tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42212289093171982142024-03-13T14:01:40.437-07:00Sally NenciniSally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-70133175659004242372015-03-30T16:40:00.000-07:002015-03-31T01:03:02.596-07:009 Mount Pleasant<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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2014 was a crazy roller coaster of a year. We packed up all our worldly possessions (and there were allot of them!) from 13 years in our happy, familiar and rather full house on Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, London and drove away, down Barry rd, feeling a bit wobbly but positive in our decision to move out of London to the City of Norwich, where Peter would start a new job at Norwich University of the Arts and the children would all start at new schools.<br />
It was a huge upheaval but the children settled in pretty quickly and now 1 year on Peter and I are starting to feel at home.<br />
After a shaky start with our initial rental property falling through we found a house to rent, unpacked a few boxes and kept going. Then I had the news that Dad wasn't well and wasn't going to get better, he left us at the end of Feb 2014 and left a huge gap where he should have been.<br />
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In April 2014 we took possession of the key to our new house, 9 Mount Pleasant. As we had a rental contract for 6 months we thought we would take the opportunity to get some painting etc done before we had to move in - this turned out to be a rather bigger job than we first anticipated and as well as walls falling down the whole house had to be re wired.<br />
Now that I can see the house re emerging I thought it would be good to keep a record of what we have done so far and ongoing...<br />
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Top Floor - Molly's room - before<br />
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Top Floor - Sadie's room - before<br />
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Top Floor - Syd's room - before<br />
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Top Floor - Bathroom - before<br />
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Top Floor Landing and Stairs<br />
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I found this lovely piece of woven vintage fabric while visiting my sister and going for a rummage at her local recycling center - like you do!<br />
This is a place full of treasures, for those who like that sort of thing.<br />
It is called 'Rose Tinted Rags' and is found on Rockfield rd, Hereford, you can have a look at their web site <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://greeneyedmonster.org.uk/">http://greeneyedmonster.org.uk/</a></span><br />
I loved the colours and simple geometric pattern used on this piece of woven fabric and immediatley thought 'I could knit that!'<br />
I had been working on a Bunny design but was looking for a lovely dress pattern so the two ideas combined and Mrs Bunny came to life....followed by Mr Bunny!</div>
Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-80288495389871248602012-09-21T15:31:00.002-07:002012-09-21T15:43:29.965-07:00Spotted Plus at Top Drawer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I was joined by lots of talented 'spotted' designers - beautiful cushions and lampshades by <a href="http://tamasyngambell.com/">Tamasyn Gambell</a>, wonderful wrapping paper and stationery by <a href="http://www.blogger.com/">Esme Winter</a>, welsh made ceramics and rugs by <a href="http://www.tukeandtuke.com/">Tuke and Tuke</a> and lovely wooden stuff by '<a href="http://www.scp.co.uk/collections/vendors?q=All+Lovely+Stuff">All Lovely Stuff'</a> - I was in good company to name but a few.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Well its been such a long time...again. I am such an erratic occasional quarterly blogger! My life has been a little bit taken over with knitting, wool sewing and creating which is very busy, can be fun and also stressful!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Since I did Top Drawer trade show in January things have really gone up a notch and I feel like I'm running behind trying to catch up - and then I said I would do it again in September as part of Spotted plus!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Then to Ireland and to my favourite place Tyrella beach, where the cottage that I spent many childhood summers still remains - kitted out by my granny and looked after by my mum - the best cup of tea is made over this fire!</span><br />
