ITEMS FOR SALE!

Well I thought it was about time I put some things I've recently made up for sale, so here goes.......




* SVENSKA TUNIC *

This pretty little tunic with a nod to the colours of Sweden, is in pale yellow broderie anglais with white broderie anglais trims and finished off with light blue satin ribbon trims.

The size runs between an Odd Molly size 1 and 2

This tunic looks super pretty especially with white jeans, which is what I wear mine with - perfect for a sunny day, but trust me, even if the sun isn't shining, the colour will put a smile on your face!




This item is for sale at £65.00







* BOUDOIR WRAP AND MATCHING SKIRT *



This sweet little boudoir set is in a stunning shade of turqoise broderie anglais with matching white broderie anglais trim, finished with pale pink satin ribbons .






Once again, the size of this runs between an Odd Molly size 1 and 2







The pale pink and turqoise colours work soo well together!








This set is available for a special price of £70.00





* PRETTY CABLE VEST TOP *



I made this lovely little cable vest top recently, and was soo happy about making it and using this wonderfully sparkly yarn, that I hadn't realised that cables stretch somewhat, so it's just too big on me - dratt!

The main colour is a lovely bluey grey angora mix yarn with golden sparkle thread running through it, and finished in a pale camel in the same yarn (RYC Lux)

And finished off with my trademark crochet edging and bows!

The vest is about an Odd Molly size 2 and is offered for sale at £45.00




If you're interested in any of these items, please leave a message for me here - you will need a PayPal account in order to puchase the items, but it's easy to set one up!






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Happy Buying!





Klem




Mxx

PRETTY BOUDOIR THINGS..........

Phew, and now for the last post of the day!

I started making this Boudoir set back in August 2009, when I found the material on Ebay. As it was coming to the end of the summer and I didn't have all the trimmings I wanted, I made up the wrap over but left the trimmings until last week, when I decided to use up the pretty pink lace I bought in Oslo last May, and found some more pink trimmings to finish everything off.

It's just a simple wrap over top, which ties very high above the bust, enhancing your womanly curves - even if you're not big up top! ;-) The pale pink broderie anglais material was a marvelous find on Ebay and I knew once I saw it, that it would make the prettiest boudoir wrap I owned! Well that was until I decided to re-design the sleeves and made a mess of them, so I had to start them again! As I say, the pretty crochet cotton lace came from Oslo and it's finished off with my label and pretty matching pink bows.

So, I thought to myself, with just a scrap of material left "No shorts for me then!"........

A-ha (groan!) not so! You know me, I was pondering over the 'scraps' last week, when I thought to myself "How can I get a pair of shorts out of this material?" and I was scratching my head, as I only had enough for the back of the shorts, but not the front. Then I remembered the two sleeves that went wrong, but as I'd kept them (as I never throw anything away which I feel can be used elsewhere - you know me by now! LOL) I unpicked the stitching and with the clever use of a pretty embroidered braid, re-worked out the front of the shorts, which are basically patched together and voila, a pair of shorts were on their way!

As you can see, the broderie anglais trimming was perfect for the material! I also used it on the leg edges as well as the waistline, so that when they were elasticated, it made them look so sweet!

And finished off with the usual labels and bows!

Gosh, four postings in one day! Time for lunch methinks..........

Klem!

Mxx

SUPER PRETTY CHOKERS!

Wow, I'm a busy bee today, but I've been making all sorts recently, so wanted to play 'catch-up' here!

I crocheted these little chokers at the weekend and finished (well at least one!) of them with a mixture of my Grandma's old buttons and some newly purchased - hence the fact that I've run out for the second choker and will have to get some more!

These multi coloured buttons belonged to my Grandma, along with the smaller ones on each end - hence putting a brand new larger version of them worked so well - it's such a pity that I just couldn't capture how stunning the flower shaped ones actually are, but having taken about 20 photies, you could say I've given up! LOL

As you can see, I really should have bought another one of these square buttons to go on this choker, but I will do that on my next jaunt out - think it goes superbly with the very vintage art decco button which one again, belonged to my Grandma - this is precisely why you should never part with anything of value that you can use again and again - who knows where it will end up next - prior to this, it adorned a beautiful red velvet jacket, so you never know!

Klem!



Mxx

FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS AND THE LIKE.....update

I've now decided to call these my 'friendship' bracelets as the first batch are all to be given as presents to special friends - well I'm making a start - may take me a while to get around to everyone, plus I'd like to sell some along the way! I found these stones last week on my jaunt to Manchester and knew that they would look pretty made up into one of these bracelets - well my friend Flora thought so when she saw them on Tuesday!





One is for me and the other is for........wait and see! ;-)

Klem!

Mxx

UPDATE ON THE WEDDING OUTFIT

Well it looks like I've got it down to two possible outfits now, seeing as I managed to find the most perfect shoes to go with either option when I was in Manchester last week - and they were half price!

It's like they were made to wear with Odd Molly Powder clothes! LOL. The platform looks rather unusual on them, but it doesn't really show when you have them on - very clever!

So here's the two possible outfits to go with my lovely Odd Molly jacket! To be honest, I still don't know which one I will wear till closer to the day, but it's one of these for sure!

