here be monsters!

You may remember that some time ago I did a little vintage fabric swapsie with fellow blogger Georgina Giles.

Well, it’s always great to see what other people make of the fabrics in your own stash. They are always so different to the things you make yourself!

Georgina makes monsters. Amongst other things.

That little yellow fellow above is made from my swapsie fabric.

Isn’t he cute?

And here’s another:

This little blue and pink guy is made from another swapsie fabric – which originally came from the hemline of a vintage summer dress of mine that I shortened back in the mid-1980s!

You can find more of Georgina’s monsters – and her other lovely makes – in her Etsy and Folksy shops.

scrappy swap

I happened to admire the floral fabric in this pincushion the other day. A potential partner for some of my large scale florals, I thought.

So I asked what it was.

Flower Garden, by Sevenberry Fabric, came the reply. But alas, I could find no trace of it on sale.

So lovely Georgina, maker of the pretty pincushion that prompted my query, and sender of my surprise present in the post, offered to send me some of her stash!

I am always amazed and delighted by the sudden generosity of strangers.

It makes me feel very smiley indeed.

And as I like to do as I would be done by, a swap seemed only sensible…

Petite pieces of patchwork-perfect prettiness were pressed and put aside.

A mainly small-scale selection of bits and bobs – for button-covering or stitching.

I hope they suit.

It is said that it is better to give than to receive.

They’re both pretty fine if you ask me!

Here’s what I just received…

I’ve had so much more fun selecting a scrappy swap than I would have by simply shopping!

And guess what – as an added bonus Georgina has sent me enough of her Sevenberry fabric to back a cushion.

I’m a bit speechless!

lucky pinny

I am not normally the lucky type of soul that attracts free gifts and wins competitions wherever I go.

I’ve had my moments, but generally speaking my luck confines itself to areas of life not involving competitions of random chance.

Until now.

I won something!

Georgina Giles is a mistress of monsters and sewing maven extraordinaire.

Following her exploits on her lovely blog qualified me for inclusion in her Present in the Post giveaway. Into the hat – or rather vintage glass jar – my name went. And out it was subsequently pulled!

I am now the lucky owner of a lovely pinny, made by her own fair hand.

Thanks Georgina!

Be sure to subscribe to her blog. Not only can you find out how to make a pinny all of your own, but your name might be next out of the jar!