I’m almost done with the doily posts 🙂
Check out this cool doily cushion tutorial here
A doily pinchushion here
Paper doily wrapping paper here
A BOWL made out of a doily here
Paper doily dress cards here
Sharing some more doily*love today. Totally inspired by doily-embellished clothing – a great way to add a bit of detail to solid fabrics:
Somebody…please stop me! My latest little obsession is….DOILIES!!!
This kinda makes me laugh actually because once upon a time I was anit-doily. Couldn’t stand them. Now I can’t get enough!
I happened to find Fresh Vintage Crafts – another Aussie on Etsy and have been eyeing off her goods for awhile. She updates her shop once a month(ish) and her hand-dyed doilies sell FAST!! So I was lucky to snag up the ones that I got…
I LOVE LOVE LOVE them!! Not really sure what I am going to do with them yet…I have used them as little “props” in my Citrus pOp hairpin photos though! I keep getting them out of the cupboard and looking at them, stacking them up, spreading them out 🙂 Imagining wall art, clothing decoration, pin cushions… but not able to commit to doing anything with them just yet!!!
My purchase from Fresh Vintage Crafts has inspired me to head into the opp-shops (if you know me well enough, you will know that I DO NOT “do” opp-shops!!!) and I have come away with a great collection of doilies and table runners to cut up into smaller doilies. So now I have a heap of white/cream ones to play with too!
This post was going to be REALLY long…I’ve got a heap of doily-love links and ideas I wanted to share but will save them for another day (or two!)
I’ve had a few cool online sightings and links over the last week or so…
I’m guest blogging over at the Oz Material Girl’s blog – they asked me if I had any tips or tricks to share regarding my patterns and I’ve written a tutorial to show you how to avoid puckers and create perfectly shaped hats. If you have had difficulties with joining the circular pieces of your About A Boy or Lazy Day Hats or if you are scared of sewing circles – head on over for some pointers!!
The Oz Material Girls are also giving away a copy of About A Boy or Lazy Day Hat so make sure you leave a comment to win a free pattern!
My Zippered Pouch Tutorial was featured on Sew Much Ado’s “We Did It! Wednesday!” Thanks so much!!! If you are visiting from Sew Much Ado – welcome 🙂
My cousin, Lisa calls herself an “amateur” photographer – pfft!!! We spent the morning together at my house catching up with our other cousin, Penny who made a quick visit home for Nan’s funeral. I have always declared Lil impossible to photograph, but she was working the camera today!! How cute is this pic that Lisa captured of her? Check out Lisa’s photography blog – she is awesome!!!
Citrus pOp made it to the front page of Etsy on the weekend!!! I was a bit excited 🙂 The Mandarin Grove hairpins sold shortly after. I’ve got some beautiful necklaces in the making that I will be adding very soon – will keep you posted. Remember, free postage offer is still happening until tomorrow…write “blogspecial” in the comments after you have purchased and I will refund the postage amount.
Lil exclaimed, “Mum! Nan’s asleep with flowers all over her bed!!” as Nan’s coffin was wheeled into the chapel ready for the funeral service.
It made me smile.
Nan was an avid gardener and I know that she would have been more than happy with the vibrant arrangement of pink flowers that adorned her coffin.
In January we lost our Pop and while we were happy that he had moved onto bigger and better things we all felt sad for Nan. Sad that she had lost her companion of almost 67 years of marriage. Nan suffered a stroke a little over a year ago and hasn’t been able to walk or talk since. I felt so sad when I would see her…she was always such a chatter box and we knew she had so much that she wanted to say but couldn’t get out. Although Nan seemed to be in good health and spirits since Pop passed away, it is obvious that they weren’t meant to be apart for long and she quietly slipped away to be with him again last week. This year, I have had quite a few people comment that my family deals with death in such a positive way. Of course we are sad and will really miss our grandparents, but there is joy and hope in knowing that we will be together again and it is a wonderful to know that Nan and Pop are free from their physical ailments now.
Nan’s funeral service was just beautiful. Just as she would have wanted it, I’m sure. She had requested for all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren to sing “I Am A Child Of God” during the service. It was a very emotional moment for us all, not only because we were remembering Nan but I also felt such power standing there with over 40 of my cousins and second-cousins who would not be here if it wasn’t for our heroic grandparents.
It started raining when we were at the grave site – Nan would have thought it perfect for the garden 🙂 She had planned her funeral a few years ago and asked that her five sons and son-in-law carry her coffin. I can only imagine how they must have felt, laying their Mother to rest and am so grateful for each of them and the wonderful example they are to me.
One of the things I really love about my family are the little children (and there are always a lot of them!) They were all so facinated with Nan’s grave and had a great time throwing roses and flower petals and talking about Nan sleeping in her bed 🙂
I love you Nan and until we meet again, will hold your memories close to my heart.
(Oh, and for the record…I think I may be the only person in the family who actually LIKED Nan’s orange jelly with grated carrot – served as a side with cold roast meat and boiled new potatoes!!!)