Gorgeous green dress has arrived!

Hello everyone...

I was very excited to pick up my giveaway parcel from the lovely and very talented Dee from dee dee's Vintage Retro Delights this morning.

I am now the proud owner of a beautiful one of a kind green dress made from vintage fabric, sewn by Dee herself.

Thank you so much Dee it is gorgeous!! And thank you for the fairy cake card too...

The material has a lovely sparkley look to it which is quite subtle, and it is one of those dresses that can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion I think... it has really inspired me to have a go at dressmaking myself and attempt to use one of the patterns that have been sitting unused on my shelf for a good few months/years!

Do take a look at Dee's blog it is full of vintage and sewing delights...

We went to Winchester for the day yesterday (only an hour from London) as we had heard very nice things about it and we wanted to celebrate the fact that we had a long weekend...

Here are some of the photos I took.. I think living in London makes you extremely appreciative of greenery/flowers/ducks/country pubs etc.

By the cathedral...

Lone duck...

Not sure if this is a swan as he looks a bit brown...

Lovely pub, they do yummy sandwiches and very nice white wine...

River next to another fab pub with an outdoor area (the sun came out too, wonderful!)

LOVE these tudor buildings...

Bought some Winchester cheese from a local producer at the Farmers Market...

This morning I had to buy a curtain rail from Argos to replace the broken one in our spare room... so to make the outing much more interesting I popped into my fave local haberdashery shop on the way...

Here are some pics of the fabric I bought..

Some colourful corduroy....

Cheerful 60's style print...

Vintage chintzy flowers printed on cotton...

Not sure what they will be used for yet but will add to my little collection..

I'm a bit worried that I might have a fabric addiction!

Enjoy the rest of your day everyone!

Sarah

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