Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Pretty pleasures!



I do love the colours on the cover of the latest Country Living Mag!

Pretty things seem to be the order of the day, today !

I'm gathering together pretty vintage fabrics for the next fair:

The Vintage and Handmade Textile Fair at Chipping Sodbury!

I just love these...




1940s florals are a huge favourite with me!




They are harder and harder to find..or should I say

harder and harder to find at a reasonable price!

I've watched auctions reach $100 for a yard of fabric

Crazy or what?!!




There is a limit to what I'll pay...and what I have in my purse!




Now and again, I add to my own little stash...my faves!

Just to fold them, stroke them and stack them, inspires me!




Moving on...to yellows...




Everything in my garden is a month early!

This beautiful climbing rose burst into bloom last week!




Seems a bit odd to see it in bloom, in May...

and the beginning of May at that!

I think it's 'Golden Showers'. We inherited it when we moved here.




In another corner of the garden the pinks and purples are busy doing their thing!




I love it when the first Lupin blooms.




This one is early too!



So... which pretty pleasures are making you happy today?