Winter drawers on ......

Well what a difference a week makes!

Went off on a little road trip to Hitchin flea market this morning and then onto Hexton and boy was I glad I'd popped back indoors to get my scarf ...... it was a bit taters out there.  Not much on the flea market this morning but they have started to put the Chrissy lights up and there was a new Pound Shop to investigate.

I arrived at Hexton Country Matters just in time for the first fire lighting of the season in the tea room and decided to plop myself in the rocking chair right next to it with a caffeine fix ..... I could have cheerfully nodded off and it was only eleven o'clock.  I'd taken another box of goodies to sell down there and will be taking my Christmas stock next week.

I love that when tea or coffee is ordered you just don't get one measly cup you get a whole caffetiere or pot full served with lovely china.

I have been making some Christmas stockings this week in a vintage style using some lovely tactile fabrics in autumn colours.

Think I am going to curl up with some Christmas pattern books this evening and get some more inspiration.

I will be in Olney tomorrow for the 2nd Vintage & Handmade Fair arranged by Ann & Trevor .... a fantastic friendly event with lots of lovely sellers, bloggers and of course vintage goodies to drool over.

Have a great weekend whatever you are doing x

Autumnal colours ....

Well what a difference a week makes!!!  This time last week we were basking in sunshine and today it is dark, gloomy, wet and flipping cold but I am determined that the heating won't be going on in September.  The boiler annual service is booked for the 19th and I am crossing everything that we can get another 12 months from it.

I have been accumulating rather a lot of fabric samples and decided a few weeks ago that it was high time I did something with them.  My first thought was to re-cover the easy chair that was a freecycle acquisition when my husband had his knee replacement two years ago.  He needed an upright chair to be able to sit comfortably and raise his leg but do you know that although it is not very glamorous it is very comfortable to sit in so we kept it.

I made two panels and they have been hanging on the back of my sewing room door and the more I looked at them the more I thought it was far too nice for husband to park his bum on (usually in his work trousers) so I sewed them together and added some more.  The colours are very autumnal in terracottas, brown, beige, burgundy and gold and some lovely textures too including linen, faux suede, embroidered linen, silky satins, soft velours and damask.  What to back it with though???

Keeping on theme with autumn and the rich textures I thought velvet or velour would be perfect and to my amazement when in the charity shop this week there was a panel of gold velvet fabric hanging in the curtain section.  It had obviously been salvaged from a larger curtain but at only £3 I thought I would take a chance on the size of it.

Armed with my new found buddy when layering throws together ....  a can of low stick spray adhesive (recommended by another lovely blogger) ... I started to pair them up this morning and ta da here we have a warm autumn throw which is big enough to cover a single bed or sofa.  All it has cost me is time and the £3 spent in the charity shop .... now I have to decide do I snuggle under it or take it to my next fair .... mmmmm I'll have to think about that one!