The Vintage Pattern Pledge 2016

I'm so happy that Marie and Kerry decided to keep the vintage pattern pledge going for 2016!

If you haven't seen/followed it before, the idea is that you join in and take a -public- pledge that will commit you to start sewing or sew more with vintage patterns - or even reproductions of vintage patterns.

This is exactly the kind of motivation and inspiration that I need to stop merely planning to make some of my beloved vintage sewing patterns and actually do it.

Last year was my first time following and I managed to make one of my vintage bag patterns and this 1970s turban.

This year I'm determined to sew through all of these vintage bag patterns , to make a hat and a pair of gloves from some great patterns I will be sharing with you soon and also to make some items from my Women's Institute Of Domestic Arts And  Sciences books.

For all the details head on over to #VintagePledge 2016.

Red Poppy Bangle

This is my very latest: a red poppy flower bangle.

Twin, petite, fabric poppy flowers with lustrous black glass bead centres on a heavy duty elastic cord.

I made this bangle specificaly for me. And I LOVE it!

I've been wearing it since it was finished yesterday morning and I've already got a couple of orders for it!

It's really easy to wear. You just slip it on.

I like it to rest fairly low on my hand but since the elastic cord is so rigid and sturdy, there is no fear of it falling off.

I'm planning on making one in black with an extra sparkly centre and one in lilac with the same black beads as the red one, also for me.

I have a feeling that they will be easy to wear in both winter and summer.

Linked to:

Annemarie's Haakblog, I Heart Naptime, The Dedicated House, The Silly Pearl, Homework

Etsy Favourites - Dark Fairytale

Antique Metal Crown - La Romantica

Dark Botanical No.11 - KariHerer

Forest Photography - TheRangeFinder

Catherine The Great Collectible Gorham Bell - AtticOldTreasures

Nature Photography - AgaFarrell

Rose Quartz Flower Hair Clip

Linked to:

The SillyPearl, I Heart Naptime, Annemarie's Haakblog

Lots of Yellow

I was re-listing and generaly shuffling things around today at my Fairytale Flower etsy shop and this was how the first page turned out.

So many golden yellows! 

I just had to screensave it and share.

:)

Rose Organza Flower Keyring

This was my handmade Christmas gift in this year's Secret Santa exchange organized by Zina.

A delicately rose organza and tulle flower keyring.

With a glossy  black bead centre and charcoal grey satin leaves.

(These flower keyrings are much hardier than they look and they last in pretty good condition for about a year.

You can wash them and iron them too if you like, to keep them looking fresh.)

Linked to:

Annemarie's Haakblog, I Heart Naptime

Secret Santa

This year, my secret Santa sent me a handmade mirror to hang on the wall. 

As you can see, it's fun and colourful, with a bit of jungle energy.

I find the heart detail superimposed on the jungle print adorable and the gold touches add a certain playfulness to an otherwise classic print.

 I also got lots of wonderful, warm wishes for Christmas and the new year....

 in a beautiful, off-white, embossed card.

Thank you, Thalia, for the obvious care and effort put into the present and thank you, Zina, for organizing the 2015 Secret Santa.

You can see the Secret Santa gift that I made and sent here.

Champagne and Gold

Linked to:

The Silly Pearl, The Dedicated House, Homework

Etsy Favourites - Going To The Chapel

Fairy Wedding Dress - Larimeloom

Degas Silk Garter - Florrie Mitton

Gold and ivory Boutonniere - TheVintageCabbgeRose

Rio Leather Purse - GiftShopBrooklyn

Champagne Diamond Solitaire Ring -  Studio1040

Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a happy new year! 
May it bring each one of you what you love best!

Linked to: Annemarie's Haakblog, I Heart Naptime

1970s Turban

I finally got round to that vintage turban pattern I'd been longing to make....

The pattern is Simplicity 5772 and the date of publication is 1973.
I was planning on making view 1 but at the last minute I decided on view 2.

I made it in a wonderfully slinky black/gold knit fabric. 
It looks bulkier in the pictures but it's really quite a thin knit with a molten metal, silky kind of feel to it.

The fabric makes it festive enough for the New Year and it's just in time for the end of the Vintage Pattern Pledge! 

I was hoping to get some more vintage sewing done this past year, but time just flew by so quickly without me realizing it.....
I plan to sew lots more of my vintage patterns in 2016 and I will definately be sharing them here.

As for the turban, I love the way it turned out and now that the weather's turned colder, I'm sure I'll be wearing it a lot.

Pinned on: Vintage Pattern Pledge 2015 Competition
Linked to: Annemarie's Haakblog, I Heart Naptime

Etsy Favourites - Merry Christmas!

winter animals Christmas wrapping paper - ThinkNoir

shabby chic Christmas mistletoe - TheLonelyHeart

printable Christmas card - Sophie0610Design

clay ornaments - Beh1ndHome

Christmas photo overlays - DigitalCloud

lucky pomegranate ornament - StylishMeHandmade

Wishing you all the Merriest of Christmases!!

Click on any photo to go to the item pictured.

Giveaway Day Winners!

The winners of my two Sew Mama Sew! Giveaway Day giveaways are as follows:

1. The fabric giveaway winning comment belongs to comment 41 and is my blogging friend Zina from EfZin!

2. The set of 2 handmade flower boutonnieres winning comment is number 29 which belongs to SisterlyLove.

Congratulations, girls! I'll be contacting you shortly.

The fine print concerning One Perfect Day giveaways:

1. I like to draw my giveaway winners randomly. As far as I'm concerned, any and all answers are equal. There is no merit system to determine a winner and there is no answer that will 'win' a giveaway. A simple comment is needed and then luck takes over as I rely on the Random Number Generator to draw the winners of a giveaway in a totally impartial manner.

The only reason for a re-draw is if the first winner does not respond to my email within a couple of weeks. 

As I do not pick friends to win any 'prize', I also definately do not exclude them from winning. If a friend is chosen, it's as due to luck as if a total stranger was. I'm happy for them both!

2. After the winners are drawn, I email them with the announcemant and wait for their reply. If there is no reply within a couple of weeks I may re-draw to find a new winner.

Flower Keyring

I may have mentioned this before but these flower keyrings are my go-to present solution for female friends.

 I have discovered -to my utter surprise- that not all women like to wear flowers on their person....

And while I cannot fathom why, I'm glad that I haven't yet encountered a woman that does not want a flower on her keychain.

This particular keyring was made for a friend who appreciates a bold flower brooch on her lapel as well but that was covered in my last gift to her. This time it's time for a flower that will always be with her, wherever she goes.

The flower is a mixture of a myriad hues of brown, yellow and white while the leaves are made of two similar golden shades of shantung silk -one on each side.

Linked to:
I Heart Naptime, Annemarie's Haakblog, The Silly Pearl,The Dedicated House, Homework, Springtown Home, Sugarbee Crafts