seen another red teapot. Thank you ❤
What a great video- as always Marion. You are truly inspirational. Can’t wait to see you restore the beautiful sewing machine. The sewing basket with all its bits and bobs is a fabulous give away. Who doesn’t love to sort through and treasure these magical collections of crafty jewels. None of your subscribers for sure, we’re all enthusiasts. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us. Xx
I love your channel, Marion. You are such an inspiration. I’m 83 years old this year and just discovered slow stitching and am loving it. Thanks for taking us on a thrifting tour and for gifting some lucky person with that beautiful basket! Dianne Langtry
Being from Louisiana, I've never seen a car-park thrift. It was gracious of the vendors to allow your filming so we could see all the goodies. You really scored big time with the seal and the sewing machine. I hope you find a new seal and get the sewing machine in working order. Thank you for the opportunity to win that sweet sewing basket. Thanks for sharing. :)
We call them 'car boot sales' as you sell from your car's boot. They are a UK tradition, nearly always held very early on a Sunday morning, most towns have them during the spring, summer and autumn months. But occasionally you will find one run on a weekday or a Sat. We also have 'jumble sales' which are pretty much the same thing, but indoors on fold out tables rather than outside from a car.
Thank you for offering the chance to get the darling sewing box! I enjoyed tagging along on your thrifting outing. You found some great items. I especially liked the old Singer sewing machine. I love your channel 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Melanie. It was a great day out. I didn't think there'd be as much to find...but in the end I didn't buy it all as I just don't need it anymore. Plus... there has to be somewhere to put it too😂
Dear sweet Marion! I know that I have found you too late to win the sweet little sewing box but actually that’s okay because I’m such a winner just to have found you!! I just enjoy your channel so so much! It almost feels like I have some family in England and they are just chatting with me! How wonderful!! Thank you so very much! P. S. I went a few days ago to what we call a thrift shop and I found several women’s shirts that were linen and I am thrilled! And the colors are super yummy! I’m so excited to use them in a project! Enjoy yourself Marion and take care!!💕Donna
Marion, I'm so pleased that you filmed your thrifting expedition. You found some wonderful clothes/fabric and bits and bobs! What a generous sweet giveaway. The sewing basket will indeed be a super treasure for the lucky winner. Have a happy day - Heidi
What a fantastic thrifty time you had & fantastic finds! I'd love to win the little sewing box.. what a find & like you I wouldn't have been able to leave it behind 😃 I'm in New Zealand so I would totally understand if you couldn't ship this far but oh I would love it ❤
I also love thrifting for sewing supplies . I have some nice hand embroidered items from my grandmother. Thanks for the great idea to use pieces for garments. Happy Thrifting! ❤
Wow Marion! The Singer Sewing machine was an unbelievable find! Would love to see the progress you make in restoring it! The Sewing Basket is so beautiful and the fact that you're going to leave some of the original items in it is just perfect! What a treasure! ❤ Susannah
How fun! As I am watching, I am sorting through what I found at a flea market yesterday. I found a vintage sewing Box similar to the basket one you showed! So am organizing some of my Perle cottons with the new basket. I love thrifting for sewing supplies. Like you, I have a lot. But this is how I find it too.
It's such a kind and generous thing to do! (but I'll keep my fingers crossed for myself😂) And I'd be very interested in videos about the Singer sewing machine - i recently got myself one from 1903, for £40, but have really no knowledge about them - just good intentions for now! So would love to learn and you seem like just the right person;) Thanks:)
Hi Marion - I came across your channel by chance as I've recently started becoming interested in stitching/sewing and am making my first project - a book with fabric pages for stitching practice. I would surely love a chance to win that lovely sewing box. Either way though, I win, as I'm sure to enjoy your channel now that I've discovered you!
