New mask release

 

Another lot of masks new in store :

there are some gorgeous vintage embroideries

 and some lovely vintage fabrics like

 Sanderson and Holly Hobbie.

{available over here}

Vintage embroidered pouches

 

I've patched together the left over vintage embroidery from the face masks!

Resulting in these zipper pouches that could be used for storing the masks.

They are backed with gorgeous floral vintage fabrics.

They would make a brilliant Mother's Day present ..

(Mother's Day is in March in the UK!)

{available over here}

Shona

Recently I was given some fabrics from other people's stashes!

One of which was this gorgeous 1960's swirly fabric from Nic.

Inspired by the fabric, this girl was made..

Shona is a redhead with blue eyes, 

she wears a chunky vintage necklace (formerly a bracelet) and

black and white checked boots.

Find her over here.xx

Finally fixed

It was a while ago that I found this vintage beauty in an op shop.

She has been sitting in the garage for far too long,

after all our numerous house moves..

Last week I had my Pfaff machine serviced 

and decided to take this girl in when I picked the other one up!

There were a few things that needed fixing, and were missing -

like the drive belt, tension etc as it hadn't been used for a very very long time.

The one thing they couldn't fix was the light.

But what had stumped them was my request to be able to do free motion sewing on it.

They couldn't find a foot to suit, but eventually they found a Pfaff (!) foot 

that they bent to fit.. not that you could tell to look at it. 

You can't drop the feed dogs, so it is set at 0 stitch length and works fine!

And you wouldn't believe it, but it cost less to fix this vintage beauty

than it cost to service my 2 year old Pfaff! Amazing.

I can't believe I didn't get her seen to sooner, 

I still have to be careful though. I was warned not to go too fast or too slow

with the free motion business. But I think she has a lot of use left in her.

She is so heavy - surprisingly so. Which is why I bought her in the first place.

Love!x

Petals and leaves

{the behind of a neckpiece being put together}

I'm working on some brooches and neckpieces for the shop.

There are a few brooches already there, and will hopefully 

put up a few neckpieces by the end of the weekend!

I've also started a neckpiece by painting the free motion flowers myself

with fabric paint. So we'll see how that turns out!xx

Little Vintage Dolls ::

Here are some 1940's / 50's dolls.

I've been making some boys with slicked back hair and short sleeve shirts.

Girls with pin curls and victory rolls. Scarves and aprons. 

Bright lipstick and defined eyebrows!xx

Overdue opshop post ::

Its been months and months since I've done an op shop post!

So here are my best finds from the thrift stores over the last few months ::

This gorgeous little jug with watercolour flowers dripping down the sides.

(because I neeed another jug)!

A huge flower print. 

It originally had a gold frame, which has now been spray painted black!

I really really love this print.

It fits perfectly in our home. 

The lamp and bedside table were opped too.

The granny stripe rug, cushions and lampshade cover made by me!

This little shelf which I spray painted for above my cutting table.

And another - for the little ones room.

Some vintage neck ties. I love the textured ones the best.

Some places are charging up to $6 each for these.

I won't pay more than $2 though!

These Royal Staffordshire plates are actually teen tiny - oh so cute.

Blue Polish glassware. 

One large dish and six small bowls.

And the most recent finds :: 

this small dish at the front.

(the others are opped too)

And this 18 piece Staffordshire set :: cups, saucers and side plates.

Also the two Johnson Bros plates at the back.

These last two are actually from antiques shops, but still V good bargains.

This vintage clock didn't work and the brass edges were black!

The Mr put a whole new clock piece in and cleaned her up amazingly well!

This was my birthday pressie.

A vintage lamp whose hat sometimes gets knocked off!

(the tiered jewellery box was thrifted)  

So thats it.

Will probably be another couple of months before doing another opshop post.

All depends on the op shop Gods. Sometimes theres few and far between,

then you spot a bit of gold that makes up for it!xx

ps. There's a little Q & A over here with me!

joining in with op shop show off here