Orange

I love orange, I mean the colour orange! So retro, so vibrant, so 70'.... here a few examples to make me smile:

 Kitchen canisters

 Catherine Holm vintage enamel pots and pans

 Vintage children fabric

 Vintage pot

 Vintage flower power fabric

 And more....

 Vintage enamel flower brooch

 catherine Holm enamel kettle

 Danish vintage enamel pots

 70' vintage dress pattern

 Pears.....

 Arcopal dish

   

Crochet scarf

 

Vintage tin

 

Flower wall paper

 

 

 

 

 

The odd one out...still too cute to miss: 70' puppy print!

 

Enjoy xx

Sewing bits and bobs - Home Display

                                  I love to display my sewing themed accessories all around the home....

                                    Some cute retro dolls among buttons and trims.....

                                     Permanent feature on the dining table...fabric and trims scraps....

                                      Sewing themed cushions.........so cute!

                                  ........... and 2 more.... I can't resist!
                                                                  

                              A picture/print for my wall........even better!

                                  Sewing tin boxes from John Lewis...vintage look to die for!

                                    This one was hard to find: a bobbin table lamp! I love this one!

                             Buttons and more buttons..... button jug, spoole salt & pepper, wool ball vase
                           ....... tape measure glass dish....love these!

Ok, I am obsessed with textiles....sewing.....pattern...colour....vintage....so here are some pics of my home where I display all my treasured possessions.....recently I discovered NEXT with lots of Sewing themed accessories....I could not stop myself...too good to be true!  Even the walls are covered with cute vintage pictures and retro prints:

                                                        
                           Retro  boy & girl back from the 70'........

                                                  

                        An other wall full of cute cards.....Barbie and Blythe have prime spots!

                    Paper has great patterns too, so I created a patchwork over the wooden framed patio doors!

                    A girl and her parfumes collection.....pretty in pink!!!!

               I love my sewing and craft books and magazines....a super source for brilliant ideas...

             And a girl can't do without some jewellery and make-up too, mixed with Bambi and Blythe......

                                           Some colourful wooden blocks to cheer up a magnolia wall.... great!


 Next few weeks I am going to be very busy, sewing lots of new pretty aprons, scarves, quilts, bags, cushions, table mats, wall art........
so watch this space! Ciao. xx

London Renegade Craft Fair in Spitafields & Stitch Exhibition in Alexandra Palace

It has been a year today since I started learning about fabrics and getting hooked with sewing, textiles, patchwork, stitching, crochet, vintage quilting.....so today I was so excited to visit the Alexandra Palace Sewing Exhibition second time round...where it all started ... 12 months ago!

I went with a large bag and a small .....purse, full of excitement and expectations....and I was not disappointed!!!

It was the first of 4 days, and early morning it was already so busy!!!! So many women of all ages and...sizes, buzzing around stalls, thousands of them!!!! Almost electrics in the air....sooo much fun!

I did not feel alone! I selected a few stalls with great patterns....top of the pops : The Eternal Maker. Here some purchases:

                                                         Gorgeous  Japan imported fabrics: Kokka is the best, isn't it?!

 

 

 

      Modern fabrics have joined my beloved vintage stack.... growing every week!

     And what about Amy Butler ....I am always enchanted with the vibrant colours and geometric patterns!

                                                 And some lace and doilies too!

                                                                    Some treasured Danish retro bedding captured on Etsy!

                                                               And more cute vintage children prints bought on Ebay.

                                                                                            Florals from the 70'

                                                           Novelty modern prints....bellissimi!

                                                              And a aged 50' vintage tablecloth

                                                              Can't wait to upcycle all these fantastic bundles! A presto. xx

A passion for Dollhouses & toys

This post is dedicated to my friend Abbie, as we have fun together with our dollhouses, Barbies, etc...even if we are grown ups!!!



I have collected many different kind of dollhouses through the years, hunting in charity shops, markets, ebay, toy shops......

here is a "small" selection:

                                                                                     Playmobil Villa & Mansion

                                                                      Barbie House (made by me!) Plus Sindy & friends.

 

 Fashion Barbie! The best!!!! Check out her teeney tiny sewing accessories.....superb!

Barbie home.....hand made .....I have about 20 Barbie houses....200 Barbies.......clothes.....not enough!

                                                                                     Lundby guarded by Disney Petz!!!

                                                                                Retro Fisher Price 80'

                  Sylvanian furry friends Cottage (I am not sure where they have all gone...looks like Woody & Jessie have moved in!!)

                    My dad handmade this one in Italy and shipped it flat packed to London...and it is huge!

                                                                       A retro Lego delightful house, built block by block!

                                                                              Vintage FisherPrice...too cute!

                     ...and a MAtchbox houseboot....found in a charity shop 2 weeks ago £ 1.99!!!!! I fainted!

                                                                     My daughter bookshelf / wooden friends house

 

 

                                                            Last but not least.....my favorite Barbie....guess: a seamstress!

                                                                       

                                                        A house shaped display cabinet for my beloved vintage fabrics.......superb!!!!

    Well it is a fascination for a miniaturised world, little people, little furniture, little clothes......and it al started .......many......
    ................................................           many ......... many years ago!