Etsy Favourites - Vintage Wedding Gowns

1967 - Vogue 1727 - OneMoreCupOfTea

1959 - Simplicity 3469  - marciecks

1967 -Vogue 1745 - GoVogue

1964 - Simplicity 5872 - PrettyPatternShop

1960s - Butterick 5660 - OurTimeCapsule

Today's Etsy Favourites are wonderful vintage bridal patterns. 

Enjoy these pretty awesome 1960s and 1970s wedding gowns and bridesmaid dresses with the added bonus of some pretty fabulous wedding accessories inspiration for bridal hats, veils, caps, bows, scarves, headdresses and bouquets.

Vintage Obsession and Turquiose Turbans

I don't know if my latest vintage fashion -and pattern- obsession has been evident in this blog, but I suspect that there may have been signs....

 Yes, I have become totally fascinated with vintage fashion and vintage patterns.

I mean, just look at this beauty! 

This is one of my latest favourite possesions and it's in wonderful, mint condition.

Simplicity 5227. 1960s women's accessories: turban, collar, cuff, scarf and dickey.

I'm now in the not-too-pleasant process of learning that vintage patterns are sized differently than modern ones are, but it will take more than that to dampen my new-found vintage enthusiasm.

This particular pattern is from one of the wonderful vintage pattern etsy shops I've discovered lately, California Sunset.

 Cindi is great and she has over 300 vintage gems to choose from.

Even if you're not looking for a pattern to buy, looking through all that past fashion is both educational and fascinating.

(Well, it is, in my humble opinion...)

So, I'm off to try my hand at this.

I'll keep you posted on this and other vintage-related endeavours.

Have a great weekend!

Bow Hair Clips

This was by far my favourite fabric this season: pretty, red and white striped, soft to the touch, natural cotton.

(I also made my Absolute Beginner Scarf Tutorial with it.)

While it reminds me of Christmas candy cane this close to the holidays, red and white  is one of those classic combinations for throughout the year.

 I sure loved making these little bow hair clips with this cotton.

Bows are one of those things that have been on my -very long- to-do list....

I've been dreaming of some in other pretty, girlie fabrics but also in tulle.

Now all I have to do is find the precious time to make some more....

                                 
                                         Linked to:
               Annemarie's Crochet Blog, Petite Hermine, Tatertots and Jello, Six Sisters Stuff, Nifty Thrifty Things, It's Overflowing, Polkadot Pretties, Or So She Says, Today's Creative Blog

Monday Moodboard - I've Got Sunshine

1. Jugosa

2. KasiaGirtler

3. KarmologyClinic

4. LikeFreja

Monday Mooodboard is a game played by the members of the European Etsy Team every Monday. The moodboard is a selection of items from the team that reflect your mood on that particular day. Anyone in the team can join in. Just link your very own moodboard to the host of the game StarOfTheEast.

First Ever Organza Flower Key Ring

An organza-flower-and-leaves collage for your keys - it's been on my list forever. So I'm thrilled to finally make one!

This is actually a gift for a friend who's not the kind of girl to wear organza flowers on her person -incomprehensible, I know!

Now she can carry it around with her keys.

The long ribbon is not only for girly bows. It's to help you fish it out of your purse easily.

I've been making a different version of this for my keys for the last few years 

and it's so great to always be able to find your keys on the first try.....(I'll try and make a tutorial for it one of these days.)

The red and pink tones are in tune with my latest red craze that isn't showing any signs of abating.

I teamed it up with the cutest red and white polka dot box I could find.

I wish I'd taken a picture of it with it's pretty purple ribbon.....

Linked to:

Today's Creative Blog, Homework, My Creative Space, Petite Hermine

I spy.....50+ Ways To Tie Your Scarf

This week I spy the perfect collection for a multitude of different ways to tie your scarf in Over 50 Ways To Tie a Scarf by Scarves.net.

click image to view full list

There's also a tutorial on the blog on how to make these adorable Scarf Flats.

found via pinterest

Tickle Me Tuesdays! Black And White

The things that grabbed my attention this week are of a much more subdued palette than usual.
Here they are in dramatic black and white:

1.Holly Stalder

2.Christina's Treasures

4.Aschwer

5.Knitalatte

5.Kate Towers

For a look at what's been tickling other people's fancy this Tuesday, hop over to Yes, Teacher!