my new home

Yes it's been a while but you are welcome to come

in and see my new home.

Although it is over 100 years old it is in great condition

and it is just perfect for me.

There are no new, modern doors in this house.

The crooked walls are the perfect place for

 displaying vintage pieces.

There are weird little nooks and ledges everywhere.

An orange tree is almost ready to be stripped of her fruit.

The kitchen is tiny but so very cozy.

The front gate welcomes me home with all its character.

It also appears that the cat is settling in too.

Love my new home and can't wait to show you more!

PS. I can't find my camera again so these are photos from my instagram

account. I will find my camera soon but in the meantime 

follow along on instagram for more photos of my dream home.

PPS Thanks for sticking around I know it's been a long time 

since I've posted here xxx

vintage sheet pillowcases

 

I have a few lovely vintage sheets and as hard

as it is sometimes to cut into them I know

I should sometimes.

 

I don't just hack into them for no reason

I like to make something special with them

like my lounge pants or my dressing gown. or even

doing up some old bookshelves.

 

 

It's been a while since I have made a pillowcase

or my medication is making me dopier than usual

but the part where you fold the pieces over to make the

flap so you don't see the pillow inside

was doing my head in!

 

I got it eventually but have left myself this little diagram

here to remind myself because I need to make

lots more pillowcases.

 

But for now I think I'll just rest on these lovely, soft ones.

 

Don't forget the sign ups for the Creative Challenge

close on this Sunday.

Read all about it here.

I'd love for you to play.

 

fun for the whole family

 

I'm only a very basic knitter but the old knitting

needles that can be found in op shops

seem to find their way home with me

and I now have quite a collection.

 

So of course my mind wandered to a styrofoam ball

 

all covered in wool

 

with some old needles poking out and

 

even looking a bit like a strange planet outside...

 

We needed something new at our house

 to whack our heads on.

not your average nana

 

I picked up this great but ratty stool at a garage sale.

 

When I posted a photo of it on instagram

the main response was "my nan had one of those"!

 

 I never met my nan but

 

 

I like to imagine she was a fun and funky nan

 

so I hope she'd like what I've done to the stool.

we all fall down

 

My favourite part of Christmas is the decorating.

 

These old, old Christmas trees of mine have seen better days.

Each year I drag them out and each year when they're not falling

over they just look very uninspiring.

I have had these daggy trees since I was a tiny thing

so I couldn't really get rid of them and I could have

sprayed them but then they wouldn't be the same.

 

I just gave them a very good dust and popped them into

some jars I had and poured some rock salt in the base.

This has kept them the same and stopped them falling over

but now they look really pretty sitting on a mirror.

 

I can't wait till I can start decorating for real!

When do you start?

the one where I have something to show you

 

On the off chance that I may have another hospital visit

I went on the search for a Summer dressing gown.

The stores in my parts are very limited so I was out of luck

and decided to make my own from my stash of vintage sheets.

 

A tiny pom pom trim was added for a little zing

and nice big pockets.

 

It is so lovely and soft and worn.

 

It's almost as beautiful as my daughter who is modelling it for me.

trust me

 

I don't really know what to tell you about my latest craft project.

I love old cutlery especially spoons and I have lots of them.

When I came across some little spoon charms I thought I'd like

to combine the new with the old and hang them in the kitchen.

 

To say I was thrilled with the result is an understatement.

 

They tinkle and shine and swirl around.

 

But they are very , very hard to get a decent photo of.

So you'll just have to take my word for it that they are beautiful!

 

let there be light ........or maybe not

 

One of my favourite Vinnie's had this light fitting in their shop.

It sat there winking at me every time I went in there .

Unfortunately I don't have a light that this will fit on.

 

It continued to taunt me for weeks until I brought it home.

 

I turned it upside and poured a few buttons in.

 

I kept pouring....

 

I poured some more....

 

lucky I have so many buttons .

where?

I'm all over the place at the moment .

Trying to make decisions .

Thinking about new directions.

School still has a week until it goes back so I have

been enjoying spending time with my teenagers .

I have enjoyed it and I'm not joking either !

I managed to finish a new pillowcase made from vintage sheets

with a cotton crochet trim , simple you would think .

I undid and redid the trim at least three times because I

wasn't happy with it .

Sometimes things are ok just the way they are .

How are things with you ?

Are you ok ?

Would you like a rest on my pillow?

1/2 price sale

Hi ! Are you enjoying the school holidays ?

This is just a very quick post to let you know that tonight

(Wednesday 4th July 2012)

I am having a 1/2 price sale on ALL patterns and vintage sewing notions .

As the State of Origin is on tonight the sale will be on at the same time .

1/2 price on everything between 7.30pm and 9.30pm AEST .

Just enter the code FOOTY at checkout .

Shop here .

Thanks for visiting , seeya soon !

lounging about

Summer holidays , kids are home and the cricket is on .

Lots of lounging about has been done .

I feel a little more justified lounging about now

that I have made myself some lounging pants.

These were made from a vintage sheet and

are so very soft and light.

How are you spending the holidays ?