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.


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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7 comments:

  1. moonstruckcreations10 May 2013 at 17:44

    Me again!

    Im now a follower of this blog too!

    This looks brilliant, please may I be entered into your giveaway?

    Have a lovely weekend, Helenxx

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  2. Anonymous11 May 2013 at 09:22

    Thanks for the chance to win Julie :-)
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    Rose X

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  3. Jacqueline14 May 2013 at 10:54

    Hi Julie, love what you do and am now following your blog so I can keep up with it all too :) xxx

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  4. tales from a handmade home14 May 2013 at 14:33

    Fab giveaway Julie, would love the chance to win..........I didn't realise you wrote on this blog too.......silly me!
    Kim xx

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  5. Nettie Bee14 May 2013 at 18:06

    Hi julie, found you via. 'Lavender and lilac' blog. Love the things you make. What a lovely idea updating all those fabulous vintage patterns, regards Jayne x

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  6. ♥ Mary Janes TEAROOM15 May 2013 at 18:40

    Such a lovely Giveaway Julie...Please could you pop my name into your hat? ..I'm a follower of your blog and Facebook too!
    Happy Wednesday!
    Susan x
    P.S Will add a link on my blog..x

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  7. Helen Philipps18 May 2013 at 14:24

    Gorgeous giveaway Julie! Please put me in the draw too :)
    Have a happy weekend.
    Helen x

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