It all started with a spot of spring cleaning. It’s amazing how, when the sun comes out, you notice things that have eluded your eye all winter. Like dirty windows. We live on a main road. We have a coal fire … Continue reading
Tag Archives: vintage fabric
whatever happened to…?
When I posted about my new apple pendants, I have to say, I was pretty overwhelmed by the response. So many people commented, emailed and messaged about them… And then it all went quiet, didn’t it? To be honest, I’m … Continue reading
in the dentist’s chair
After lolling about somewhat dispiritedly for a good proportion of yesterday, I finally took the Twiggy pledge and pulled myself together. Pleasingly, once I’d got my act together, I managed to get these three cushions finished in an afternoon! The … Continue reading
bane of my life
I hate doing the washing. With a vengeance. There’s always so much of it. And what’s worse, hardly any of it seems to be mine. That’s what comes of living with two mucky males, I suppose. What really gets my goat … Continue reading
commissioned
Some fabrics I find incredibly difficult to cut into. I hoard them away and rarely even look at them. But not this one. Having snipped into it straight away to make a modflowska cushion (thank you Sue for naming them!) the … Continue reading
out of the blue
I still can’t quite believe it, but yesterday, for the second time, I was offered vintage fabric free, gratis and for nothing by a total stranger. The offer came from Pam, who had seen my thrift of the day on … Continue reading