I use vintage patterns, some of which belonged to my grandmother, with today's fabrics and yarns. I take vintage needlework magazines and work from the patterns in them. The magazines date from 1912 through to the fifties, and I try and use the patterns from them as they would have been originally used. Sometimes I will adapt them and make something else. I prefer to specialize with the thirties and forties patterns and occasionally dip my toe into the fifties.

When I feel the need to bring things up to date, sometimes adapting the original vintage patterns. I also design my own patterns so you can make lovely items too.


Thursday 29 November 2012

Vintage Style Christmas Card


I have put some of these for sale in the shop.  
The design is the cover of a 1937 magazine which ran in conjunction with the Radio Times.
The last issue of this magazine was September 1939.  

Wednesday 28 November 2012

Vintage Style Christmas Card


I have put some of these for sale in the shop.  
The design came from a 1950's painting and colouring book

Thursday 22 November 2012

1949


This cushion made like the other two, 
but this design started out as a needlecase, which I will make too!

Monday 5 November 2012

1944


Another cushion with Tulip applique 
Cushion measures 17" (43cm)
This cushion is backed with 100% lemon coloured linen