I just quite by accident found you and your content. A delightful sewing sister. I have sewn since age 11, now 63.😂💚 I would love to come thrift with you but living across the pond as they say, would be difficult at this time.....I so enjoyed the thrifting video and the linens which were so beautiful. Have always adored BEAUTIFUL handmade items. Peace, love and light.......,💚
You’ve inspired me, I’ve been searching for car boot sales near me! Most of my fabric thrifting is from ebay, can’t resist other people’s destashing. The charity shops near me are starting to have little craft corners so I’m always hopeful for a treasure or two. Really kind of you to give away the little sewing box, fingers crossed! Thanks for all your lovely videos.
I have a new appreciation for “thrifting” now, Marion! Thanks for opening my eyes…! I’m a little jealous of your “find” in that antique sewing machine. I d love to see some videos of your revitalization process when you get around to it! Thanks!
another awesome video. I have my mom's old hand crank Singer. You've inspired me to get it going again. I love the vintage sewing box, what a great find
I want to thank you for your unique use of embroidered tablecloths, and the shopping trip was delightful. [I would have purchased the little red teapot also. ] Fun. Fun. Fun.
Amazing finds Marion! I have a round wicker sewing basket, that I will be giving it to my 8 year old granddaughter who is showing an interest in needlework. I bought it about 50 years ago, and unfortunately, the little tray has gotten lost. But she will have something to put her things in. And what a wonderful old Singer you found there. I inherited a 1923 Singer with a cabinet and foot pedal from my great-grandmother, which I actually used as my first machine. After moving into a smaller home recently, I passed it on to my daughter. I would have loved to keep it but I know my daughter will take good care of it. I really enjoy all the good advice and tips you share with us. Thank you, Louise
Loved seeing this. I’ve been thrifting for many years. Have found many treasures. So fun. Often much better quality than can be found in modern stores.
I love to thrift for sewing supplies! I'm working an a grandmother's garden quilt that I found at a thrift store, partially sewn together. It's looking lovely! I enjoyed this video.❤
Lovely market stalls Marion. I spied a Sooty hand puppet on one of the tables. Loved Sooty , Sweep and Su from my childhood and I have the puppets from my son's.👏♥️🇦🇺
Hi Marion i so enjoyed your vidio shopping in the market& the little sewing basket i can almost see it by my side as i sew, thanking you fromMarian in Yorkshire
What a wonderful video, I have never watched a person thrift for fabric. I never thought of buying clothes for fabric. I very much enjoyed it. I love the basket and would love to have it. My stuff right now are in ugly plastic totes, I love the basket.
That's another thing I go thrifting for. The little picnic box at the beginning of the video.... I look for things like that as I love to put my projects in them. Old cases etc.. wicker baskets.. they can all be found for less money than a new plastic one. And they look lovely too...
Hi Marion. I love thrifting and really enjoyed watching you thrift in your world. I would have bought the sewing basket too…how could you leave it? 😂. What a wonderful gift for the lucky winner…very kind and generous of you. Thanks for sharing your world. ❤
I should have though... I'm nearly 65 and just don't need these things anymore. I don't want to leave my children with lots to sort out... I'm trying to use everything up instead! :) Anyway someone will receive a treasure...
Hi Marion, it was a pleasure giving you the little bag of oddments from my shop when you visited the town the other week. You are clearly an inspiration to others and I really enjoyed our chat. So pleased you have used some of the items as well as given some away in this Giveaway Sewing Basket at the end of this video. Be sure to pop in again when you next pass as I have some more bits waiting for you. Lee
You are a generous man!
Hi Marion, what a lovely video, loved the things you got, seems a good boot sale, could you let me know where it is? I live in Durham dales also, thankyou so much. X🧡
Oh how beautiful!!! ❤❤
How much joy is passed on and does the circle of wonderfulness when we all give of ourselves. Thankyou Lee for giving Marion those wonderful bits and bobs because WE now get to enjoy them too!! ❤❤❤
Wow, how lovely.
