Kelly Doust introduces readers to her wonderful world of reviving and customising vintage pieces, while bringing a modern and unique twist to wearing vintage clothes – Dita Von Teese
Workshop fun at No Chintz
Upstairs crafting room at No Chintz Willoughby
Basket of goodies
Here are some of the images from the recent workshop held at No Chintz to construct a handmade apron… it was a really lovely morning, and you can see how inspiring the environment is – I wish my craft space looked like this (alas, I’m still doing all my crafting at the kitchen table or in the living room… maybe one day I’ll have my own craft space).
The next one’s coming up on Wednesday 31 March, and we’ll be making a tea and egg cosy. For bookings, please contact No Chintz. Future dates are listed here.
A handmade apron
Sewing up a storm
A finished apron
Next class - tea and egg cosies!
UK Vogue’s March issue
Check out the current issue of UK Vogue for an interesting article on quilting by former enfant terrible of the British art world, Tracy Emin.
There’s also a great fashion spread on the trend for head-to-toe vintage denim (yikes, I know, but it actually looks fab) and about a million other retro and crafty references which are now feeling bang-up-to-date… even Karl Lagerfield’s at it. Have you seen the latest crocheted skirt suits at Chanel? Or the flower-embellished 2.55s? The revolution is well underway.
Thought for the day
I just read this quote and loved it so much I had to share it: ‘Better Keep yourself clean and bright. You are the window through which you must see the world’ – George Bernard Shaw
Our home in The (Sydney) Magazine
Our kitchen, and the cover of The Crafty Minx
A few months ago the lovely Andrea Millar, homes writer for The (Sydney) Magazine visited, along with inspiring lifestyle photographer Prue Ruscoe. I’ve often admired Prue’s pictures in Inside Out and various other magazines and books, so was thrilled to have her in our home to take these shots, which appeared in the magazine last Thursday. If you follow the blog you will have seen all this before, but Prue has done a far better job than me at capturing our home in its best light.
For the full article, click here.
My crafts cupboard & me
The living room, with handmade cushion and throw
A peek inside Olive's room - artwork and monkey from the book
Our bedroom, and the 'Just Married' duvet cover from The Crafty Minx