Category Archives: Crafts

Adding ‘textiles’ to a vintage suitcase

Some while ago I bought a vintage suitcase at the regular outdoor market held at weekends at Tynemouth, in the North-East of England. I didn’t have a particular use for it, but it caught my eye! It’s quite lightweight and the handle was very worn, but it had a certain charm. Unfortunately, the thin fabricContinueContinue reading “Adding ‘textiles’ to a vintage suitcase”

Pictures of Paris and Playing with Patchwork Fabric

As promised, here is more of the low-down on the recent trip to Paris. We travelled by EuroStar from London:It worked beautifully, and we traversed the Channel Tunnel with minimum disruption and inconvenience (unlike my previous experience in a coach, where I felt like a sardine). Arrival at the Gard du Nord in beautiful sunshineContinueContinue reading “Pictures of Paris and Playing with Patchwork Fabric”