tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post6934730095824383793..comments2023-10-28T10:54:00.310+01:00Comments on jumbles and pompoms: I've been snooping againLoo xx from Jumbles and Pompomshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570354905749566677noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-37207955155792962312012-10-10T14:43:26.036+01:002012-10-10T14:43:26.036+01:00I inherited my nan's sewing box, it's a re...I inherited my nan's sewing box, it's a real treasure chest, I love it... it also had one of those old needle holders in it with the pretty foil and I found a half penny when I was doing some DIY last week, I'd forgotten how dinky and thin they were!Make do Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07835093264812306653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-10259953171435851432012-10-02T14:02:35.719+01:002012-10-02T14:02:35.719+01:00Oh, I have palpitations whenever I come across a t...Oh, I have palpitations whenever I come across a tub or tin of buttons. The excitement is just too much. Lovely little needle books too. M xVintage Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695570690989980599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-92013686035389005662012-10-01T13:18:07.074+01:002012-10-01T13:18:07.074+01:00BUTTONS! Oh my goodness, you must have gone all g...BUTTONS! Oh my goodness, you must have gone all giddy when you were hunting through that lovely lot.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337968500120821387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-42544680936066968402012-09-29T17:14:44.388+01:002012-09-29T17:14:44.388+01:00I love the old needle books. I have the Sewing Sus...I love the old needle books. I have the Sewing Susan one, but it isn't in as good of condition as that one. The basket of roses needle book is very pretty :)<br />Really good finds! Thanks for sharing x<br />Have a lovely weekend...<br />Magie xmagiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03856407383929241305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-56663972071048919722012-09-29T14:19:27.366+01:002012-09-29T14:19:27.366+01:00Great minds and all that! We've both been rumm...Great minds and all that! We've both been rummaging through the past this week! That braid absolutely rocks, you must tart something up with it, it's gorgeous! Love the massive buttons and the tapestries, too.<br />There's still spices in my parents' kitchen with the pre-decimal price tags! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-33381011652294670322012-09-27T22:38:29.048+01:002012-09-27T22:38:29.048+01:00I wish I had relies who would hand over such brill...I wish I had relies who would hand over such brilliant 'stuff'. Instead I haunt auctions and second hand shops trying to buy some family history. (So pathetic!) Ha ha.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309283243839695546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-40842658705970827362012-09-27T07:48:16.325+01:002012-09-27T07:48:16.325+01:00eeh, i remember the days when you could catch the ...eeh, i remember the days when you could catch the bus to school with four 1/2 p's! I especially love the scissors, and the folk art ribbon would have given me palpitations had i found it.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387407423793099797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-41624575274905649902012-09-24T18:38:48.429+01:002012-09-24T18:38:48.429+01:00Oh my I almost had a heartie tack......these are s...Oh my I almost had a heartie tack......these are such treasures, enjoy!polkadotpeticoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642636842463149894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-54398091813502074732012-09-24T17:11:20.996+01:002012-09-24T17:11:20.996+01:00I have some scissors just like those from my grand...I have some scissors just like those from my grandmother's sewing box!! Snap!!<br /><br />SarahxSarah @ Modern Country Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674775708432670104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-5009757231215934852012-09-23T23:40:56.056+01:002012-09-23T23:40:56.056+01:00Those are all lovely. I have a ton of my gran'...Those are all lovely. I have a ton of my gran's sewing stuff, but none of it is half as pretty as that.<br />xLakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping]https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247624645636227130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-59232790862638123532012-09-23T14:18:49.426+01:002012-09-23T14:18:49.426+01:00Amazing what you find when you have a good rummage...Amazing what you find when you have a good rummage! Love the needle books. and as for those buttons - perfect!<br />Liz @ Shortbread & GingerShortbread and Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356668729131346750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-51535107952587504092012-09-23T07:17:54.483+01:002012-09-23T07:17:54.483+01:00OMG! dont u just love finding treasures..I love al...OMG! dont u just love finding treasures..I love all of those 1950 needlebooks, they're absolutely awesome! i've never seen a huge button before! i agree that your granpappy's mom's a genius! i'm drooling over her tapestry works! i wish i can snoop around hubby's parent's attic or old stuf hahaha <br /><br />xx susan♥ Miss Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615298030351481246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-19553933552972039402012-09-22T17:38:45.177+01:002012-09-22T17:38:45.177+01:00Well, soap doesn't go off, does it?! There are...Well, soap doesn't go off, does it?! There are probably a few tins and tubs of spices which are long past their sell-by lurking in my cupboards of doom... <br />Love what you found during your drawer rummaging mission. Those sewing kits are just so pretty, and the ribbon, scissors and buttons are beautiful. xxxxCurtisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362184504889147455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-71830452798075078322012-09-22T07:56:01.111+01:002012-09-22T07:56:01.111+01:00Wow that bar of soap did make me smile!
