Friday 18 July 2014

'Tweedy Pies'.......


look who just flew into my
etsy shop.......


....a little flock of 'tweedy pie' chicks.....


...made from upcycled vintage wool blankets......


....with the softest cashmere tummies and wings......


......but which colour tights to chose?

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Sunday 13 July 2014

Talent For Textiles......



......if you love vintage fabric.......


......or vintage quilts..........


.....or beautiful habadashery......


.......and adorable fripperies.........


.....then i'd imagine you would've loved this beautiful fair......


.....set in the idyllic surroundings of brownsword hall in poundbury......


....with a cool breeze wafting the beautiful linens......

(three little pigs quilt so gorgeous 
on sue meager's beautiful stall)

....it was hard to resist all the amazing temptations.....


.....but i was very well behaved.....


.....(maybe just a little bit sulky
 to have to leave some of those quilts behind....
....oh and a cute peg doll in a top hat and crochet coat
that really ought to have belonged to me?!)


......and i adore my little scoop of foraged treasure....

(yes.....vintage french squirrel stamps.....
thank-you so much lovely washerwoman!)


.....off to stitch again......
......my fingers can't keep up with all this inspiration!
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Wednesday 9 July 2014

by the sea, by the sea, i long to be.......

hurray it's summer!
....and summer for us happily means joyous long holidays and glorious days in our house in lyme regis.....
.....it's no coincidence that coastal towns attract a creative and artistic population....
.....i always feel more relaxed, more creative, 
more inspired when i'm here....
.....i even quite like the squawking of those wretched seagulls...
..and find myself channelling dottie angel....
..stitching and charity shopping in  
lollipop coloured vintage housecoats....
 ...or can sometimes be found sporting a nautical stripe 
with a jaunty kerchief ....
...one of my favourite treats is to go foraging at the bridport saturday market...
...you never know what you might find....
...maybe a crusty little white rabbit for the garden?
.....or a vintage corgi toy ice cream van...

...with sliding windows, mister softie posters and a little man who spins around inside?
...or maybe a little green sylvac bunny matchbox holder
 (thought it was for flowers at first...
....he's more versatile than i realised!)
...but if the market's not enough for you there is the amazing vintage quarter that boasts vintage and antique shops to tempt you to part with your pennies...
...this is my favourite....
 ....i never knowingly leave empty handed!
i love these stars....
but they are quite expensive....
....they just look amazing though 
so worth it i think?
....and of course no trip to bridport is worth it's salt 
without a sneaky peek in zeitgeist...
there's always a warm welcome from caroline...
....and lots of lovely items you won't have seen anywhere else....
.....so will just have to buy!!!!
...not that i spend my life
floating around vintage markets but....
....i'm just a bit excited
to be going to the
'talent for textiles fair'
in poundbury tomorrow!!
promise to report back or i might see you there???
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