I’m back from a long stretch of travelling that included Budapest, Singapore and Australia. Trying to conquer jet lag again, and seem to have forgotten the day of the week, so apologies that this post is one day late. I’ll just give you a few updates on happenings around Vintage Savoir Faire, and will resume projects next week!
In Budapest the other week, I found this shop window filled with old corsets of all shapes and sizes. Really gorgeous display. I love the yellowed, aged fabric set against the white background. They look so ephemeral and delicate, which contrasts with the strong (and uncomfortable) boning. Makes me happy I don’t have to wear one on a daily basis.
I’m thrilled to see that the 2010 Summer Grow A Long has 40 participants! If you’re still interested in making some fun, crafty projects this summer, sign up on the right side of the blog. I’m working on creating a forum where we can interact and discuss our projects this summer. Stay tuned! If you’re a member of the Grow A Long already, leave a comment and let us know how it’s going for you!
And finally, I’ve inherited a (vintage) sewing machine! Very excited about this. My last attempt at sewing was when I was 9 years old, so I’m going to need a lot of help and advice if there are any skilled sewers out there. I’m already having tons of project ideas, and have stumbled across ThreadBanger which is giving me lots of inspiration on how to reinvent old clothes.
Have you been working on any vintagey projects this summer? How’s the Grow A Long going for you? Let us know in the comments.
RE Grow-A-Long… I’m not sure where to leave my comment!
I bought all the plants young and they’re doing well, growing slowly. I have planted them in small pots for now, which still requires quite a lot of watering. The marigold in particular, needs a lot of watering but thanks me with regular bright orange, appetizing flowers. Even the neighbours gave a hand when I was away for a week recently
I couldn’t wait for projects though and had a trim of the camomile and enjoyed a really nice couple of herbal teas!!
Glad you got started!! The projects will be coming soon
Chamomile and mint make a lovely combination for a tea, if you haven’t tried that already!