A bit of serious spring-divining is going on here, I think that's how i can best explain all the flowers I'm documenting on the blog. The amazing furry ones in the top picture are a kind of flannel flower from a friend's garden. They originate from Australia, I think. And the jasmine is from our garden. For my shop update this week, I made a small collection of pleated bags from my old, favourite pattern. I used recycled linen for all of them, except the cotton ticking. The bag in the front is made from old British Sanderson-printed linen. (I secretly long to furnish my house throughout in Sanderson linen.)
25 responses to “spring-divining”
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my mom used to always have her couch reupholstered in Sanderson printed fabrics
I love that bag you made.LikeLike
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oh! that centre front bag! lo-OVE 🙂
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i’m always in love with this bag pattern of yours! i’m still using the ‘tree’ bag i got but sparingly now so i could preserve it. LOve! wish i could buy a new one!
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Your bags are so pretty, I love the prints you are always using in your creations 🙂
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Nothing really profound to say but just LOVE the bags! Awesome fabric!
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The bags look great hanging together, the floral print one is stunning. Still use my bag often, it it a great pattern.
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I’m with you on the sanderson. That is a terrific bag pattern. Love it.
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Hi! thanx for the comment you left yesterday – yes, really excited about discovering what these flowers are now I’ve got my book! The bags are gorgeous, esp the 2nd from the left which I think has sold already! I am slightly envious of your Spring as we head towards autumn and the enevitable winter/thoughts of keeping warm and heating the house!! take care – luv Cx
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oh you’ve got jasmine growing already! I am so jealous.
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Such pretty bags! Floral prints are my favorite.
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Beautiful old rose and pink tones you found dear Melissa to lighten up the end of our summer. Wishing you happy early spring there!
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I love your bag!!!!! So cute!!!!
My country is very hot summer at the moment. I wish I could go your country (--;LikeLike
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The Bags are SOO SOO gorgeous…
And I love the smell of Jasmine, it reminds me of the South of France…
I love photos of flowers…so keep posting them, they’re so pretty!
HUGS
Char.x
Oh Melissa, I have a GIVEAWAY going on today…pop over if you have time!LikeLike
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I love the flowers you document on this blog. I love the jasmine. Those bags are really pretty. I see what you mean about the fabric
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ooh, we are going into autumn here, how lovely to have spring a springing… love jasmine, such a delicate fragrant flower. also love your bags, the sanderson print is so pretty.
Happy Spring x
p.s. thank you for your lovely comment GxLikeLike
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Ah, spring is almost here and flowers are beginning to bloom. As we are in the process of getting a new fence in our backgarden, all the jasmine that covered the old one has been pulled down. Sadly, it was all about to bloom.
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There has been a change….spring is in the air..my favorite time of the year. Love your bags…xx
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Flowers make the world a better place. Don’t you think? Love the bags Meliss.x
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If you like The Handmaid s Tale try Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood.
Margaret Attwood is awesome !LikeLike
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PRETTY bags :o)
The top fluffy flowers are so beautiful…almost look like something from the sea.
I love the smell of jasmine.
We are about to head into fall here and I am almost welcoming it….one more hot week and I will be happy. Too much rain this summer. Our new house gets much more nicer weather than the area we used to live in though…yeah! :o)LikeLike
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LOVE the bags. 🙂
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I just went to your shop and the bags are all gone! I will keep watching…maybe one of these days I will be in time to order one! They are really gorgeous and would make a great knitting bag!
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I’m sure it’s Flannel Bush (phylica plumosa). I saw it at the garden centre today and instantly recognised it from your lovely blog.
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hi there- thats so cool that you found them at a garden centre! i will keep my eyes out for them too. 🙂
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People will appreciate your blog because you provided useful information about the flannel flower. After reading your blog, I looked up this flower online and found that it is a very lovely flower. I am glad to share your blog with friends and other people.
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