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Well it was a wet and soggy day spent at the Diamond Jubilee Festival in Battersea park on Sunday, I managed to get some pictures before the rain set in - and boy did it set in! I had an open air stand (how I wished it was last Sundays scorcher) along with some other lovely Etsy makers including <a href="http://lovefromhettyanddave.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/reignrain-in-battersea-park.html">'Love from Hetty & Dave</a>' with their gorgeous jewellery and accessories. I saw allot of Union Jacks and silly hats that day!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Just finished 2 busy weekends opening our house to the lovely people of Dulwich and beyond! Peter and I were showing our chair collaborations and my knitted cushions and toys - I wasn't the only one tired after 2 weekends of meeting and greeting!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Do have a look at a lovely blog '<a href="http://postcardsfrombattersea.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/wool-and-thread.html">Postcards from Battersea</a>' for some more pictures and lovely comments from Sarah - she also took some photo's of our not so minimal front room <a href="http://postcardsfrombattersea.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/house-envy.html">here </a></span></div>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-84050160254308307152012-05-24T15:36:00.004-07:002012-05-24T15:36:50.302-07:00Been busy...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Well its been a while since my last post! I have ventured (or stumbled into) the world of wholesale and mass production - the lovely world of design/craft is not without its stress!</span></div>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-1946445149778458262012-01-24T06:48:00.000-08:002012-01-24T06:48:55.010-08:00Blomma<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Before Christmas I had an order from </span><a href="http://blomma.co.kr/" style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Blomma</a><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> based in South Korea, here you will find lovely collections of home wares, stationary etc</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">They took some lovely pictures of my cushions together</span> -<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> I will be doing the vintage patch cushion in a 16" size (and maybe even a blanket) and will put it on my website soon...</span><br />
<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I have just had my website revamped with help from a great web expert <a href="http://www.usingmyhead.com/">Miko</a> and can now update it myself (which I am doing between knitting!)</div><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> - just need to get the photos done - my 'to do' list is getting longer and longer!</span><br />
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It was really busy with Christmas shoppers and crafty Christmas presents!</span>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-84949294840891997562011-12-06T03:43:00.000-08:002011-12-06T03:46:25.165-08:00Birthday Bus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0cSCTqekhMk/Tt4AccKBvMI/AAAAAAAAAwA/nRf6WbgITmw/s1600/birthday%2Bbus"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 191px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0cSCTqekhMk/Tt4AccKBvMI/AAAAAAAAAwA/nRf6WbgITmw/s320/birthday%2Bbus" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5682980268382731458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">Its so nice to hear from a happy customer, just got this picture from Brook who's husband bought the 'Bus cushion' for her birthday!</span>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-64882491236425929392011-11-10T23:46:00.000-08:002011-11-11T00:19:13.344-08:00Christmas is coming...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-feJcMcQtPe8/TrzXoziZvkI/AAAAAAAAAv0/dPJ1BpHHB1I/s1600/bauble"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 308px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-feJcMcQtPe8/TrzXoziZvkI/AAAAAAAAAv0/dPJ1BpHHB1I/s320/bauble" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673646726609223234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">So its been a while since my last post, I have been in a Christmas knitting frenzy, I am developing large knitting machine muscles on my right arm!</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I just bought this vintage handmade ornament on Etsy from </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/becaruns?ref=seller_info">becaruns vintage shop,</a><span style="font-family: courier new;"> </span><span style="font-family:courier new;">to get in the mood for Christmas!<br />There are a few Christmas events I am getting ready for,trying to build up my stock of cushions, toys etc, the first of which is at Dulwich Picture Gallery on Thursday 17th Nov in the evening, find out more </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/whats_on/special_events/christmas_bazaar.aspx">here</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> - it should be a fun first Christmassy evening of the year! (in a lovely setting)</span><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r6Nw4H7oEds/TrzXQRngYWI/AAAAAAAAAvo/IRlSGk2EIaU/s1600/e-flyer.