Give Away

Having been the recipient of three give aways I have decided to have one myself. Just leave a comment on my blog and the winner will receive a white on white embroidered cloth, pretty candlestick, a heart with vintage button, a linen and lace lavender sachet and a guest soap.

I will draw names out of a hat on Monday May 4th.

Crafty

I have been in a sewing mood today. It all started when I visited the local haberdasher's (now there's an old fashioned word). I treated myself to this book for 'Household Notes' as I liked the picture on the front.

I found this lovely edging when I was looking for something to put round the edge of a seat on a chair makeover I have been doing. I have bent a whole packet of upholstery nails so have decided to staple the fabric to the seat then use this to cover the staples.

This is what the chair looked like before. I have a pair and they will look perfect with my kitchen table.

I have also made a lampshade today

and a mangle cloth bag.

I haven't posted for a while. We went to Cornwall for the Easter weekend and I will leave you with a photo taken on Rock beach.

Parcels in the Post

The last two days I have received more interesting post than the usual rubbish that goes straight into the recycling bin. Yesterday I received my winnings from Sue at Vintage to Victorian - a piece of beautiful Scheurer fabric. Sue has blogged about these fabrics which date from the 1870s to 1930s. The Scheurer company was a famous European textile printer from Mulhouse in Alsace, France. If you visit Sue's blog you will see a slideshow of many of these fabrics.

In my excitement to open the package I forgot to photograph it before I ripped it open but here it is, even more gorgeous in the flesh than in the photo.

Thankyou again Sue, I love it.

Today I received two books I had ordered. I love Margaret Forster's style of writing and haven't read this one of hers so am anxious to get started on it. I also received the Cabbages & Roses Vintage Crafts book with instructions on making things for the home. I can usually manage to work out how to sew something but, of course, it is much quicker to actually have the instructions there in front of you.

Allumettes

This was bought for the website but it goes perfectly in my new kitchen!

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.