green glamour

Feels like Spring to me.

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.www.wildstrawberrypicking.co.uk.

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For handmade Lampshades and vintage finds, like my lovely lamp stands I brought .Go to Carole in Oakham in Rutland . www Wild Strawberry Picking.

Getting ready for seed sowing .Making seed labels from broken china ,

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Happy Weekend peoples

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Learning to paint snowdrops

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Send me a jumper and I will send it back as a hat.

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Vicki ya hat is ready

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Verity Valentine

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Verity Valentine dances her heart out.

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Verity took a long time to make. She is made of layers of muslin,wire and silk. She has real movement which I find hard to capture sometimes, but I'm pleased with her. She will need a new home. Dolls start at £44 ,Verity is £56 plus p and p. Thanks for looking.

Hat of the month

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New month, new hats to make.

February

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Hang in there snowdrops will be here soon.

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Its not long now, before we see there little heads popping up.

Winner of the give away

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Deborahs here to say the lucky winner of the patchwork top is the lovely blog Fading Grace.

A patchwork post and my first give away

2012-01-15T11:23:00.001-08:00

I make these patchwork collars attaching them to coloured vests. Summery I know, but have chosen the brown and blue one for my first give away. This one is a small size 10 ish, or for a young teen. First email that loves it gets it. I haven't done a give away before so hope thats how to. I'm still trying to work out how to put a background on my blog.
There's not a pattern for these tops as I sort of made it up, but hope it inspires you.

A broach a day keeps the January blues away

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I like to make myself a new broach at this time,to cheer up my winter coat. On this post I've made 1940s style woolly posy broaches, knitted cherries, felted apple tree badge and fabric flower puff broach.I think I overdosed on making acorn badges in the autumn.If you want to know more details on how to make any or buy one they will be 6.50 until the end of January. Happy making.

Watch out Pinks

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Our pinks are flowering on the allotment. Not headline news I know, and they should know better if Jack and Jackie Frost comes. But they lift the soul this time of year.

Happy New Year

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Red shoes in our house.

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Each pair has its own story. One pair of little red shoes for our birthday girl, mysteriously never arrived by post. The new ones ordered did arrive but kept going missing and turned up just in time for christmas as if by magic. Another pair has been taken to the cobblers lots of times to be stretched, now the assistant doesn't even charge me or say a word, we just exchange a glance and he just takes them from me for another little stretch, knowing I'm so close and love them too much to give up now. Red shoes are special.

Pearl brings home the christmas tree.

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Wishing you merry merryment and thanks for following. love from pearl and myself.

Not my cottage, Its Ruths

2011-12-17T13:49:00.000-08:00

Sadly not my cottage. This is Ruth's cottage from the BBC series Edwardian Farm. Filmed at Morwellham Quay in Tavistock, Devon. The robin had flown in and was happy sitting on the old sewing machine. Wonderful place to visit, we had fun dressing up in all the replica costumes.

My favourite christmas bed time book .

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'Shall I knit you a Hat' A Christmas yarn. by Kate Klise.

Hankie window

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This post is for my favourite blog this year - 'Fading Grace '. I was inspired by her hankies on a line collection, although I don't know what she did with hers. It was enough to set my brain making my hankie collection into this curtain for my kitchen window - it will let lots of light in and hide the seagull poo. It was also the first time I couldnt thread a needle with out glasses, hence the peeper keepers.

Hat of the Month

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Finished Hat

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Ok, Lavender pants.

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Don't let Christmas be pants. This post is for Teresa. Another little gift, ideal for teachers and friends.

my Pixie Pin Cushions.

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This post is for pixie at the lovely blog, the craftenook.blogspot

Pixie Pin Cushions

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I've Started making little gifts for thank yous at christmas. These are fun and easy peasy to make.

It felt a bit grey today

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So why not paint the allotment gate yellow.

I work here

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This is my work desk and baskets filled to go to do a workshop .Anyone know were I can get the plastic covers for shopping baskets. I remember them from cooking at school. thanks .hx

Travel dolls in vintage tins by me

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These are my special travel dolls in vintage tins ,they have lavender filled pillows ,bedding and bowls .

Slow down Autumn, you are going too fast.

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My Autum hats and Dolls.

My favourite Cafe

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I forgot to tell you about my favourite cafe. The Railway Carriage Cafe, next to the Trading Post. It's in Somerset on the way to Barrington Court National Trust house. The cafe is run by Katy Bull with proper homely food - it's such a treat. For better directions and opening times contact Katy ktbull@gmail.com

Oh I do I do love a headscarf

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It's true, I do love a headscarf. I'm under no illusion of looking glamorous. I'm more Monty Python old woman! I'd never wear one in my own town, but my chance came to live the dream in the anonimity of Bath town centre in the rain last week. I wear my headscarf with joy, much to the amusement of my family.
I was awarded for my bravery when I came across the Makery, a sewing emporium and found this headscarf oil cloth.

