something old something new

 something borrowed something blue*

When I make something 

I am either chaotically random with my choices

or

have a rough plan.

In an effort to break free from tradition

I am going back to basics,

probably a bit backward,

but I'm someone who came out the womb hand first.

(sorry Mum)

All I had to do that day

 was to be born

and I couldn't do that without 

mixing it up!

imbecile individual from the get go!

Back to the stack.
Nothing special
remember
it's not what you got...but what you do with it!

Although it does look chaotically random

I do have a rough plan,
which may involve stripping.
wink wink

*I'm already married

The title just

sound apt.

curtain call

I did it!

Dont you love it when a plan comes together?

I had just enough fabric to make two curtains.

 I had to add an oddment(of the same fabric)
 to the top of them to make them long enough.

If you look in the first picture
you can just about make out the additions
at the top.
I don't notice now,
I'm sure most wont!

*curtain, vintage fothergay fabric a bargainous £5
secondhand curtain header free!
chairs from the dump
picture dottie angel teatowel
heart decoration Winchester Christmas market
light fitting Laura Ashley
vintage letterpress tray ebay
trinkets around the house!
(thats another post)
dingy photoshopped snaps courtesy of mother earth!

building materials..

 Never under estimate the stress of building work

or...

the generosity of bloggers.

I have Deb from Simply Miss Luella

to thank for all these lovely florals

all the way from California!

Deb you have rescued me from a land of noise and disruption,

now to find my creative mojo...

a word from my sponsors

 Being an independent quilter I don't rely on sponsor's*

for my fabrics.

However I do have my own fabric sponsors

they are my family and friends.

 Last week was my birthday week

and it was overflowing with fabric.

The first was a luscious bundle across the pond from my pal Mary

from Molly Flanders

I'm sure you have all met her by now,

but if not go take a look,

she is a true inspiration.

Thank you Mary!!

 Another bloggy friend who is never empty handed

Lisa from Jumble and Jelly

gave me these two above.

Fabric is fabric,

I don't care if they've had a past life,

I can give them new lives.

The turquoise has already been chopped!

 The very pretty rose floral is a huge pair of  rescued curtains

courtesy of my Mother in law.

I thought they would make great outdoor cushions or

hang them as they are!!

That was until I found this beauty.

£5 from a charity shop!

I think it's vintage...it's called anemone from fothergay.

There is at least 5 metres of  it.

I think it would make an awesome door curtain for our new extension,

just don't tell the old man!
How lucky am I?
I think I shall make a new resolution
that my birthday week will always
contain fabric in some form or other.

*ps I'm not immune to the idea of a fabric sponsor,

I'll do anything for fabric!