Daisy's flowers

Hello!

Apologies again!

I've been feeling quite poorly recently and

haven't had any energy to do much

on the computer.

I have missed reading all your news and

I am now trying to catch up!

I have uploaded my new photos tonight

so here are some flowers to

share with you.

 A rosy vintage plate

Beautiful pink enamel jug of roses

Vintage silk flowers

in pastel shades

Stunning clematis

Paper flowers made by moi

Get well flowers from a friends garden - gorgeous!

Tiny yellow flowers on this vintage wedding find

Pale pink roses with my beautiful niece 

on our family picnic

Hydrangea blooms in my garden

A touch of  darning on this precious French antique fabric

Floral fabrics being sorted

My latest dress with antique quilt flowers

stitched on the hem

My new homemade dress

I just love this faded spotty linen

Thanks for reading x

Night night 

Love Daisy xx

Daisy's bit of stitching

I've been doing a bit of hand stitching lately.

Inspired by the great Julie Arkell, Janet Bolton, Jessie Chorley and

 Betty Pepper workshops I've been lucky enough to go on recently.

I've hardly been able to put my needle down!

I've been working out of a suitcase.

It's full of bits of gorgeousness but I've

found it incredibly relaxing to just use

whatever is to hand rather than being overwhelmed

with the contents of my sewing room.

I have loved sewing little scraps of loveliness together.

I dream in colour.

Do you?

This was a piece of smocking that I bought

from the Embroiders Guild box of goodies 

at the Knitting and Stitching show in Harrogate.

I've turned it into a cuff by adding a bit of

vintage fabric and a few press studs.

I adore using old threads too.

They compliment the mellow faded fabric so well.

'She loves the sea'

This dress is a project that has been

sitting in my head for a long time.

I have a collection of antique dolls clothes

but didn't really know what to do with them.

When I bought this French linen dress earlier in the year

the idea started to come together.

It was beautifully patched and so very easy to work with.

Each piece seemed to find its own place.

I have to say I have loved wearing it. 

It will continue to be a work in progress

as I find new treasure to add to it.

The last show and tell for today is 

'A shy rabbit'

I have no idea why she turned French but turn French she did.

'Where is she?'

The inspiration for this one came from

reading lift the flap books with Steve's grandson.

The delight on his cute little face when he sees

what's hiding!

'I am here'

 says my little pink rabbit.

I'm off on a trip to York tomorrow with the lovely 

Lemonade Kitty for a girly sewing day.

Will report back soon.

Have a lovely evening.

Hugs

Daisy xxx

Daisy's day of making

One afternoon last week I found a bag of cushion pads and

decided they deserved new jackets.

I dipped into my fabric stash and for a change I used

some of my best bits.

I decided that rather than have them sitting on a shelf

upstairs they could sit on the sofa where I could see

them everyday.

This is the first one hot off the press...

followed by No. 2...

and before I knew it there were another four!

Next thing to get a jacket was this plain cream charity

shop light shade.

Then I found this fabric and thought that a jacket would be quite

nice for me too!

As I can't make jackets I decided to make

a dress instead!

By the time I had finished that lot I felt like this...

Quite an afternoon/evening but I loved every minute!

Move over Dan!

What have you been making?

Hugs

Daisy xxx

Recent purchases - fabric

Here are a few of my recent fabric purchases.

I have no idea what to do with any of them yet.

But they sang to me from various places.

A fabric shop.

A vintage shop.

Rag rescue

More Rag rescue.

A car boot sale.

Err... Rag rescue again!

Each one beautiful in its own right.

Each one waiting for that special project.

Have a lovely evening Bloggers.

Hugs

Daisy xxx