Thrifty Things

Happy Tuesday! I FINALLY made it to my local market today and bought lots of veg! My car is also better after it's MoT surgery so I am road tripping home tomorrow to get my driving head back on before I have to start the dreaded commute again next week at 'too early to be awake' o'clock :D

I said I would share my yesterday thrifty finds with you all, first up I found some amazing patterns, one for a basic dress and one for.... wait for it.... cullottes!!!! I am tres excited but need to buy suitable fabric first! I also found an amazing teapot, thinking of using it just for hot chocolate, and also a really pretty red throw. I also grabbed some curtain header tape and an old blouse and finally got round to making my sewing room some new curtains (from some lovely fabric my Grandma gave me) as well as another elastic waist skirt :)

My glass jar candle holders should be popping up on oneprettything soon, keep an eye out! K xxx

Edinburgh Dress

Yawn, almost bedtime :) Been having a busy making day! I also picked up this really amazing plaid fabric (was discussing with my friend and we agree Autumn is our favourite season and doesn't this fabric just seem the epitomy of Autum??). Anyways I copied a dress I own and voila, here is the Edinburgh Dress - really have to name more of my creations :D

Chair Makeover

I really wanted a couple more chairs for my kitchen table and I found the perfect 2 just round the corner for £10 on Ebay. I was not so keen on the colour so today I painted them red to make them a little more exciting!

I also found this old pinny that really reminded me of some fab fabric I had seen in a Cath Kidston book (see below) which has some amazing ideas for different prints.

Here is the paint:

And here are the finished chairs! The coveres are reversible, so on side is retro and one side is 'cockaleeky' print!

For more ideas check out the link below:

Bath

I had the absolute best weekend for ages with lots of my favourite people (minus my lovely family who are equally as amazing) and lots of cider and good food. It is the first time I have been back to my beautiful University city since I was a student 2 years ago, it has changed alot in some places but looks so much better as a result, in others it was the same as always.


One amazing improvement is that I have discovered THE BEST fabric shop I have ever been to in a tiny street which I had no idea existed until this weekend. I only took up sewing once I had left Bath so I probably never noticed it but I was in my element! They also do mail order, but thanksfully (for the sake of my bank balance) do not have a website yet! I splashed out a little on the things below, not cheap but not expensive and so so pretty!

More Carboot Fun & * BURLAP *

I forgot to photograph some other bits and pieces I got from the local carboot sale last week, so here they are now! I also have jumped on the bandwagon a little as everyone seems to have it and bought some burlap (jute??? hessian??? no idea what to call it really)! It was not such a random desicion as on carboot day me and my Mum also saw a burlap/jute/hessian pillow with beads in Debenhams for £50!!! It was about 8" by 8", and I feel I must remake said pillow to see how much cheap I can get it, so far I have bought material worth £2, I am aiming for £6 but we shall see, alot of beads were involved!

I also got some very 70s teatowels, random lacey fabric and red ribbony stuff for £2 at the carboot, might be cool for kiddy presents if nothing else, it was nice and bright and I was cold so it felt a good idea to buy at the time !

New Fabric

Being stuck in the house is not good for my bank balance, ebay is just too tempting! I have spent some Christmas money on some exciting 1/2 metres of fabric from *all*the*trimmings* (ebay.co.uk) so will be making some nice girly things as soon as the snow melts and the postman arrives! K x

The snow on my house sign