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Can't stop, won't stop - the leathergoods edition

 It's not secret that I'm obsessed with knitting bags. I've managed to limit myself to Joji & Co bags, becasue they are so good. I last posted about buying Joji bags in July , but somehow a new envelope bag made it's way to my house (it's a  better colour in real life!) 

it's to replace the previous one, which I had used a lot and also was always a bit too lipstick red, and not quite the right shade of pink I was hoping for. Weirdly, I seem to replace these every two years.

At Bendigo this year, Nat brought out her Thread and Maple Needle Binder. I was obsessed! It's funny, because I don't really need any storage - I have a Joji needle binder in beautiful brown from 2020 and a DPN holder from 2021 in human skin pink.  So, I've been resisting, although I always knew I was going to give in at some point!  Last week I was having a very bad day, and also I got a pay rise, and I gave in and put an order in. I started with the notions page:

And some tags for my DPNs. I suspect I will end up with the cables page, the interchangeable page, and only time will show what else!

After all this, I was having my nightly whiskey with Leon and I did a random search for leather Kobo cases. I have long been very specific about the kind of case I want on my e-reader. It had to have a stand, it had to have autosleep/wake and it had to be pretty. My current case was metallic light pink. Actually, it was kind of a metalic version of the human skin pink, but in the plastic (oh sorry, "PU leather'). I put in the order for a new cover from Etsy.  It has a stand, and because the kobo Libra is a great e-reader, it turns on with a push of the page turn buttons, so it doesn't matter if there is no autowake. I don't know if it's going to be a long term solution, but it's a lot prettier and sturdier than the previous case, and has my name embossed on the front!

What's next? No more knitting bags for a while, I have plenty. Maybe a Thread and Maple page for my cables, since my current cable storage is (slightly) annoying. A remote control for my e-reader? Some more bobbins for my wheel? Or try to sink back into my semi-minimalist lifestyle, use what I have, be grateful for all the beautiful and useful things I already have.  

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