You may remember that some time ago I took part in a vintage sheet swap, organised by Mary Emmens. I got some lovely fabrics in my swap. The one slight drawback was the abundance of pinks… Now don’t get me wrong, pink … Continue reading
Tag Archives: vintage sheets
a bumper morning
There’s nothing quite like Saturday morning thrifting. The weekend ahead to do as you please… the promise of enough time to properly peruse… the shops with their stalls all set out and waiting for the likes of me… lovely! Of … Continue reading
tipped off
People don’t usually tell you about vintage finds – unless they are selling them. Or they’ve already bought them. But Charlotte of The Forgotten Library told me about some the other morning. Charlotte is local to me and had spotted some … Continue reading
between the sheets
You may remember that last month I sent off my contributions to Mary Emmens’s vintage sheet swap. Or you may not… I had almost forgotten myself actually, as I have been busy with other things recently. I was reminded of … Continue reading
clock watching
I’ve a bit of a thing for clocks. Perhaps it comes from my maternal grandfather, who was a watch- and clock-maker and mender. The first clock I ever really fell in love with was this one: Alas, that particular designer classic … Continue reading
four sheets to the wind
You may remember that I decided to take part in Mary Emmens’s second vintage sheet swap which is happening next month. Well, yesterday I did a bit of sorting out. Time to select the fat quarters I will be contributing to … Continue reading