Sunday 9 September 2012

Full frontal for Angela and a bit of 50s china


Thank you to all entrants in the giveaway and thank you so much for kind words and coronets.  Decided that I will 'do the draw' (and get the children to write all the names out!) on Thursday evening as I am busy, busy until then.  Edge of the seat drama!!

 Just a little post showing a full frontal picture of the bag (you didn't think that I meant anything else did you!!) that I mentioned the other day as Angela had asked about ways of using buckles. So here you need to make the handles of your bag the right fit for the buckle

In the photo I think that the buckle looks out of kilter but I feel that it works in 'real life' (though it looked like a bandolier the other day when I wore it to work!).  I made a 'Four Marys' bag the other day that if I can take better photos I will do a little post on.....in theory it was all a good idea....

The one below I think went to live with you Anne-Sophie!



Buckle of no practical purpose but I do find them reassuring to fiddle with!


Yodel hey hey hoo!

This is another little embroidered bag that I made earlier this year (I try not to bore with photos of every single that I make.... 'not that old stuff again Jenny!')


Took a bit of tin searching to find the right button to match the buckle...






In the past I have also made a fabric mini 'belt' thingy, threaded a small buckle through and used as brooches (with extra adornment for extra lilly gilding purposes) and hair clips (smaller ones are good for these).  Does anyone else have some ideas for Angela ?

Phew - after that sit down and have a nice cup of tea....


The cups that match the jug are a favourite (isn't everything a favourite Jenny....) 

I have a few other bits of this design - do look out for it in your travels, I think it is delicious.

When the children were little I would set up a mini version of this for them (in truth I would set up mini versions of all sorts of things - it is the delight of 'smallness' again)


Not sure that you can gauge the scale of the teapot and cups here but it is all small - I love those child sized teapots - it comes as a complete set with a similar coffee pot and jug etc. The teapot chrome cover has a beautiful felt liner just as the large adult version has.  The children would have orange juice in their teapot....

...I would be having the real McCoy!

And something for your carrots!!!

What I like about 50s china is the upliftingness (?) of it all - and of course I love my garden so a double whammy.

Also just adding a few more pictures from my sister's home that I visited earlier this summer




The larger figure in this photo is one that I remember from my own childhood - as a child I would cycle over to my big sister's home in a village a few miles away (I cannot imagine allowing my children to do the same)  and gaze at this figure in wonderment even then. It has got a bit damaged over the years but so beautifully made

Tatty bye for now

23 comments:

  1. Those bags are fantastic, you put fabrics, buttons and buckles together so creatively!
    I know what you mean about the 'smallness' of things, we have a wicker basket full of picnic play, out come the dolls, picnic blanket and play food and we are well away! Don't think we will have many more years of this, so I make the most of the opportunity! Have a good week Jenny, Ada :)

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    1. Yes indeed Ada - I have one or two little china tea sets - so what that the children are older I can still play!!!
      Preparing for winter now Ada!!
      Best wishes
      Jenny

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  2. Oh my word, I do like that tea set! I'd fall on that if I saw it for sale anywhere. I'm supposed to be getting rid of stuff not buying it but I know I'd find that hard to resist. It's gorgeous and so cheerful.
    Lovely bags too, I admire anyone that can make things good enough to actually use!
    Have a spiffing weekend!

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    1. Ah yes Missy - it is quite possible that we all in blogland are supposed to getting rid of stuff but.....
      I looked this china up on ebay and saw that the matching teapot was sold recently....I do not have the teapot....how I wish that I had looked sooner...
      Have a lovely week too
      Best wishes
      Jenny

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  3. Lovely bags Jenny ... am keeping my fingers crossed! Love the fairground china and the gardening one is just gorgeous ... enjoy your Sunday

    Claire xxx

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    1. Many thanks Claire - I am sure that you too could rustle up a bag or two with your creative skills.
      Best wishes
      Jenny

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  4. Gorgeous bags! I love seeing everything you make Jenny!
    Scrummy china! If I can't come and live with you I could always live with your sister!!!

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    1. My sister has a spare bedroom Gill and also underfloor heating...delicious....walk in showers...lovely...everything nice and tidy....wonderful...Let us all go and live there!!

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  5. I have a collection of those half dolls. Some belonged to my grandmother, She used to buy them for one shilling (5p) and when they went up to one shilling and sixpence (7.5p) she stopped buying them. I added to the collection over the years.
    I absolutely love your china, it is very pretty, and those bags are wonderful.
    Julie xxxxxxxxx

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    1. Aww that is lovely Julie - best of all is that you now have them. Keep your eyes extra peeled for more!
      Best wishes
      Jenny

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  6. Wonderful bags you are so very talented, I adore your teaset, my mum used to have a similar set
    Thea x

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  7. You're bang on about 50's china - some of it is so whacky and delightful it does indeed lift your soul and make you smile. Your casserole dish is perfectalicious - I'd start serving all the food at the table, instead of dishing up in the kitchen, if I had cool crockery like that to use. Um. Hmm. Second thoughts...maybe not - thinking about the piles of dishes to wash. Maybe I'd just open the cupboard and stroke them from time to time.

    I went to a couple of boot sales yesterday and there were a few sellers with heaps of old embroideries - sheer heaven - and I thought of you. I only bought a couple as they were quite dear but so lovely to play with and riffle through.

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    1. Ah wendz - rep;y left on your blog re: car boot finds....thank you as always for kindness and thoughts
      Best wishes
      Jenny

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  8. Beautiful, lovely bags that you make Jenny - just delightful !!! And I adore that china also - it makes my heart beat faster :-) A great post ! ! Julie Xox

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    1. Aww many thanks Julie - used the china just the morning for breakfast to cheer up a bit of a gloomy day here!
      Best wishes
      Jenny

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    1. Oh but Hoola your bedroom is just off the scale of wonderfulness....
      best wishes
      Jenny

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  10. Hi Jenny,just read all the comments,it's so good to know there are other people as nutty as I am about lovely things,I could just eat the bag with the cottage on!!!and yes I too open my china cupboards and stroke and kiss my lovely china!!I think the idea of buckles on bags is a must for all.If it was a choice between one of your bags or a new C.K I would have to choose yours!!Warmest Regards Pam.

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    1. Oh Pam - I am sure CK's ears are burning at the very thought!! Many thanks though dearie - keep a look out for buckles - underrated objects I think!
      Best wishes
      Jenny

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  11. All so lovely! Your bags are delightful.

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    1. Thank you for your kind words Alison and welcome
      Best wishes
      Jenny

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  12. So glad that Angela asked and that you answered about the buckles. I love that sometimes their purpose is beauty and fiddling. Your combination of bag fabrics and embroideries are so lovely - so much inspiration for me! Lately I have been studying the embroideries for color ideas - I may have to do the embroidery myself first!

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  13. Jenny your bags are fab and love your crockery :)
    x

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