Friday 12 February 2016

Vintage ribbon and wool thread jars .......










** The best preparation for tomorrow  **
**  is doing your best today!  **




Well this morning started early as I wanted to sort through my vintage ribbon and wool thread jars.  I needed to pack some bits to stitch and one of the things that I need to do for a project is embroider some vintage ribbons with some flowers, so I thought that would be an easy pack as it is very light for travelling.

The thing is I can not seem to just get some ribbon ... Oh no lovely reader,  I then start to think where did I buy this? and when?  and then I start to remember the day and where I was and getting all sentimental about certain threads etc.   From this year though I am keeping a proper journal on it.  When I buy from fairs, what I picked up etc so that I have a proper Idea.  I have always kept a little note book on how much things cost so that I am able to cost my creations properly but I really need more detail so as my first vintage fair of the year is tomorrow that when it will start....

For now though I had to sort some ribbons out and some thread and needles put in my trusty needle case for transporting safely.  I found some beauties I can
tell you .....

I found the lemon colour I was looking for and also had a good old look at some I bought from Donna Flower at the fair in Wimborne at Deans Court last year ....  These on the right are the blue ones that are particularly beautiful I think.  

I like glass jars for cotton reels, threads, wool threads, needles and ribbons ... this makes them visible and easy to get at.

Anyway I sorted some ribbons and threads out for one thing to take along with some embroidery on linen.  I am going to finish any initial machine stitching so that it is just ready to put into a hoop.  I have lots of different size embroidery hoops and I put them all together in size and tie with a ribbon then hang them up.  They are hung on the back of the door.  I know where they are and it keeps them very neat and tidy and then they can not bend out of shape at all.


I have some vintage threads ready and these, although not embroidery silks, are cotton, I sometimes use cottons  to embroider fine detail so I had to sort some of those out this morning too.

I want to finish work early today to do a bit of a tidy up in my sewing room as it somehow has got a bit out of hand and does actually need a hoover and dust so I want to spend a good hour and half to make sure it is all tidy and ship shape for my return from London and I can hit the ground running as my husband likes to say ....

So I must away to my work room and get on with my stitchery and also go through my list for tomorrow ( on the top being vintage French ticking for the star project) and as I am tidying up I can check stock against any projects and commissions ....

Have a wonderful day and a great weekend.  Do not forget there is a blog tomorrow and its a good one about The Royal School of Needlework with a little video...  Plus I will be blogging from London and on Monday there will be all the photos from the Pamphill vintage fair .... I am taking my laptop so that I can keep you up to date with my finds in
London as well.

As always Happy Stitching!  ******



The above photo is not mine and I do not know who
to accredit it to but I wanted to show you those beautiful
vintage pin cushions and embroidery .... Oh sigh! 







2 comments:

  1. Sounds like you are going to have the most wonderful few days
    Julie xxxxxxxx

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    1. Thank you Julie .. I am looking forward to it and hopefully finding som treasures xxx

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