I'm a model you know what I mean, And I do my little turn on the catwalk...

Hello,
a post of many pictures today! I thought you may like to see how The Wear-House is evolving. The various rooms will probably change daily, as most shops do, but this place just gets better and better. We shall hopefully have a blog and website up and running soon for lots more info.
Here is the 50's inspired coffee lounge... A French chair and garden gnome, as you do...

entrance leading through to the walled courtyard garden...

looking up...walled garden...(the property was built in 1740, so you can imagine how lovely the walls of the garden are)...
decorative interiors and antiques, from Annie...

hen's teeth and Thursa's room...

'Pretty Rubbish' are two young gorgeous girls who rework clothing into wonderful vintage inspired pieces...

'Vintage Cate' and Zanie Sue's room...

my lovely young friend Ellie and her vintage clothing...

brand new textiles range from Ede...

and finally, decorative interiors and antiques from Jane...

I will have links and more info for anyone interested in popping along to visit The Wear-House and Ludlow soon...

I wanted to finish by showing you a couple of images of our dining area at home. It won't be long before a request is put in to clear a bit more space, from the current husband....till then I'm keeping stum.

I have enjoyed just putting this and that together and get daily pleasure from 'playing' with my bits and bobs. Not so much pleasure though, when the eyes are dragged to the left...(see pic below)...Three weeks of ironing, sitting there, rising higher and higher by the hour, looking at me.... misery and boredom written all over the weary pile! :-)

Thanks so much to all of your good wishes and again, I do apologise for not replying to lovely comments, but I have had to book at week off at work to try and 'catch up'....

Thanks for stopping by. x

Sun is shining in the sky, there ain't a cloud in sight, it's stopped rainin'...

Hello,

I hope all is well with you and yours.

A couple of things I wanted to tell you about.

Firstly last Saturday was a memorably lovely day, spent at the originalvintageandhandmadefair , textile fair, to be precise.

I was lucky enough to have my stand at the side of katies beautiful stall. Katie is truly a sweet and lovely girl and I wish her every success with her Textile Treasure Seeking venture.
If you fancy a giggle, take a look at sals post about the fair....the current husband makes a debut, as such, on the vintage and handmade scene ;-)

Thank you very much to michele and jayne for organising such a truly happy day.

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The publishers of clothpaperscissors have just released a new e-book ~ Quilting Arts 'In Stitches' and I am very happy to tell you that my brooches are featured within this book.

The feature covers how to make the brooches with a step-by-step guide and lots of useful information...but there is much, much more in the book. Although I'm biased, it is really a great publication, very user friendly with lots of interesting artists, videos, links, how to's and generally very inspiring. Oh, btw my brooch article launches a 'brooch swop' too, organised by the magazine! Take a look at Pokey Bolton's intro. quiltingartsinstitches

Well I think that's about me for this evening. Thank you so much for stopping by. x

I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay, ain't it sad

Hello,
my Mum and Dad's garden is a joy this summer, dripping in roses, a real treat to see,and Billy Button Nose is digging the sunshine too!But changing the subject, I have some great news to tell you....

Hen's Teeth now has a little shop, yes, a real shop. You may remember that I have talked many times about zanilady French Antiques Emporium in Ludlow, Shropshire. Well, Sue (owner) has now closed Zani and has opened a new premises, right in the heart of historic Ludlow, called The Wear-House. I am very lucky to be part of this wonderful new venture set in a Georgian Town House. The actual building was built in 1760 and has three storeys. A courtyard garden to die for, filled with vintage gardenalia, a 50's inspired coffee room (can't wait to show you that) and from the top floor, views over roof tops, chimneys to the Shropshire hills. There are three rooms on each level, each being occupied by various, wonderful artisans, antique dealers, jewellers, vintage clothing....oh the list goes on.

This is the room that I occupy, sharing with the lovely Thursa, who specialises in white painted furniture. Along with lampshades and screens, reworked in French linen.

The room itself not very inspiring to begin with, but it does have two large sash windows and a view over into the market square.

Well, with an awful lot of hard work and very little time...The Wear-House opened this Friday, Sue is in the middle.

and here is Hen's Teeth and Thursa's room...

I will be selling my French linens and textiles, alongside my handmade pieces, so excited. I am also thrilled to say that I will be stocking some of jackie's jewel like brooches and michele's sublime greetings card.

These photos above were hastily taken just before the opening and I have done quite alot of tweeking to the contents since .... I can't wait to get back there and take lots of photos of all the exquisite rooms and their contents to show you.