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r6Nw4H7oEds/TrzXQRngYWI/AAAAAAAAAvo/IRlSGk2EIaU/s320/e-flyer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673646305186963810" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">.....after that is The Crafty Fox Market at The Dogstar, Brixton.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Here is a piece from the press release;</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Three Floors of Handmade Heaven - The Crafty Fox Christmas Markets: 10th & 11th December</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">It takes a crafty fox to sniff out the fun ways to do your Christmas shopping this festive season. With 50+ handpicked stalls over two days, plenty of hands-on workshops, a bar, DJ’s and a pop up tea room, the Crafty Fox Christmas Market at the Dogstar in Brixton, will not disappoint.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Have a look at their Blog </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://craftyfoxmarket.blogspot.com/">here</a> !Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-69443278882268380232011-10-03T15:28:00.000-07:002011-10-03T15:41:34.413-07:00Patchwork Puzzles<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOl8ecNNKJ8/Too3nQtY-YI/AAAAAAAAAuU/tX9viNryrGk/s1600/girl%2Bpatch%2B1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MOl8ecNNKJ8/Too3nQtY-YI/AAAAAAAAAuU/tX9viNryrGk/s320/girl%2Bpatch%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659397029384223106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GLTmbpAbtdo/Too3ni2ZGfI/AAAAAAAAAuc/1za9YTpnuow/s1600/girl%2Bpatch%2B2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GLTmbpAbtdo/Too3ni2ZGfI/AAAAAAAAAuc/1za9YTpnuow/s320/girl%2Bpatch%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659397034253818354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gcC-vrquIGs/Too3ndOVxAI/AAAAAAAAAuM/lTtJ62Sl0f0/s1600/lbc%2Blondon%2Bpatch%2B2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gcC-vrquIGs/Too3ndOVxAI/AAAAAAAAAuM/lTtJ62Sl0f0/s320/lbc%2Blondon%2Bpatch%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659397032743650306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9_iH4pbtjsQ/Too3nBLMPRI/AAAAAAAAAuE/arubpAz0EnM/s1600/lbc%2Blondon%2Bpatch%2B1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9_iH4pbtjsQ/Too3nBLMPRI/AAAAAAAAAuE/arubpAz0EnM/s320/lbc%2Blondon%2Bpatch%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659397025214250258" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9ZvZk3SYd0/Too5_6owWLI/AAAAAAAAAuk/mFv9e9ShqvA/s1600/lbc%2Bdolly3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z9ZvZk3SYd0/Too5_6owWLI/AAAAAAAAAuk/mFv9e9ShqvA/s320/lbc%2Bdolly3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5659399651979188402" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I have been working on a few new designs (when I get 2 seconds free!) and have made some larger cushions by patching knitted squares together - some old designs and some new, the idea came from looking at my Galt puzzle collection. Also I thought I would try to do something a bit more for girls as well as boys - I don't know why but ideas for boys come to me so much easier!</span> <span style="font-family:courier new;">I had a mention in an article for </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.kidswear-department.com/index.php?id=2">'Kid's Wear Department'</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> which featured my Dolly - thanks for that Julia, so nice to be in good company!</span>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-69593720246682812912011-09-21T15:30:00.000-07:002011-09-22T03:29:54.311-07:00Flotta chair finished!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-79gDS-HX44s/Tnpl5xdo7_I/AAAAAAAAAt0/aZBYn-7lUgk/s1600/flotta4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-79gDS-HX44s/Tnpl5xdo7_I/AAAAAAAAAt0/aZBYn-7lUgk/s320/flotta4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654944325321682930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XMt6z_1R7UI/Tnpl6GrOALI/AAAAAAAAAt8/_g9-A1KBIUE/s1600/flotta5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XMt6z_1R7UI/Tnpl6GrOALI/AAAAAAAAAt8/_g9-A1KBIUE/s320/flotta5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654944331015782578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OTT_O072HEs/Tnpl51bwkqI/AAAAAAAAAts/hAVhJhwyEM4/s1600/flotta3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OTT_O072HEs/Tnpl51bwkqI/AAAAAAAAAts/hAVhJhwyEM4/s320/flotta3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654944326387536546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--ChG22qsm60/Tnpl5rmvqVI/AAAAAAAAAtk/nyy_3LfhlSs/s1600/flotta2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--ChG22qsm60/Tnpl5rmvqVI/AAAAAAAAAtk/nyy_3LfhlSs/s320/flotta2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654944323749259602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rsMVzUIdOIc/Tnpl5uZSBBI/AAAAAAAAAtc/gQmhD0nYjVM/s1600/flotta1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rsMVzUIdOIc/Tnpl5uZSBBI/AAAAAAAAAtc/gQmhD0nYjVM/s320/flotta1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654944324498097170" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I