I am a big fan of Bjorn Wiinblad’s work. I have a couple of original posters, bought on Etsy and Ebay, when such things could still be picked up quite reasonably. Now, of course, they seem to be rare as hen’s … Continue reading
Category Archives: pretty things
the thing with rings
The thing with button-making is that once you start, it gets kind of addictive. Its hard to stop when you have the satisfaction of a whole trayful of little colourful goodies to look forward to gazing upon at the end of … Continue reading
gripping gripes
The glue came out yesterday. I do not like glue. But then, who would like something that is smelly, sticky and not always reliable? Unfortunately it is a necessary evil in the process of turning buttons into the hair grips destined … Continue reading
land of lovely
It’s funny, things floating about the internet sometimes enter your consciousness and you hardly even realise it. I know I have spotted the odd illustration by Flora Chang before, but until yesterday, when I discovered her blog and Etsy shop, I hadn’t quite … Continue reading
dolly lovely
When I buy vintage fabric, I don’t expect to always get what I expect to get. If you see what I mean. Usually this is not a Good Thing. Usually it is because the fabric is more faded, or has a stain … Continue reading
in the pink
You may remember that some time ago I took part in a vintage sheet swap, organised by Mary Emmens. I got some lovely fabrics in my swap. The one slight drawback was the abundance of pinks… Now don’t get me wrong, pink … Continue reading