Etsy Favourites - Summer Dress

back V linen dress - LinenFox

loose-fitting linen dress - KwkwGifts

Tour de France organic cotton dress - OffOn

linen wrap dress - LoveAndConfuse

vintage 1980s floral dress - RaindropsR

Etsy Favourites - The Simple Things

misty forest print - GreenLifePrints

oversized grey linen dress - SeaSideTones

enamel camping mug - nokkvalley

set of plant pots - PotsbyNives

hand dyed silk fabric - thepoetryofsilk

Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day - Fabric and Vintage Lace

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THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY.

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It's that time of year again!

Time for the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day -which, as you probably know by now, is actually a whole week!

So here is the first of the giveaways I'll be joining with.

This is a selection of some of my favourite spring fabrics -thus the abundance of stripes and the obligatory polka dots- plus some lovely vintage lace and daisy trims that were recently given me.

They're all wonderful, natural cotton except for the red one which is a luxurious linen-cotton blend.

The dimensions of the pieces vary and so does their thickness.

Here's a birdseye view of the fabrics laid out.

If you would like a chance to win this little bundle of fabric, please leave a comment below telling me what your spring sewing plans are.


Just in case you'd like an extra entry or two, you can like my flower accessories shop Fairytale Flower , my fabric accessories shop One Perfect Day or you can even follow this blog.
Please leave an extra comment saying that you did one -or all- of these and they will be counted as extra entries.
(Please make sure there is a link to your comment where I can reach you if you win.)

International entries are welcome.

Giveaway ends on May 10 and post will be updated with winner by May 12.

Thanks for participating.

You can see the numerous other giveaways on the Sew, Mama, Sew blog and please come back to see the rest of the giveaways I'll be posting soon.

Dusky Rose Organza Flower

Yes, I have a new flower to show.
It's a dusky pink that has stolen my heart.

I honestly didn't expect to like it so much but as soon as I had a bunch of petals together, I knew it was my new favourite!

This version has soft lilac tulle as well as a baby pink tulle that has holes so much bigger it might be a net.

These change the colour of the flower noticably, to a hue that's much more purple than if the organza was used on its own.

As for the leaves, they were an unexpected hit and now I'm having trouble trying something else....

Vintage red linen so crisp you'd like to work with it for ever.

The beads are a deep burgundy-brown and I think they've also fitted in nicely.

The back.

A clever pin back/ hair clip that allows you to wear it in so many ways.

Linked to:

Eat Make Grow, Homework, My Creative Space, I Heart NapTime, Petite Hermine

Monday Moodboard - Natural State

1. PillowLink

2. Kosmika

3. Andrea0503

4. Raori

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 Star Of The East.

Monday Moodboard - Neutrals and Naturals

1.MariaStudio

2. Cynammon

3. LilaRubyKing

4. Nafsika

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 Star Of The East.

December Give-Away

Some time ago (all the way back here) I promised you a give-away of this bag:

But time slipped by -as only time can- and no more was heard of it....

Until now.
In the spirit of clearing old debts and getting ready for a  New Year and a clean slate, it's now officialy give-away time.

Fully reversible.

One side is a black natural linen with the added interest of a section that has been ribbed and a strip of the loveliest striped natural cotton in a muted olive green and white.

The other side is a sheer organza with a big opaque floral motif on it. It is backed with natural canvas. 

If any of you remember, it is the perfect twin of this bag listed in the shop, with the only exception that it had a small imperfection.

(If you notice the bag on the left has a little gap in the seam on its right. That's where it escaped the thread.....This will be sewn together, but as any handsewn article can attest, it won't be totaly invisible......)

There is only one requirement for you to be in the draw, and that is to leave a comment telling me what you'd like to wear a bag like this with.

For extra entries you can do any of these:

(But don't forget to  leave a seperate entry telling me you did so, so that it can be counted as an extra entry)

1. Follow One PerfectDay blog (follow button is on the right hand side of the blog)

2. Heart OnePerfectDay shop on etsy

3. Tell me what your favourite item in OnePerfectDay etsy is.

4. Like OnePerfectDay on facebook.

5. Follow OnePerfectDay on Pinterest (button on top right hand side of blog).

6. Tweet about the give-away.

7.Share this give-away on facebook or blog about it.

The give-away is open to anyone, internationaly.

Open from 15-30 December 2011.

A winner will be announced on December 31 and your prize will be shipped in the New Year when the post office re-opens.

Please make sure there is a way for me to contact you (blogger profile, etsy shop,etc).

If I cannot contact the winner or if the winner fails to respond within a week there will be another draw.


Good Luck!

Work In Progress

This is my organza flower in honeysuckle, with one of my all-time favourite centres, shimmering black sequins with purple and green accents and black tulle for added texture.

And here is the quest for a leaf that complements it best:

1. Crisp black linen with purple stitching. (The purple is actually brighter and more 'purple' on the real thing.)

2.Natural cotton canvas with black stitching. Already fraying fast.

3.Soft sky blue natural cotton with black stitching.

4.Natural cotton canvas again but this time with red stitching.

5.Vibrant emerald green leaf covered with white tulle and black stitching.

I love to hear your opinion and I'd appreciate any feedback about which ones you like more or less.

Linked to:

Day And Age Design, Petite Hermine, AnneMariesCrochetBlog, Homework

Newest -Floral Organza- Bag

This is my newest bag.

It's fully reversible, made with some of my very favourite fabrics.

One side is a black linen with some lovely ribbed texture and some of my newest striped cotton fabric -a muted green and white I'm besotted with.

The other side is a a sheer organza with an enormous, opaque floral print on it that I've lined with my trusty plain natural canvas.

You can't really see this in any of the pictures but up close you can see the canvas under the sheer parts of the organza. Especially when you move.

As has been my custom lately, I've made two identical bags.

Unfortunately, one has a little flaw........

I wouldn't sell it in any condition other than perfect, so you can expect a give-away soon.

Linked to:

Homework, TeaRoseHome, OurCreativeSpaces, Today'sCreativeBlog,  Zsazsazsu, Petite Hermine, Day And Age Design, AnnemariesCrochetBlog