managed to finish the Flotta chair for Rebecca during the summer. This was such an interesting commission, Peter came up with an unusual and stunning design based on Rebecca's Grandmothers' life on Flotta, one of the Orkney Islands. You can find out more about this on Peters blog </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://peternencini.blogspot.com/2011/02/flotta-chair-1.html">here</a><span style="font-family:courier new;">, and some more finished pictures</span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://peternencini.blogspot.com/2011/08/flotta-chair-finished.html"> here</a>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-70654401504746656682011-09-21T15:08:00.000-07:002011-09-21T15:21:45.799-07:00Parker Knoll meets Lucienne Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vyKK9lFP0h4/TnphbKhgSAI/AAAAAAAAAtU/p8MzYT5YR-w/s1600/lucienne%2Bday%2B3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vyKK9lFP0h4/TnphbKhgSAI/AAAAAAAAAtU/p8MzYT5YR-w/s320/lucienne%2Bday%2B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654939401426323458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MfkXpK66zgk/Tnpha8H6zzI/AAAAAAAAAtM/8zklHstOJaY/s1600/lucienne%2Bday%2B2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MfkXpK66zgk/Tnpha8H6zzI/AAAAAAAAAtM/8zklHstOJaY/s320/lucienne%2Bday%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654939397560913714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-clkzlJZGcOU/TnphamCSuvI/AAAAAAAAAtE/5PL3Qc6_hyw/s1600/lucienne%2Bday%2B1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-clkzlJZGcOU/TnphamCSuvI/AAAAAAAAAtE/5PL3Qc6_hyw/s320/lucienne%2Bday%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654939391631735538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Just before the summer I upholstered this Parker Knoll chair for Andrew and Helen. They had been to the </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.retrotogo.com/2011/03/robin-and-lucienne-day-design-and-the-modern-interior-exhibition-at-pallant-house-gallery-chichester.html">Robin and Lucienne Day exhibition</a><span style="font-family: courier new;"> at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester (sadly no longer on) Here it was possible to get some of the original textile designs reproduced on fabric. This was done at the Glasgow School of Art.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">The design used for this chair was called 'Magnetic' by Lucienne Day, in colour red.</span>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-4104264800772282812011-09-17T14:27:00.000-07:002011-09-17T15:20:43.912-07:00Summer is over<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BIavRa5cVg/TnUYumbDQYI/AAAAAAAAAs8/bxf-Xs2NdhQ/s1600/camping.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BIavRa5cVg/TnUYumbDQYI/AAAAAAAAAs8/bxf-Xs2NdhQ/s320/camping.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653452096100581762" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-joZ_BTucPOU/TnUWf8jDohI/AAAAAAAAAsU/N3ZbVQEQMQ4/s1600/mont5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-joZ_BTucPOU/TnUWf8jDohI/AAAAAAAAAsU/N3ZbVQEQMQ4/s320/mont5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653449645318447634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2uSG9IdMj0M/TnUWgIQwIZI/AAAAAAAAAsc/AtFtavYxL24/s1600/mont3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2uSG9IdMj0M/TnUWgIQwIZI/AAAAAAAAAsc/AtFtavYxL24/s320/mont3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653449648462897554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4uB5ghmxkE/TnUWgWNOtcI/AAAAAAAAAsk/PukSbxH9CTQ/s1600/mont1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4uB5ghmxkE/TnUWgWNOtcI/AAAAAAAAAsk/PukSbxH9CTQ/s320/mont1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653449652206220738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x8q1Jc9lXtI/TnUWgRjUPYI/AAAAAAAAAss/97SKxQcgxOA/s1600/mont4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x8q1Jc9lXtI/TnUWgRjUPYI/AAAAAAAAAss/97SKxQcgxOA/s320/mont4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653449650956680578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">This summer started off with 2 lovely weeks in the south of France staying with great friends near Montpellier.