As anyone who has been in my house will know, I have a lot of fabrics squirrelled away. They live in two cabinets in the rear half of the living room. Well, in two cabinets, several large wicker baskets and … Continue reading
squirrelled away
Tag Archives: vintage fabric
vintage fabric love
I have been in love with vintage fabric for as long as I can remember. When I was a child, even before I could sew, I remember begging scraps of vintage fabric from my Nanna’s sewing, just because they were … Continue reading
busy as a bee
So the season of fairs and mellow fruitfulness has come around again all too fast, and once again I am busy as a bee. Don’t get me wrong, I love doing fairs. There’s nothing quite like putting your work out … Continue reading
fragile, scarce and precious
Well, I stayed away from my blog for much longer than I intended. I have had my niece, and then my sister and nephew visiting from Australia, and we have been doing some travelling – to Dorset, Cornwall, Northumberland, Derbyshire, London and … Continue reading
the fuzzy tale of a spicy lion…
Things seldom turn out as you expect, do they? As you may know, I’ve been making velvet cat dolls for textile designer Sarah Campbell, dressing them in her wonderful fabrics. But long before the cats were even a twinkle in Sarah’s … Continue reading
how small is too small?
I am, in the big scheme of things, quite obsessed with small things. It’s funny, I must be in my second childhood, as I was always very keen on miniature stuff when I was little. I have just made a second set of … Continue reading