Shabby Chic Thread?

COOLTRIKERCHICK

vintagepleasure wrote: »

I am all self taught but have learnt so much from all the great craft blogs.If you ever want to learn something just google it with the word tutorial and a whole craft school will open up to you!
I do hope to go to college soon and learn dressmaking.I really want to make childrens clothes like these.http://www.flickr.com/photos/kinchimama/ using some of my vintage fabric stash.

what a talented lady, totally jealous now...lol.....

ANNEGEDDES

sandieb wrote: »

This might help (even though it's about kitchen cupboards)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJXDbEVtNPY&feature=related

brilliant gosh you can find anything on you tube cant you!!!

thanks im sorted now i think!!!!

lillythecat

is it just me or does anyone else love Greengate??? http://www.greengate.dk/I think I'd just like to move into one of their sets/pages. It looks so fresh. Having looked at UK stockists things seem expensive to me £36 for a cushion! I'm having a go at making some cushions in Greengates style for my newly decorated bedroom out of some old LA green gingham my friend gave me an old M&S blouse which is just like the strawberry white pattern and various other bits and pieces I have. Wish me luck!!:D

Clutterfree

Right Folks let's get back to the £299.99 Ebay Kitchen Larder saga.
Remember the one?
Well I checked today to see if it had been relisted. It hasn't, but to my surprise feedback had been left! :eek:
Surely it wasn't a genuine buyer?!
Well, Sherlock here took a look -
feedback for the buyer was left 31/3/08 at 18.34,
feedback for the seller was left 31/3/08 at 18.37.
Wow a coincidence? I think not. :mad:
Seems he bid himself then.
What an idiot - he'll have to pay fee's now - all to save face! :rolleyes:

*disclaimer* of course it could be that both buyer and seller happened to leave feedback within minutes of each other..... lol

vintagepleasure

lillythecat wrote: »

is it just me or does anyone else love Greengate??? http://www.greengate.dk/I think I'd just like to move into one of their sets/pages. It looks so fresh. Having looked at UK stockists things seem expensive to me £36 for a cushion! I'm having a go at making some cushions in Greengates style for my newly decorated bedroom out of some old LA green gingham my friend gave me an old M&S blouse which is just like the strawberry white pattern and various other bits and pieces I have. Wish me luck!!:D

If you really like the Greengate stuff then buy a tea-towel and make it into a cushion.It's much cheaper than buying the cushion or the fabric.

icandream

vintagepleasure wrote: »

If you really like the Greengate stuff then buy a tea-towel and make it into a cushion.It's much cheaper than buying the cushion of the fabric.

What a lovely catalogue, and what a good idea to buy a tea towel and do it that way. I've been lurking for quite a while, as haven't had anything useful to say (not sure I have now!), but I'm definitely going to do this.
Thanks for posting, lily (though you may cost me a fortune, as I want to buy a lot now!).

vintagepleasure

facepainter wrote: »

I'm starting a Couture Dressmaking course next Tuesday! Actually I didn't even want to do it.... I booked for Millinery but they had such a poor response they combined them!!

I wish I could join you! You must have a look at making kids clothes.There is such a good market for individual childrens clothes at the minute.

jamtart6

Clutterfree wrote: »

Right Folks let's get back to the £299.99 Ebay Kitchen Larder saga.
Remember the one?
Well I checked today to see if it had been relisted. It hasn't, but to my surprise feedback had been left! :eek:
Surely it wasn't a genuine buyer?!
Well, Sherlock here took a look -
feedback for the buyer was left 31/3/08 at 18.34,
feedback for the seller was left 31/3/08 at 18.37.
Wow a coincidence? I think not. :mad:
Seems he bid himself then.
What an idiot - he'll have to pay fee's now - all to save face! :rolleyes:

*disclaimer* of course it could be that both buyer and seller happened to leave feedback within minutes of each other..... lol

Could possibly be automatic feedback? A lot of the larger businesses have some sort of programme that writes feedback automatically as soon as the other person has written their feedback. doubt it though

greengate catalogue is GORGE!! I want I want I want!! :rotfl:

HoneyPie_2

Am I missing something?

I can't find the prices on GreenGate?

Its great by the way

icandream

HoneyPie wrote: »

Am I missing something?

I can't find the prices on GreenGate?

Its great by the way

I think they are imported by shops: put greengate into google, and you may find a local shop that stocks them. This one does mail order (if the link works!) - tea towels are £5.
http://www.lilyblue.co.uk/prodpage.cfm?CategoryID=28185&CFID=2405674&CFTOKEN=31111486