The light at the end of the tunnel

I must apologise for my absence.  The last few months have been extremely hectic in this household. Lots of new and exciting things, and some not so.  I can see the light at the end of the tunnel thank goodness, so I am back and must say I have missed all my blogging friends. 

One of the things that has kept me occupied is the opening of my Etsy shop, the Inspiration Packs sold so well my days were spent dyeing, washing and sorting fragments of lace, fabric, trims etc.

The new Vintage Eclectic packs have proved popular too.

vintage bits and bobs

 

I have been sourcing lace and fabrics at my favourite flea market.  This weekend I met a lovely lady who was selling some of her grandmother's linens.  I bought some gorgeous pieces that she had made.

 

 lovely daisies

beautiful hand worked doilies

 

I have spent some lovely making days with my friends Gill P and Gill W, on Monday we had a day at my house, lots of tea drinking, home made turkey broth accompanied by a pain blanc from Castle Bakery and for pudding apple, blueberry and plum crumble and cream. ( well girls' need sustenance whilst creating).

 

 

 

 

 

Gill P was making her garden flower brooches, Gill W was sorting her boxes of beads, papers and general card making supplies.  Lots of tea was involved, oh and some Cadbury Giant Buttons!!!

A surprise visit from Emily and baby Thomas (my li'l tuppence) just rounded the day off nicely.









 I have been trying to develop some new work and this is what I made on Monday

 duck egg blue kilt pin embellished with tiny trinkets

 details

 tiny star and leaf with a lovely old linen button

 

 

ruby red embellished with a selection of vintage decorative buttons

 

I find myself looking for old and interesting books to buy (not sure why) and I did pick up a couple on Sunday at the flea market...

 



The Children's Pilgrim's Progress

Philips' Handy Volume Atlas of the World

 

Gill P and I are having a stall at Kirkley Hall Christmas Fair so as it is in November, we better get cracking.  I have been trying to keep up with facebook, Etsy, pinterest and blogging but there are only so many hours in a day.  If I haven't commented lately, please forgive me.  Until next time.... Jayne x

 



 

 



 

 



Done and Dusted!

Sometimes orders take you much longer than anticipated for no particular reason.  On Tuesday I finally posted my completed order and ridiculously could have skipped all the way home.  There was a lot of extra dyeing to be done, so maybe that is how time ran away with me.  Here are a few images taken using my new 'props'....

large cream corsage using vintage lace and crochet

 

 

large black corsage incorporating fabrics and centrepiece from the Victorian bodice

 

 

browns and taupes embellished with a daisy and smoke mother-of-pearl button

 

 

shades of pistachio

 

 

seven shades of grey

 

I am pleased the way my book enhances the corsages, what do you think?  I have been making another corsage for a 50th birthday present and the lady loved it so much she has asked me to make her a one with a matching wristcuff all in shades of reds and corals.  They dye pot beckons.....

 

My next post will be entitled - Back to the very beginning.....

 

Until next time, spring is just around the corner, I saw the first snowdrops in Northumberland at the weekend.  Jayne x