The Story Begins

As I manoeuvred around the many obstacles...
Cattle dogs,Kelpi's, wire and gates and rounded the tin shed...
A squeal of excitement escaped me...
This wasn't hard as inside I was dancing around like a parishioner at a Gospel church...
How could this be...
Vintage had been waiting for me...

Patiently I must say for at least the past 20 years or so gauging by her tyres that were now almost disintergrated into the sheep trod paddock...
If I knew today would be the day that I would meet her I would have at least dressed for the occasion...
But now I realized that was the beauty in the moment...
I stood in front of her bare faced in my oldest jeans, op shop jumper, hair a tangle from the icy wind...
She too had seen better days...
Moss was attaching to her frames, one of her windows had been broken and boarded up and her interior was unfortunately beyond repair...
She was in desperate need of care and attention...
As I ran my hand over her faded blue lightning flash...
I knew...
She was waiting for me and I was waiting for her...
If I could have cryed infront of the country bloke who owned her I would have... But I think he knew...
The last words he said as I drove out of the gate was...
"She'll be right love, we'll get her organised"
So now I wait very, very patiently to get her home...
Actually retrieving her from the rustic sheep paddock will be in the next installment...
Which could take about a week or so...nothing happens too quickly here in the country...
But I'm willing to wait as long as it takes...
And then the adventure will begin...
Loving The Vintage...

I Made This

"GRANDMA LOVE" cushion in burgundy and steel grey...
Over on Pip's blog you can win a copy of her amazing book...
"Meet Me at Mikes" crafting goodness...
wrapped up in in one book...great stuff... all you have to do is put up a pic of crafting goodness that you have made...
Follow her link HERE...and post a comment that links back to your page... Not only will the lovely pip look at your wonderful creations but she will pick out a lucky crafter and "give" her gorgeous book to the lucky entry...how cool is that...
so here are my pics and cross fingers and toes and well everything and we will see how I go...
but if you are keen to get a copy as well just do the same and like everyone your in with a chance... great idea...

Grandma Love

"Grandma Love"
This design started out as just following a "simple" pattern
and after about 10 rows it was coming together nicely
but with all old patterns that was about to change...
The next 5 rows or so after that it went out of wack...
It increased way too much and was really gathered and didn't sit right...
So I had to undo those rows...
And I really hate that...but glad I did...
I just cut back on the increase and just did the rows the same and that worked out perfectly...
I did have to make a lining and stuff it with "stuffing"
but was more than worth it...

I have taken this to the little shop in town and I am sure that it will find it's way to a loving home...
My Grandma inspired me so much to follow my creative dreams and would never say I couldn't do something or that it wasn't right...
Thanks to her I am living the dream and creating pieces of work that I know she would have been proud of...
And if only I had one dream...
That would be to spend the day with her sitting on her
ruby red club couch in her little flat once more,
crocheting together, smiling, chatting and just
loving the moment...
I know she watches over me and that always bring a tear to my eye...
Even thou this is now my dream there is a part of her in me
and that is just so special...
So "grandma Love" is what my crocheted pillows will now be named
to keep the memory of grandmas everywhere,
that have touched our hearts and loved us for all that we have become...
A part of them...

Loving The Vintage...

Pot Holder

Absolutely Loving Emma Lamb's potholders...
Take a look at her photo steam at flickr...
It has inspired me to make (one)...

Well more would be nice
but I will start with one...

And of course the lovely Tiff's potholder wall is
just as delightful...

Now for quiet a read check out Emma Lamb's last post HERE
She was invited to put her pic of her potholder wall display
onto the apartment therapy site...which looks fab...I must say...
But the comments that people have left on this site are just shocking...
Really how can people be so opinionated...and not in a nice way...
I think if you don't like something that's fine but if you don't just don't leave a comment and let the people that do comment away...
But knowing all the lovely crafty girls out there like you, you will be amazed my the amount of work that Emma has put into this collection...
Well worth a look...
Loving The Vintage...

More Petal Love

Here are some Petal Love Brooches...
You can find these and so much more in my
ETSY SHOP...
and at bargain prices so everyone can keep
Loving The Vintage...