Finally... I'm back! It feels like blog years ago since I last spoke to you but here I am... My parents are currently visiting me in Dubai which makes me a tour operator/entertainer/cook/driver for about 18 hours a day.
I did manage to find a some of time off to do a a little bit of crafting. A few months ago I bought these beautiful vintage plates on a flea market in Brussels. The project I had in mind was an old fashioned cake stand made out of plates and liqueur glasses. I found the glasses as well as 2 nice plates but hadn't found the perfect base plate yet.
Well last month I finally found the plate I was looking for. And the cake stand is finished. Amazing what you can make out of some old crockery and superglue!
I saw her and I fell in love... This afternoon I did
some auction hopping with my parents in Brussels. We went from gallerie
Moderne to Flaget but it wasn't until our last stop, gallerie Horta that
I met my match.
I saw her, looked her in the eye and it was without a doubt love at first sight...
The
oil painting is signed by Saint Germain and is from 1920's. It measures
35x27 cm and I think it's absolutely beautiful. The love the color
palette and the detail of the eye make up.The price is estimated between
2000 and 2500 euro.
I know already exactly where I would hang this piece of art. If only I had the money to splurge on this beauty...
Bangkok, Bangkok... I love you so much! I've just come back from
another holiday in Thailand. I love Thailand and Thailand loves me, what
can I say... I just never get bored of this city. The food, the
massages and pampering and, of course, the treasure hunting! Bangkok is
such a paradise for sewers! And Pahurat is "the" place to be. It's very
busy in the fabric heaven of Bangkok and I usually can't stay there for
too long (thank God for my wallet) but I never leave disappointed...
Whether you need fabric or notions, the place is packed with hot stuff.
Let me show you what I found this time...
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| Kokka fabric |
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| Cotton with birds |
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| Thai silk |
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| Ribbons |
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| Handmade silk flower |
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| Vintage style buttons |
The
buttons cost me about 8 euros for the whole lot. Silk is sold for about
5 to 10 euros, depending on the quality. Ribbon, rickrack and lace
comes in hundreds of colors and costs about 2 euros for a pack of 36
yards! They certainly don't rip you off...
Now lets get started!
You might have wondered where the hell I’ve been... The truth is that I’ve taken a break for a few weeks and travelled...pretty much around the world!
No time for crafting nor sewing unfortunately but I did go on a treasure hunt.
One of my favourite pass times is without a doubt strolling around flea markets and antique stores. The flea market on the Vossenplein in the Marollen in Brussels is still one of my favourite ones, probably because it’s home but also just because it’s a great place for treasure hunting. And oh, did I find some treasures!
I couldn’t contain myself when I found these 2 original 1940’s fashion paintings. They’re perfect to fill up the empty spot on the wall in my sewing room. The paintings were 10 euros each.
Some parrots found at the antiques market at
Le grand Sablon
I immediately fell in love with these 2 beauties. Both from the 1950’s with a stamp on the bottom (yes, I do watch the antiques road show!). I especially like the green once but they’ve both already received a special spot in my house...
2 beautiful plates which I want to use to make my own vintage cake stand.
And last but not least a 3 euro vintage swan plant pot.
The flea market on the Vossenplein is open daily until 15h. Don’t forget to visit the antiques market at Le grand Sablon every weekend too. It is more upmarket and sells antiques for higher prices but is definitely worth a visit.
