Sooty love

A couple of weekends ago Littlest Jammer had a party to go to. We bought a present but I wanted to add a homemade gift. I know her parents love vintage stuff and she's a huge Sooty fan so...

a rummage in my stash and a Sooty lavender pillow was born.

This got me thinking..

 Thinking I've also got that Sooty fabric in blue.

Then look what happened!

 

 

a similar one with Noddy on...

 

 A little while later a collection appeared all backed in matching vintage wool

 

 

reminding me of Battenburg cake!

 

If you're interested there are just a few sitting quietly on the shelves of my etsy shop. There's quite a lot of wastage of very precious fabric making these so the rest will be cushions to make the most of it!

 

On the non virtual shelves of Custard Hall this month... 

 Squeezing potential presents into every space 

 

Right up to the roof!

We've got Christmas Cracker Night tonight, so a year since the shop opened! It's been great but sadly probably my last month there. When I look through the lists I've sold loads over the year but financially it's a killer. Whilst I completely understand rents in the town centre are high it's so disheartening to give it all the hard earned pennies back in rent.

So next year you'll still find me at The De Danann Antique and Vintage Centre DT1 1NF where I'm in my 14th year - gulp!!



Stocking up and spooking out

 This half term I've been trying to stock up on Christmas makes in anticipation of a busy time ahead.

 Stockings trimmed with vintage children's fabrics

 Lovely vintage Bambi barkcloth

 Shirefolk by Burgess Ledward

 This gorgeous old zoo fabric

 and vintage racing cars

both teamed with old gold velvet!

Meanwhile there has been making of a different variety going on

Eldest Jammer spent the week showing numerous pictures of intricate pumpkin designs "We could do this Mum!".

We settled on buying her her own pumpkin and I was then really impressed with this. All made with her 12 year old hands and fingers still all present!

 I made an owl. Bit of a cheat really as I chose it because I thought it would be the quickest option with minimal cutting involved.

 And Little Jam had a 'here's one I made earlier' moment. Her pumpkin has been sat in the fridge grinning at us for a week since she made him at a friend's party.

Happy November to you!

 



Poor Noddy!

A week or two ago I promised you a peek at some more of my vintage toys. I'm beginning to regret that.

Well I made a Noddy cushion for a customer in Japan and thought "hey I've got a Noddy rag doll I'll get him out for the photo..."

Poor Noddy! In a box under the bed for ages and look what had happened to him. that'll teach me for forgetting about him.

Sunday morning was spent doing some unplanned cosmetic surgery and a serious clothes wash!

I was too nervous to wash the boy himself as I fear he may fall apart or lose his face.

So here we are. A grubby Noddy, gently stuffed with clean clothes.

I think he just needs a bell on his hat to finish him off.

Now where are those other toys?...