Blue Rosebuds

Some vintage finds...antique floral fabrics and a linen sheet, sewing notions.

Among them is an antique fabric with pretty blue rosebuds that I recently was lucky enough to find.

 Parts of it were unfortunately not salvageable, but there was enough of it to list in the shop.

Wishing you a wonderful day! :)

Recent Vintage Finds

 These old wooden spools of burgundy thread come from an
atelier in Paris that closed its doors after many decades.

So pretty, thanks to their little imperfections.
 

They've only gotten better with age.

They look so beautiful displayed in vintage glass jars.

Have a nice weekend! -:- Très bon week-end ! :)

A Little Lavender Pillow

It's been a while since I last posted and I just wanted to thank everyone who has kindly visited my blog or contacted me during my absence! It's very much appreciated.

This is a little lavender pillow that I recently made for the shop using vintage fabric and linen. It was fun to sew and I hope it makes the person who receives it happy!

A bientôt ! :)

Early Mornings

No matter how many really convincing reasons there often are to sleep in rather than wake up with the birds, when it comes to flea market days, I'm always glad I decided to get up and get going, even when it takes a little while to seem worthwhile.

Last weekend on the way out of the market, when I thought I'd go home empty-handed, this caught my eye...a pretty piece of antique fabric with red stripes and roses. Where has it spent the last one hundred or so years? That will have to remain a mystery, but it's one I wouldn't want to miss, not even for a few more hours of much needed sleep. :)

Bien qu'il y ait toujours plein de bonnes raisons pour faire la grasse matinée plutôt que de se lever de bonne heure, quand il s'agit des jours de puces, je ne regrette jamais de m'être levée tôt.

En quittant le marché la semaine dernière, quand je pensais rentrer les mains vides, j'ai été attirée par ce joli tissu ancien. Où était-il ces cent dernières années ? Cela restera un mystère que je n'aurais voulu échanger avec quelques heures de sommeil supplémentaires. :)
 

Daydreaming

Dishes to wash, laundry to start, mail to sort, and so much more to do...but I'm daydreaming of the things that could be made with these. A pin cushion, a little pouch, so many possibilities.

Okay, alright, that's enough -- better snap out of it and get back to work! :)
A bientôt...

De la vaisselle à faire, de la lessive à commencer, du courrier à trier et bien d'autres choses à entreprendre...mais je rêve de ce que je pourrais réaliser avec tout cela. Un pique-aiguille, une petite pochette, plein de possibilités.

Allez, ça suffit -- il faut que je sorte de mes rêveries car le boulot m'attend ! :)
A la prochaine...

Simple Pleasures

Some favorite things...the simple pleasures of natural textures, shades of color, and sunlight.

Wishing you a year piled high with good health, abundant joy, and your favorite things!

Quelques unes de mes choses préférées...des plaisirs simples de matières naturelles, de dégradés de couleurs et de lumière.

En vous souhaitant une année pleine de bonne santé, de joie abondante et de choses que vous préférez !

Joyeux Noël

A small gift for a loved one, since Christmas is coming soon (it's going to embellish a card or notebook). This was so fun to stitch. The pattern, by Véronique Enginger, is from the November / December 2011 issue of Création Point de Croix magazine. Hope you have a nice week! :)

P.S. The little girl fabric is from Un Point C'est Tout.

Un petit cadeau, comme noël arrive bientôt (c'est pour embellir une carte de vœux ou un petit cahier). C'était très sympa à réaliser. La grille, de Véronique Enginger, est tirée de Création Point de Croix, novembre / décembre 2011. Très bonne semaine ! :)

P.S. Le tissu petite filles vient d'Un Point C'est Tout.