Ohhh that was fun to go on this adventure with you. Everything you got was so interesting!!! I loved the little sewing box too. Thank You for all you share!!!!❤❤❤❤😊
My favourite hobby is to find old sewing baskets, boxes and tins filled with someone’s sewing bits and bobs then take it home and sort through the contents. I always think about the person who had collected these items over the years and marvel at the special treasures I find hidden under jumbles of ribbons, threads, laces, bias binding and elastic. I have a special love for buttons, old embroidered name labels, thimbles, pincushions and needle cases. It never bothers me if they are worn or faded - to me I shows that these items were used and cherished. I imagine the original owner sitting in her comfy chair by the fire as she mends clothes and linens in a time before we became such a throw away society. ❤️
Hallo Marion,
Dank je wel voor je leuke en inspirerende filmpjes. Ik kijk er heel graag naar.
Ik zou graag het mooie rieten vintage mandje van jou toegestuurd krijgen. Ik heb ook net als jou iets met oude spullen. Ik zou het heel bijzonder vinden als ik dit van jou zou krijgen.
Liefsss Joke🥰❤️
I love that too.
Yes to all of this message 👍☺️🪡🧵
I call it the archeology of sewing paraphernalia. 😊 It's thrilling to hold an artefact in one's hands that someone from long ago used and perhaps cherished. Whether it's beads, lace, a bodkin, a sewing bird, or whatever it may be, it's a connection to the past and a person long passed.
Blessings, my sewist sister!
I do the same thing
I love to find old sewing baskets and boxes at estate and yard sales. Usually no one else even looks at it. I have quite a collection.
Antique stores and flee markets are a fantastic place for sewing things.
I would love to be picked for the sewing basket
Lots of lovely things. I like your taste and style.
I love rummaging in charity shops xxx
Some great finds there xxx
Marion, you are a true treasure. I ‘found’ your channel late last night (I’m in Australia). I just smiled and smiled watching your video and then I cried because I feel like we are so similar in many ways. I’ve been horribly unwell for a month and have managed to hand quilt a cot sized quilt using my thrifted embroidery threads so to find you made me so happy. I thrift all of my threads and with having pneumonia and also having 11 children (yes, you read that right) it has been very difficult (on my body and heart during my time of being unwell. My children are a pure joy). All I could manage was to lay in bed and have my baby brought to me for me to feed. THANK YOU for being such a bright spot from my sick bed. God bless. Katherine.
This amazing mother of 11 children deserves to win the lovely sewing basket.
I have found slow stitching in my retirement years and love watching this clever and yet so humble Marion.
Sad to hear you are unwell and with a newer baby too besides your lovely large family! ❤ sent up a prayer for you to feel better soon.
Hello Katherine. I'm so sorry that you haven' been very well. Dealing with 11 children, having pneumonia and being in the heat sounds awful... I'm glad that my little thrifting video brought you some joy. I thrift almost all my supplies but these days I feel I just don't need anything. Which is why I shouldn't have brought the little sewing box home. Things have to go somewhere in the end and I got fed up of just moving my 'stuff' around. If you are on Instagram you can message me through that if you feel you would like to.
Sending healing thoughts your way...and hope you are feeling a bit better since last week.
I also wanted to comment on how you make tops out of embroidered pieces you have thrifted. Such a talent you have taking any material and repurposing it for a useful and delightful item to wear. I would love to spend a week learning your tricks. You have taught me so much so I hope you keep these videos coming. Thank you so much.
What a wonderful day you had Marion , would loved to have joined you .. Bless you for gifting the little sewing box ❤❤
Lovely ❤
What fun Marion; so much treasure!!
Your videos are always such good company on a Sunday afternoon. I think it's really sweet that you want to share your bounty with your viewers. Thanks for taking us along with you!
We see you're still wearing your butterfly .wonderful
What a generous giveaway. I don't need to be in it, I'm winnowing rather than collecting right now. But someone is going to be so happy!
I enjoyed your come along with me thrift shopping . It was fun . Looking forward to watching more of your videos. The little sewing basket is adorable. A very sweet gift
What lovely treasures you got Marion , I would love to win the sewing basket , I definitely could do with one ❤xx
Would love to win the sewing box. Whoever the winner is will be thrilled to receive the sewing box. xx
Dear Marion this world needs more people like you! So sweet and generous. Thank you for all the tutorials and inspiration that you share with us all. The time spent thrifting with you in this video was a pleasure, hearing you interact with the vendors and listening to your thought process on purchasing your items.
