I’ve been trying not to buy more vintage fabrics recently. I already have not one, but two cabinets full of it. And that’s not all… It spills out in piles and bags and boxes and baskets and heaps. On the … Continue reading
Category Archives: obsessions
pinning down the past
As I have mentioned before, I do have a bit of a thing for vintage embroidery. And sometimes, I have a bit of a problem knowing what to do with it when I find myself “rescuing” it, having been unable … Continue reading
table wear
I bought a lovely thing yesterday. We popped into town for some school shoes for lad (hoping to – and succeeding in – avoiding the screaming hoards that descend in the week before school starts). And I couldn’t resist a … Continue reading
floral fancies
Almost anything can be improved with the addition of vintage florals, in my humble opinion. These are some of my favourite recently-spotted floral fancies… None of the above are still available, alas. They have all been sold. But still – … Continue reading
heat, pants & shifty thrifting
Gosh, it is hot here at the moment. I, being of pale, Northern parentage, am not good in the summer heat. In fact, I have actually fainted from heatstroke on more than one occasion in the past. To prevent the worst … Continue reading
dogs on the brain
As I may have mentioned before, lad and I have been hankering for a dog. But, things being as they are, with an as-yet-unbooked holiday in the offing and a possible house move on the more distant horizon, it’s not as simple … Continue reading