I spotted this little cabinet in my all-time-favourite local charity shop a couple of weeks ago and my heart skipped a beat. I’d been looking for something to store some of my ever-expanding fabric stash in – and this little … Continue reading
Tag Archives: vintage
rummage results
I may have mentioned that when we visited Lyme Regis on our way home from Dorset last week, my favourite shop for a good rummage was, unfortunately, closed. There are other good rummaging venues in Lyme Regis, however. And I am … Continue reading
thrift of the day
I really wasn’t looking to buy this. I have ogled and fondled many a card index box in my time, but never bought one as they all proved too expensive. So naturally, when one turned up in the local charity shop it caught … Continue reading
bye bye… and hello
I have an errand to carry out today. Collecting my makes from local vintage shop Lu-Lou’s. The shop will be closing soon. It is a sad errand. Lu-Lou’s will be missed. 🙁 But owner Clare is not looking back. She … Continue reading
pennsylvania dutch
During yesterday’s lazy Sunday afternoon I spent a while, as is my wont, happily browsing Etsy. And I ran into the item above – isn’t it pretty?! It’s a midcentury tablecloth from Etsy store LastCentury. So lovely! It reminded me … Continue reading
candy for the eye
I love ‘eye candy’. Such a great phrase. It’s what I read blogs for. So it’s a brilliant name for a blog. In it’s native Norwegian language it translates as Sukkertøy for øyet – which I like possibly even better! … Continue reading