My Lovely, Vintage Sewing Find.

I have a keen eye when it comes to vintage sewing goodies.

These Vintage Singer sewing machine accessories caught my eye. Any Singer Box just has to be opened. You never quite know what’s going to e hidden inside.

>Vintage Singer sewing machine accessories
I love the vintage packaging.

 

Not what I expected to find….

I’m not quiet sure what I expected to find when I started a recent up-cycling project.

This vintage manicure box had had a fabric lined interior that had seen better days. I loved the shape of the box and it’s faux snake skin outer decoration. It wasn’t until I started removing the lining, that I discovered a secret that had hidden since 1935.

newspaper that had been hidden since 1935.

newspaper that had been hidden since 1935.

A former ‘manicure set’ case had the Katie treatment

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What does a six foot Festive Table Runner look like?

This table runner is on it’s way to my local textile group, as part of their Challenge. I started it a few years ago, and have finally had a reason to complete it.

Finally Finished

The binding was  finished recently, then all I needed to do was add the embellishments and the hanging sleeve.

six foot Festive Table Runner
Applique, quilting and hand stitching all rolled into one !

It’s long enough to lay along my long sideboard, or hang on a door!

six foot Festive Table Runner with button detail
I love the red buttons

Christmas

I know it’s a little early to be making Christmas decorations. At least I am ahead of myself for the Festive preparations this year.

Do you have Christmas projects on the go? Share your thoughts below.