Another one? :)

So...

last week I told you about

one of the things that made me go

weak at the knees :)

There are a couple of other things

that have a similar effect,

but hey,

a girl's gotta have some secrets :)

But...

got me thinking...

it's kinda fun giving ''stuff'' away,

so I'd love to do it again,

and this time

all you gotta do

is leave a comment

here,

or there,

or over on my facebook page,

wherever,

it doesn't matter,

and tell us

what makes you go weak at the knees :)



The child will do the honours again,

in about a weeks' time.

See you

Jenny :)

The winner is...

He's done it -

pulled the name out of the hat,

and the winner is....

Rachel:)

I'll be popping a wee parcel

in the post

to you tomorrow,

Rachel:)

Thanks so much to everyone who entered,

think I might do it again ...

soon:)



Roses and lace

I've just started to sort through another box

of my gorgeous vintage lace.

Had the ironing board set up

in the studio,

and was randomly pulling out

scrunched up pieces of lace from the box.

You could not tell what they were going to look like

until pressed.

Now,

weird as this is going to sound,

this lace really does make me go

weak at the knees :)

Some of these pieces are nothing short of

exquisite.

This box of lace was definitely the messiest

so I left it alone

until I felt in the right mood

for a spot of ironing...

well...

seems like the best was left to the last...

... in amongst the lace

were some sweet little treasures...

... so, on a bit of a roll with antiquey stuff,

I've found some gorgeous old rose print fabrics

that I've popped into the studio ...

Last weeks giveaway was fun wasn't it:)

I've closed if off, now,

and later tonight

I'll pop all the names into a hat

and the child will pull out a winner.

Be back tomorrow with the name :)

Right now I'm off to pull some more lace

out of the box

and see what delights

await:)

See you

Jenny





Fabric giveaway :)

                     I'd like to do a wee giveaway

of the fabric I showed you yesterday,

cos it really is so yummy :)

A fat quarter of each ...

and all you have to do is leave a comment,

here,

and

''like'' my facebook page :)

Now,

if you've already done the ''liking'' bit,

that's perfectly fine,

all you gotta do is

the comment bit :)

And I think that I will most probably

find a few other bits and bobs

to add to the giveaway,

but they will be extra little surprises :)

See you

Jenny:)

 

Just plain gorgeous:)

Oh my goodness,

look what arrived today!

This ...

... and this ...

I'm pretty excited to see these fabrics,

'cos I've been waiting ever so patiently for them :)

There are supposed to be a few more coming as well,

just not entirely sure where they have gone,

but I do hope they turn up???

So,

for now,

I will play with these,

and they sure do bring a smile

to my face

on an exceptionally

chilly

day down here in the south.

Want a closer look at them ....



These fabrics are truly divine -

they have that linen look

which is just plain gorgeous :)

Now,

I'm not greedy,

(except when it comes to chocolate!)

I'll make the ultimate sacrifice!!!

I will share :)

I've popped them on the web,

www.thestitchery.co.nz,

but I gotta be honest here,

I did whack a small piece off each of them for moi first!!!

Nah ... that's a big fat lie -

they're not small pieces,

as if:)

You didn't believe that anyway,

did you!

But there is still enough left to share :)

If you hurry :)

Before I change my mind :)

My great giddy aunt

it is so chilly down here today

that coffee and chocolate is just not going to sort it!

Think I will go stand by the fire for a little while

and ponder ....

See you

Jenny



Just a few pics

Here's a wee peek

inside the studio

this week ....

Hearts and Roses ...

...teacups and lace ...

... imagine ...

... table linens ...

... and sweet little cards ...

Have a happy weekend,

keep warm,

especially to all you Canterbury girls :)

See you

Jenny









Really Pretty Pillowcases

Lately I've been seeing some absolutely fabulous pictures

of really pretty pillowcases

on some of the blogs I love to read.

A simple but oh so pretty

crochet edging has been added,

and plain pillowcases

are not so plain any more.

So I thought,

I would like to have a go at that,

so I did,

and this is what I got...

I've made these to sell in the studio,

but I think I have to make some more,

for me:)

Think I might make a start now.

Where's my hook?

The other night I lost my hook,

and without any exaggeration I looked for it for nearly an hour,

until it got too late

and I conceded defeat.

So I trundled upstairs to my bed,

quite annoyed with myself for somehow misplacing the hook,

and as I took off my slippers,

which are the long ugg boot type of thing

(hey - a girl's gotta wear whatever it takes

to keep her feet warm

in a Dunners winter:)

lo and behold,

what fell out,

the hook of course.

I had turned the lounge

upside down and inside out looking for that hook,

and all the while it was safely tucked

inside my slippers!!!

I will not repeat here

the thoughts that went through my mind

at that particular point in time :)

So where is my hook again?

See you later

Jenny





Winter = mittens

So,

I've been asked a couple of times ...

do I have the mittens for sale?

Well ...

I did knit a couple of extra pairs cos they were such fun,

so,

''Yes''

there are a couple for sale

over here

It's a chilly but blue sky day down here today

and I am off to open the studio

and do a little crochet

and a little stitching

and a little more lace winding.

Not a bad way to spend the first day of winter

wouldn't you say :)

Have a happy day :)

Jenny