Friday, 29 March 2013

I have been again ...

 You know me and Todmorden in Yorkshire, I can't keep away, especially on a Thursday when its the secondhand market.  First up though the goodies above and below are from the fantastic haberdashery/wool stall on the inside market.  We must have been there over an hour picking and choosing trims, fabrics, buttons and threads.
 I found this vintage linen on a stall on the outside market.
 My lovely generous friend Tracy gave me this hankie and a piece of her wedding dress.  I can't believe she has cut it up.  How brave.  If you did'nt already know we are working on an embroidery course using vintage and new linen and trims.
 These lovely mats came from the basket we swooped on in the antique shop.
 Last up my wonderful friend in Scotland sent me a really nice piece of vintage fabric and an Easter card she made from all the family, as well as one of  St. Ives artist Carolyn Saxby's cards.  Thank you so much Mo you are too kind.
 This lovely handstitched tablecloth came from the basket in the antique centre.
 In the charity shop we snatched this dress
 and we have cut it in half to use on our project.
 Tracy has the front and Ive got the back.
To top it all we had the most yummy traditional chip shop lunch.  Can't wait to go again.

I have been again ...

 You know me and Todmorden in Yorkshire, I can't keep away, especially on a Thursday when its the secondhand market.  First up though the goodies above and below are from the fantastic haberdashery/wool stall on the inside market.  We must have been there over an hour picking and choosing trims, fabrics, buttons and threads.
 I found this vintage linen on a stall on the outside market.
 My lovely generous friend Tracy gave me this hankie and a piece of her wedding dress.  I can't believe she has cut it up.  How brave.  If you did'nt already know we are working on an embroidery course using vintage and new linen and trims.
 These lovely mats came from the basket we swooped on in the antique shop.
 Last up my wonderful friend in Scotland sent me a really nice piece of vintage fabric and an Easter card she made from all the family, as well as one of  St. Ives artist Carolyn Saxby's cards.  Thank you so much Mo you are too kind.
 This lovely handstitched tablecloth came from the basket in the antique centre.
 In the charity shop we snatched this dress
 and we have cut it in half to use on our project.
 Tracy has the front and Ive got the back.
To top it all we had the most yummy traditional chip shop lunch.  Can't wait to go again.

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

What is on my workdesk today.....

 I'M COCK-A-HOOP ABOUT ALL THIS STITCH WORK.
 THERE IS ALL SORTS GOING ON AS YOU CAN SEE.
STICK WITH IT FOLKS TO SEE WHERE ITS ALL GOING.
HAVE A LOOK AT MY BLOG POST FROM SUNDAY TO SEE HOW MY STUDIO WALL IS CHANGING

NOW DON'T FORGET TO HAVE A LOOK WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING

What is on my workdesk today.....

 I'M COCK-A-HOOP ABOUT ALL THIS STITCH WORK.
 THERE IS ALL SORTS GOING ON AS YOU CAN SEE.
STICK WITH IT FOLKS TO SEE WHERE ITS ALL GOING.
HAVE A LOOK AT MY BLOG POST FROM SUNDAY TO SEE HOW MY STUDIO WALL IS CHANGING

NOW DON'T FORGET TO HAVE A LOOK WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

A garden party in the snow

 Sergio kept a look out
 while the butterfly
 tried to gauge
 what tune Alvira and Eddie were playing
 and the moth
 kept out of the hungry heron's way
 while fat belly buddha ate all the snow.
Plenty going on in our garden

A garden party in the snow

 Sergio kept a look out
 while the butterfly
 tried to gauge
 what tune Alvira and Eddie were playing
 and the moth
 kept out of the hungry heron's way
 while fat belly buddha ate all the snow.
Plenty going on in our garden

Monday, 25 March 2013

MOSAIC MONDAY

 As the weather in the UK has been so cold and we havent seen many birds I thought I would give the DOODLY BIRDS an airing.
These are some of the tags I did last year for TAG TUESDAY CHALLENGE
You can have a look at some more mosaics here
http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.co.uk/ 

MOSAIC MONDAY

 As the weather in the UK has been so cold and we havent seen many birds I thought I would give the DOODLY BIRDS an airing.
These are some of the tags I did last year for TAG TUESDAY CHALLENGE
You can have a look at some more mosaics here
http://dearlittleredhouse.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Sunday, 24 March 2013

THINGS ARE CHANGING ON MY WALL

 THINGS ARE CHANGING ON MY WALL

 DOWN COME  THE C.R.E.A.T.I.O.N. CANVASSES YOU SEE ON MY BLOG HEADER
 AND UP GO THE STITCH PIECES I AM WORKING ON.
 I'M EXHAUSTED BECAUSE AS USUAL I GO AT IT FULL TILT UNTIL I CAN HARDLY MOVE.
 BUT ITS VERY EXCITING AS IVE WANTED TO DO STITCHWORK FOR SOME TIME AND NOW THANKS TO CONTEMPORARY EMBROIDERER KAREN RUANE I AM LEARNING EVERY DAY.
PERHAPS I SHOULD RENAME MY BLOG 
"PIECES OF STITCH"