This is my secondary blog and is designed as an archive of my handmade creations, past and present. I also add dates of fairs I'm attending, where I offer for sale my handmade pieces and also carefully sourced vintage goods. I hope you will enjoy taking a look, Niki x

Friday 10 October 2014

Classic Cream

Been working in dreamy creams today :)
 Last week I was asked by a lovely customer at my shop if I planned on making some more of my glass handled powder puffs (first shown on my blog in 2012).
Something I haven't made for a while, so using this pretty glass decanter stopper, here's one that I completed today. 
It's finished in antique lace and marabou feather trim. 
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My next project, taking a very plain (modern) cardboard box, I turned it into a pretty storage casket for the dressing table.

I covered the bottom half of the box, inside and out (and the inside of the lid), with antique sheet music. 


I layered up the top of the lid with a square of wool blanket, covered in a square of calico. 
I then decorated the calico base with lengths of antique lace. A chiffon millinery flower completed the top. 
I used an antique ruffled braid to neatly finish the edges of the lid.

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Another coordinating accessory was this painted wooden tray, which I simply lined in a section of vintage wallpaper. 
Not suitable as a tea tray, but pretty on the dressing table to store make up or jewellery etc.
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With these projects done, there was then the pressing matter of an operation to perform on poor little knitted bunny's ears. I think moths had taken a shine to them, so I carefully hand stitched a vintage velvet inside to re-line them.
Glad to say she's made a full recovery!
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Finally today I started working on a new collection of small heart pincushions.
All of my latest makes will be coming with me to the Vintage Bazaar, Frome next Saturday.
Have a lovely weekend,
Niki x

4 comments:

  1. All so pretty, Niki - I especially love the box. x

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  2. I love everything here! I would be very surprised if someone didn't scoop up everything in that first picture to have such a sweet vignette in their own home!

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  3. What beautiful things you have made.
    Julie xxxxxxxx

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    1. What would I do without you three ladies? - You are always so kind and supportive.
      I loved making these...its a style I go back to everynowandthen...since as long as I remember.
      Have a lovely weekend, Niki x

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