Smocking

Hi!
I recenly had the priviledge to visit a small smocking exhibit, where despite the small space, it was packed with so many wonderful pieces of fabrics and clothing that I couldn't get all the photos I wanted as the place was packed and I was jostling elbows with the people next to me all hell bent on getting snapshots as well!

I admire and simply envious of those who possess the skill and the patience to sew embroidery and smocking details like these. I know its something I will hope to learn one day but damn...don't you feel a bit slightest intimidated?!

Some of the details is just mind-blowing!

The little dress and cap alone is worth a closer look, all stitched from the early part of the 20th century! How amazing!

You really do get lost admiring these tiny stitches and details...i really wish I was allowed closer but sadly I could not!

I'm in love with this sample book!
tiny little clothes stitched with tiny examples of stitches...i'm in awe!
Its a nice reminder to break thngs down into small pieces...you can't smock a dress if you are a beginner but you can smock a tiny little sleeve or dress sample!

...reminds me to build back up my portfolio...*gulps*

Can you do smocking? What do you think?

Birdie Love

xxx

vintage browsing

I recently went on another trip to Ashburton, purely to get me out the house and visit the wonderful shops there. most of these pictures were taken of a beautiful vintage shop that is also part tea shop and held some of the prettiest things there you could find of which I took pictures. This'll hopefully give you a clue of the wonderful goodies there was on show and all at reasonable prices too!


Whilst browsing, outside came the noise of a marching band and from the window I caught sight of these weirdly and wonderfully dressed people in medieval costume!

What are they doing?
Where are they going?
Well I later found out and it makes for a veeeeery interesting blog post for later date, where you get to see an old and ancient british custom I and others know very little about that Ashburton is the only town that still practises it today!

I'm hoping to keep posting, I will admit I'm finding it very hard to do so at the moment as my depression is so bad and morale is low. I'm just taking things slowly and doing what i can so bear with me.

Birdie love.
xxx

some more crafty piccys

Look at the coloursof the dyes melting on the ice as we tried for the first time Ice-dying. the method apparently lets the dye spreads into wonderful patterns as the ice melts. I havent seen my fabric piece yet but should be interesting to see the end result!

feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions!

I'm so tired at the moment but i hope to get enough energy to put up a good blog update soon so bear with me!

Birdie love

xxx