Enjoy a day out at Lincolnshire Antiques and Home Show.

I thought I would show you where I will be on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and why Rag Rescue website is closed for sales until my return home.


.........Enjoy!.........

All day we are entertained by the Red Arrows. Their base is next door to the showground so we see them training and watch the spectacular manoeuvres in the sky.

The shopping arcade outside the Epic Centre which is where Rag Rescue can be found - 2nd marquee on the left of the photo in front of the building.

Inside the Epic Centre.

Outside stalls

Something for everyone.

It is so tempting.

No need to go to France, buy French items at the fair.

Clothes by the tent full.

All colours, designs and era's.

Meet all nationalities, as they fly over from the four corners of the world to this event.

Be entertained!

But you will need stout walking shoes or boots, there are thousands of stalls.

I hope to see you there.

Lincolnshire Antiques and Home Show

New blog header by Electric pencil design

I hope you like my new header for this blog. I've been meaning to design one myself for ages but just hadn't found the time.

Whilst surfing the web one day, I came across this wonderful website selling all sorts of graphics for web design  and yes, they do blog headers. For a small charge I was able to get this header for Rag Rescue.

Why don't you have a look at their website and when making an enquiry please mention you found the information at Rag Rescue.

ELECTRIC PENCIL DESIGN

Quilting with rescued Victorian fabrics - Charlotte - 1

Having purchased an almost two hundred year old cottage, Charlotte decided to make a quilt using recycled Victorian fabrics. She had never quilted before but took on this mammoth task with enthusiasm and patience.

Whilst waiting for the sign over of the house, she carefully added patches to the quilt. 

The quilt is now taking shape as Charlotte carefully chose each individually piece, matching colours and shapes.

They are finally in their new home so I presume that Charlotte's time has been filled with decorating. I know that as the evenings draw in she will enjoy getting back to her quilting and it won't be long before this quilt takes pride of place on her bed.

Follow Charlotte's quilting progress on the side bar 'Look at what Rag rescue customers have created.'

Rag Rescue customer creations with vintage fabrics - Emma -1

A regular customer of Rag Rescue has been buying vintage fabric scrapbags and vintage fabric squares for quite a while now.

A few days ago I discovered that she is making a quilt and so I asked if she could send me some photo's.

She told me that it isn't finished yet but just look at what she has created......

Emma apologises for the quality of the photo's, but I think they are great especially as today was a dull day.

Just look at this wonderful array of hexagons, I'm presuming that she has yet to attach these to the quilt in the next week or so.

She really is a star as she sent me the measurements of the hexagons.

And even told us how many she got out of each scrapbag.

Well done Emma, I can't wait to see the completed quilt.

I just wish I had the patience and the time to make one myself.

I am so envious.

This will be the first of 'Rag Rescue customers creations' and I will be making a link to all of the related posts on the side bar a.s.a.p.

Rag Rescue's last day of new listings for a few weeks.

Tomorrow at the Rag Rescue website

So what am I going to do next week when there isn't any new listings, you might ask. 

Well I shall be busy making new scrappy parcels as I only have one left and some new scrapbags for a start. There are also loads of buttons to sew onto cards. I have a huge mountain of sales to log into my spread sheets to keep the tax man happy etc etc etc.

Hubby has already started filling up our little walled garden with his restoration work. I can just squeeze around everything to water the flowers although the rain has helped me a great deal.

It has taken him three days to strip all the rust off the Victorian iron bedstead and there is still all of the polishing to do. The old firedog grate didn't take as long and the wonderful Paddington Street street sign looks wonderful now that it has been cleaned. I daren't show you the garage. The German table and chairs are staying of course, especially now that have been newly painted, just hope there is plenty of sun left at the end of August.

For those of you that regularly read this blog you will have guessed why our little house in Morecambe is a hive of activity - the fairs are looming but not for another 10 days so there is plenty of time to place your orders. More news on that front next week.

Vintage felted items, quilting and bindings

You can see these at the Rag Rescue website tomorrow Thursday 5th August.

Vintage haberdashery and embellishments

At RAG RESCUE tomorrow

Vintage buttons

At Rag Rescue website tomorrow

Delightful antique cards

At the RAG RESCUE website tomorrow at 7am BST.

Nostalgic vintage squares

All at Rag Rescue tomorrow

All squared up with vintage fabric

Being listed tomorrow on the 

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Vintage fabric squares

RAG RESCUE WEBSITE on 28th July

Vintage fabric at Rag Rescue

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on Tuesday 27th July

Some more vintage fabric squares for you to look at.

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Tomorrow July 26th

Sorry this is just a quickie as I am between taking and picking Molly up from a party. Then it's a sleep over and a fun packed day with her tomorrow, plus business of course.

Enjoy looking in the mornong

Sandie

Next seasons designer embellishments - black beadwork and lace

Black beadwork and lace is still in fashion this coming Autumn and Winter. Tomorrow I will be listing lots of Victorian black beadwork and vintage lace.