The sewing basket is truly a treasure!
Thank you Marion! ❤
You're most welcome Serena ☺️🌿
The Singer sewing machine in the coffin case for 10 pounds? LUCKY! 🙂
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I love thrifting especially material.xx
Great video thank you love the little sewing box. Have just subscribed so look forward to seeing more of you thank you
I’m so happy that your video randomly showed up on my home page. My little person and I have just had a beautiful time watching your thrifting adventure and enjoying your accent. We are now planning our own op shop adventure to look for supplies for some dress up costumes. Thank you for the inspiration!
Me too! Loved it. New sub
Hello Marion, I am 82 years old and I remember using a sewing basket just like that when my girls were growing up it was full of ribbons for hair, buttons for cardigans, clips and many other things that probably shouldn’t have been in there, thank you for bringing back so many memories what a gem you are.
Lovely memories....
It was wonderful seeing you find shoes to match your skirt, and I love the blouse you are wearing as you share what all you brought home. Those kind of trips make the best day ever!
I was so happy that the shoes fit me as they looked like they were made to go with my skirt 👍☺️
What fun! You're always a delight.
What a fabulous video! I love seeing you out in the wild having fun. ❤ Looking for fabrics has been on my mind lately, too. I found some barkcloth and embroideries at a local barn sale for such a low price! Such a thrill when that happens!
In the wild..😂 love it..
Yes definitely a thrill when you see something that's just perfect for you and it's not too expensive to buy...👍
Marion, you are absolutely right about the sewing basket find. A beginner as I am would love to have a treasure such as this-especially after you load it up with
more great sewing stuff. To give it away is so generous and kind to your viewers. I’m so glad Lee actually found your channel and understands how special you are to your subscribers. Sometimes it’s hard (at least for me) to find someone who appreciates the things we create and the reasons we like to do so. Thanks again Marion❤
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I love how you much you appreciate things that most of the world overlooks or dismisses. Don’t ever change Marion!
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Oh wow, what a wonderful thrifting adventure! The sewing basket! The cotton sheet! So many treasures!
Loved seeing thrifting Brit-style. Thank you!
Love your thrifting treasures. Love the box.
Hi ya Marion, I am new to stitching and cross stitching, my wife papercrafts and paints, but during the pandemic I had a very stressful time in work (I am a bio chemist) and my mental health suffered greatly, I am still not back to where I was and only work part time, but my doctor told me to take up a hobby to help with my stress and anxiety, my Nan has always sewn and we decided to try cross stitching together, I don’t have much in the way of stash, I stitch complimentary charts from designers that I can print off at the library and I do try charity shopping for supplies, I am loving stitching and so is Nan, I have introduced her to RUclips and when we are together we watch our favourites, which you have now become, such interesting crafts and I am getting very excited and inspired so thank you so much.
What a lovely message thank you. I hope things are better for you now than they were. The pandemic definitely took a hard toll on everyone. Some coped better or worse.. I'm sorry to hear you had a difficult time.
It's lovely that you and your Nan are enjoying sewing together... you're building memories ☺️👍🪡🧵
A lovely adventure……so many treasures. I have a quote - ‘objects’ are the material embodiment of lives lived -
Couldn't agree more 👍
I can't wait to watch this! I just had to say that I have more thrifted haberdashery, fabric and notions than I could ever use in this lifetime and yet I still want more 😆😆😆
My nieces and nephews are either going to love or hate me when I finally fall off my perch.
I just finished watching your video, Marion and though you call us stars, you are the brightest star of all of us ✨️. Your Singer reminded me of my mom's old Singer which sat on a treadle, actually it lay inside the treadle stand which we used as a telephone table. I used to sit on the phone and treadle away while chatting to friends 🤣. Your sewing box find is gorgeous and since you will be doing the draw the day before my birthday I'll be holding both thumbs and crossing fingers 🤞 🤞🤞🤞🤞
I learned to machine sew on my Great Grandma's treadle machine. How I wish I still had it. Goodness knows what happened to it after I got married and moved out. Mam probably just got rid. No-one seemed to want then in the 70's.