<br />We saw the striking architecture at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Grande-Motte">La Grande-Motte</a> where we had great mussels, chips and beer... had lots of home grown tomatoes (in every form!)...strolled around Montpellier on a warm evening (see the tromp l'oiel in the center of town)... swam in the pool and went camping in the Ardeche. The campsite <a href="http://www.campingmilletoiles.com/en">Mille Etoiles</a> was peaceful and relaxing with a steep walk down to the bottom of a gorge rewarded with a swim in the river.<br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RzP5Nyts2_4/TnUUUs70fEI/AAAAAAAAAr0/Rnmm1wrQh84/s1600/Ireland1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RzP5Nyts2_4/TnUUUs70fEI/AAAAAAAAAr0/Rnmm1wrQh84/s320/Ireland1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653447253125528642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7_jjVQFjGL0/TnUUUQDwBzI/AAAAAAAAArs/_gJr2dbY92A/s1600/Ireland%2B4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7_jjVQFjGL0/TnUUUQDwBzI/AAAAAAAAArs/_gJr2dbY92A/s320/Ireland%2B4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653447245374162738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_99zNUdpyE/TnUUURgAcBI/AAAAAAAAArk/5Rc_vmBMIN8/s1600/Ireland%2B2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q_99zNUdpyE/TnUUURgAcBI/AAAAAAAAArk/5Rc_vmBMIN8/s320/Ireland%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653447245761114130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2wqZAv8BHDM/TnUUUK1zCkI/AAAAAAAAArc/47-hQwE1K7g/s1600/Ireland%2B5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2wqZAv8BHDM/TnUUUK1zCkI/AAAAAAAAArc/47-hQwE1K7g/s320/Ireland%2B5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653447243973462594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I spent a wonderful week in Northern Ireland at my Mum's in co. Down - its so good to get some fresh air, windy beaches and fresh veg from the garden - and see all my nieces and nephews!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ys9laoKGGYk/TnUS0WJR8VI/AAAAAAAAArU/6COechK78mA/s1600/aquarium2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ys9laoKGGYk/TnUS0WJR8VI/AAAAAAAAArU/6COechK78mA/s320/aquarium2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653445597740527954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsWUSYc31no/TnUS0NEwAII/AAAAAAAAArM/Tht_OXE8Pi8/s1600/aquarium1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IsWUSYc31no/TnUS0NEwAII/AAAAAAAAArM/Tht_OXE8Pi8/s320/aquarium1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653445595305607298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">During our stay in Ireland we visited the <a href="http://www.exploris.org.uk/">Aquarium</a> at Portaferry - I love these ghost like Ray with what looks like little faces on their tummys - (we learnt they are breathing holes not faces!)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tjCbjV-cO6Y/TnURMbGbKOI/AAAAAAAAArE/5Ws3T77A5-Q/s1600/london3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-tjCbjV-cO6Y/TnURMbGbKOI/AAAAAAAAArE/5Ws3T77A5-Q/s320/london3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653443812364331234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NXD604yxtx0/TnURMIUdarI/AAAAAAAAAq8/HhVTxLdp1qA/s1600/london2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NXD604yxtx0/TnURMIUdarI/AAAAAAAAAq8/HhVTxLdp1qA/s320/london2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653443807322925746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">We finished the holidays back in London, enjoying the almost last hot sunny day in south Kensington, splashing in the pool at the V&A on route to the Science Museum.</span><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">I will be posting soon new work including the finished Flotta chair....</span>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-49786641265230606652011-07-18T14:47:00.001-07:002011-07-18T15:04:07.931-07:00Embroidery at the Idler<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KpAcSnJnwu0/TiSqwlQ2oHI/AAAAAAAAAq0/6ntSzUKA9MM/s1600/idler1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KpAcSnJnwu0/TiSqwlQ2oHI/AAAAAAAAAq0/6ntSzUKA9MM/s320/idler1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630813185733206130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lCM8j4yfbcQ/TiSqwcMlTlI/AAAAAAAAAqs/tt18s5ipJIQ/s1600/idler2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lCM8j4yfbcQ/TiSqwcMlTlI/AAAAAAAAAqs/tt18s5ipJIQ/s320/idler2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630813183299374674" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UKKSgKa1VYA/TiSqj3UmIyI/AAAAAAAAAqk/qDFt4DJHo_o/s1600/idler3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UKKSgKa1VYA/TiSqj3UmIyI/AAAAAAAAAqk/qDFt4DJHo_o/s320/idler3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630812967242441506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-90yKfQ1kA2c/TiSqjgFj4tI/AAAAAAAAAqc/MJENUZVeiZM/s1600/idler4