I have just taken part in incy wincy stitches wonderful button jewellery swap (incywincytogs.blogspot.com). I strung together a necklace in leafy greens with a dash of raspberry pink, from vintage 30s glass, 50s plastic, and 80s resin and metal designer buttons, and sent it to my swap partner Alix with a spare button, a reel [...]
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clerkenwell vintage fashion fair
July 17, 2009
I took a stall at this fine event last Sunday. There were some wonderful confections on other stalls; if I had had money and space I would have come home with twice what I took out. However, I stuck fast to selling. I do pine for the things that flew out of the door, but [...]
vintage yarn photos
May 5, 2009
I promised to upload some shots, so here is the pick of the haul. The Flexette is a terry cotton with stretch – 6 oz in red and 2 in blue. Pity there is no white for patriotic striped beachwear….not sure yet what I will use it for. I have lots of the Crisp Crepe [...]
vintage yarn haul
March 28, 2009
I haven’t unearthed any vintage treasure in London for a good while, but this week, on the way to a sample sale, I stumbled on a large charity store with 3 huge tubs full of prime vintage yarn, mostly 100% wool. I got a good bagful, though the hunt was mildly hampered by a fellow [...]
Pretty Little Things to Make
March 28, 2009
My book PRETTY LITTLE THINGS TO MAKE has been published in the UK this month. Many thanks to the talented team that helped me create it. There are 20 heirloom designs (15 sewing and 5 knitting) to make for babies and toddlers, inspired by my vintage collection. To buy a copy follow this link: www.anovabooks.com/products/product.asp?catId=8&subcatId=26&id=1222
snowmen
February 3, 2009
I know the snowmen are not vintage, but the setting is – the Barbican in London, a listed 20th century architectural icon – so they can drift into my blog. Elton: Love the feet with their very own shoelaces. Cute hat! And someone has taken the time to knit him a scarf. Best of all, [...]
happy old christmas!
December 29, 2008
I have been busy making presents and managed to adapt several vintage patterns in time for Christmas. Here is one of my gift projects: a vintage snowman teacosy pattern reworked in eyelash yarn and cotton (knitted together) for the body, with a sparkly red scarf and a black wool hat. I will post the original [...]
OLD STUFF
November 20, 2008
I’m playing catch-up by finally getting around to setting up a blog to show off my vintage finds and share some patterns, so I feel I need to explain that my vintage credentials are not so Johnny come lately. My passion for vintage started young. My mother volunteered in a charity shop in the late [...]