All at the RAG RESCUE website tomorrow July 23rd

Yet more vintage fabric squares at Rag Rescue

The Rag Rescue website shows more vintage fabric squares tomorrow Thursday 22nd July

More vintage fabric squares at Rag Rescue tomorrow

Six more pretty vintage fabric squares coming up tomorrow at the 

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Vintage buttons etc. at Rag Rescue tomorrow

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Vintage sewing and boudoir items at Rag Rescue tomorrow

Petit point embroidered boudoir items, 144 sewing threads in a three drawer box and a lovely mother of pearl circular silk winder will be listed tomorrow 19th July on the RAG RESCUE WEBSITE

I would just like to say thank you to my customers who ordered items from Wednesday to Friday this week and had to wait until Saturday for them to be posted. I was away at my son's graduation in Guildford and had a wonderful time. I was so very proud of him to have gained his medical degree in the specialist area of acute care. 

Vintage fabric squares at rag Rescue on Friday

Six more vintage fabric squares will be added to the RAG RESCUE WEBSITE on Friday 16th July at 7am BST

Lovely vintage fabric at Rag Rescue

All will be listed at the RAG RESCUE WEBSITE on Thursday 15th July at 7am BST

Nine more pretty vintage fabric scrapbags tomorrow

RAG RESCUE WEBSITE tomorrow Wednesday 14th July at 7am BST

Six more vintage fabric scappy parcels at Rag Rescue tomorrow

When I am cutting out fabric pieces for the scrap bags and squares, I always have some good pieces left over. There is nothing wrong with these pieces but they are too small for the sizes I use. I have therefore decided to sell these as scrappy parcels.

There are twenty pieces in a bag. They are all different shapes and sizes but at least one side is less than four inches.

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These will be listed tomorrow, Tuesday 13th July at 7am BST

Six more vintage fabric squares

Coming up at the RAG RESCUE WEBSITE tomorrow Monday 12th July at 7am BST

Next week at Rag Rescue - vintage fabric week

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Rupert Bear vintage fabric squares

A little late in posting I'm afraid. I got a long phone call from a friend just as I was about to start writing this post and by the time the phone call had ended I forgot all about my blog.

I couldn't resist these lovely vintage fabric squares. They will look wonderful as a quilt or individually as a cushion or embellished on a bag for a child.

They are now on the Rag Rescue website and you can find them today in 'New Listings' category or in the larger fabrics section. I've put them in the larger fabrics as they are 7 inches squares and at only 70p a square I think they are a real bargain.

More vintage fabric scrapbags tomorrow at Rag Rescue

Listing tomorrow at Rag Rescue website - Thursday 8th July at 7am BST

Vintage fabrics at Rag Rescue tomorrow

English and French vintage fabrics being listed on the Rag Rescue website tomorrow July 7th at 

7am BST

Vintage fabric squares tomorrow at Rag Rescue

Being listed on Tuesday 6th July at 7am BST

I think everyone was watching the tennis last week, but today they decided to increase their stock of vintage fabrics. The orders have been coming in fast and furious from customers all over the world today. I would therefore like to say a big thank you to you all, you sure have kept me on my toes.

Vintage fabric scrapbags start a new vintage fabrics week at Rag Rescue

I had got so low on vintage fabric scrapbags that I thought I ought to make some more.

I noticed that the category 'scrapbags' on the website was almost full of sold items and must be frustrating for those customers trying to find one they like, that was available. So I have cleared out all the 'sold' ones and I hope that helps.

Vintage fabric scrapbags contain 4 pieces of vintage fabric, each measuring 12cms x 18cms at only £3.50

Vintage buttons at Rag Rescue on Friday 2nd july

Nine card of vintage buttons all from one collection. I do have more and will card them up when I have the time, so keep an eye open on the website or the blog in the coming weeks.

These nine cards of buttons will be listed tomorrow, Friday 2nd July at 7am BST

Vintage embellishments at rag Rescue tomorrow

All at Rag Rescue tomorrow being listed at 7am GMT

Collectable antique packets of sewing needles

I've often been asked on the website by needle packet collectors if I sell packets of old needles. The answer is, yes I do, but usually at the fairs.

So here today is a collection for all of the needle packet collectors everywhere.

There is one very special one. 

This packet of needles is really unique , so unusual. On one side as can be seen is a post card addressed to G S Edmonstone . Ladies outfitters & Baby linen Establishment, 50 Alfreton Road Nottingham - Agent for Pullars Dye works Perth. Posted Redditch Nov 1883.

It is a one penny needle wrapper made by Wm Allwood and sons. Minerva needle works, Alcester, Redditch.

This packet and the others shown will be listed tomorrow, Wednesday at 7am BST

Beautiful vintage French sewing threads

At the RAG RESCUE website tomorrow.

Vintage French threads and two very large hanks of vintage English knitting / crochet silk.

Antique lace bobbins at Rag Rescue

Wooden lace bobbins were usually made for a close-grained hardwood, fruitwood being very popular. They would have been turned on a foot operating lathe.

As well as adding colour, the beads keep the bobbin steady against the pillow. The bottom bead is usually larger than the rest. Some of the other beads may be 'square cuts' which were impressed while hot with the side of a file. They are mainly red or white, occasionally dark blue and less frequently turquoise, amber, brown or green.

 Lace bobbin beads are threaded on brass wire although copper was sometimes used. At the end of a bobbin is a small hole through which the spangle is attached. This method of attachment indicates a mid to late 19th century bobbin. Early 19th century bobbins have a wire staple inserted at the base through which the beads hang.

 

RAG RESCUE WEBSITE TOMORROW