Saturday 3 August 2013

Sunny Days, Making Days...

Last week at the local flea market I came across a few lovely bits of vintage crochet and linens.  A lady was selling lovely little bundles tied up with string.  When I got home I untied them and found a few treasures....

 
hand embroidery
 
 

fragments of crochet trim
 
 

part finished embroidery
 
 

transfer printed linen and exquisite embroidery
 
 
There were several lovely pieces of old linen part embroidered and this led me to ponder on what I could make with them.  I love hand embroidery and always embellish my work myself.  However there was something about these linens that inspired me.  I decided to try and use them to make some new work.
 
A making day was arranged with Gill P for Friday.  We sat in the sun in Gill's lovely back yard amongst pots of geraniums, hanging baskets, lanterns and fairy lights, happily sewing in the sunshine.  A lovely lunch of home made quiche and salad followed by a chunk of chocolate cake. Gill was making a purple frayed fairy.  I decided to cut into my lovely linens and started to layer them on top of each other with hand dyed vintage linen in shades of ochre in between. 

 

cutting and layering - a work in progress
 

 
linen and mother of pearl buttons using matching threads
 
 
layered corsage with hand embroidery and buttons - the finished article!
 
 
I am hoping to make a few more of these vintage style brooches - not a piece of lace in sight.  I will leave you with an image of a cuff I am working on in shades of ochre, again a work in progress...
 
 
 
 
Until next time........ hope the sun is shining where you are. Jayne x

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 


18 comments:

  1. What a beautiful corsage you have created from those embroidered linens as only you could Jayne!
    I just love that cuff - just my style! I never realized just how much fun they are to create. I'll be returning to these one of these days too!
    Hugs for lovely work,
    Suzy

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    1. Thank you so much Suzy you always say such lovely things. I am sure your cuffs would be beautiful with your creative hand and your lace collection. Jayne x

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  2. What wonderful finds, I just love the part finished table cloth. And what you've done with part of it. Your creative date sounds absolutely perfect.

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    1. Thank you Sharon, it always fascinates me how buying something can send you off in a totally new direction - I do love that. Jayne x

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  3. Love the little hints of blue and work unfinished by another hand peeking through in your corsage. It is making me think and ponder on who, where, when and why. Lovely and thought provoking.

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    1. I do also love the thought of who owned and spent their time lovingly embroidering the cloths. One of the things I try to do is re-use what appear to be discarded exquisitely made work thereby giving it a new identity and life. I always wonder who owned the linens and lace I buy. Jayne x

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  4. oh Jayne, we are so very lucky to do what we do and to have each other's support so close by, I do love our making days, especially when cake is involved !!!

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    1. We are indeed Gill, what could be nicer. We have many more to come....

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  5. Hello dear Jayne, You've created such a beautiful corsage from your wonderful flea market find. I love the cuff too. It's gorgeous already.
    Have a wonderful evening!
    Hugs,
    Julia

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    1. Thank you so much Julia you always make such lovely comments. Jayne x

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  6. Amazing, how you folded and sewed those pieces, to become that most beautiful brooch, dear Jayne.
    The cuff looks also already stunning!!!
    Hugs,Dorthe

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    1. Thank you Dorthe, I am glad you like it, I am pleased with it as I really had no idea how it would turn out. The cuff is still unfinished and needs a little more work but it too is coming along. Hope you have had a lovely weekend. Jayne x

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  7. Look here Jayne, most people take curling cheese, or if they're posh, crab sandwiches to the beach,
    not ruddy cuffs, half made at that! Well unless you're a copper just about to nab a villian, even then you'd need fully formed cuffs in order to apprehend with aplomp!

    LLX

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    1. hate to burst your bubble Linda but the image was taken in the garden on a little shelf with bits and bobs I have picked up from the beach! I'm not post but it is always crab sandwiches!!!

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  8. Gorgeous stuff Jayne! Inspirational in fact - I just wish I had time to be more creative.

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  9. Thanks nilly. One of these days! This is my main income at the moment so I am trying out new work. Jayne x

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  10. Very brave of you to cut and rip the pieces, well worth it for the results. I have a few vintage embroidered cloths, but can't bear to use them, yet.
    Thanks for your comment.

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  11. Очень красиво,изыскано и просто!!!

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