Love the d...Wow that bar of soap did make me smile!<br />Love the deer tapestry, so sweet.<br />Having palpitations at those buttons!<br />Lisa xLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286339918056081955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-2817104007124820272012-09-22T07:21:34.063+01:002012-09-22T07:21:34.063+01:00The little books are gorgeous, and the tapestries ...The little books are gorgeous, and the tapestries are sabsolutely beautiful - must have taken so long to complete. Lovely.xDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06693974265362278188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-55444076384259097912012-09-22T06:50:13.152+01:002012-09-22T06:50:13.152+01:00Sadly I remember very well going Decimal in the 70...Sadly I remember very well going Decimal in the 70s and then those tiny 1/2p coins which were such a pain, but what an outcry when they ditched them! I love haberdashery, can't resist buying sewing itesm at the boot sales even though I don't need any more.Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622219985656850271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-74365585729465828662012-09-21T23:52:32.274+01:002012-09-21T23:52:32.274+01:00Those dear little needle books are lovely and very...Those dear little needle books are lovely and very special Loo. I'm so glad you shared them. More snooping at grandpappy's house for you methinks - and please don't forget to show us what you find xKyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258543009688502584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-68515415567768336492012-09-21T22:19:09.909+01:002012-09-21T22:19:09.909+01:00Oh my goodness I remember sewing Susan.Oh my goodness I remember sewing Susan.ALoadofOldTathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991286392563424440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-73369773937947436042012-09-21T19:34:54.122+01:002012-09-21T19:34:54.122+01:00Love your photos - I remember having a needle book...Love your photos - I remember having a needle book similar to the one you have illustrating a basket of flowers - it was in a sewing box I had one birthday.<br /><br />Ah, happy memories!!<br /><br />Helenxxmoonstruckcreationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085978299766605788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-57460192598037069552012-09-21T19:14:38.398+01:002012-09-21T19:14:38.398+01:00Only me xxxOnly me xxxAmanda Makeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18404964953906369588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-59679055452937503532012-09-21T19:12:44.724+01:002012-09-21T19:12:44.724+01:00Great finds. I'm going to have to turf out the...Great finds. I'm going to have to turf out the drawers and cupboards - I hope I've not got anything festering anywhere!<br />Love from Mum<br />xxMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442767679857541996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-81921434724187298082012-09-21T18:38:04.703+01:002012-09-21T18:38:04.703+01:00Ooh - I do like a good drawer rummage!Ooh - I do like a good drawer rummage!Country Cottage Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183233483232008162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-1016585724197951982012-09-21T17:55:01.321+01:002012-09-21T17:55:01.321+01:00Oh my gawd, I love those little sewing kits! And t...Oh my gawd, I love those little sewing kits! And the flower tapestry is most lovely indeed and would look fandabedozee gracing a wall in my house! Plenty of buttons to rummage through there, mrs! Hours of fun...<br />xxxMissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00770551694049478266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-17453604627492031702012-09-21T17:42:56.213+01:002012-09-21T17:42:56.213+01:00Wonderful, wonderful! I'm hyperventilating! Ha...Wonderful, wonderful! I'm hyperventilating! Have a lovely weekend! Ada :)Vintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7745195995993495629.post-24056083941609821912012-09-21T17:28:38.335+01:002012-09-21T17:28:38.335+01:00i love the ribbon. i am lucky enough to have the s...i love the ribbon. i am lucky enough to have the sewing cases that i found at a charity shop. and as for the embroidery = gorgeous! xMissGingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859707897638443643noreply@blogger.com