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  • If the skirt fits….

    January is traditionally the month of diets. Well, if yours has failed miserably here’s a way of making your too-tight skirt fit again. Firat measure your waist, or just below it depending on where you want the skirt to sit. Then sit down as you ponder how the tape measure could be so wrong. Once…

  • Quilt ER

    This is an eBay rescue quilt, probably 1920’s or so, with holes galore. I can’t bring mYself to cut it up though so I’m mending it. Rotary cutter? Needles? Fabric? Pins? Check. Mop my brow, nurse, this is going to be a long job.

  • Buttons and bobbins

    As Christmas slips away from us, I thought I’d show you my Other Present. This from my sister in law and her vintage-obsessed husband. This is possibly one of the nicest presents I’ve ever received. How lovely.

  • Granny’s playroom

    This weekend has been a vintage frenzy of sorts. I’m in the middle of revamping a few garments but in the meantime I thought you’d be interested (maybe) in the crochet palace that is the playroom. I found this blanket today. It finishes off the sofa in the playroom. Shame I have to wade thru…

  • Ruffled

    Saturday night telly killing your brain cells? Make yourself a fancy Sunday top! Here’s what I started with. Pink cotton jumper from Oxfam. Thanks Oxfam. Well it’s too flat isn’t it? So I jushed it up with some bits. I collected some handy habby… Ripped a strip of my liberty print fabric off (ouch) and…