Friday 24 May 2013

Oxfordshire Artweeks

open studio shelf wild flowers

Thanks to everyone who has visited my Artweeks open studio exhibition so far. I've meet some really nice people and had lots of wonderful friends come along too. Natasha and Zoe took some lovely photos from their trip last Sunday. The sun was shinning and everybody was drinking tea and eating cake in the garden. Bliss!

I'm just getting ready for the last few days of the show, making some more handmade cards and lavender bags to sell. The weather has been wild today, so some sunshine tomorrow would be great, thanks!

Open Saturday 25th May - Monday 27th May: 12-6pm. More details here.

silk purse & brooch lace beaded brooches coin purses singer stockman lavender bags cards

Wednesday 15 May 2013

open studio


P&V

Well, my studio exhibition is all ready to open this Saturday, here are some photos from last years show. I've made lots of new pieces; from vintage lace brooches, coin purses, jewellery pouches to clutch purses, lots of handmade cards and also three special little vintage collage pictures.

Exhibition starts Saturday 18th -27th May - details here

Summer cards

Summer cards
new summer cards

 I always really enjoy displaying my work alongside some vintage treasures. I recently bought a lovely 1950's glass fronted cabinet for my show and it looks great with my textiles displayed inside. I can't wait to take some photos to show you.
  
handmade collage

handmade collage

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Wednesday 8 May 2013

a perfect sunday in oxford

high tea
 
Last Sunday I met with five other lovely bloggers: Natasha, Hannah, Dina, Dulcie and Zoe, who all have amazing blogs.
 
Natasha had arranged for us all to meet up in Oxford for a day of sightseeing, photography, lots of chatting and finally to end the day with the most luxurious high tea at the beautiful Randolph Hotel. Surrounded by chandeliers, old paintings and even a grand piano, we talked about what inspires us, vintage fashion, photography and lots more, all with plenty of tea and cake, what could be better!
 
It was so much fun meeting up and spending the day with these ladies.
Thanks everyone, I can't wait to meet up again soon xx
  
high tea oxford Natasha Zoe
me

Wednesday 1 May 2013

daisy chains & forget-me-nots

what i made today

I've just stopped sewing to show you these little daisy chain brooches I made yesterday, I especially like the green and white one. I love this handmade doyley that I bought at the weekend, the embroidery is so neat, I wish I had a whole set of them.

The 'forget-me-nots' have started flowering in our garden, so I picked a small bunch and put them in an old milk bottle on the mantle piece in our living room, they remind me of being little when I would keep bunches in jam jars in my bedroom.
....and while I'm on a flower theme don't you love the retro floral print below which is on an apron I've had for a while.
  
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