weave creations

my weaving is getting underway and I am spinning out a rather unusual range of one of a kind (ooak) bags and clutches to be seen soon in the etsy store so keep an eye out..



this weave is constructed with ripped and slashed dupion silk and contrasted with a grey cotton tape. I love the boho texture it gives - let me know what you think..

Glamourous Clutch Purses in store

Glamourous romance is to be found in these two handmade antiqued leather purses available in store today! Great for up and coming glam parties and weddings. The look is tattered vintage Parisian chic. Oh la la!

Experiment with Black Walnuts - Dyeing

and the shade I initially achieved was a yummy butterscotch, caramel shade of brown which once rinsed did fade to a still pleasant shade of fawn. Look out for new walnut coloured creations!..click hereusing my yards of vintage French linen and 'chanvre' - another slubby vintage French linen I first soaked then in hot salty water and dipped them into the now gorgeous dark chocolate brown dye..

Well, the walnuts are falling from the trees and now is the time I have been waiting for to try dyeing fabric using the green hulls which form the casing for the walnut. I have searched around for a simple recipe and a lot of them do contradict eachother when it comes to adding mordants or not. Having small children and not a lot of time I decided to go with the flow, throw the entire basketful into a pot and boil it up, randomly adding a fair bit of salt to help fix the dye.

Getting Cosy with the Europeanstreetteam - Monday Mood Board

from Sweden we have Laninja's walnut and sterling silver pendant

from Lithuania we have IngOOte's oh so cosy felt slippers(15% off!)

from Turkey we have Mysticfibres mauve,purple,heather yarn bangles

more European monday moodboards at Fleurfatale

and still fascinating over my hydrangea's changing colours..

my last trio set of stitched vintage linen canvases - a botanical study of the poppy and it's changing form..

what I love this week..

this adorable screenprinted clutch purse from sirtom with a lovely black daschund..

this amazing Madame Bovary jacket from etceteraperu

at my local annual French flee market or 'brocante' as we call them I acquired this funky retro calendar which I LOVE..

and these very old French manuscripts - oh for a signature like this one!..

a little TTV snapshot I took in my old house next door full of vintage French character..available in the store

and my new weave experiments which I am quietly very excited about..