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Monday 13 June 2011

My Thrifty Finds - Wooden Prayers

Happy Monday to everyone! Sorry to start on our a down note, but I awoke this morning to hear the awful news about another earthquake in Christchurch overnight. What more can this beautiful city endure? Luckily no one so far has been hurt, but I am sending all my prayers and thoughts to Christchurch on this dreadful day.


For my thrifty finds this week I found these beautiful wooden silhouette prints at my local charity shop in the 50p frame box, I brought the pair for £1 pound. I seen to be gravitating towards items from Scotland recently, as these two pretty prints are from Edinburgh and are made using a technique called 'Marquetry' where the artist rough sketches a drawing on paper and uses there eye to draw onto selected wood and cut, assembled and finished by hand to form the one-of-a-kind wood image. Very cool!



Another glass item caught my eye when I went into my local charity shop, I spotted this thick beautifully cut glass vase for £1.99 and loved the flower pattern on the outside. It was all fairy liquid cleaned, and this morning I cut some roses from our garden to put in the vase.


In the fabric section, I spied this vintage curtain, on the price label it had 'old curtain fabric'. It is fully lined and quite heavy fabric, but I liked the flower patterns on the fabric, and I could definitely use it to sew a lot of projects.





And lastly thank you to all the fantastic Vintage, charity, thrifty blogs that I follow, I absolutely love reading all your blogs and adore looking at all thrifty finds and everyday life.

For this weeks thrifty finds I am linking in here at Liz's Magpie Monday and here at Sophie's flea market finds.

Happy Thrifting!
Bxx

21 comments:

  1. Wonderful buys, well done you!

    Bee happy x
    Have a delicious day!

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  2. I hadn't realised poor Christchurch had been hit again :-( How awful, really hoping the damage and injuries aren't severe!

    The vintage fabric you've unearthed is a real find, it's a gorgeous pattern and I love your vase -the rose you've filled it with is stunning!

    Jem xXx

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  3. Hi Becky, I heard about Christchurch on the radio this morning, one of the bloggers I follow lives there, but thankfully they're alright. It must be absolutely terrifying.

    Lovely finds, the vase looks great with that stunning rose x

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  4. So sorry to hear about the 'quake. Glad that there have been no casualties so far.Hopefully this will be the last of them and Christchurch has a chance to recover.
    Love your finds this week. Your marquetry pictures take me back to my childhood, the praying boy and girl images were very popular then. And the print on that fabric! Delicious.

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  5. Very interesting finds, love the pattern on the fabric. I didn't know about the earthquake either-how worrying.
    Great prices for the items by the way, what a steal!

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  6. I had not heard about Christchurch either. Sending prayers.

    Your vintage fabric would make lovely table linens.

    My favorites are the wood prints. I love that kind of work.

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  7. Lovely finds! I'm really getting into vintage curtains on ebay/in charity shops. I would have swooped on that fabric too - such a pretty pattern - and with your sewing skills you could make all sorts of loveliness with it I bet.

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  8. Oh I heard this terrible news this morning.
    I do hope everyone is ok

    Lovely 'finds', especially the fabric
    x

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  9. Becky we share your horror over Christchurch, my stepfather is from New Zealand and my mum and he were at their home there when the first quake hit. Thankfully they are back in England now. Its so awful that they keep happening. Must be truly terrifying living with that fear.
    Lovely finds this week sweetie xxx

    http://thewhiteapproach.blogspot.com/

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  10. Oh I haven't heard any news yet today. How awful about Christchurch again :0(

    Thanks for linking up again sweetie - I love your vase. Something so romantic about home grown, full and flouncy roses in a cut glass vase.

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  11. Hi there..like your profile pic :D
    What a spin out about your occupation...
    Look forward to your next post.
    Happy little kiwi &

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  12. My thoughts are with those who are in Christchurch!

    Lovely fabric on those old curtains. Glad you will be giving them a new lease on life.

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  13. Those darling pictures with the wooden inlay children is so adorable. I've never seen anything quite like it before. You found some great items! Thanks for sharing.

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  14. I love the marquetry children saying their prayers...too sweet. Your other finds are lovely too Becky x

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  15. hi becky, the rug in the mail, its gone snail mail so it might be a few weeks. the quakes were strong and frightening, especially since i couldnt find my daughter in the second one, i think she must have fallen over and stayed down out of my sight, terrifying, but little damage here thakfully!

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  16. Hi Becky
    I hear you re Christchurch - I've just returned from a wonderful weekend in my darling broken city -
    http://catalinanz.blogspot.com/2011/06/ordinary-people-trying-to-survive-in.html
    Cat

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  17. Love the print on that fabric, really pretty! England may be a bit grey compared to over here but I did feel a lot safer weather wise when was back home. I love grey.

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  18. Gorgeous finds, Becky. I especially like the fabric. I've passed on an award to you, plse check out my latest post. xx

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  19. Hi, just discovered your blog! Love the fabric.
    Liz

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  20. I just want to say hello i have just popped over from jumbles and pompoms so glad i did what a sweet blog you have. And your a lady after my own heart with all your vintage finds. lovely fabric you have found and i love vintage glass vases to. Love your little dress you made in one of your earlier posts. Have a lovely weekend and i will pop back again real soon. dee x

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  21. Hey Becky
    Can't reply to your comment on my blog, however, have found A Home Companion on line at a fantastic price - I can post to you if you like? Just unsure if you are able to purchase via TM http://www.trademe.co.nz/Books/Nonfiction/Health-Lifestyle/Other/auction-384979156.htm
    Otherwise you can try via Wendyls website
    http://www.wendylsgreengoddess.co.nz/Books.php
    I am happy for you to use my home addie and I can post to you . . .
    Cat

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