Mary is the host of ~ Ruby Tuesday ~ a fun RED meme...
let me introduce you to Freya...she's a punky angel with ATTITUDE!! But you know what??..under that tough exterior she's a REAL softie..and i LOVE her :)
she loves to watch me weave..but as soon as my back's turned...you'll find her bouncing around on my weaving like it's a trampoline...she's INCORRIGIBLE!!!
these 'surprise' packages arrived in the mail on Friday...
and what do you think might be inside???
not one, but THREE beautifully stitched LOVELIES in the shape of a sweet little pincushion, a gorgeous needlebook and an adorable drawstring bag, for my sewing bit & bobs...
lovely, lovely, lovely surprises...but there's more!!!..a lovely card and yummy fabric with matching floss..mmmmmmmm!!!
so i guess you're wondering who these generous gifts are from and why??..well they're from my 'secret' stitching angel Dzintra...THANK you sssooo much Dzintra!!!
A few months ago we both signed up to take part in a :secret stitchers' angel: swap which meant we had to make three stitched goodies for our swap partner amd mail them by the end of October.
I've also made three stitched goodies for my angel 'T' who lives in the States..so as soon as 'T' let's me know that her package has arrived then i'll be happy to show you what i made for her but until then you'll just have to be content with this.....
A huge THANK you to Helen for doing a FABULOUS job organizing this swap..two years running!!
Pop over and say Hi to Pip at Meet Me at Mike's and see who else is playing in this week's fun meme.
My Bricole is this week's theme queen & she's chosen :Your Secret Weapon:
What immediately springs to mind is not one but three can't do without weaving weapons which are both lovely to use and extremely tactile...i'm sure you'll agree :)
high on the list is this sweet little rug hook which makes threading my loom childsplay...
as you can see i'd be all thumbs trying to thread yarn thru these narrow heddles...
and where would i be without my precious bobbin winder[s]???
not to mention my trusty shuttles........
NB: for those who asked..i weave scarves..better get back to it!
Suzanne at Coloradolady is the host of VTT
As i was getting my 50s goodies ready for a photo shoot..it suddenly struck me that i've got a 'colour' theme happening AGAIN this week!..[remember my 'pink' theme last week?] ..WELL red & green are two colours that always make me smile and i find them hard to resist, especially when they come in the shape of a sweet little 50s item!
Who remembers the saying..'RED & GREEN should NEVER be seen unless there's a colour in between' hahahaa, how funny is that??.. i don't adhere to that old rule, NO WAY!!
here's a few red & green 50s items that definitely disprove that OLD theory..wouldn't you AGREE??
sweet little salt & pepper shakers with bright red bakelite lids...
look at this perky little 50s duo..who could resist their charm??
oh and i am in LOVE with this adorable willow reed toast rack..look at that delightful woven red handle...
a touch of Australiana with this rare 50s Bushells tea caddie...
what a sweet little crocheted tea cosy :)
love this little 50s egg beater..check out that bakelite green handle..mmmm
a puzzle basket of sorts??..i remember we had one just like it way back when..
it's fun to play with and reshape...when i was little mum used it as a fruit basket...
and just one more shape :)
how adorable is this sweet red & green 50s apron??..i LOVE the design & fabric..look at that sweet little pocket :)...
and look at the paper tag on the flipside..it's NEVER been worn, UNBELIEVABLE!!
as you can see it fits beautifully and makes me feel like a 50s housewife..minus the beehive, the red lipstick and the stilettos of course lol!!
i've had lots of FUN sharing some of my 50s lovelies with you...there's lots more to show you next week!!
Mary is the host of ~ Ruby Tuesday ~ a fun RED meme...
Here's a vintage :Gray Dunn: [made in Scotland] biscuit tin...::embossed ::colourful ::beautiful ::tactile...
take a peek inside...jumbo ric rac in all shades...
beautiful, RED & practical...
Pop over and say Hi to Pip at Meet Me at Mike's and see who else is playing in this week's fun meme.
Ninon is this week's theme queen & she's chosen :Blog HQ:
here's my little blog HQ corner of the world...it's a shared space and a designated dumping ground for all the daily humdrum house & business related bills/accounts/invoices...aka the boring STUFF!! Besides the computer, fax/ans machine and printer i've managed to add a few of 'my things' [TG it's a HUGE old oak desk]..
sssoo lets see..there's sweet little Freya [a Melly&Me original] which was auctioned to raise funds for the Vic Bushfire Appeal earlier this year, and i was the lucky highest bidder.
behind Freya is a sweet lil old cabinet with lotsa drawers that house all the necessary bits & bobs like drawing pins/paper clips/buttons/bobbins/loose change/movie tix/stamps etc..
atop the cabinet sits a fav little book of hilarious/frivolous affirmations featuring ad images from the 40s/50s/60s..
there's an old koala arnotts biscuit assortment tin full of textas/pigma pens/plastic templates etc..
a sweet old rose canister houses 101 pens/markers/ruler & chupa chups...
and i've even managed to squeeze in a couple of quilting books..
Suzanne at Coloradolady is the host of VTT
tea anyone?? i couldn't wait to show you this sweet little toy tea set which i purchased recently..isn't the Little Bo-Peep transfer adorable??
speaking of adorable..i couldn't believe my eyes when i spied this super-tiny card box at a local op-shop with an equally tiny price tag of 30 cents!!..it measures a teensy two inches across and has the sweetest little animal cut-outs on each side..take a peek :)
aren't they just delightful??
btw did you notice the doyleys??..although pink is not my fav colour i must admit this set won me over...the musky pink variegated thread is simply YUMMY!!
HA!!..have you noticed anything??..it's suddenly dawned on me just how PINK my post is today..i must admit i rather LIKE it :)
Mary is the host of ~ Ruby Tuesday ~ a fun RED meme...
here's a sweet vintage poster of a 50s shop...
these are a few of my sweet vintage gollies...
and here's my adorable 70s Paddington Bear...
don't you just love his RED gumboots??
Suzanne at Coloradolady is the host of VTT
i love collecting vintage tins and this has got to be the sweetest tin i've found in a verry l-o-n-g time...i know you'll LOVE it too!!
i love the shape, the pattern & that 50s pink..but most of all i LOVE the handles!!!..look at that sweet picture on the lid...sssoo romantic..
just one more look & you know what i'm gonna say..i simply LOVE those handles!!
but WAIT don't you want to take a peek inside??..of COURSE you do!!..can i can hear squeals of delight???
let's take a closer look at these sweet little 50s treasures...aren't they adorable??...i was ssoo excited [i almost let out a squeal] when i spotted these sweet little dolls clothes at a recent Sunday market...memories of my happy childhood came flooding back :)
i just had to give you a another look at those adorable little pink shoes...
aren't they just the sweetest little 50s dolls clothes??..safely tucked away inside a sweet little tin until they're brought out to play another day...
