My dear mother was heavily influenced by the wartime ‘Make-do-and-Mend’ generation. She could be very resourceful and did her best to make ends meet. She’d turn her hand to anything. One her regular projects was making pyjamas for my two older brothers.
Using My Mum’s Vintage Speedweve.
I remember playing with a Speedweve as a child. Pushing the links to and fro and not quite knowing what it was really used for.
Mum’s Sewing Box
Each time I visit my mum, she gives me more and more sewing bits n bobs that she’s found in her cupboards.
Last year she gave me her red sewing box, which was a joy to clean and to see it come to life again. She also gave me her old Speedweve also known as Lancashire’s Smallest Loom.
Playing with a Speedweve
A recent challenge from my local branch of the Embroiderers Guild gave me the perfect opportunity to use it. Continue reading “Using My Mum’s Vintage Speedweve.”
Vintage Finds and Inspiration
For me, a shopping trip to any vintage shop is a time for inspiration and an opportunity to think creatively about texture, colour and style.
Vintage Inspiration
Every box or shelf holds the key to the start of a new project, just like these black and white zig-zag lines which caught my eye.