Woolly Wednesday

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Yep Woolly Wednesday is coming around again. Lots of half term activites like my woolly Dahlias. Come and join us at the Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Honiton East Devon 10.30-12.00 on the 26th, more info at info@thelmahulbert.com Also the Amazing Cleo Mussi mosaic exhibition is still on until November and well worth seeing. Ok folks have a great weekend.

My sheddy extension.

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Down the allotment again, have finished of the varanda it's definatley green, I have used just recycled materials. It's not glamorous in any way. It's more shabby shack, but i love it, my favourite place to be.

Someone fell asleep in the shed.

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Making hats for little people and big.

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I'm making my hats for little people now as well as big. I sell the hats in the lovely Susie Cole shop in Lyme Regis, Dorset.

Pumpkin Time

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Pumpkin time down the allotment.

Finished doll

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This doll I've called Mrs Sylvia Sparrow, bit of a fiddly one to make, but I love her all the same. Where is Sylvia going? To market me thinks.

A girly night in with Pearl

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If Pearl and I happened on a girly night on our own, we may well pick from these DVDS.

New book Of Vintage Flowers

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This book is called 'Vintage Flowers' by Vic Brotherson . It is gorgeous and reminds me of one of my favourite blogs 'Sarah Jane Down the Lane'. The informal flower arranging is a visual feast. Its £25, but if you are lucky and canny it's £4.99 in The Works at the moment.

Letting go of the old to make way for new finds.

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This is my Autumn/winter coat and bag I've loved for many a cold season, but now fancy a change. So I've just mastered putting it on Ebay making way for a new one to appear. The coat is lovely muted heather colours and 100% welsh wool. Ive listed them for 5 days if anyone's interested.

Acorns and Tanktops.

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Beech Nut Broach

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Pearl and I have been collecting beech nut cases, to make these broaches like the ones made in the 1940s, I've seen. Use nail polish as paint and floristry wire and tape to hold them together. Add a little wool if you like, it helps when sliding a saftey pin on the back. see gals we can be green and glamourous!
Have fun making and wearing them . Ps love to see a photo of yours.

Just one more knitted acorn

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Just one more woolly acorn badge, I can't stop, I'm part human part squirrel this time of year.

Ive finished my Blackberry Headdress

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This post is for Tasha, who's also modelling my Autumn headdress and Emma who work so hard at the lovely Otterton Mill Gallery, East Devon. Thank you for displaying my work so thoughtfully and being patient when I'm late giving you new work. Thanks girls.

Woolly Dandelions

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Thank you everyone who came to woolly Wednesday.I did get a bit excited showing folk how to do my flowers made on a fork.
Hope to see you all next time.

Woolly Wednesday

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Woolly Wednesdays at the Thelma Hulbert Gallery in Honiton, East Devon. Come for a knit and natter first one is this Wed the 28th. 10.30-12noon.

Pearl hugs my wool up the Malvern hills and making knitted chains

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This post is for Jo who loves these funny egg shaped balls of scratchy wool as much as I do. They are from a lovely lady Eliza who was at Fibrefest in Devon in the summer. I bought lots at 50p each and then we set off straight after the show on our hols, knitting chains happily on the journey. We arrived and parked up to walk the Malvern Hills, rather than leave my new wool in my car, I took them in my bag to climb the Malvern hills with me, where they would be safe from woolly car thieves -much more sensible I thought. As you know Pearl Mogg is always in my pocket so after spotting the lovely black railings a photo opportuntiy not to be missed. My chains are 36 stiches and 5 rows - an easy peasy project.

A bit more appleness

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We made toffee apples and apple tree badge thingies.

More Autumn woollyness

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I like to carry around small portable projects.
The leaves are all knitted separately then I sew them into a garland, we have ours above the fire place.

Knitted Acorn Broach

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I'm knitting them as fast as I can, so if you are waiting for yours, it's on its way. Still haven't put them on Folksy, it was either do that or make a crumble and I plumped for crumble, ever the business woman! I've kept them at £7.50.

The Fhrifty Forager by Alys Flowler

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My lovely new book for Autumn foraging.

Dess and Letty will go blackberry picking.

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A Blackberry picking weekend ahead, some customs should never die . My favorate china here 'Hedgerow' by Alfred Meakin and my lovely Mum's Blackberry cordial.

Making up Autumn Hat orders

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Flapjack parcels

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This post is for Vicky who laughs in the face of my flapjack parcels.

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Knitted Chicken

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This woolly chicken is from Otterton Mill Gallery in East Devon.made by Julie Hester. I Just thought i would show you as he seems a nice chap and he could be the perfect present for someone who has everything .Apart from a knitted chicken that is.

Hat of the month

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This week I will be mostly making 1930/40s style hats

An early clothkit.

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A lucky find.

Blackberrys in a leafy cone

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Yippy they are ready.

My Knitted Acorn Broach

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A little early I know, but I am obsessed with autumn, I turn into a brambley hedge mouse this time of year so I could not wait, this will be the first of many autumn posts.

