The Thursday Three- and why do I have a teaspoon in my pocket?
So I put my hand in the pocket of my dressing gown and there’s a teaspoon in there. Why? I haven’t a clue. I know I’m extremely distracted right now and any hope of preserving the normal is out of …...
View ArticleThe Thursday Three – Esperaza Vide-Grenier
Let me just say that I am not unaffected by what is happening in the world. I may be idyllicly located now, but life is not rose-tinted and terrible things are happening elsewhere. My child works an...
View ArticleEpisode 155- Chez Nous le dimanche
The reality of being here in France, and not having to fill every waking day with work on the house because we go back to the UK tomorrow, is kicking in. Little milestones (we will have been here a...
View Article21st century schizoid plans
I had a brilliant trip to Toulouse on Thursday with bride-to-be Bev#1 (who loves fabric and old stuff as much as I do) and Welsh Bev#2 ( who comes from the same South Welsh valleys as my Mother’s...
View ArticleFabriqué en France- les housses de coussin arrivent
Well, a bit later than planned, here are the first of my cushion covers made from old fabrics. I plan to use at least 50% vintage /recycled fabrics and embroideries on these cushions. I am offering the...
View ArticleVintage French linen cushion on etsy
New in our etsy shop-see top right of this page. The Madame de Pompomadour cushion! Made with vintage French linen fabrics and trimmings Brocante chic
View ArticleRideaux de porte- door curtains
I though you might like to see my “new” door curtains. You may recall that we have a “Jack & Jill” shower room on the second floor at the French village house. We now have functional locks on the...
View ArticleHousses de coussin and antimaccassars
Ok, what is an antimaccassar? for those of you who may be less obsessed with the minutiae of textiles than I am. they are small fabric mats placed over the back of chairs to protect them. Mainly, in...
View ArticleIn which Trev loses the will to live again-
You may recall me buying these hand made coppery lights in M. Bricolage a couple of years ago. They had vile plastic hanging flexes. Not a problem, I made ruched linen sleeves for them (sew a tube up...
View ArticleWindow seat made with reclaimed materials
Long term followers may remember that we rescued a 19thc side table from a chapel on the point of demolition. Would have ended up in the skip if my brother-in-law and sister hadn’t spotted that we...
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