Vintage Mirrors - Bedroom Make Over

 At Last ! I have finally hung my vintage mirrors
 (except of the cream one below with flowers
 that was from Next) as part of the bedroom make over.

 The first mirror was a fiver from a great little shop in Gardner Street
 Brighton's North Laines, the oval mirror £3 from Emmaus ,
 and the final one with the grape design ? a whooping 35.00
 from a shop in Lewis, and it's my least
 favourite, but I am super keen to get the bedroom
 sorted, and I have been searching for
 the mirrors for a longish time.
 Bird and owl hooks from Plumo around £3 in the sale

 I wish I had bought a few more.

Butterick B5474 Vintage style apron

 I have used this pattern (Butterick B5474) time and time again.

 It makes a great present to give or keep ! It's so versatile as you can
see I have made a few alterations to the pattern.

 I altered the pocket, and made it a bit simpler as the print is very busy.

 Added a little ribbon on the top of the pocket to match the bias binding.

Christy made this one, (at a Sew Retro Class) using a flower print for the pocket.

Olivia made the pinny (at a Sew Retro sewing class)
using contrast prints.
I had been feeling very snow bound so now the big thaw is happening, I  nipped into Emmaus and found this 70"s ? vintage pattern, Butterick again.

Animal Hats - Vanessa Mooncie

I ordered this wonderful book from  Amazon
by Vanessa Mooncie.
Can't wait to get started on the fox hat for my
eldest daughter and my youngest daughter has
chosen the mouse hat. I love the chicken hat !
Shame I did not get the book sooner, these hats
would be perfect for the present weather conditions,
the house is covered in a thick layer of snow !
Keep warm and have a good friday.

I am a massive Orla Kiely Fan, and although her book Pattern has
been out for a while now, I have just received my copy.

 I often pick up bargains at her sample sale held in London, if you sign
up for a newsletter on her website, you will get details of the sales.
Held 4/5 times and year, with huge discounts on last seasons stock.

The sales are held over 4 days (in either Clapham or Shorditch, The Old Trueman Brewery) but get there early and be prepared to queue.

 I feel so many of her amazing designs are timeless, sale shopping makes so
much sense.

Orla Kiely wall paper is now available at Wall Paper Direct as well
 as the website and John Lewis starting at 49.00, previously selling at 69.00
and there is a much much larger choice.

Enjoy your week end and keep warm and dry.

Bird Brooch's

I love Brinja Kobenhavn's blog and love to follow her day to day news and watch
her adorable daughter growing up. I first saw these fab brooches on her blog.
And fell in love with them. As Brinja's shop is in Europe, that was that, until just
before Christmas I pop in to Sixtyseven at 7 Dials Brighton and found MY much
wanted brooches, very reasonable priced too at 3.25 and 3.75. Have a great day.

Happy New Year 2013

Made a simple New Year lunch today, stuffed peppers and roast tomatoes, which I served with bread cheese and salami.

Here's how ! ( allow one pepper
                        one tomato one
                        bottled anchovy and a few fresh basil leaves per person)

Cut the peppers in half and fill with one anchovy, 1 basil leaf and half a tomato , sprinkle with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil or spray with fry light. ( I used fry light) Pop into a hot oven until the pepper is soft and nicely charred, it will take about 40 mins in a hot oven.

Roast Tomatoes

Cut the tomatoes in half and make a small hole to stuff in an olive sprinkle with salt and pepper, and spray with fry light or drizzle with olive oil. Roast along side the peppers.

A few new year resolutions include blogging more (sorry!) and showing you how to make some of the items I plan to make in 2013, for the house, cushions, pillows, curtains, small quilts for the end of the bed, yep you guessed the bed room is getting a much needed make over.
Have a fabulous 2013.