24 July 2015

Needlework box


The memory of a vintage sewing basket that I had to leave in Richmond NZ about 10 years ago has left a permanent scar. It  was a  standing basket lined with 1930s floral cretonne that  was much too big to carry home 



However, last year I managed to pick up an adorable knitting basket from  the same area, Wakefield, The Pigeon Valley to be exact.

I do have a thing about sewing boxes, bags and baskets.

Which brings me too a new venture from my blog buddy Lynn at Tialys.
She has actually made a downloadable tutorial for her darling hexagonal sewing boxes......go on, have a look




Well done Lynn, I'm very impressed.



5 comments:

  1. Thank you Jan - so kind of you to say so.

    I love that knitting basket of yours. That would be a nice project to do with vintage wicker baskets that you often see in junk shops. Now, there's an idea.......

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  2. Anonymous25 July, 2015

    Don't you hate it when you pass on a wonderful treasure, when on vacation, and then can never forget it?! The hexagonal box is very attractive!

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  3. I am scared for life. Also the spinning wheel in Levin, NZ for $20, I can still see it.

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  4. Ah the regrets we have over the things we've left behind in thrift stores and yard sales!

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