Vintage

Time to cut up some tray cloths!

23/09/2018 ♦

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It's so difficult to cut into a lovely old tablecloth or doily, isn't it? It was a real relief to be able to find a few cloths that had tiny marks on them - nothing terrible, just a bit of wear and tear on the edges and discolouration due…

Napkin needle case

27/07/2018 ♦

All Projects, Sewing Projects, Vintage

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An old napkin turned into a case, old pieces of blanket used as internal pages to hold pins, some lace pockets, a place for some buttons... I will be sad to see this one go but it'll be on its way to Scotland soon, to find a new home. And…

Framed Vintage Tablecloth

27/07/2018 ♦

All Projects, Jewellery, Modern Vintage & Industrial Vintage style, Sewing Projects, Uncategorized, Vintage

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I could use this tablecloth in so many frames - it seems to suit them all! This was a shiny brown picture frame that I've painted and rubbed-back a little. I can get 3 or 4 useable sections from the tablecloth and, now that I've already ear-marked it for another…

And another…

27/07/2018 ♦

Accessories, All Projects, Jewellery, Picture Frames, Vintage

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I fell in love with this frame and I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I just loved the colour. I picked up some old woollen blankets some time ago, and they cut up to make great padding on little projects where it is still visible on…

Tea cup from Deb in Michigan, US

14/05/2018 ♦

Gifts, Tea cups, Uncategorized, Vintage

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My surprise tea cup parcel came a fair few miles - from Deb in her Michigan farm house to my little cottage in Cornwall. As well as my cute tea cup, Deb found some lovely old treasures for me, including an old Singer sewing booklet, doily, vintage buttons (some bought…

Off to pastures new…

17/04/2018 ♦

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I've sent a couple of items off this week which I've sold on Etsy. This one is very similar to a case I've made for my bedroom table. The fabric was so pretty to start with that I've moved some of the lacey trim around a little and made it…

Vintage Tea Cups – which are your favourites?

28/03/2017 ♦

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Vintage tea cups, vintage jugs, vintage bowls, vintage spoons... I guess we all have one, don't we? If ever you were woken in the middle of the night by a thundering CRASH!!!, would you know straight away which shelf/cupboard/pile of goodies had finally given up under the strain only to become…

Vintage china Teacup Exchange – It’s Tea Party Time Again!

01/11/2016 ♦

All Projects, England, Uncategorized, Vintage

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Surprise parcels in the post – aren’t they just great? And when it includes vintage china - what can I say? Well... Before delving inside the plain brown box I received as part of the Vintage china Teacup Exchange, I looked for a postal mark or return address… Brady, Texas…

Vintage Fair finds – take a look!

25/07/2016 ♦

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A few weekends ago, I spent an indulgent Saturday at a local vintage fair where I found this lovely enamel soap dish. It will go in the kitchen when we change things around in there a little bit. But before we can do that, we need to move the big shelves…

Love at first sight? Not always… My vintage clock

06/05/2016 ♦

Thrifty Friends, Uncategorized, Vintage

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Sometimes we take one look - and it's love at first sight. Other times, it's an instant dislike. And then there are those rare occasions when you pause, take a second look, and yet you're still not quite sure... So, I put my boring-but-sensible hat on and say "if you're…