Vintage fabric Christmas tree hangers.

I found these wonderful burlap Christmas tree hangers on pinterest. 

You can see how to make them at 

honeygirlstudio.blogspot.com

They would look superb using any vintage fabric, very striking.

Rag Rescue website

Vintage embroidery motifs for embellishing.

Vintage embroidery motifs can look great when added to your sewing projects.
There are lots at the Rag Rescue website and you can find them here - 

http://www.ragrescue.co.uk/products.php?sub=Embroidery

Hand made felted sewing case with rag Rescue embellishments

I thought I would show you this felted sewing case that I have made. Apart from the hand made felt, everything else is sourced from Rag Rescue.

I have now made it available for sale on my Etsy shop so you can find it at

FELTISSIMO ETSY SHOP

A very special sewing case made from hand made felt and embellished with lace, beads, vintage flowers, motifs and Rococo ribbon roses.
The flower shaped case has been made in four individual section which are tied together at the top with antique ivory silk ribbon. When the ribbon is untied the four section fall down to display four pockets holding a variety of vintage sewing equipment. The pockets have been made using French vintage fabric. The pockets hold a packet of vintage needles, some mending thread, a strip of Glamour buttons, four card reels of sewing silks, ribbon and lace.

A good selection of antique and vintage beads for your embellishing.

Rag Rescue website

Sorry I missed updating the blog last night but I had been ill in bed all day. 

Feeling much better today so as usual Mr Rag Rescue was right (as usual) to suggest bed rest.

Happy mothers Day to every mother out there.

I'm going to pamper myself this evening. My wonderful son sent me a Marks and Spencers pamper set. I shall lie in the bath in the delicately fraganced candlelight, drink the champagne and eat the fruity chocolates. Then cleanse myself with rich and luxurious body wash and afterwards soften and moisturise my skin with a rich body cream with the delicate fragrance of magnolia, jasmine,rose and Summer freesias mingling with sensuous woods heliotrope and patchouli.

He knows how to spoil his mother, thank you Daniel .

Until then though, there is work to be completed. So here is a taster of what is being listed tomorrow 

on the RAG RESCUE WEBSITE

Trimming up Monday with vintage trims.

Vintage trims and embellishments being listed tomorrow at

Rag Rescue

So what has been happening with Sandie at Rag Rescue?

Phew! well, after having my 82 year old mother staying with us for the past month, she finally went home today so I've managed to put the next two weeks listings on the automatic update on the website today.

My mother is not well having suffered with cancer, hand trouble, and angina etc since dad died 6 years ago. She has realised that the time has come when she needs to be looking at moving in with us. Unfortunately as you all know it is a bad time to sell a house so we are trying to split the Winter months up with long stays at our house. I am so pleased that she wasn't on her own during the artic weather we have just come out of.

So as well as running the Rag Rescue website and being a carer for my husband I have been caring for mum as well, doing all the little caring jobs that her carers do for her when she is at home. Unfortunately we only got out a couple of times and you can well imagine why but at least I had breaks away from the computer.

We did manage to go to an auction yesterday, our favourite one, so our antique stock levels have risen slightly. Hopefully after the two auctions next week we will be back up to full strength in that department. Of course now I have to log everything in, wait for hubby to clean everything and then I will be able to price and label the items and finally next week start the packing. Its a good job mum has gone home  as the house becomes very busy and cluttered and she might have changed her mind about coming to live here. Still she is very adaptable, fortunately.

Having said all of that please excuse me if you only get the photo's of the next days listing for the next couple of days as I shall be busy, getting the stock ready, emailing, wrapping and posting orders and going to auctions.

SO you can see my life is very full of lovely things to do but I must admit I flop in front of the television of the evening and wait for my wonderful hubby to serve me my dinner.

Housework!! not for the next couple of weeks, just hope that know one calls in.

Bye for now.

Scrumptious vintage fabric

A Happy New Year to everyone.

I've been spending the last few days preparing items to list on the website.

The picture above gives a sample of items that will be listed next week starting on Monday.

I must admit I've been struggling with  the photography this last week as the days have been so dull and the light quality so poor, so please forgive the quality of them here on the blog and on the website.

I managed to buy some lovely vintage eiderdown fabric at the last set of fairs. the lady had painstakingly unpicked the eiderdowns and cut out the good fabric. If you have never done this, then don't. I have only unpicked an eiderdown once and the feathers went absolutely everywhere and I was hoovering them up for weeks. It is amazing how far the feather fly.

From the fabric I have made up some lovely scrapbags and lots of squares with super pink roses. On Friday next, I will be listing some embellishments both antique and vintage, the lovely gold metallic lace, white rose ribbon and satin embroidered ribbon can be seen in the centre of the picture above.

As usual I will be posting a picture of the items be listed on the eve of their listing so keep an eye out from tomorrow evening, Mondays listings are lots of lovely vintage fabric squares.

Friday morning new listings.

Here is just a sample of the 24 new items I will be listing tomorrow morning at 7.30am BST

I am sorry that I have not had the time to do a block picture of more of the items. Today has been another busy day working on correcting the website.
The great news it that it is fully automated now, thank goodness. When a payment is made by paypal, the items are put on hold immediately and your invoice shows up in your account. This means I will have more time to prepare new items and find them for you.
What a relief.
If you do have a problem please let me know as soon as possible so that I can get it corrected.
Thank you for your patience.