Our garden is quite old so each spring we are lucky to have a field of bulbs bursting through in the front yard where the horses used to be kept..
I thought it was a good time to bring some of those beautiful blooms inside ~ or onto the Verandah as the case may be...
A pitcher full of bluebells to grace the entry..
and some of these red delights ( I still do not know the name of these flowers ~ can anyone help at all)?
in some vintage milk bottles and my clay tags
Isn't it lovely when you sew?
Isn't it even better when you get the machine out and actually use it?
Well yesterday was the day
I finished my project in a day
I mean it really isn't a problem once you get started is it?
In fact it's actually quite enjoyable...
I wanted to make this...
A floaty, voluminous bed skirt,
or a slip cover for the bed base
Not a pinch pleat one..
Not a gathered one that finishes 5 inches short of the floor
See that is the problem with old beds
They are too high for modern linens
So I had to make my own bedskirt
That draped
and pooled
Like this
It took a while but I can tick it off the list
Next are cushions
But I had to pack the machine up again
So bare with me wont you, it could be a while...
Want to know how to make a draped pooled bed skirt?
Buy floaty drapy fabric
Use an old modern day bed skirt
Gather and sew the floaty draped pooley material over the top of the hopelessly modern and short skirt..
Too easy
Well ok a little fiddly cause it is big and a little hard to maneurver
but stick with it those of you have old high beds
You know you want it!
and now for my shameless promotion of my Time Worn Style store...
and a little Industrial chic cause don't we love it?!
I've joined....
Cause that skirt is a bit of a slip cover for the bed!
