What eras inspire your crafting?

At last I am here finally writing a post! I promise to be far more diligent in future!
I have been incredibly busy visiting vintage stores, browsing magazines including some great editions of womens weekly from the 1940s (a great find in Snooper's Paradise,Brighton.) This has allowed me to get story boards building - I love doing these!
I have sourced some fabulous 1940s fabrics which when you are a fabric freak like me is really exciting!Expect to see this stash appearing later in the year in some of our special retro creations.
Since really concentrating on storyboards I have realised just how deeply I love the fashion and accessories of the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Without a doubt this will show through in my work! What eras particularly inspire you and why? I'd love to know!
To relax I have spent time at the coast recently. Living in London the most obvious place to go is the south coast. Being mad about sailing I seem to have taken loads of photos of boats! I have got some particulalry sweet pics of Ruby Summer "rowing" the tender down in Chichester Harbour. It was a very giggly day especially when she insisted on singing "row row row the boat" quite a few times! Anyway pic will be uploaded asap - just give me two minutes to tranfer them to my lappy!
The barbecue is beckoning on the garden on this gorgeous summers evening so must go!
Looking forward to seeing my crafting crew girlies next week at the Craft Barn in Lingfiled - yay!
Happy crafting - be daring
Lots of love
Janie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Quilts 1700-2010

Ok I must have done something worng last time as I had written a little account about my visit to the V&A on Good Friday.
I wasnt sure whether to go to the exhibition - Quilts 1700-2010 - as I thought it could ruin my street cred!! hahahahaha like I ever had any!
The weather was awful on Friday and the tube packed but it was so worth it! Most of the quilts were completed by women and made a huge contribution to social history. There was even a quilt made in the Changee Japanese concentration camp all with the quilters names embroiderd on - that was strange and haunting. Although mostly made by women there was a really interesting display made by the inmates of Wandsworth Prison. The exhibit that really struck me was by Tracey Emin - awesome.
I am so glad I went - was it inspirational? oh yes - the texturising of fabric both rich silks and recylced fabrics was fabulous - watch this space!

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hmmm could have sworn I worte a long missive about my visit to the V&A! where has that gone?