Taradiddle Dress Combo...........

When you see the shoes on top of the dress, you know they work just perfectly - I love them! :-)

Native Tunic Combo...........................

It looks superb with the Spoiler dress and skirt combination - wish I'd bought it in the powder colour also now!

Thing is with this tunic, that as much as I like it, it looks a wee bit plain around the bottom and on those wonderful sleeves, so I've decided to put some cream crocheted lace on to make it just a bit more special. The material is a silk/cotton mix and it's divine, but I think the addition of the lace will make it look just a bit prettier! Just need it to turn up in the post now so that I can get it done.

I would love to work for Odd Molly, shame I live in the UK then! LOL

Only 3 weeks to go........Sally is getting rather excited now and so am I - I haven't been to a wedding for ages!

Here's that very handsome man in his dinner suit again *swoon* Wonder what he's doing on 27 March? LOL

Klem!

Mxx

KAN DU HJELPE MEG?.....someone needs to!

Oh dear, what a dilemma, as I have a number of items I could wear to my friends wedding, but I just cannot make my mind up - now please don't ask me to model these items, as I'm the shy type, but any ideas/suggestions you may have will be taken on board and be most welcome!

So you know what the jacket and mittens look like, now here's some examples of what may be going on underneath!

Thing is, I've bought a number of Odd Molly items from the Autumn/Winter collection which I haven't really worn yet, so I wanted to capitalise on one of them, but you guessed it, when it came to the crunch, I ordered something else - just in case, and now I'm even more confused!!

So here goes - the basis of the outfit will be this Odd Molly spoiler and underskirt in a beautiful colour called 'Powder' which is soo pretty, and over them, I want to wear one of the following tunic's/dress.......

Now major Odd Molly devotees out there can tell you the name of every item in a collection, whilst I nearly always forget, however, I can always tell you what collection an item is from, so I'm not that bad!

This pretty little silk/cotton number is from the A/W 09 collection and looks wonderful on!

This Powder lace tunic looks super pretty on! I bought this to wear to the a-ha concert at the MEN arena in November last year, well that was until......

I visited the Odd Molly concept store in late September last year and saw the Chalk version and decided that I would buy this and wear it instead - so I saved the Powder one for New Year's Eve! (any old excuse!) LOL

Then this little beauty arrived from Denmark yesterday and now I'm really stuck! This photo doesn't do justice to how adorable this dress is, but I'm a bit concerned as my friend has one and tells me that it runs small - especially across the bust, so I'm going to have to try it on this weekend and make my mind up about it - gosh, I do hope it fits......

The embroidery is stunning!

So then, what should I wear? If you have a fave which will go with the silk undergarments, leave me a post and let me know!

Well at least I've got a nice necklace to wear with whatever I decide on and here it is......it's from Jeanne d'Arc Living and I bought it from Tracey at French Larkspur (which is a beautiful blog that you simply must visit sometime!)

I'm pleased to say that I'm sorted for the evening - black Dolce and Gabanna silk chiffon empire line dress with killer heels - for those who know me, the ones I wore to the RAH in May 08!!

So then, what do you think? I really do need help with this, as right now, I'm at a complete loss! LOL

On a lighter note, the invitation says 'black tie' for men, and this guy came to mind - wonder if he's free on that day?........he can even bring his guitar if he wants to!

Klem!

Mxx

WEDDING DAY MITTENS (oh and a jacket too!)

Well at least these little mamas are definites (and my jacket!) for my friend Sally's wedding at the end of March - yikes, it's only 5 weeks tomorrow!

I love the recent fingerless mittens I've made - in so many different colourways that I've lost count, but these are amongst my favourites as the colour is called 'Cameo' and the yarn is Rowan Pure Wool 4 Ply and knits up really nicely.

This time I've made them up in one colour rather than a contrasting crocheted edge - heck, I've even made the crocheted bow the same, which is a first for me! I've made them a bit longer than the usual 7 or 8 repeats, as I want them to cover gap as the arm of the jacket is shorter, so having just tried them on, they look perfect together.

And this is my lovely jacket from an older Odd Molly collection and it always looks so pretty on. The only thing I would say that I dislike about Odd Molly now and again (forgive me, other devotees out there!) is that I don't like it when the edgings are not finished off properley, like on this jacket, as I don't like the frayed effect, so when I decided I couldn't bear it any longer, I added some cream lace to the bottom, which actually finishes it off just fine!

But the 'piece de resistance' for those of you who don't know this jacket is.......

Yup, the back - isn't it fabulous? ;-)

Every time I wear it, I receive numerous compliments on how pretty it is, so it's definitely one of my favourite Odd Molly purchases (but not the most famous!)

Now I just need to find a pretty scarf or shawl to wear on the day! I covet one from - yeah you guessed it, Odd Molly, but I have this one I wore in Stockholm back in September, so I may just go with it, as I still have to find a bag and some shoes....heck, I haven't got long have I?

This cream lace scarf is from Noa Noa and always looks right with the jacket, but I may push the boat out and get something else, we shall see......

I'll bet you're wondering what the hell I'm wearing under the jacket.....well that's the topic for discussion in my next posting; oh-la-la, where do I start! LOL

Klem!

Mxx