Auction fun

 Finally getting a chance to share my new purchases, from the auction at church Saturday evening.

Larry (in purple) did a good job as auctioneer, and the two young ladies showed the audience each piece that was being bid upon.

This quilt was hand made in wedding ring pattern. I wish I could have bid on it, but it still went for just about half of its market value, as did most of the things that night! The couple sitting in the pew just in front of me had purchased my hand painted ceramic plate of the green man. I was so happy that they did. She may say she can't do a thing artistically, but she has a good eye for beauty! They also provide wonderful food for many of the church functions, or at least set up and clean up for pot lucks.

The beautiful queen size quilt went home to someone else...wish I remembered who!

But, these were my goodies!

A Peugot ceramic cooking pan, from freezer to oven safe. I loved it's cheerful color, though I definitely didn't need it. But now I can bring something to pot lucks...oh, I now have to figure out a lid for it!

And that was my purchase at 11:58 this morning just as the auction on-line closed.

For the bidding in person, I couldn't resist a couple of pillows which were of hand woven wool by a friend from church. 

If they had looked better in this photo, I might have considered them in the on-line bidding.

But in person I could see the sparkles, and feel how soft they are. And they are the white tones that I have other throw pillows to match. The sparkles are something woven into the thread I think. Mmm, I think all the dark spots in the photo are actually sparkles. Let me try more light.

Oh boy, they are hand beaded things, with minimal color. I'm so happy!

Today's quote:

Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly. 

-Rose Franken, author and playwright (1895-1988)