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-90yKfQ1kA2c/TiSqjgFj4tI/AAAAAAAAAqc/MJENUZVeiZM/s320/idler4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630812961005363922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pc21RF83-Rg/TiSqjQsmgNI/AAAAAAAAAqU/dQg2S754Y2g/s1600/idler5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Pc21RF83-Rg/TiSqjQsmgNI/AAAAAAAAAqU/dQg2S754Y2g/s320/idler5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630812956874146002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lNNyXn25gC4/TiSqjJMtJMI/AAAAAAAAAqM/KOexBu0K87I/s1600/idler6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lNNyXn25gC4/TiSqjJMtJMI/AAAAAAAAAqM/KOexBu0K87I/s320/idler6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630812954861315266" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ri0rjgh1zUg/TiSqi_JyVpI/AAAAAAAAAqE/Np9wV-We8Dc/s1600/idler7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ri0rjgh1zUg/TiSqi_JyVpI/AAAAAAAAAqE/Np9wV-We8Dc/s320/idler7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630812952164718226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I had a lovely day on Saturday teaching an Embroidery class at the </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://idler.co.uk/academy/">Idler Academy</a><span style="font-family: courier new;"> on </span><span style="font-family: courier new;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Westbourne</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> park rd, London. </span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">This is a wonderful place dedicated to teaching, learning and great coffee! Here is a </span><span style="font-family: courier new;" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">description</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> about what they are about taken from the website;</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">In Ancient Greece, the word which turned into our word for school, </span><em style="font-family: courier new;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">scholee</span></em><span style="font-family: courier new;">, originally meant ‘leisure’. Education was a pleasure; it was a privilege freely chosen by the freeborn citizens of Athens. The Idler Academy brings this spirit of cultivated leisure to the 21st century, and crosses it with the lively atmosphere of an 18</span><span style="font-family: courier new;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">th</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> century coffeehouse. We sell a wide range of new and secondhand books, largely educational in nature. We serve </span><span style="font-family: courier new;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Monnouth</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> coffee, </span><span style="font-family: courier new;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Oolong</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> tea from the Himalayas and </span><span style="font-family: courier new;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Valrhona</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> hot chocolate. We sell delicious cakes from Blueberry Hill. We run courses in academic and practical subjects, from Latin to embroidery, from book-keeping to ukulele, from life-drawing to ancient philosophy. This is a place to read, think, debate and learn, to sharpen your mind and learn creative skills. Above all, we seek liberty, and our Latin motto, </span><em style="font-family: courier new;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">libertas</span> per <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">cultum</span></em><span style="font-family: courier new;">, means ‘freedom through education’.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I brought along a modern day sampler designed and printed by Peter and taught some basic stitches and variations on simple stitches to achieve this (almost) finished Sampler.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">We had a wonderful lunch of salmon and asparagus, had delicious morning coffee and afternoon tea and cakes - a lovely way to spend a wet July Saturday. </span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Should be doing another in </span><span style="font-family: courier new;" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">September</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> - sign up for the Headmasters newsletter!