1. i received my lovely Pearl & Elspeth dress, handmade by Annie. i shall share shortly.
2. i wore my newly finished vintage sheet dress
3. with sunny spots everywhere outside mitten prefers her sunshine indoors
4. & 5. pretty scenery on a Friday drive. of coarse there was op-shopping involved.
6. & 7. trying my hand at (packet mix) macaroons. a success. next time they'll be made from scratch
8. & 9. i spent this afternoon sorting the linen collection. now there's separate suitcases for sheets, tablecloths, pillow slips and tea towels. 10 cases in all.
10. the end of July saw my Winter Birthday give-away close. the winner was Deborah Lee of sunshine time. thank you to all those who entered. it was truly lovely to read through all your comments. i'm already looking forward to holding my next give-away.
have a wonderful week. x
Great photos. 10 cases!!! That would be a blissful afternoon for me, sorting vintage linens into suitcases. Cups of tea to hand. Love your new header too. xo
ReplyDeleteThe suitcases look GORGEOUS Zara!!!! xx
ReplyDeleteTen cases, wow, you have been squirrelling the goodies away. Would love to see a pic of all those cases and all the goodies! mel x
ReplyDeleteshouldnt have told me that you used a packet mix - I was about to exclaim how clever you were... You still are , and if I 'd looked carefully I would have seen the packet in the photo. lovely suitcase shots
ReplyDeleteWhat perfect snippets of your week! I adore your new dress and sorting through vintage fabric is all kinds of lovely. Loving the new header too.
ReplyDeleteHOpe all is lovely :) xx
Oh those macaroons look so good, well done! Ive never been brave enough to try. Cant wait to see your handmade dress you recieved! xx
ReplyDeleteThose macaroons look wonderful! As do the rest of your stills! Hope you have a lovely week :)
ReplyDeleteLook at those suitcases! So many treasures!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful and inspiring photos, as always. I'm absolutely thrilled to be the winner of your birthday giveaway. Thank you so much! Have a great week xx
ReplyDeleteAll sorts of gorgeous here this week:) Pretty dresses, lovely scenery and yummy looking bikkies oh and all of that vintage fabric, just perfect. Have a lovely week. x
ReplyDeleteWow, your macarons are beautiful. I would love to pore through that new vintage fabric, you are so lucky.
ReplyDeleteVintage fabric in a vintage suitcase, swoon! :) x
ReplyDelete10 cases....hehe that made me laugh...phew im not alone!!. cant wait to see annies dress! Al x
ReplyDeleteomg vintage fabric anonymous for you my friend. That's a massive stash! Lucky you. LOVE your new header. I've been playing around with blog too. Unfortunately it is not doing what I want it too. I have wasted so much time. sigh. Hope you are having a happy week! Leax
ReplyDeletePS I must also mention how much I wanted a Ken Done doona as a child. I often come across them these days and I must say I a very tempted!
ReplyDeleteThe macarons look great! I've never thought to use a packet mix before I should try because the last time I tried to make them from scratch it was a horrible disaster.
ReplyDeletepassion fruit macaroons???? 'swoon'
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your pretty vintage sheet dress; I love it.
ReplyDeleteMitten looks so relaxed; a very pretty cat.
Zara, IF (and ONLY if) ever you cut into those vintage sheets in pic #8, please may I beg a 6" square of the lilac/pink/white sheet (third from the left side)? The first set of "big bed" sheets I bought when Sophie's grew out of her cot (in 1977) were that exact pattern and colourway,and I'd love just one square to include in a V.S. quilt for her little Ivy.
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So many fabulous vintage fabrics! love the way your macarons turned out too :)
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