I made this little lavender cushion with vintage fabrics including a lovely piece of broderie anglaise and a piece of antique welsh wool blanket. The heart is hand stitched with a pretty mother of pearl button detail at the back. This is truly one of a kind and is going to be a template to similar items to come

Etsy listing https://www.etsy.com/listing/94462393/shabby-chic-so-very-cosy-lavender-drawer

If you ever find yourself at home looking for something to do I can recommend a fine project from The Dorothy Days blog of a fellow Etsyan that will teach you how to make a nice corsage in a straight forward way... and hey presto you will be sporting your very own pretty corsage for when the sun is out
http://thedorothydays.blogspot.co.uk/

I found this beautiful key/jewellery hooks shelf in the most beautiful shop in West London
I've had it for so many year and never actually put it up, just used it for jewellery and styling

Now it is for sale on Ebay, I am sad to see it go but such is life... not enough room to keep everything we adore...
so farewell then
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190706150430&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT

I saw the most beautiful lace necklace for sale on a hip Portobello Road shop last week and then remembered that I had a huge stash of antique French applique stored in the attic. I dragged them out and fell in love again
here it is the finest collection of appliques,  now for sale on my Etsy shop

https://www.etsy.com/listing/104772416/appliques-french-antique-lace-flower

check out the latest listings on my ebay shop

https://www.etsy.com/listing/104677103/superb-moulds-collection-chocolate-jelly

It is never easy to part with anything this beautiful but I have now made a commitment to myself:
If I am to continue being a successful collector & hoarder of beautiful precious lace, trimmings, linens, French odds & sods I must at some point part with my beloved surplus...
So here it is how my collection of antique silk organza gets broken into
https://www.etsy.com/listing/103378316/gorgeous-organza-collection-antique-lace