sundays at home

What have you been up to this weekend? I always work on Saturdays, that's why I love Sunday, the start of my weekend and today we plan to walk down the canal to Annie's Tea Room, a little cafe set by the river with pretty china teacups and teapots,chickens pecking about, horses in green fields and rambling veg plots. I'll hopefully take some nice photos to show you.

Summer comes and goes, so we are trying to make the most of any sunny days, eating outside whenever we can. My boyfriend made these bread rolls from scratch, I'm so impressed, they taste delicious!

pale and interesting

I'm still on my quest for inspiration, sometimes I can feel the pressure just to make a finished item, but I think it's important to keep in touch with what inspires you.

I was given this lace pleated collar a while ago with the matching cuffs, it's obviously been cut of a dress at some point. It's a lovely mink colour with handmade lace and pretty stitched pleats.

I've been watching one of my favourite films 'Bright Star' about the poet John Keats, it's a film full of beautiful images, dreamy textures and colours, that's so inspiring.

Looking through all my art books is always a great source of inspiration too. I love the details of the 'Primavera' by Botticelli, my favourite is Flora the goddess of flowers and spring clad with garlands of flowers.

 

 

Enjoy your sunday!

beautiful lace

I'm in love with these pictures that I've torn out of British and French vogues in the last few months. The different types of lace are beautiful, from Filet to Macrame lace, they all have a feeling of elegance and nostalgia, which I try to capture in my own work.

Now pinned on to my inspiration board with strings of pearls and diamante necklaces...very inspiring.

How do you get your inspiration?

in my purse...

What would you keep in a little handmade purse? .... a vintage compact mirror, a hand written letter and a favourite necklace....

 

or some loose change, business cards and stamps....or maybe a collection of precious things; a diamante leaf brooch, a beautiful feather found on a summers walk and pretty buttons....