Keys that jingle in your pocket, words that jangle in your head

Noel Harrison

Thank you, the 'giveaway' has ended now!

Hello!

Well another festive season over.

Christmas has gone back in the loft and the last of the dust accumulated over two weeks has been dealt with and vacuumed.

So we turn and face the new year.

I sincerely hope that all is well in your world and you have exciting plans for the forthcoming year.

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You may remember that I had purchased a beautiful dress pattern from merchantandmills 

just before Christmas.

As I suspected, my dress making skills have clearly a long way to go and I produced, in a dark brown/ green wool suiting, what I can only describe as a Monk's Habit and very badly too.

My husband's face was a picture when I popped it on to show him...

he clearly struggled with the desire to say "oh no, oh goodness no",  

but knowing how I had laboured over it, he managed to reign himself in :-)

I ended up chopping a good foot in length, off the bottom of the dress and made it into a long top,

which doesn't look quite so terrible.  

With a little tweeking and lots of practice, I will get there!

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Onto the little 'giveaway' mentioned in my previous post.

Just as a small thank you for all the kindness and support over the last year,

I have a silk fronted purse and a brooch to go to one winner.

The image on the front of the purse is a lovely old picture of a cottage by the sea,

which I have embellished with embroidered flowers.

 The back is vtg French cotton.

 A little bunny brooch too.

 Just leave a comment and I will draw a name next Friday 13th January.

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I have been enjoying making gadget cases over the last week or so.  

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Seeing that Valentine's Day is appearing on the horizon, I thought I would make a couple of greetings cards, to celebrate the love. 

Mum, Dad, partner, child, friend...anyone really.

Hand coloured with a glittery red heart.

 Available in my blogshop .... etsy or madebyhandonline

I have these heart shaped brooches too, made from old embroidered linen, hand sewn to vtg patchwork quilt.

Well, I think that is all for now.

Speak soon and thanks for stopping by. x

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