Yesterday I went to Ludlow again to be at the Wear-House and attend the LOVE event....pretty tricky being in two places at one time! LOVE was a truly fabulous event, with so many dealers selling desirable pieces of all things textile, accessories, haberdashery etc. etc. I am feeling truly overwhelmed today! Not helped by the copious amount of red wine I managed to consume at our friend's 40th Birthday party last night...oh my head this morning (Wonderful evening Em, thank you) :-)

Well, Sue's vision has come to fruition now and it is truly stunning.

Don't forget friends that the vintageandhandmade textile fair will take place this coming Saturday, it's going to be a good one!

Well that's me for now.... Thanks so much for stopping by. x

as the images unwind, like the circles that you find, in the windmills of your mind...

Good evening, don't know why I have added picture of bunny, other than to say, I have had this little fella for at least 30 years and sometimes you don't 'see' your possessions ... so I decided to dust him off and take his picture! He is such a sweet thing.

As for the title of this post, I heard Dusty Springfield singing 'The Windmills of your Mind' on Radio 2 today... it was haunting. I really wish Dusty was still with us.

Just a quick little post today to show you a few more items that are now in Etsyland.
Another Coin Purse...

Dorothy bag made from monogrammed French linen with lots of texture, lace, silk and embroidery.

Needlecase ~ front... Back...

I hope you are having a smashing weekend...thanks for stopping by. x

who will tie it up with a ribbon and put it in a box for me....

I have been working at finishing off pieces started whilst on my jollies and today I have been mostly uploading onto Etsy...such joy...I do adore Etsy and it's little uploading 'isms'. Anyway, I am in danger of starting to moan here ... so here are a few pieces, all now installed in Etsyland.
Needlecase, sold, screen printed with my bird drawing and Liberty Lawned and embroidered to within an inch of it's life. A drawstring Dorothy Bag made from the most exquisite French vintage linen...even has a little hand darned area. Embellished with a fine piece of vintage French embroidery, finished with a stonkingly gorgeous and very old mother of pearl button.

Then onto a little envelope...lovingly embellished.

Millie Mouse brooch, wearing her finest pinny.

And last but not least for today's gratuitious sales promotion .... a coin purse, sold, which fits perfectly into the hand, just right for one's pennies and perhaps a lippy.

I have two lovely Fairs where I will have a stand coming up in the none too distant.

Firstly there will be the second LOVE Ludlow's Own Vintage Event. Ludlow, Shropshire. This is such a great Fair, specialising in textiles, clothing and makers.

Then there is vintageandhandmade Textile Fair. Looking forward very much to this new event that Jayne and Michele have worked so hard to establish.

If you check out their blog Jayne and Michele have raised an issue and I hope you don't mind me having a small rant here.... there are some fabulous Fairs springing up all over the UK. Thanks to Jayne and Michele's influence. This is great for all who appreciate the opportunity to sell and buy handmade and vintage. But pleeease....if you are going to organise one of these Fairs in your locality, have the decency to come up with an original name and not call your fair 'Vintage and Handmade'.....some original thinking may be required at some point!

Phew...that's better!

Thank you so much to everyone who have left a comments. I am so happy to receive such lovely, kind words.

Thanks for stopping by. x

Misty, watercoloured memories...

My family and I have enjoyed a wonderful Whit Week, spent in Britanny, France with my kind and generously lovely sister in law. Kathleen has lived in France for 30 years and she and her family always give us a fabulous holiday stay, nothing is too much trouble.
It was so lovely to have time to sit, chat and sew ... celebrate three family birthdays, and

visit the local Brocante Shop, where I purchased Madeleine. Isn't she wonderful? (She is about two and half feet long). The current husband and I, also took a road trip to Bordeaux to stay with Penny, whom I had met at the Vintage and Handmade Fair. Penny kindly looked after us for two nights. Taking us to see some of the local sights, such as canal, river and boat straight out of Rick Stein's French Oydssy ....

the view from Penny's home...

some of Penny's exquisite textile collection...

We visited five vide-greniers, much to the current husband's joy!
Stunning countryside, such as the Cornflower meadows as far as the eye could see...

French treasures picked up along the way...

and quite a bit of snoozing too...

Family, friends, finds and France. A perfect holiday......happy days.

Thanks for stopping by. x

Button Nose Update....

You may remember at the beginning of April this year, a certain little 'button nose' came to live with us.... this rinky tinky is the same bit of fluff, but longer and slightly taller and is verrrrrry naughty.... Butter wouldn't melt?!?

xxx