Hello!

I hope all is well with you and yours.

Michele of cowboys&custard to the left ... me to the right,

just before the Vintage and Handmade Fashion and Textile Fair kicked off, last Saturday.

Lovely sunny day.

Just a taster of some of the stunning textiles for sale...

 Good enough to eat...Suffolk Puffs or Yo-Yos.

 A little out of focus, but a sweet little chap looking for a kind and loving home.

Superb day, top class organisation, wonderful customers, hugs from friends, met up with bloggy friends fee being one of them xxx, made new friends...

went home tired and happy.

My Etsy and madebyhandonline shops have been sadly neglected just of late,

 so I have been trying to put that right today.

I will have a new Workshop date and details soon.  

Looking forward very much to the first Workshop on 10th March. 

Life has been very hectic at Hen's Teeth HQ just lately, and I hope to be blogging a little more regularly in the future.

I have just discovered that my lovely friend, Paula from Louisiana has just started a brand new shiny blog...  sweetvintagerosecottage  please pop over and say 'hello'.   Next thing is to get her to open an Etsy shop, she is so very talented.

 

Thanks for stopping by and for all your continued support. x

The heart is a bloom, shoots up through the stony ground...

Hello!

 There is just a sniff of Spring in the air.

vintageandhandmadeblog

Thanks for stopping by. x

U2 Beautiful day

Birds fly over the rainbow, why then, oh why can't I?.....

Hello!

Just a small post tonight, to show new work, that has been keeping me busy just of late.

A sample of handmade pieces which will be coming with me to 

The Original Vintage & Handmade Textile and Fashion Fair

25th February

Chipping Sodbury Town Hall

Gloucestershire

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'Lovely Lavinia' Pin Cushions

 'Lovely Lavinia' Brooches

 Coin Purse with 'Lavinia and Dirk'

 'Somewhere over the rainbow' screen printed on the back

 Small textile collage

 'Somewhere over the rainbow' Gadget case

 and finally a textile pendant

It would be lovely to see you there!

Thank you for stopping by. x

This is a chance, dance your way, out of your constrictions...

"Look, is he not the most handsome boy in all the world?"  

I say that on a daily basis about our Billy Button Nose.  

Happy Birthday Bill, two years old today.

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I have had the most amazing response to my workshop announcement. 

Thank you so much to all that have booked and for the words of support from all.

Just one place left here and link under header. 

All places now booked.

I am hoping to book/hold another workshop soon.

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I wanted to show you this gorgeous hand sewn patchwork cushion cover I bought recently.

It is hand stitched and there are millions of the teeniest little stitches you have ever seen.

 From the 40's???

 What I like most about it though is the inside/reverse.

 You know me, anything textured, layered and frayed leaves me weak at the knees.

 Speaking of frayed etc...I wanted to also show you this textile collage I made for thegallery at Bishops Castle, Shropshire.   An exhibition 'Talking about the Weather' to be held soon.     The text, which I took from the back of a holiday postcard is incorporated into layers of paper and fragments of patchwork cottons and quilt.   Embroidery and buttons.   I found it a real challenge having to work to a 'brief' of sorts, instead of my usual creative wanderings.

Below, two notebooks covered in a textile collage too.  

Another challenge,

one:: to find a decent notebook and

two::making the work fit around the notebook,

done now though and I am happy with how they worked out.

Needlecases above, made from slubby handwoven French linen, embellished with old worn, torn patchwork.

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And finally, in this month's Craftseller, I share a page with the gorgeous murgatroydhoots chatting about our workspace.

Thank you so much for stopping by. x

One Nation under a Groove

But every time it rains, you're here in my head, like the sun coming out...

Hello!

It started with one Bunny brooch and then all of a sudden there were three!

Each one sporting very characterful ears.

 All three have hopped over to Etsyland. 

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 Now for something completely different...

I am very happy to tell you I have booked my first workshop.   I have created a new blog, devoted to details etc. of the workshops.   Going to see how this one goes before booking more, but I do so hope that holding workshops will be a regular thing.   The venue is at weston-park    A beautiful stately home on the border of Staffordshire and Shropshire.   I have booked a classroom in the grounds, which borders the woods and is connected to the Granary Grill and Shop.    The first workshop will be Haberdashery Brooches.   Here is the kind of thing I had in mind...

I want the workshop to be a chance to play, be inspired by others and enjoy the opportunity to be amongst like minded, enjoying a day of uninterrupted creativity.

The link for further details, if you fancy a peek, is just under the header.

So excited!

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Finally, I have these cards for sale in my shops, not just for Valentine's Day ... any day.

Thank you so much for stopping by. x

Kate Bush