Truly Vintage...

after an hour or two of pondering

and a tutorial or two to get my mind around the subject,

cuppa on hand

and materials at the ready...

i made a pillowcase...

in soft spring green with trim of embroderie anglaise.

it's a little loose,

my pillow will have to grow into it!

and i am thinking i shall need a couple of buttons,

press studs or pretty bows to keep the end closed.

i need to think a little more on that one...

next time i shall make a little envelope-y end so that won't be necessary.

friday was a very blustery, rainy day.

i was trying my hardest to find the last light of the day

to take pics of my pillowcase;

being ever so pleased with my little friday project.

then i noticed

that i was propping up my pillowcase

with this darling little sewing box

that i have owned for nearly all my life.

{and i thought you may like to have a closer peek}

it is truly vintage,

mid century granny goodness,

and it was either made by my

great aunt anna or my real granny!

{it was so long ago, early 1960's }

it is padded all over,

 has soft pink cotton fabric lining

and i love the pink cord.

i have treasured it mostly

{apart from my wild teenage years, when it was soooo uncool}

and it has always held bits and bobs;

embroidery threads, hat pins! and other pins and needles

and now is full of sewing cottons.

the other little drawstring bag is almost as old.

and was also a granny gift...

of 1960's vintage.

it is  fully lined with deep rose pink sateen fabric

 and has a firm round fabric covered base. 

this one holds my tapemeasures

elastic and hooks-and-eyes

{who uses those anymore?}

somethimes our treasure

is under our very noses!

the best treasure is knowing that

these two gentle ladies

worked for hours

handsewing these for a little girl! {me!!!}

naturally Carol xox