Wednesday 17 October 2012

Whimsical Wednesday - Another 'Pin' becomes reality

Oh what fun I've been having!

Inspired by this...

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...I have been making a fairy village!



First came the pink one...




Then came a lilac one...





And next a blue one...



Fairies, as I'm sure you know, have a penchant for pastel shades.  They like a bit of 'wonk' to their roofs, and of course, a calling bell is essential for fairies flying in to visit.


Not possessing set squares or spirit levels, there is a bit more 'wonk' in their windows and shutters.



And the flashiest fairies like to add sparkle to their walls with precious (to them) beads.

Fairy homes must be wreathed in flowers...



(And they are always nestled into a bit of Liberty Tana Lawn.)







Sometimes they even grow their favourite purple apples against their back walls...




Fairies, being the generous souls they are, are happy to let humans rest their pins in their houses, especially if they are flower-shaped or glass-headed (anything for a bit of bling!)

What's been making you grin today?





16 comments:

  1. Oh I absolutely adore them they're beautiful! Is the white fabric the stuff that counted cross stitch is done on??

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    1. Hi Kay! Glad you like them. The fabric is actually just part of a strip from a very, very old linen sheet, rescued by my mum who was helping the nuns move out! It has rust mark and stitch holes, but it's really robust and i've made loads from it!
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  2. Oh Wow! They are fun!
    Julie xxxxxx

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  3. Lovely Alix ... I love your creativity! xxx

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  4. Goodness me, these are sooo pretty! Well done!!!

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  5. These are fantastic! This is how I want mine to look, need to learn some stitches I think! Ada :)

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  6. Alix, I really, really love these ...think I will have a go, thank you :-) xx

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  7. Now you've started something, another thing for me to make!! Love them! x

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  8. They are beautiful, is there nothing you can't sew.

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  9. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!!!

    Note to self: as my house has rather a lot of 'wonk', I must be a fairy. NEED bell on roof.

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    1. I'm sure you are! (Aren't we all, a little bit?)
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  10. Great idea. I'd move in right now! Love the bell on the roof - so quirky and cute.
    Ellie
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  11. Lovely lovely lovely lovely...they make me smile ! We had a fairy garden when Jess was young - bird houses nestling in the Ivy - so sweet.

    I wonder what recipe you made last night ? Mine's on today's blog.

    OOh thank you for the head's upabout Guy Martin - yes, I really liked him !
    ( can you email your addy so I can send money for the needlecase - can't wait to see it ! )
    waiting for an order from Cox & cox also going to a Stampin' Up party then can get cracking on my nieces wedding name place tags I'm making.

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  12. They are lovely, all of them!! You are very creative.

    Thanks for sharing and enjoy your thursday.

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  13. Hi again, I have just made my first attempt on one of these cute little houses but it's tiny, I printed out the pattern and made it up but I'm not sure I got it quite right. How tall are your little houses and do you stitch on the lovely flowers before or after you put it together? Sorry for all the questions :-)
    Kindest Regards
    Kay

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    1. Hi Kay - no problem! Mine are about 3 inches or 7.5 cm tall, so pretty tiny. I'm going to have a go at making some bigger ones very soon! I did the embroidery once I had stitched and stuffed the shape as otherwise I might not manage to get the grass/flowers and so on in the right place. Hope this helps!
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