Whenever I have a stall coming up, as today, my mind tends to wander towards display. After all, there’s no use making pretty things if you then just sling them in a heap on a table. No, you need to … 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
the apples of my eye
So… finally, I have some new jewellery bits in the pipeline! These are the first of a new line of apple-shaped loveliness, destined to be pendants hung on pretty vintage fabrics. I also have some pale wood apples on their … Continue reading
thrift of the day
I have something of a lukewarm relationship with my local Oxfam shop. I used to live just down the hill, where there is another Oxfam shop. When lad was little, this other Oxfam shop used to be one of both our … Continue reading
the eyes have it
Just a quick post to mention that there are some quite groovy T shirts on offer on the Uniqlo website at the moment. Part of their UT 2013 collaborations with a range of designers, these lovelies are by Lulu Guinness, … Continue reading