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.


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

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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
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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
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Friday, 21 June 2013

Fish Brooch


Fish Brooch inspired by these can now be found here
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Wednesday, 12 June 2013

1944


I made this bag as a birthday present for a friend.  
I take commissions, if anybody is interested.  
Just leave a message and I will get back to you, making sure I can contact you.
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Sunday, 19 May 2013

And the winner is...............


My friend Jane kindly picked the name for me


And the winner is ...................


Please could you email your details
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Friday, 10 May 2013

1945

GIVEAWAY!



Wow! How does this work. I've just made one from scratch and I still don't know! As soon as I saw this little novelty I just knew I had to bring it up to date.  It was originally a knitting pattern holder, but I thought why not put in it all those cuttings and ideas that you tear from  magazines and then find you have tucked them into a draw or slipped them into a book and forgotten about them. Why not have a go and be fascinated as I was.  
(It is just the folder not the magazine which is one of my collection.)

I can be found here too




I have one to give away!

To be in for a chance....................... 


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 The draw will take place on Sunday 19th May at midday

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