Wednesday 12 October 2016

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12th October 2016

Did the Tea Cup Fair at Aston-on-Trent on Sunday just gone, nice venue and lovely stalls. Had some very nice comments about my cards and pictures.



Starting next picture now which may be 1940's inspired, never quite know how ideas will turn out which is half the fun!

Will post soon.

Carol
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Thursday 6 October 2016

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October 2016

Have had a good week and made a picture. Its loosely based on the main church in the village where I live, lots of scraps of material used in rich autumn colours.

Currently at the printers to be made into greetings cards ready for the Tea Cup Fair at Aston on Trent, Derby this Sunday.




Sunday 18 September 2016

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September 2016

Have just put finishing touches to my latest picture, its a  called The Lido with lots of nostaglic detail in it as summer comes to an end and we store up happy memories of holidays and sunshine to see us through the winter.

I shall start this week now with another picture, going through fabrics and sketching a few ideas at the moment in readiness.




Will post again soon.......

Carol
String Bean Vintage

Friday 2 September 2016

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String Bean Vintage Note

September

Lots going on so not a lot of sewing done but had a stall recently at Alrewas Art Fair and had a lovely day with lots of sales and nice comments about my cards. I didn't take any vintage items, just a very simple stall with my greetings cards, some cards all ready in frames for lovely gifts and two of my original works.

Am currently finishing off a summer picture and will then begin to think about designs for autumn/winter. Need to rummage through my boxes of fabric and see where it takes me ....

I am keeping things quiet and low-key but will do a few of my favourite events and keep sewing.

Took some furniture over to the lovely vintage shop Curly Magpie and Friends in Swadlincote the other day....a fab blue shelf/cupboard and also a cream coffee table which sold immediately! I'm currently on the look-out for a nice big table to sew on and an old cupboard for my kitchen.

Will post again soon....


String Bean Vintage Note

String Bean Vintage Note

September

Lots going on so not a lot of sewing done but had a stall recently at Alrewas Art Fair and had a lovely day with lots of sales and nice comments about my cards. I didn't take any vintage items, just a very simple stall with my greetings cards, some cards all ready in frames for lovely gifts and two of my original works.

Am currently finishing off a summer picture and will then begin to think about designs for autumn/winter. Need to rummage through my boxes of fabric and see where it takes me ....

I am keeping things quiet and low-key but will do a few of my favourite events and keep sewing.

Took some furniture over to the lovely vintage shop Curly Magpie and Friends in Swadlincote the other day....a fab blue shelf/cupboard and also a cream coffee table which sold immediately! I'm currently on the look-out for a nice big table to sew on and an old cupboard for my kitchen.

Will post again soon....


Thursday 21 April 2016

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Had a lovely day at Calke Abbey on 10th April, sold lots of things and the weather was great on the day! The school desk was sold and went to a good home.

Went over to the Curly Magpie shop in Swadlincote last week and put new stock onto my shelves. I have two apple crates to fill, one with my cards and one with small vintage items. Put the new card for sale - Art Cafe and there is a nice yellow old tin for sale with dog picture on.

Pictures below of the two apple crates, complete with little paper cow bunting!




Tuesday 29 March 2016

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Will be at Calke Abbey on Sunday 10th April with vintage stall, this is a lovely venue.

As I shall be concentrating more on my textile art pictures now, my vintage stall may be a little less full than usual but I will have a nice, old-style school desk for sale, no chair to go with it sadly and also a little bundle of dolls cot bedding .that I have recently made....Vintage Dolly .... all old fashioned deep cream & red roses pattern, ticking mattress cover and tiny little cushions and bolster pillow.


Wednesday 2 March 2016

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Have taken my two batches of my new cards (Flowers and Patchwork Place) over to the lovely vintage shop in Swadlincote and also now got space (ie apple crate shelf) to put some vintage pieces for sale as well. Got really nice green Wade ware set on the shelf comprising of teapot, jug and bowl. Enjoyed putting the stock out on Monday.

Saturday 20 February 2016

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Just begun making a new card, its always fun deciding what to do and choosing the fabrics/print etc. This one will be called "Art Café".

I hope very shortly to be able to attach pictures to my blog but for now will just post regularly. My friend in Wales sent me some lovely bunting this week which I hope to use on my stall, next stall date is is April at Calke Abbey.

Wednesday 3 February 2016

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Got two new pictures done and have taken them to the printers to be printed into greetings cards.  Have used lots of bits of fabric in spring colours. One picture is called Patchwork Place and the other is called Flowers.

Friday 29 January 2016

Country Road



Country Road

This picture came about as its one of the roads in the village where I walk my little dog. I used lots of my favourite soft green fabrics which lend itself to a country look.

English Cottage


English Cottage

One of the first pictures that I did. My friend in Wales sent me a bag of fabric scraps and in it was a square piece of cream vintage blanket and it seemed a nice size for a picture so I just "had a go" at creating a country scene with some fabric, embroidery and print.

Higgledy Piggledy Garden


Higgledy Piggledy Garden

This picture was nice to do with lots of very pretty summery fabrics although as its an English garden thought I'd better include a pair of wellies just in case it rains!

Summer Days





Welcome to String Bean Vintage blog. My name is Carol and I sew pictures onto vintage blanket which are then made into greeting cards and prints. Hope to share some of my pictures and news and this a picture from last year (which was on my calendar) called Summer Days inspired by the lovely Gower coast in South Wales.