Lavender eye pillows using antique French linen

I adore this fabric and have been using every single inch in many incarnations. So far I managed a blind for bathroom (photo will follow once hanging up is finalized), a door stop, a pin cushion and these two lavender pouches. I've used antique passementerie and tea stained lace. Will have them with me for St Albans flea market and if they don't sell there they will be in Etsy afterwards.

I know for some folks out there new is best, but for me these dusty old haberdashery bits are a treasure find, as I surround myself in their history I cannot help getting more and more obcessed!

Wood, dry still life & Robin

One overlooked corner, one place to revisit

Getting my lace organized

Just been through my much loved lace collection and show them the light of the day

valentine's gifts

these wee lavender bags have been made out of small bits of fabrics that have been laying around for ages, I embroidered them all in one sitting last week so they are fresh out of press!!

JPEGbay nice little tool

Item Photos

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great new tool that I rediscovered to use on Ebay and now at beloved Artisan Vintage JPEGbay.com - free eBay image hosting

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