Vintage

Vintage Wine Cardigan from a vintage Robin pattern fits chest 48 cms so 6-9 months or thereabouts 4mm vintage needles 3 balls King Cole Merino Blend DK #32 Wine The pattern is … Continue Reading

Machine sewn and handfinished, reversible pinafore using recycled fabric and a vintage pattern. I’ve not done much sewing for a while, so this was something to kick-start the … Continue Reading

The vintage singlet Mum so expertly made finally fits properly. She used a vintage pattern and Patons Dreamtime 100% 4 ply wool in white. I think she made one six like this for me … Continue Reading

I managed to do some sewing whilst visiting Nanny & Grandpa on her old Bernina record. It’s a fabulous machine, so solid and amazingly reliable. The stories it could tell! … Continue Reading

I adore this print. My great aunt gave it to Mum and it’s been in my room since I was a girl. Now it will pass to my daughter. Margaret W Tarrant (1888-1959) was mainly a … Continue Reading

These are two of the four blinds at my parent’s home. I blame my love for orange, pink and yellow on these bedroom blinds made by Mum. I also had a bedspread, which didn’t last … Continue Reading

These beautiful blankets were made by my mum when she was waiting to have me. She was in hospital for at least six weeks to ‘rest’ but spent all her time knitting and crocheting … Continue Reading

Here’s a closeup of a pretty singlet/vest that my mother made for Alice. It’s a vintage pattern…..not sure of the details but she made one for me when I was born too. It’s knitted … Continue Reading

I couldn’t resist making a dress for Abby too to go with her cardi and bootees. I used a vintage Style dress/pinafore pattern I found in a charity shop last year and luckily it … Continue Reading

I had a request some time ago to make a simple knitted tea cosy and have only just got around to it. I used an old Copley knitting pattern I picked up recently in a charity shop. … Continue Reading