Soothe

This Sunday didn't start out as relaxing as a Sunday should be.

By 6 o'clock I was ready for a soothing project.

This was how it started, albeit a couple of days ago..




Spent a relaxing half an hour stripping the lavender. The tot and I dug our fingers in, it smelled heavenly!




And here's the next step:


And now for an evening of soothing, repetitive stitches. Next steps coming soon!

After a Break

Meakin Poppy Mug, originally uploaded by ninethreeo.

Hello all, I've been on a bit of a summer break, I've had a bit of a sort out and have started adding some lovely vintage things to my Etsy shop:
http://fern.etsy.com

I love old things but I just have too many and it's time to let some things go. I'll be adding more things a few at a time so keep me bookmarked, I might just have that lovely thing you need to treat yourself! Whatever tickles your fancy: china, knick-knacks, vintage haberdashery, vintage craft magazines and books, clothing, housewares and sparklies, I probably have it and it'll be coming soon! Any questions about these items, or shipping, or any aspect of my Etsy shop feel free to drop me a line. I want you to be delighted with anything you buy from me because uniting a vintage item with a loving owner is what's important.

Hope you're all having a lovely summer!

Llandudno Pier

A photoset from Llandudno Pier (including shots from the lovely sweetie shop there!)

A Week on Anglesey

A Week on Anglesey, originally uploaded by ninethreeo.

1. Aberffraw beach, 2. Rhosneigr sunset, 3. Holiday Crocheting, 4. Ready for the beach!, 5. Aberffraw, 6. St Cwyfan's Church, the Church in the Sea, near Aberffraw, Anglesey, 7. St Cwyfan's Church, 8. St Cwyfan's Church, 9. St Cwyfan's Church, 10. St Cwyfan's Church, 11. Holiday Knitting, 12. Seagull on the Wire, 13. South Stack, Holyhead, 14. Rhosneigr beach, 15. Rhosneigr beach, 16. Amlwch, 17. Amlwch, 18. Amlwch, 19. Anglesey Model Village, 20. Anglesey Model Village, 21. Anglesey Model Village

Had a very relaxing week on Anglesey, knitting, crocheting, walking, eating, flying a kite.
and a little bit of thrifty shopping. Have some new treasures to post up soon!

Jewelled Door Curtain

Jewelled Door Curtain, originally uploaded by ninethreeo.

Thrifted this jewelled door curtain for just 20pence. Needs a little work to detangle, but will hopefully keep the flies out when done!

Ships

Ships, originally uploaded by ninethreeo.

Things have been a bit busy here. Will be back on track soon.
In the meantime, thrifted ships in my bathroom. Both from different jumble sales

Stay Tuned

Having let the blog be a random scratchpad for a few months, it's time to become a bit more specific. I've been having a little think. What are the main things that interest me here? There seem to be three:

1) Vintage. I love old stuff. Old fabric feels better. Old china sounds nicer. Old stuff has a history you can feel in your hands. I'm addicted to seeking out new treasures and I'm going to share them with you here.

2) Repurposing and recycling. I've been trying wherever possible to buy/find/be given pre-owned stuff to make into new stuff I need. It's keeping stuff from landfill that still has some life in it, it means I don't need to have something else made, and hey! sometimes it saves me a bit of money (though weirdly, not always). I'll share some of my makes with you

3) Home made. I rarely buy new craft materials as I often find vintage notions and haberdashery on my treasure hunts (See 1), or deconstruct sweaters for yarn to knit with (see 2), but sometimes I use new supplies and these things fall into this third category. Like gardening. Or cooking. I'm definitely a learner at both, but I'll share my attempts with you here.

So, that's it. I'm trying to specify
Vintage. Repurposed. Homemade.

Please stay tuned!