Morning lovely Deskers from a sunny Yorkshire.
Wasn't last week brilliant? I absolutely loved desk hopping and visiting so many old friends and making some new ones. Thank you so much for visiting me and leaving such friendly and interesting comments. I've read them several times over this week.
I've also spent some time working out how to update my blog, not easy these days, but I got there with some help.
So my desk this week.
Scrapbook page finished and put away and now onto card making for the box I sell. I use a lot of decoupage die cuts because they are quick to make and sell really well. Because I'm thrifty I get 2 cards from each sheet as you can see.
Looking at my desk from this angle it's frightening how many paint brushes I have!!
I also had a little play last Sunday when it rained. The forecast earlier in the week had promised sunshine and 25 degrees so I'd set my stall out to sit outside with a book. Of course, this being Yorkshire, that didn't happen. It rained instead.
This is one of my favourite Pink Ink Stamps . I gave her a Wicked feel mixed with Halloween.
Before I sign off this week I thought I'd just share my new favourite recent purchase with you.
Isn't it a beauty. I've wanted an old sewing machine for years for sewing onto paper and saw this in my local Charity shop window. Hubby took it apart and serviced it and I spent a day cleaning and polishing it.
It came with a wooden cover, all the bobbins and feet and even the original instruction manual. Just look at the beautiful illustrations.
With a bit of help from Youtube, we got the bobbin filled and it works like a dream. I'm so pleased with it and have used it loads already. Although, when Freya brought me a pair of trousers to turn up, I did get my modern machine out, there are limits!!
I hope you've all had a good week. I'm looking forward to WOYWW desk hopping to see what everyone has been up to.




9 comments:
It’s so lovely to see you back again Lisa!! I admire your thrifty nature, I’m the same with fabric, every square inch gets used 😊. You do have a huge amount of paint brushes!! Do they all get used? But the star of the show is that beautiful sewing machine, well done for rescuing and renovating it, I’m so glad it works well. You’ve saved it from landfill, well done!
Hugs LLJ 2 xxx
well done with the machine, a real beauty. great that you came back again this week. helen #4
I love old sewing machines, you mention the bobbin mine has a bullet bobbin rather than a round bobbin. It's surprising how many of these are still around. Mine belonged to my grandmother then my mother and then a learnt to sew on it before starting on the electric machines at school and I still have it though have to say it's not been used for ages. Wishing you a very happy woyww, Angela x9x
Oh my swooning over the sewing machine. I have my paternal grandmother's one in a lovely wooden curved case but not the instruction manual how amazing is that!!!! Thanks for the encouragement, Hugs Bj#7
Hi Lisa, it's lovely to see you back again. Love that old sewing machine. I've always yearned for one myself. I don't live too far away from the Singers Sewing Machine Collection in Clydebank Town Hall and it's on my bucket list. Hopefully, in the not too distant future. Have a lovely week. Elizabeth #14
Oh I love that old sewing machine Lisa. So clever that you got it working and made it so fresh and lovely. I don't blame you for going back to your modern one for the sewing job though.😀x x Jo 🌈
What a wonderful old sewing machine and well done you and your husband for getting it working. Your witch card is great.
Happy WOYWW
Hugd
Lynnecrafts 5 xx
Glad I am able to comment properly this week Lisa. Fabulous sewing machine find - I remember making a skirt and blouse on my grandma's Singer treadle machine when I was 14. Love the top shot of your desk with the bouquets of paint brushes. Stay safe and Happy WOYWW. Sarah
Ooh lovely machine and I know what it's like re amount of brushes but fair play you got them all stored and sorted together (mine are in SO many different places!) Kyla
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