Pearl delivers a marrow

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Poor Pearl Mogg she has not been on many adventures lately, so an early morning bike ride on my trusty fold out bike was a treat for us both.

On my little shelf today

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Apple time

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We are having fun with our new apple peeler, corer and slicer from ebay. The kids love turning the handle, making and eating the long apple worms they created

Yippee! my new business cards arrived today

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Moo cards are great you can down load all your favourite photos on them. They are smaller and cuter then most business cards, I've picked out lots of my favourite own images of the last year. just google moo cards have fun.

The paper exhibition 6th August -3rd september

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Come and explore the 'Paper Cooperative' exhibition with free drop in workshops and exciting paid ones to book, at the Spacex gallery in Exeter (45 Preston Street). Try your hand at a range of paper based activites. For all ages and don't forget to try our temporary cafe . I hope to meet you there to show you some paper folding fun. for more info on times etc... spacex.org.uk mail@spacex.org.uk.

Hats and Dolls

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My hats ,headdresses and dolls will now be available from the lovely Susie Cole shop in Lyme Regis.

My woolly Medals

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Cadhay Gardens in Devon

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Cadhay gardens near Ottery st Mary Devon .Open 2-5.30 every friday in may- september. Just beautiful .

Woolly Wednesday

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making lavender bags in school.

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Dottie cuts the ribbon

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The shed is finished! Thought it would be fun to have a special guest to cut the ribbon, so here is Tiff or Dottie Angel as we know and love her for, cutting the ribbon. Double treat she brought me some of her fab bunting. Im sure it's the high light of her hoilday performing such a prestigious task!

Home Sweet Home

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I saw this poster in a new wool shop in Tewkesbury, called The Button Draw. They got it from B@Q so i tracked it down .£12 i think it was. I love it.

Oh my gosh and golly its July tomorrow

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Allotment fever

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Thank you Lizzie (the washerwoman) for my lovely crocheted curtain .Which I got at the Honition rag fair at the weekend. It does hide the seagull poo on my windows beautifully .

Gretal my Gardening doll

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Gretal my gardening doll.with some very lovely shoes.

Mini gardens on a plate

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We had fun making mini gardens on plates ,I got a bit carried way the my butter dish cottage one .

Knit Night . Monday 27th of June.

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The last monday of the month ,at the Swan Inn ,Sidmouth East Devon 7.3O onwards all wellcome.

Pearl and the allotment

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Pearl puts in an appearance down our allotment shed, which I've almost finished panelling and have made a wooden hanging rail. Next is the laminate flooring left over from doing the bathroom floor, which is to go down much to the amusement of other allotmenteers.

Woolly Dandelions

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woolly dandelions . Very simple weaving on a folk.I dont know how to do a link ,but you can find them on you tube. Have fun.

Elderflowers

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Eldeflowers are everywhere now. I'd love to make elderflower cordial and wine, but sometimes us busy gals can't do it all so my quick, but amazingly tasty version. Just push the head of a elderflower into a mineral water bottle of water add a tea spoon of runny honey, leave in the fridge over night, drink and enjoy in the next two days; a great one for kiddies as they don't have to wait too long and can colour labels for the bottles - easy and it does taste of summer.

Pearl showing you one of her best books

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Through the Kitchen Window by Susan Hill and illustrated beautifully by Angela Barrett

Relax

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A truly beauitful month

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My dandelion skirt

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We all love a new book or two, and the inspiration it gives us. I've been waiting for this lovely wildflower book. Im trying to learn all the flowers I find in our hedgerows . I've also been collecting white linen clothes from charity shops, so armed with fabric paints I've brought the clothes to life, using the book for ideas. Here is my spring dandelion skirt . Just remember to iron your paintings to fix them and make them washable.

checking the allotment

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We really do need a little rain .I wish they did red spotty shoes in my size.

Humbug

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A very special shop ,which always plays wonderful music.

3 fore street Sidmouth

Who is this little chap

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Is he a clothkit mouse ?

Knitting

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To my woolly friends ,I love to be around knitters ,wool and tea .Thats what makes me sing yippy.My dream is to have a knit cafe ,one day we wiill see.

Lovely Lilac

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New Broach Design

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My hand painted broaches using fabric paints on thick calico, each one comes out a different personality, so they will need names. I've some for sale at the lovely Otteron Mill gallery East Devon, where they mill bread and lots of other treats from fine music to fine food.

www.ottertonmill.com

Quite possibly the prettiest shop Pearl and I have visited.

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'The Sea Garden' at Porthscatho ,Cornwall . An enticing mix of old and new. In a dreamy location it's a co-operative, I think, so good luck to them all - it's a delight.

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Pearl inside the beautiful little shop - 'The Sea Garden'

Pearl Mogg and some very old soaps

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A bit of a soap theme in this and the last post.The power of smells.Pearl can not resist.

Flo and Us

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Natural Handmade Soaps and Therapies.

Floandus.co.uk

A eggie easter hoilday to you all

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Fabtastic bath eggs from the lovely shop Flo and us in Sunny Sidmouth by the Sea.