A Present for Myself

Well, I went and did it - I bought myself a present.  Ever since I saw this post  on one of my favorite blogs, Laughing Purple Goldfish, I have coveted a yarn ball winder so I could make my thrifted yarn stash look like little yarn cupcakes.   

Here is my stash, though not quite as impressive as Laughing Purple Goldfish!

Don't you just love this white-on-white texture?  This came from a 1960s wool sweater that I took apart.  The shimmery stuff in the first picture came from a couple of funky-looking scarves that I picked up at a garage sale for 25 cents each - don't you just LOVE a bargain!