I laughed when I read your comment! I’m always saying I need Toget I’d of some of my ‘stuff’ so there’s not such a big job for my family…but the trouble is I love it all!
@@marionsworld24 such a shame, I desperately wanted a treadle machine, just because they are so beautiful. In the end I bought two and amalgamated them, the woodwork had to be fully restored, and I cleaned the machine. This is quite a few years ago now and I still haven’t actually sewn with it! The machine has a lovely smooth motion so I see no reason why it wouldn’t work - you have inspired me to get some cloth and give it a go, thank you
Marion I love your videos and I really enjoyed going thrifting with you. 😊 Didn’t we find some beautiful fabrics, and that embosser was to special to pass up, we had such a good day 😉😂😂 Seriously though I am waiting to see the skirt you make with those two skirts… I love the floral one. I have not sewn clothes for myself since I was first married because I was never comfortable using the sewing machine. I’d like to have another try using thrifted fabrics so I’ll be watching closely 😊 I’m very happy that you found Lee’s antique shop that was a generous gift he gave you and it sounds as if there will be more. You deserve such kindness Marion. Best wishes, Trish. 🥰🌻🇦🇺
Beautiful sewing box. Love shopping sales!
Looking forward to seeing how the sewing machine turns out. Another lovely video full of great ideas for thrifting 🤩👏
What a happy visit today Marion! Your such a lovely person. Have a most wonderful day!
Thank you Marion for letting us tag along, what a great experience 😊💙
It is wonderful to watch you see the beauty in the old sewing box and the Singer machine. What tales they could tell us! Can’t wait to see you work your magic on them. Thank you for sharing your thrifting expedition with us.
I really enjoyed going along with you to the carboot sale and loved all the fabric and other bits that you bought.
What treasures you found. I too have a soft spot for vintage sewing machines. My favorites are the ones with shuttle bobbins. The old machines were made to last! Have fun restoring yours.
Marion, you are such an inspiration to me. I have just rediscovered stitching at almost 70 years old and found your channel from k3n. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm and authenticity. It was lovely to come along thrifting with you. It was like going with a friend. It is so generous of you to want to share such a lovely sewing basket in order to help others get started in a beautiful way. Thanks for all you do!
Thank you for coming across to see what I'm doing... 👍💐
The embosser is just a glorious blend of form and function, like the sewing machine. The sewing box reminded me of my grandmother and mother (although I have her basket and it’s round). The tray - along with the bits and bobs - were wonderful to see. I would love it, although I appreciate that I don’t need it, but these are evocative items that bring such joy. I know it will go to a great home whoever is drawn. And I am so looking forward to seeing what you do with all that glorious fabric. You’ve inspired me to start using items inherited from my family. I’ve hoarded them for decades - afraid of using them in case I ‘spoil’ them. Madness. So thank you. I’ve already won because of that.
Oh Shelley... Great message. I too used to hoard things years ago. As you say.... frightened of spoiling them. That stopped after a shelf in my Mam's china cabinet collapsed and she was so upset that a beautiful teaset belonging to her Grandma had been smashed and she said it had never been used! By anyone....
To me that seemed more upsetting than the breakages and I came home determined to use my things or else give them away.
I think about the purpose something was made for... I use it... If it breaks or gets a mark I just think it's part of its life...in the same way that we age and things happen. I don't keep anything ' for best'.
Best is every day...☺️
@@marionsworld24 Your message is so lovely. Thank you. My mother was a Loughborough lass, always called my Grandma ‘Mam’. Tears in my eyes. I’ve been using Grandma’s embroidery threads and just finished some designs she’d ironed on 40 years ago. Felt like I was holding her hand when I was working on those pieces. Some might say it’s foolish, but to me it felt like love. And yes, as you say, it’s all part of its life. I’ve made those embroideries in honour of Florrie. Hope she’d be pleased they didn’t go to waste. 💜
@@marionsworld24 Should add - I was born on the other side of the world from where my mother grew up. Until I saw your story about your Mam, my mother was the only person I had ever seen write that word. In letters that started “Dear Mam”.
