Crafty Vintage Finds, Foreign Chocs and Flick Chick Film

Today I thrifted, crafted, lolled and scoffed a few scoops of fine wine. Needless to say it was a lovely relaxing day...Aaaaahhhh. Don't you just love a day like that?

Find of the day was this set of ...An old tin of embroidery threads, needles, instruction book and hoops. Whooohoo ...embroidery motherlode!

All you could need to create a gorgeous craft. And I will.

 

Some lovely vintage sewing patterns. I got more than this but only kept the easiest ones. The more complicated, (looks like you'd need to be a tailor to do them) I freecycled to someone else.

 

On the sewing front I have finally made myself a union jack cushion. (well, here it is shown as a WIP.) Will update with finished item.

I'm so jealous of you Americans and British who both have  interesting, adaptable and craftable flags (ours is a tricolour, green white and orange so - not a lot of scope there but I haven't given up yet! watch this space)

 

I am going to make one of these for a lovely young couple: Katy and Darren Meakin of Aughawillan, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim...'cos they:

•  are English

•  live in Ireland

• and have a holiday home in France

• And have two doty little lads  - and are are well deserving of my crafting efforts.

Perfect for them...updates will follow of course. Katy and Darren...one union jack cushion comin' your way!

...and a close up of the lovely fabrics. Both bought in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland. I have lots more of the pink gingham one. It is a dream to work with.

 

I have just finished this using the same fabric. It is a laundry bag (duh! as if you hadn't guessed)

I love how it turned out...and I did the word LAUNDRY using the embroidery threads. I haven't done any of this since I was a teenager. Loved doing it. I have a great creative mojo going on at the moment.

 

Below: I made the floral one on the left and thrifted the striped one on the right (one yoyo or 1 Euro)

 I think the striped one will go so well with the pink gingham union jack one in the cottage bedroom. The back of the floral one is done in the pink gingham and I am going to try to do a real buttonhole on my machine for it. I'm getting very brave with the ol' sewing machine these days. "Ain't no stoppin me now"

 

This must be national cushion week as I have gone all pillow mad! These two blue beauties below were found in a CS shop, brand new, pure handmade silk, and  - wait for it .........only €2 each. Whaaaaa!

Perfect shade of duck egg blue for the cottage living room. Can't have enough cushions in da' house.

My son, Chris, was in Belgium for the weekend and brought me home a HUGE bar of chocolate with a doty vintage graphic on the wrapper. YummmMMMMMMM ....Should I eat it or just tape it to my hips?

 

And what goes better with an overdose of chocolate? Well.....an old B&W romantic chick flick  of course...that's what!

 This one, The Enchanted Cottage comes highly recommended by me and scores highly as a three tissue weepie.

Treat youself to this flick made in 1945. Tells the tale of a plain woman and a scarred airman who decide to have a marriage of convenience, move into an enchanted cottage.....and - Sorry....Hmm hmm NO! - not telling anymore!

 

Perfect end to a perfect day! Have a nice weekend...Pam

Comments

[Colleen]

Well, you know I've been "into" fabric lately and yours is wonderful! Lucky but deserving recipients I'm most certain. You "Laundry" bag is darling! I used to embroider when I was young as well..I need to get back because it looks soo cute on that bag:-)

[kimme]

Wow! Look at all those treasures and crafts! :)
Love the design on the pillow too!

Oh the Enchanted Cottage! I can't wait to watch it!

Looks like your socks are coming along. Great job!
I am going to borrow your title of "The mad knitter"
for the weekend and get my socks done. I promised
I would have them done in time for school on Monday.
OPPS!! LOL! I better get going if daughter is to give
them to her school teacher as a gift. :)

hugs~kimme

[Margie]

Hi Pam, I love your laundry bag, so nice, that pink gingham looks lovely, as do the cushions, I too had a buzz for a few days (seem to have lost it a bit in the last few days), dont you just love when you get going and ideas just keep coming. Belgian choc is my fav. Mr. Margie is Belgian. The box for the threads is really vintage. Loved the cat and dog reactions in the last post. Hugs, Margie.

[Paula]

Such fun treasures and crafts! I'm loving your pink laundry bag. So cute! We're in the process of re-doing our basement laundry room, making it more into a room and not just a spot in the basement, so I may have to take your idea and make myself a laundry bag.
I love old movies, so am certainly going to look for The Enchanted Cottage. Sounds perfect for a fall day!

[Marilyn in NM]

Oh Pam, the Enchanted Cottage is one of my all time favorites. I haven't been able to find it locally so will probably have to order it online. It is awesome.

By the way, I thought I'd share a link to the youtube sock videos that I find very helpful. This one is in parts, just like a sock....lol. But I hope it will help. I have others bookmarked too so if you'd like you can email me off-blog at victoriancottage at gmail dot com

here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/user/dorret

Marilyn in NM

[Twiggy]

Some great finds there, I love your embroidery bits and bobs. The union jack cushion is fab, me and my friend have challenged each other to make one before Christmas as we are a pair of crafting slackers at the moment:)
Never heard of Enchanted Cottage but must see it, sounds fab. Yummy chocolate too, tiptop!
Twiggy x

[debbies-english-treasures]

Lovely treasures!
And beautiful handmade flag cushion also!
Have a lovely weekend... whatever you will be doing!

ENJOY LIFE`S SIMPLE TREASURES,
DEBBIE MOSS

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