Puttery Pins…

By alison April 1, 2013 3 Comments 5 Min Read
My imagination is limited. This I must confess to you today. Though I spend my days dreaming up puttery treats both for my own pleasure and yours, a quick browse around Pinterest frequently proves that there are creative minds far quicker than mine and so many enviable puttery treats for the taking my whole head ends up in a swirl…

And so today, as promised sometime in 2012, (but as usual operating by my own skewiff timetable) I hereby bring you the first of a new feature: a collection of Pins curated by me: the very sort of puttery treats I have been regaling you with for years, carefully selected for a variety of gorgeous little to-do’s to add pretty slendour to your days and cozy comfort to your evenings…

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On Monday…

Stitch a set of pretty starched doillies on to the edges of a plain tablecloth and voila : the perfect marriage of Granny Chic and elegance is born…

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On Tuesday…

Transform a vintage watch or two into the most perfect portable photo album. Wear them on your wrist, carry them in your heart…

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On Wednesday…

Turn strips of discarded wrapping paper into your very own Washi-Tape like those clever cats at Country Living have done…

Inspired and resourceful me thinks. Now if only I had a collection of vintage bobbins…

 

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On Thursday…

Visit the Prudent Homemaker and help yourself to her beautiful free printable book plates. Glue inside your most precious books and send a grateful thank-you to she who designed them…

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On Friday…

Get into bed early with a cup of Dreamy Night-time

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On Saturday…

Turn a treasured baby shoe into a darling little pin cushion like those so beautifully crafted at Todolwen...

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And on Sunday…

Make a darling little paper wreath for your bedroom door like this one originally sourced in one of the gorgeous craft books to be found at Japan Lovely Crafts

Have a lovely puttery week Housekeepers!

Don’t forget that you can see more gorgeous puttery treats on my dedicated Pinterest board now will you?

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3 Comments

  1. Simone says:

    Thanks Alison. Some inspiring visuals to get my teeth into!

  2. Jeanne James says:

    Great ideas and I am going to make a few for my grandchildren. My daughter wanted a doily table runner, which I made her, I want the doily table cloth. Thanks.

  3. Jeanne James says:

    Great ideas and I am going to make a few for my grandchildren. My daughter wanted a doily table runner, which I made her, I want the doily table cloth. Thanks.

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