Monday 27 May 2013

...i've started so i'll finish.....

...well that's the plan anyway....
..i have been very busy in my Etsy shop..
...so I need to stock up my shelves again...
....but I also have lots of unfinished projects.....
....like these cute little finger puppet heads I bought on eBay....
...i can't wait to make little bodies for them all
..and give them new life...
..this was my first attempt
But little miss mouse was feeling a little too bloated....
...so she had to go back for some reconstructive surgery....

...and then I found this lovely boy doll...
...who needs some trousers!!
....i have also been wanting to make a vanilla squirrel..
...and inspired by my lovely squirrel stamp
i have started cutting out a pattern today...
(for some reason making a squirrel is scary!?!?)
.....so as you can see there is much to do....
...i'll let you know how I get on!



Friday 24 May 2013

....bloggy friends....

..isn't it lovely...
..in a world where we hear of terrible 
things happening...
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....that something truly wonderful...
...and thoughtful 
..can happen..
...well something truly wonderful and thoughtful happened to me the other day...
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...all these gorgeous things were
gifts for me.....
..it wasn't my birthday....
..they were just heartfelt gifts...
..given in friendship...
so thank-you so much daisy
for this darling one-eyed bear...


...and thank-you too to my newest
bloggy friend michele
for these amazing 'mutant' bunnies...

I LOVE THEM ALL!!!
michele not only has a gorgeous website


but she is also one of the organisers
of the amazing


do pop along tomorrow(sat 25th) if you can:
The Town Hall
Chipping Sodbury
South Glos
10am - 4pm

i'm so sad i can't make it
but have a wonderful
bloggy, crafty get together everybody!
X








Monday 20 May 2013

.....mistaken identity......

...it's funny being a squirrel.....
....because i have always been a bunny...
...as a child i was always 'bugs'
....which later graduated to 'flopsy'!
....i have always collected all sorts 
of critters....
...but bunnies have always been a favourite..
...so it is rather strange to now be 
associated with squirrels...
....the 'vanilla squirrel' title
came from my own family...
....apparently when i sew i have squirrel hands....
....and 'vanilla' relates to my blonde hair
(and the children thought it was funny!?!)
..well this weekend...
...i went back to my roots...
...and made a bunny...
...i've called her Freya...
..as the fabric was so soft it kept fraying..
....and it was quite a job to put her together!
...i think i will need to 
make a squirrel next!
X

Friday 17 May 2013

...the eridge decorative living fair....

....well my friends...
...it certainly didn't disappoint....


..i hope you're sitting comfortably
because there is so much to
show and tell.....

...the sun was shining and the setting was idyllic....

...the fair was organised by
whose beautiful books and embroidery 
have long been favourites of mine...




..we headed straight for caroline's stall
where we spotted these gorgeous dogs
who feature in her Childhood Treasures book


...we bought caroline's new book
which she kindly signed for us....

...and excitedly bought some
 'bags of inspiration'....


...gorgeous bags filled with hand picked items 
from carolines' own collection of
fabrics, ribbons, buttons,
and even examples of her own work...
...unfinished projects...
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...they were so exciting to unpack..
..as you really didn't know what treasure you would find inside!

...it was very difficult to keep focused..
...because EVERY stall was gorgeous...


..i was particularly excited to meet


...her stall was brimming with lovely things..

...but it was the bunny that got squirrelled!
(love him!!!)

...everybody was so friendly...
...i had a good rummage at


....i even had to go back
 just to make sure i hadn't missed anything the first time....
(which of course i had!!!)

..lots of bunting...


....this fabulous stall belonged to

....where i bought a couple of pretty aprons
and chatted to liz...
..a true fabric expert 
and fellow west country blogger!

****sigh****
..these were amazing...


...more chatting with the lovely roxanne from
where my mum bought my littlest squirrel this cute liberty print blouse...
(we both wanted one of the jumpers!!)


..another little bag of inspiration from
somerset based 'poacher's pocket'...


...more buttons of course...


...and bunnies!

...these guys belonged to
and it was lovely to meet her in person...


....the list of 'wants' was never ending...


...and at every turn there were
amazing treasures...
(just look at these!!!)
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...this is definitely a fair i will
be revisiting next year...

...better start saving my pennies!
X