@@marionsworld24Yes! I am downsizing now . I am using a jadite sugar bowl for my fake sugar packets ! Whats the use having things you just end up dusting and washing? Ive got enough sewing items from thrifting I don't need to buy ! Needle packets and pincushions , embroidery threads and hoops! Silver scissors for embroidery at 1 $ each! A little polishing and good to go! Thimbles for a child fit me fine ! Mens shirts are great for quilting! I get cottonand linen in any size but 3x gets a lot more! 😊 Ive had a sort out and Ive begun to haul bags to the thrift center that supports any needy person ! I still enjoy watching you and others find treasures and save costs ! Enjoy! 🎉🎉
Loved the trip to the car boot! We don’t really have anything like that here, especially in the summer, it was 118* F yesterday! What we consider “old” is practically new by your standards. I live in Arizona in the U S and we have only been a state for just over 100 years, practically a newborn by European standards. I have stitched and sewn for all my life, I can’t remember “not” knowing how to sew. Embroidery and slow stitch are my first love, but I quilt, sew, knit, crochet and more. Like you, there are never enough hours in the day! I’ve followed you since nearly the beginning and have learned so much from you, least of which has been the enjoyment of watching you grow from a shy novice to a real pro in the Facebook world! Love you, Marion!
Thanks so much Diana 💐 it's definitely been an unexpected journey for me that's for sure!
Also.. that means the sewing machine was an adult before Arizona was a state 😱
@@dianawilson9326 Hi Diana I am in Arizona too! My husband and I live off grid in Golden Valley. It has been hot, hot 🔥 here.
What a lovely sewing box!
Such a lovely shopping trip. Thank you for sharing.
Nothing lovelier than accompanying Marion on her thrifting adventutes and then sharing her finds and ideas with us. The box filled with treasures is indeed a beauty! Thank ypu from Amelia in Tasmania
Thanks Amelia
My Nanna had a, box just like this when I was a child, brings back so many happy memories watching your video x
I have my grandmother's red tea pot. It has flowers on the front. It was a wedding gift to her 96 years ago. I was born on their 24th wedding anniversary. So, seeing yours is the first time I have ever seen another red teapot. Thank you ❤
Red 🫖 twins .☺️
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I went thrifting for fabrics myself today 😄. It was a pleasure seeing all your goodies.
Love your ideas regarding upcycling clothes and table clothes. Loved the antique finds especially the basket.
What a great video- as always Marion. You are truly inspirational. Can’t wait to see you restore the beautiful sewing machine. The sewing basket with all its bits and bobs is a fabulous give away. Who doesn’t love to sort through and treasure these magical collections of crafty jewels. None of your subscribers for sure, we’re all enthusiasts. Thank you for sharing your creativity with us. Xx
Thank you Lynne
I love your channel, Marion. You are such an inspiration. I’m 83 years old this year and just discovered slow stitching and am loving it. Thanks for taking us on a thrifting tour and for gifting some lucky person with that beautiful basket! Dianne Langtry
Thank you Dianne...
Being from Louisiana, I've never seen a car-park thrift. It was gracious of the vendors to allow your filming so we could see all the goodies. You really scored big time with the seal and the sewing machine. I hope you find a new seal and get the sewing machine in working order. Thank you for the opportunity to win that sweet sewing basket. Thanks for sharing. :)
We call them 'car boot sales' as you sell from your car's boot. They are a UK tradition, nearly always held very early on a Sunday morning, most towns have them during the spring, summer and autumn months. But occasionally you will find one run on a weekday or a Sat. We also have 'jumble sales' which are pretty much the same thing, but indoors on fold out tables rather than outside from a car.