</span>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-43301239940714433402011-07-18T14:34:00.001-07:002011-07-18T14:46:36.140-07:00Ercol Sofas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tNFt47Lf2C4/TiSnG0mhW1I/AAAAAAAAAp8/wy7YGAPAipw/s1600/ercol1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tNFt47Lf2C4/TiSnG0mhW1I/AAAAAAAAAp8/wy7YGAPAipw/s320/ercol1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630809169761229650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XUJiKhYrDw0/TiSnGai0oQI/AAAAAAAAAp0/z84pcf4wanM/s1600/ercol2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XUJiKhYrDw0/TiSnGai0oQI/AAAAAAAAAp0/z84pcf4wanM/s320/ercol2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630809162766393602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eGSGO51N_Ls/TiSnGVLvIqI/AAAAAAAAAps/L8ibEozcALY/s1600/ercol3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eGSGO51N_Ls/TiSnGVLvIqI/AAAAAAAAAps/L8ibEozcALY/s320/ercol3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630809161327387298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I have just finished making new cushions and covers for </span><span style="font-family: courier new;" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Alison's</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> 2 </span><span style="font-family: courier new;" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Ercol</span><span style="font-family: courier new;"> day beds - they are all the rage for a reason, they are simple, elegant and comfortable!</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Alison inherited one of the sofas from her grandmother and was keen to retain the shape of the old cushions which had sadly </span><span style="font-family: courier new;" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">disintegrated</span><span style="font-family: courier new;">, so we worked together to achieve a lovely curve on the seat and back cushions. The piping is made using the reverse of the fabric to give a slightly lighter shade - have to say I could do with a break from making piping - over 30m!</span> <span style="font-family: courier new;">(done twice as I used the right side of the fabric first!)</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Shown here in Alison's house - a real living environment complete with toys!</span>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-74489920488446469642011-07-10T04:58:00.000-07:002011-07-10T05:12:34.992-07:00Idler Academy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0LKj7IUG2wA/ThmXIfR_O7I/AAAAAAAAApk/pddDGpNSJsQ/s1600/tyrella%2Bchair%2B3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0LKj7IUG2wA/ThmXIfR_O7I/AAAAAAAAApk/pddDGpNSJsQ/s320/tyrella%2Bchair%2B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627695381467839410" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;"><br />This Saturday I will be teaching an embroidery class at the </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://idler.co.uk/academy/">Idler Academy</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> in west London. Look </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://idler.co.uk/academy/events/event/modern-stitch-sampler-with-sally-nencini/">here</a><span style="font-family:courier new;"> for details. Peter has designed a modern sampler which will be printed on linen ready for some stitch work! </span> <span style="font-family:courier new;">I will be teaching how to build up basic stitch techniques to create a lovely finished sampler. This class will be suitable for anyone with basic sewing knowledge, it should be a fun day for making work!</span>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-31659153982491984342011-07-10T04:41:00.000-07:002011-07-10T04:51:31.043-07:00Birthday season!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ySR3FdbzrW4/ThmQjVvejAI/AAAAAAAAApc/p3NeyR3dGZc/s1600/sadie%2Bdoll%2B1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ySR3FdbzrW4/ThmQjVvejAI/AAAAAAAAApc/p3NeyR3dGZc/s320/sadie%2Bdoll%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627688146182245378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G8HCQxLh6bU/ThmQi1bTwjI/AAAAAAAAApU/EUvV0JB_lHg/s1600/sadie%2Bdoll%2B3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G8HCQxLh6bU/ThmQi1bTwjI/AAAAAAAAApU/EUvV0JB_lHg/s320/sadie%2Bdoll%2B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627688137507717682" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7Ogx834R8zo/ThmQin1QzJI/AAAAAAAAApM/q7M3WUjh-98/s1600/sadie%2Bdoll%2B2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7Ogx834R8zo/ThmQin1QzJI/AAAAAAAAApM/q7M3WUjh-98/s320/sadie%2Bdoll%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627688133858479250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1YKv9dtHzRo/ThmQipYWv3I/AAAAAAAAApE/fkv8ALldeXA/s1600/syd%2Bcase.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1YKv9dtHzRo/ThmQipYWv3I/AAAAAAAAApE/fkv8ALldeXA/s320/syd%2Bcase.