make your own ribbon

Any leftover bits of silk, viscose or other fine textile can be made into a lovely long piece of ribbon

Cut it into fine strips of 1 inch or even smaller like 1/2 inch, now seam small ends together (this is the only time consuming task on this project) but once all the small ends are stitched together then it is just a long running stitch to the glorious end 

If you have wooden bobbins like i do, you can wound your new ribbon around the bobbin and alas a beautiful piece of recycled home made ribbon

still life still winter still bright

Some of the latest gorgeous brocante finds

Brocante Art at St Albans flea market

Brocante art took part in the wonderful St Albans flea market in November and we shall be there again on Sunday

New website

Check out the new website for Artisan Vintage design on brocanteart.com

found some beautiful linen

I found these lovely French and Hungarian linen at a market last week, will keep the ones in good condition intact but will transform the damaged ones, watch this space

Brocante obsession

Back from France and now more than ever totally into my vintage textiles and brocante life, must find a way to move to France and live and breath french style