I'm looking forward to dealing with the sewing machine ☺️
Thank you for offering the chance to get the darling sewing box! I enjoyed tagging along on your thrifting outing. You found some great items. I especially liked the old Singer sewing machine. I love your channel 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Melanie. It was a great day out. I didn't think there'd be as much to find...but in the end I didn't buy it all as I just don't need it anymore. Plus... there has to be somewhere to put it too😂
Dear sweet Marion! I know that I have found you too late to win the sweet little sewing box but actually that’s okay because I’m such a winner just to have found you!! I just enjoy your channel so so much! It almost feels like I have some family in England and they are just chatting with me! How wonderful!! Thank you so very much! P. S. I went a few days ago to what we call a thrift shop and I found several women’s shirts that were linen and I am thrilled! And the colors are super yummy! I’m so excited to use them in a project! Enjoy yourself Marion and take care!!💕Donna
Lovely message Donna. Thank you so much.
How lovely to find some good linen shirts! Perfect 👍☺️💐
Marion, I'm so pleased that you filmed your thrifting expedition. You found some wonderful clothes/fabric and bits and bobs! What a generous sweet giveaway. The sewing basket will indeed be a super treasure for the lucky winner. Have a happy day - Heidi
Prices in the USA
Wooden Quill Bobbin $2.50
Sewing machine has a wide range $12.00 - $450.00
Wicker sewing basket $50.00
Treasures ❤
Lovely finds. I particularly like the singer, the teapot and the linen. 😁
Beautiful little sewing basket. Enjoyed walking with you thru the markets. Would live to have it!😊
What wonderful treasure you found, enjoy x
What a fantastic thrifty time you had & fantastic finds! I'd love to win the little sewing box.. what a find & like you I wouldn't have been able to leave it behind 😃 I'm in New Zealand so I would totally understand if you couldn't ship this far but oh I would love it ❤
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I also love thrifting for sewing supplies . I have some nice hand embroidered items from my grandmother. Thanks for the great idea to use pieces for garments. Happy Thrifting! ❤
I love your channel and Thankyou for sharing!
Wow Marion! The Singer Sewing machine was an unbelievable find! Would love to see the progress you make in restoring it! The Sewing Basket is so beautiful and the fact that you're going to leave some of the original items in it is just perfect! What a treasure! ❤ Susannah
How fun! As I am watching, I am sorting through what I found at a flea market yesterday. I found a vintage sewing Box similar to the basket one you showed! So am organizing some of my Perle cottons with the new basket. I love thrifting for sewing supplies. Like you, I have a lot. But this is how I find it too.
I felt like I was shopping with a friend and having a great day out 🥰
What a fun day thrifting. Love the sewing box
What a beautiful assortment of goodies, lovely sewing box Regards Helen
It's such a kind and generous thing to do! (but I'll keep my fingers crossed for myself😂)
And I'd be very interested in videos about the Singer sewing machine - i recently got myself one from 1903, for £40, but have really no knowledge about them - just good intentions for now! So would love to learn and you seem like just the right person;)
Thanks:)
I'm looking forward to starting on it. But there's other projects coming first...
Hi Marion - I came across your channel by chance as I've recently started becoming interested in stitching/sewing and am making my first project - a book with fabric pages for stitching practice. I would surely love a chance to win that lovely sewing box. Either way though, I win, as I'm sure to enjoy your channel now that I've discovered you!
I just quite by accident found you and your content. A delightful sewing sister. I have sewn since age 11, now 63.😂💚 I would love to come thrift with you but living across the pond as they say, would be difficult at this time.....I so enjoyed the thrifting video and the linens which were so beautiful. Have always adored BEAUTIFUL handmade items. Peace, love and light.......,💚
Thanks so much Joy...and welcome to my channel 💐
It was such fun going with you thrifting! You found some lovely things, didn’t you? I can’t wait to see how you use the fabrics and linens.
How lovely to have found your channel, I will enjoy perusing your videos. I am a lifelong sewer and thrifter. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Martha...and welcome.
I've sewn since I was very little too 🧵🪡👍
Beautiful treasures you found.
I enjoy your shopping. And love the sewing machine you found 👍🏼‼️😍
Delightful! Really enjoyed the hunting with you and your friends. Inspiring.
