More Fabric Destashing! and New Needlekeep

Whilst creating this new little needle keep

 

 

 

 

I kept thinking about all the fabric that still needed

to be sorted so I could let another lot leave my

studio

and 

decided to create 4 more fabric packs using these gorgeous

pastel Spring prints of roses, pansies, dots

and paisley.

 

 

 These images give you an idea of the quality of these cottons -

I'm sure Robyn Pandolph by Moda

is one brand name that many of you may know!

 

 

I have had these fabrics in my stash now

for at least 12 years or more

 

 

 and they are still as beautiful as ever, however,

there is a limit to just how much one can 

use (I'm slowly discovering!!! lol!).

 

Just thinking how well co-ordinated these

fabrics really are 

 

and how beautifully they would look in a crazy quilt

or any project that would lend itself

to this range of soft colors! 

I'm not sure that I will ever get over my fabric hoarding passion

but at least I have the choice to let others use some of it too!

 I remember well purchasing this one

and thinking how beautiful the background

was woven behind the pink roses in a duck egg blue shade.

It is in fact a Japanese fabric

and 

this one also with

the pretty pansy arrangement

 

 

with the pansies and leaves being outlined in gold.

Any way I still have 3 packs left in my 

Etsy shop 

Enjoy my friends! 

Treasure the days, the hours and even more, the moments!

I'll be back soon!

 

xox Suzy

A Vintage Lace Necklace

A new project has been mulling around in my head

for the last couple of weeks and so now 

that it has become manifest

I thought you may

like to see this.

 

 It is a vintage lace necklace, collar or bib -

depending on how you see it -

above it is displayed 

against some deep burgundy silk velvet

 

and the many layers of vintage and new

lace pieces have been collaged 

 

shaped onto some soft white felt

 

 

and embellished with several pieces of jewellery

including a vintage cameo, a satin ribbon rose,

a fashioned silk rose (also by me), some

vintage buttons, lace beaded applique and mother of pearl

buttons 

 

and it ties with a length of soft cream sari ribbon.

 

You can find this in my Etsy shop as it is

now for sale! 

I'm linking this post to What's It Wednesday at 

Ivy and Elephants blog with Patti and Paula.

♥♥♥♥♥

For those of you who knew JoAnna Pierotti

a most beautiful inspirational woman and

mixed media artist of Mosshill Studio

it is with much sadness I wish to inform you 

that she has just passed away

after her journey with breast cancer.

We send our love and prayers to her family. 

xox Suzy

More Vintage Keepsakes and a Vintage Clutch

Sharing with you today some new items

just completed using some

beautiful vintage linen from my collection.

Firstly this clutch created from a magnificently hand embroidered

satin stitch tray cloth.

The stitching is truly beautiful!

 

 

This image shows the neatness of this satin stitching.

 

I have added some exquisite wedding lace which I have

owned for approx. 15 years. 

Now sold!

Also are two more vintage jewellery/card keepsakes.

From this cut lace linen doily

I added two more smaller embroidered linen doilies

to create this trifold holder.

 

 

 

 Embellished on the back with two butterflies

and 

the next one I created from a lovely ecru cut lace tray cloth.

 

 

 

 If you want to know more about these with more images

then visit my Etsy shop where they are now

available for sale!

♥♥♥

 Thank you so much once again dear bloggers for

leaving such lovely comments on my

Grow Your Blog party post for 

I am so grateful to you.

So nice to meet such a wonderful group of new bloggers 

into the world of blogland!

I am sure new friendships are being initiated.

xox Suzy

My Giveaway Winner for the GYB Party

Well we have now reached the time for

announcing my Giveaway 

for  the

Grow Your Blog Party

which 

I have to say from my point of view has been a complete

success for yet another year in visiting so many new and wonderful blogs and meeting such a wonderful number of

participants

and the WINNER IS:
(Using the Random Org.)

Janice from the blog Curtains in My Tree.

Congratulations Janice!!! If you could contact me and give me

your address this gift

 

will be forwarded to you as soon as possible.

Janice has been a collector of the most gorgeous vintage goodies

for a very long time and has decided it is time to declutter her

home and has set up an Etsy shop to help her achieve this.

So go and visit her there to see all the wonderful items

she has to share with you.

I would just like to give Vicki a shout out

and

a huge big hug with a thank you for the most amazing organization

that has gone into presenting this party.

Vicki is a treasure and a special woman and I think now

after enlisting over 300 blogs into this event she 

deserves some time out for a rest.

The list of Bloggers in this event will remain on Vicki's blog for the

next 12 months for us all to visit!. 

 ♥♥♥♥♥

 

I do hope everybody celebrated a special

Valentine's Day wherever you were
and

 May you continue to love and be loved the whole year through!

xox Suzy

Antique Lace Meets New Lace in a Jewellery Keepsake

For all of my readers who enjoyed viewing

my Jewellery Keepsake

I have created another one here today!

 

 This one is similar to the last trifold one

and I have incorporated

both the use of

some gorgeous antique and vintage pieces of lace.

 

 based on a cut lace linen napkin

 

and lined with some very soft white batting

 

 

 and this is available in my Etsy shop.

The last one went so quickly that I didn't want to disappoint!

I am sure there will be more if the demand exists!
(I am sorry dear readers - this one too has now sold!).

Thank you always for coming and leaving 

such kind comments. I feel blessed

to know you all!

xox Suzy

Shabby Vintage/Antique Lace Jewellery Keepsake

Many of you, I know, like myself just love

old lace especially when it's

really old - and it is such a pleasure to work with it too.

Recently I decided to make a Jewellery trifold Wrap/Keepsake

so I pulled out a number of old pretty cotton laces (crocheted and netted), a sweet doily, a shiny Damask napkin, some cream sari ribbon, some felt for lining, a chiffon rose, some

satin applique pieces, seam binding, 

 faux pearls and a sweet Stirling silver Marcasite

and pearl jewellery finding

and

this was the result.

 

 A crazy patch worked creation over the top of the

napkin (which I dyed) and

 

 

 which I lined with felt

 

and edged all the way around with some sari ribbon first

and then I over sewed this with some pretty fine lace.

 

Pockets for jewellery or your favorite cabinet cards,

love notes or postcards.

 

 

 

and this is how it looks when folded.

It now lives in my Etsy Shop

if you wish to see more details.

Thank you for coming to look and I'd like to remind you that

there are now 5 days left for you to enter into my

Giveaway

 

as part of the Grow Your Blog party.  All the details are at 

the top of this page if you would like a chance to

win.

♥♥♥♥♥ 

Thank you everyone for your continued interest and support

in my creativity and there is so much more

creativity on the blogs to see when you visit

the Grow Your Blog Party entrants.

Just click on the button at the top of the page.

Everybody made a start at blogging at one time or another

and it would be so kind if you just gave them

a bit of a leg up to instigate some inspiration!

Love and hugs,

Suzy

Two Cards of Innocent Vintage Beauty!

Very much in the sepia tones

are these two cards of pure young vintage

 innocence and beauty

created with layers of vintage ephemera, sweet images,

vintage laces, burlap, scrim and script!

 

 

 

 

 

 

So much of the beauty here lies in all the little details!

I only wish they could appreciate the

joy I received

 in creating with their beautiful images.

Bless their little sweet buttoned boots!!!

 ♥♥♥

 

 and
they are now available for your perusal
in my Etsy shop.

These collaged cards have now been sold!

Happy Sunday hugs to you all my dear readers!
xox Suzy