Monday, 16 May 2011

So bad it's almost good

I saw this at the op-shop at Macedon Square the other day. Tempting .... but no, I left it there.
(in case you can't tell, it's a tapestry)

9 comments:

  1. I like it - I didn't know there was an op shop at Macedon square - is this in Doncaster?

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  2. Omg.... I WANT IT!
    looking up Macedon square right now... How much dud they want for it?

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  3. I have had a similar experience. Close to buying a tapestry but couldn't decide if it was sad or happy so walked away...

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  4. Macedon Square in Lower Templestowe. See here too.

    It was $20. If it's still there on Friday do you want me to buy it for you EmilyKate? It was quite well done but you could see the canvas a bit, the stitches didn't quite cover it (I'm a perfectionist, that would drive me nuts).

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  5. Gina...I am away in France at the moment, computer stuff a bit wonky. Will email next week when i get home, Jan

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  6. You're so kind! But I see what you mean about the canvas showing- I peeped at your photo in the large size on your flickr. I have a project in mind for covering an ottoman with an opshopped tapestry and so it has to be a thick and tightly stitched or or it won't wear well. Thanks again for the offer :o)

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  7. Breaks my heart to see things like this end up at opshops. Somebody has put countless hours into stitching that picture, and ultimately for what?? I occasionally buy somebody else's work at opshops to hang on my wall, but I haven't got room to house all the orphans I'd like to!
    Makes me wonder what will happen to all my hard work when I'm gone. No kids to leave it to - more fodder for opshops I suppose...

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  8. secondhandrose18 May 2011 at 17:33

    Very kitsch! I just find that plain ugly.

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