You’ve inspired me, I’ve been searching for car boot sales near me! Most of my fabric thrifting is from ebay, can’t resist other people’s destashing. The charity shops near me are starting to have little craft corners so I’m always hopeful for a treasure or two. Really kind of you to give away the little sewing box, fingers crossed! Thanks for all your lovely videos.
I have a new appreciation for “thrifting” now, Marion! Thanks for opening my eyes…! I’m a little jealous of your “find” in that antique sewing machine. I d love to see some videos of your revitalization process when you get around to it! Thanks!
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Hi Marion, what a wonderful trip to the car boot you took us on. I love your videos , so calming.
another awesome video. I have my mom's old hand crank Singer. You've inspired me to get it going again. I love the vintage sewing box, what a great find
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I want to thank you for your unique use of embroidered tablecloths, and the shopping trip was delightful. [I would have purchased the little red teapot also. ] Fun. Fun. Fun.
Marion, you made my heart sing, I miss the UK, so much beautiful stuff.
I love watching you. I get so many ideas from you. And that sewing box was a great find
Loved our shopping..so many finds..
It was lovely watching you find your treasures - thank you so much for sharing
Amazing finds Marion!
I have a round wicker sewing basket, that I will be giving it to my 8 year old granddaughter who is showing an interest in needlework. I bought it about 50 years ago, and unfortunately, the little tray has gotten lost. But she will have something to put her things in.
And what a wonderful old Singer you found there. I inherited a 1923 Singer with a cabinet and foot pedal from my great-grandmother, which I actually used as my first machine.
After moving into a smaller home recently, I passed it on to my daughter. I would have loved to keep it but I know my daughter will take good care of it.
I really enjoy all the good advice and tips you share with us.
Thank you,
Louise
I would have liked that wooden embroidery box. I love it!!! 😍😍😍
Loved seeing this. I’ve been thrifting for many years. Have found many treasures. So fun. Often much better quality than can be found in modern stores.
I love to thrift for sewing supplies! I'm working an a grandmother's garden quilt that I found at a thrift store, partially sewn together. It's looking lovely! I enjoyed this video.❤
What a find! 🧵🪡
Lovely market stalls Marion. I spied a Sooty hand puppet on one of the tables. Loved Sooty , Sweep and Su from my childhood and I have the puppets from my son's.👏♥️🇦🇺
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I enjoy finding old sewing, knitting, and vintage linens. Your video was fun to watch.
Hi Marion, the sewing box is beautiful. Thanks for sharing it with your subscribers❤
Marion, I loved your vídeo as always. Thank you for the chance to win that beautiful basket. Hugs from Brasil
I love this video Marion ..... thank you for sharing your world ⚘🙂 xxxx
I love the fact that you shop for things to reuse I love the sewing basket
Enjoy your channel. I love the little sewing basket. Stay well.
Amazing day of thrifting. I love the sewing basket. ❤️
Hi Marion i so enjoyed your vidio shopping in the
market& the little sewing basket i can almost see it by my side as i sew, thanking you fromMarian in Yorkshire
Hello another Marian... I'm with an o though 😅
What a wonderful video, I have never watched a person thrift for fabric. I never thought of buying clothes for fabric. I very much enjoyed it. I love the basket and would love to have it. My stuff right now are in ugly plastic totes, I love the basket.
That's another thing I go thrifting for. The little picnic box at the beginning of the video.... I look for things like that as I love to put my projects in them. Old cases etc.. wicker baskets.. they can all be found for less money than a new plastic one. And they look lovely too...
Hi Marion. I love thrifting and really enjoyed watching you thrift in your world. I would have bought the sewing basket too…how could you leave it? 😂. What a wonderful gift for the lucky winner…very kind and generous of you. Thanks for sharing your world. ❤
I should have though... I'm nearly 65 and just don't need these things anymore. I don't want to leave my children with lots to sort out... I'm trying to use everything up instead! :)
Anyway someone will receive a treasure...
Fabulous value. Happy day
I loved going thrifting with you -thank you.
You found some beautiful treasures.
Lovely..precious basket!
Hi Marion, fab video as usual, enjoy restoring the Singer it’s beautiful. I’d love the sewing box 😊 xx