I Make Vintage! : 2013

I use vintage patterns, some of which belonged to my grandmother, with today's fabrics and yarns. I take vintage needlework magazines and work from the patterns in them. The magazines date from 1912 through to the fifties, and I try and use the patterns from them as they would have been originally used. Sometimes I will adapt them and make something else. I prefer to specialize with the thirties and forties patterns and occasionally dip my toe into the fifties.

When I feel the need to bring things up to date, sometimes adapting the original vintage patterns. I also design my own patterns so you can make lovely items too.

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Thursday, 10 October 2013

1942

My version of 1942 pattern

I tried to stick to the original colours

The inside of the jumper!

I also made this little brooch, well I say little, it is actually 4" in diameter

Both items can be found here

Monday, 8 July 2013

Two More Cotton and Linen Corsages

Same as the previous post. These ones are in shades of Pinks and Blues

Click the pictures for a closer look

They also can be found here

Friday, 28 June 2013

Cotton and Linen Corsage

This brooch has been made with 100% cotton and 100% linen. The colours are autumn colours. Embellished with embroidery and beads, the centre of the flowers are made of felt. The brooch is tied with a ribbon and has a silver metal brooch pin back
The corsage is quite large it measures from tip of leaf to bottom of stalk 8" x 3.5" (20cm x 8.5cm)
It is for sale here

Click on picture to see close-uo

Friday, 21 June 2013

Fish Brooch

Fish Brooch inspired by these can now be found here

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Once upon a time..........

.....................a few years ago. My son's knowing my love of vintage cartoons, bought me one Christmas a complete box set of Walt Disney's Silly Symphony's

It was this cartoon that inspired me to make this........

an Easter Egg Cart to hold all those yummy yummy chocolate eggs!
Pattern can be found here