I have mentioned before that whilst quilting cotton is difficult to find here in Latvia, the same cannot be said for linen. The best linen bargains, however, are to be found in a factory shop a two- and a bit hour drive away in Lithuania. So, when I found out that my husband had a business trip to Lithuania planned, you can imagine what was on my agenda!
Linens are piled high all around the shop, so choosing can be a lengthy process. In the end all of these found their way into my basket. Well I don't know when I will be back and at around £5 per metre, it would be nuts not to take advantage, wouldn't it?
Some of these were destined for my Armchair Athlete Cushion, but some like this
And this
were just because purchases! They are bound to come in useful someday :) Suggestions welcome, naturally!
On the way back from Lithuania we stopped for a coffee in a town about an hour outside Riga, and came across this lovely church.
Aren't those domes gorgeous? We definitely picked the right day to visit it, the gilding on the domes were glinting beautifully in the sunshine.
Hope you have all been enjoying some sunshine too.
Fantastic finds!
ReplyDeleteLovely linen ... and the church is just beautiful too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Fiona the church was restored in 1995, yet the blue and gold domes looked like they had been finished yesterday.
DeleteThe linen with the houses is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI think the churches in your part of the world look like they're made out of cake, especially in Lithuania!
It would have been rude not to have bought those linens!! I love the one with the cars on!
ReplyDeleteThey definitely look like fabrics that that need to be used for something :-)
ReplyDeleteYour picture of the church is just beautiful! That linen with the houses on reminds me of Lucie Summers' embroidered fabric http://blu-shed.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/embroidering-idea.html
ReplyDeleteWow bit of a bargain on the linens! Definitely worth stocking up on!
ReplyDeleteLove your linens! Especially the one with cars! Not sure what I would do with it but yes it would go in my basket also--lol! but then you probably could have guessed that. The church is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteGreat finds! I don't think I have seen linen with a print on it before. Thanks for sharing your travel pictures with us.
ReplyDeleteLove those linens, especially the one with the printed houses on, I love houses. Thanks for sharing! maybe you could become a store ( do you take Pay Pal)
ReplyDeleteLove the linen with the houses!
ReplyDeleteLove your just because linen with the houses. I can even see little TV aerials. Not sure what I'd make with it, but I wouldn't have left it in the shop.
ReplyDeleteFun linen selection, and love that church, what fabulous colours
ReplyDeleteHow kind of you to keep husband company on that long boring journey. It's only right that ou find something to do while he's in his meeting!!!
ReplyDeleteoh oh; I just need the address of this shop, please Fiona!!
ReplyDeleteCheck out their website
Deletehttp://www.linas.lt/en/shops/
Thanks for church photos!
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