saying thank you

I recently bought a bunch of books to say thank you to the wonderful, generous ladies who helped run my little shop in town while I was sick.  I had such a beautiful, relaxing experience flicking through them all with my cup of tea, I wanted to share it with you.
I love blogging and reading blogs for its interaction and community, but there's something about a book that makes me feel a kind of solitude and peace that I don't get with a screen. And the experience of going back, finding new things, being inspired feels a little less overwhelming in something that's complete and static. Maybe it's the way my eyes can settle on a page that's not always scrolling.
I especially loved the above Playing with Books and Anna Maria Horner's Needlepoint Notebook. They were so full of new ideas for me. A world of creativity and expression I hadn't yet explored, of things that take time. And Sunday Morning Quilts was was great resource for thinking through how I wanted to sort my scraps.
I hope my photos contain enough information that you could look them up if you want to. Feel free to ask for more in the comments. xx