Cupboard Love

I spotted this lovely Nathan cabinet at my favourite local charity shop on Friday . I did actually walk away as I have no car and no room . But by the time I'd walked the short distance home I had contacted my Mum and mentally reorganised my make shift kitchen to make room. I plan to spruce it up and the bottom photo is a few ideas I have rolling around in my mind. The cabinet won't always be in the kitchen as I have plans to have a sewing/crafting shed sometime next year and this will make ideal storage . 

"Oh Dog ! "

Not a very inspiring name but I've racked my brain for something similar to " Oh Deer ! " but everything was a little too derogatory " You Dirty Dawg " was my favourite but not for these little fellas 

Finished Hotch Potch Cushions

Before work yesterday I managed to finish 3 of the Hotch Potch cushions . Having a huge stock of small sections of fabric provides lots of combinations and I'm always trying to find different ways of using them. 

Hotch Potch Vintage Fabric

Yesterday I mostly made Hotch Potch cushion squares in vintage fabrics sourced from the UK and Europe - I will make up into cushions . You have to be flexible with the process with the pieces being different sizes - I love it when they are all sewn together 

New Dog Softie

Yet to be named is my new dog softie using vintage towelling fabric . Have used a vintage iron appliqué badge as the template for the pattern but altered the ear size and omitted the flower on this dog as the pattern on the fabric is flowery enough. I want make more in different fabrics but I've just run out if the bonda web I use so I'll just have to be patient !!! 

Shelf Two

So then , shelf two. More coffee pots ( I have a lot ! ) another Staffordshire storage pot , how can anyone resist ? A pair of pears both found at car boots . Finally a little hand carved pussy cat from a little shop in St Ives . Oh and a pendant I made using a section of a Alexander Gerard postcard.

Shelf One

I live in a perpetual building site - surviving as a single parent and home owner during a credit crunch has affected the old purse strings . Work started 5 years ago and came to an abrupt halt and as its structural there is no point in wasting money decorating. However , I take solace in thrifty purchases and fill my ikea unit with my treasures - here is shelf one and includes my Bun ( rabbit ) made by Oooh Betty