I Just Had To Have It!

No, not Ralph, Austin and Paris' puppy. 

Although he is gorgeous! 

You all needed some puppy spam, didn't you!

It was this beautiful vintage doily. 

Marina from Maisie and The Boys recently shared a doily

 she bought off ebay (you can see it here). 

Hers has a Scotty dog on it. 

So I had a look and came across this one.

I just love it.

 It's not often that I will just buy something because I love it. 

But I just HAD to have it! 

It has been well looked after. The back is so neat. 

I haven't been doing a lot of stitching lately. 

What I have been doing is making myself a dress! 

 I haven't made a dress with a zip in over 40 years. 

 

I learnt to sew at school and then did proper dressmaking 

classes at night when I was about 16 (I think). 

I didn't really enjoy making clothes until I had the boys. 

I made them windcheaters, tracksuit pants, shorts and tops. 

I loved sewing for the boys and there were no zips! 

 

I'm still not convinced I like dressmaking. 

There's a lot to be said about going to a shop,

 trying on a lovely dress and buying it! LOL!

I'll show it to you once it's finished.

A Vintage Finish

 A few years ago, a friend gave me this half finished doily.

I decided I would finish it.

I added the green leaves and stems.

And finished off the chain.

The finished doily. 

I'd love to know the story is behind this.

Who started stitching this? Why wasn't it finished?

Hopefully, the person won't be upset that I finished it. 

I didn't unpick any of the original stitching but left it all as it was.

I'd like to think whoever started this would be pleased 

to know it is now completed and loved.