Thursday 27 March 2014

Western bluebird, fabric and fashion

Charlie and her friend Louise in 50's clothes
I just put the last stitches into the Western bluebird, my Christmas make for March.  It is another Posie: Rosy Little Things pattern from here and is an ornament to hang on my little white Christmas tree.
Last week an aunt gave me a box of her old fabric remnants and a Quilting Patterns book that looks like it will be very useful.  I have had such fun looking through the fabrics and am using some for a secret project.  It has a bit of a vintage vibe I think.
In June this year Charlie is going on a mission trip to Vanuatu with her school.  The team will be installing two large concrete water tanks as well as doing other things.  Charlie is excited to be going but the fund raising has had a huge impact on our time, hence the lack of making and blogging so far this year!  The latest fundraiser was a vintage fashion show which was a lot of work but a very successful evening.  The girls all looked gorgeous in clothes and accessories from the 50s, 60s and 70s.  Perhaps after June normal transmission may resume?  Wendy xx

21 comments:

  1. Your Bluebird is gorgeous Wendy. I'm sure Charlie will have a wonderful time. Austin was going to Vanuatu on a mission trip this year but pulled out due to him now doing his mechanics. Everyone who has gone in the past at school has said what a wonderful experience it is.

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  2. Pretty bird Wendy, you will have fun with all that fabric!

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  3. Hello Wendy and Charlie,

    Good luck with the fundraising, the fashion parade was a great idea. Your little birdie is very cute, love the branch it is sitting on.

    Happy sewing.
    Bev.

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  4. Love your birdie..and Charlie and her friend look amazing... the 50's were so graceful looking I think? Have fun with your fabrics...
    Hguz

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  5. That was a great score of fabrics, you will much fun creating.
    have fun on your adventure Charlie.

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  6. wow Charlie will have a ball there it is a country that is very poor so any help will be a blessing what an experience for her,and i love your bird Wendy it is so cute.xx

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  7. Your little bird is gorgeous, quite a lot of work in little felt ornaments. What a great opportunity for Charlie, worth all the hard work and fund raising I'm sure.

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  8. Lots happening. I love the blue bird.
    Valspierssews

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  9. The girls look fabulous in their retro fashions. That little bluebird is just the most adorable thing I've seen in a long time! Great work!

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  10. Your bird is gorgeous as you have put in lots of detail..
    how pretty both girls look and what a great idea for their fund raising.. great mission trip they are going on.
    pretty flowers.

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  12. Love your little bird, Wendy. The vintage clothing brings back memories. Hugs......

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  13. What a lovely bird. I completely forgot to make something this month for Christmas,

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  14. Oh I love the bluebird Wendy , well done ! What a fun idea to have an oldies fashion show , the girls looked like they enjoyed it !

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  15. How exciting for Charlie, Wendy - I hope the fundraising continues to go well. What treasure from your aunt - it looks like you will have a good time with them all. The bird is so cute, you've done a wonderful job in it :-)

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  16. Hi Wendy, your little bluebird is just gorgeous & will look lovely on your white tree. Those fabrics were a great gifted treasure - some lovely small prints in there plus looks like a gorgeous vintage sheet. The girls look so wonderful all dressed up - best of luck for their fundraising. Charlie is growing into such a beautiful young lady :-)

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  17. Hi Wendy... such a cute Bluebird, beautifully stitched... and how wonderful to come into the items from your relative, some good inspiration in there for you, it seems! x

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  18. Your Bluebird is so cute !!
    And Charlie looks wonderful !
    Florence

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  19. Such gorgeous models Wendy. Love your little bluebird

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  20. How wonderful for Charlie to be participating in such a great project, love your stitching as always.

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  21. Our community has teams of people going over to countries in need and they all come back saying the same thing....it was so worth the visit on many levels. I have always been one of the knitting team when any of our town folk go over seas. The amount of beanies and children's jumpers I have made....phew!! lol Charlie will remember this trip. I hope all the fundraising goes well for you.
    Cheers, Anita.

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