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May 7, 2012
Do you remember this? Well, I took a bit of time to sleep on it and do a little thinking about colours etc and now the room is nearing completion.
The dilemma of the blue cupboard was solved by painting the pink shelves grey. I think this works so much better and means I could keep the blue. I used vintage wallpapers to cover the doors and the back of the shelves.
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Apr 19, 2012
Last week I attended the book signing fair organised by Selina Lake, the author of the wonderful Homespun Style.
It was a great day and I got to meet some wonderful makers who I had only corresponded with by email.
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Apr 1, 2012
Another month has whizzed by and here we are in April, my favourite month. It's Spring and the time for renewal, rebirth and regeneration. This must be why I am frantically cleaning up the house, sorting out paperwork that has lain in piles for months, sorting through bags of clothing and sending things off to the charity shops.
This wonderful book came through my letterbox last month and I have been poring over the pages ever since. Homespun Style by Selina Lake.
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Mar 1, 2012
I can't believe that it has been a month since my last post, where does the time go?!!! I have been so busy that it has flown by in a minute!
Anyway I am only popping by briefly to say that tomorrow, Saturday 3rd March, is the Textile Rag and Remnant Rummage at The Trull Memorial Hall on the outskirts of Taunton, TA3 7JZ. There is ample car parking. The focus will be on bargain prices on textiles, scraps, trimmings, remnants, buttons old and new. The Fair will open at 9.30 and end at 14.00. Admission 50p.
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Feb 9, 2012
Brrrrrrr!! Isn't it cold?!! We have no snow here in North Devon but plenty of ice and our country lane is treacherously icy!
As a result I have spent a lot of time indoors going through fabrics that I have had for some time now and have put them in my eBay shop.
I have also been stocking the website shelves with beautiful fabrics including these pretty cotton fat quarters. Perfect for quilting, patchwork or small textile projects.
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Jan 14, 2012
Happy New Year!
I hope this post finds you well and happy. My New Year has got off to a great start and I have many plans to make improvements to my home and work life this year.
I have planned to attend lots of fairs this year, the website has been updated with new and exciting fabrics and I have had some great press already.
So, first things first, fairs - The next fair I am stalling at will be the Vintage and Handmade Textile Fair at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall on Saturday 25th February. This is followed by a new and exciting event in Taunton. The Remnant and Rag Rummage, organised by the Vintage Bazaar girls Lizzie and Clare.
Both great events and ones for your diary. I will update you as the year goes on.
I have updated the website which had been a bit neglected as I stocked my warehouse, prepared for fairs and prepared for Christmas. There is now a selection of bright and beautiful new fabrics in stock.
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Nov 30, 2011
This Saturday sees the wonderful annual event that is the Vintage and Handmade Christmas Fair at the Town Hall in Chipping Sodbury.
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Nov 1, 2011
New to the website this week is these gorgeous vintage fabric scrap bags.
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Oct 27, 2011
Tomorrow is the Vintage Bazaar, the wonderful vintage fair held in the Cheese and Grain , Frome, Somerset. There are lots of wonderful sellers there and for lovers of vintage it is a MUST!!
I will be taking lots of fabrics, quilts, clothes and haberdashery. New to my stock this time will be these wonderful fabric scrap bags.
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Oct 16, 2011
New to the website this week are these beautiful old cotton reel drawers.
There are a set of British Sylko drawers made of painted wood with little plastic handles and some vintage French Cartier-Bresson drawers. These would have sat on the counters of good haberdashery stores selling these iconic brands of cotton.