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627688134274105202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lt04n67QwC0/ThmQiW7kaWI/AAAAAAAAAo8/MKGy3CJ_lx4/s1600/syd%2Bcase%2B2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lt04n67QwC0/ThmQiW7kaWI/AAAAAAAAAo8/MKGy3CJ_lx4/s320/syd%2Bcase%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627688129321527650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Its been a busy month in the Nencini house with Sadie and Syds birthdays. Sadie wanted a big dolly with clothes so a few long late nights later (especially hand tying each strand of hair on - respect to all rug makers!) I came up with this Sadie doll - plus some outfits.</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">Syd got a DSi so to compensate I made a case to put it in!</span>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-6256119816350262982011-07-07T14:52:00.001-07:002011-07-07T14:54:17.677-07:00My new galt toy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pKQqDPjIuPc/ThYqzWIp3mI/AAAAAAAAAo0/FndexixuMg4/s1600/galt%2Bletters.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pKQqDPjIuPc/ThYqzWIp3mI/AAAAAAAAAo0/FndexixuMg4/s320/galt%2Bletters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626731846049586786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">My latest vintage Galt purchase!</span>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-12057791557355248842011-07-07T14:38:00.000-07:002011-07-07T14:50:08.190-07:00Lumi and Lewis cushions<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wtOuZ-7v0VE/ThYoYqsqtKI/AAAAAAAAAos/-IhotpL6IgM/s1600/lav%2Bbags.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wtOuZ-7v0VE/ThYoYqsqtKI/AAAAAAAAAos/-IhotpL6IgM/s320/lav%2Bbags.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626729188689622178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U_eCkqOUyHo/ThYoYVCqVeI/AAAAAAAAAok/hOWS17oQqyc/s1600/fanja%2Bcushions.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U_eCkqOUyHo/ThYoYVCqVeI/AAAAAAAAAok/hOWS17oQqyc/s320/fanja%2Bcushions.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626729182876292578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I recently finished making up a small order of cushions that I worked on with Le train Fantome, featuring the lovely Lumi doll and Lewis rabbit, these are available in Fanja's </span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://letrainfantome.bigcartel.com/">Le train Fantome shop</a><span style="font-family: courier new;"><br /> I had bits and pieces of trial Lumi and Lewis knitted pattern which I made into lavender bags for Fanja - seemed a shame not to use them!</span>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221228909317198214.post-9266425415570299212011-06-20T08:42:00.000-07:002011-06-20T08:59:25.562-07:00home sweet home<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HbQyaNs6OZs/Tf9q452StvI/AAAAAAAAAoc/KKE196pp-e8/s1600/house%2B1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HbQyaNs6OZs/Tf9q452StvI/AAAAAAAAAoc/KKE196pp-e8/s320/house%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620328385815426802" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N8wKX_onYr4/Tf9q33R2T-I/AAAAAAAAAoU/p52NmTcGuQc/s1600/house%2B2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N8wKX_onYr4/Tf9q33R2T-I/AAAAAAAAAoU/p52NmTcGuQc/s320/house%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620328367945830370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l7HMiKt7Vs/Tf9q3YVhgdI/AAAAAAAAAoM/GUXCQ4CrWWQ/s1600/house%2B3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7l7HMiKt7Vs/Tf9q3YVhgdI/AAAAAAAAAoM/GUXCQ4CrWWQ/s320/house%2B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620328359639744978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HjpbHyGI_8w/Tf9q3F0cuBI/AAAAAAAAAoE/Tna83-j4cdk/s1600/house%2B4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HjpbHyGI_8w/Tf9q3F0cuBI/AAAAAAAAAoE/Tna83-j4cdk/s320/house%2B4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620328354669180946" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">We recently had some pictures taken of our house by some lovely freelance photographer/journalists. They are working on a book project for Japanese publishers (</span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.editionsdeparis.com/" target="_blank">www.editionsdeparis.com</a><span style="font-family: courier new;">). Looking at homes of creative people - had to do some major dusting!</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">I just included a few pictures - my dolly collection! (featuring Lewis by '</span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.letrainfantome.com/">le train fantome</a><span style="font-family: courier new;">' and some of my old clothkits dolls amongst others)</span><br /><span style="font-family: courier new;">The second picture is of a ceramic piece my Mum made for Peter and I for our wedding, and my favourite</span><a style="font-family: courier new;" href="http://www.svenskttenn.se/"> Svenskt Tenn</a><span style="font-family: courier new;"> pewter jewelery box.</span>Sally Nencinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11624643630149077592noreply@blogger.com2