Something that I read over at Quilt While You’re Ahead recently got me thinking. Monica was pondering her inspiration behind choosing colours for a for a quilt project and it occurred to me that how we all see things may be similar but our perceptions of them may be wildly different. I thought a similar thing recently when reading a post over at Melly and Me. Melly and Rosalie are fearsome thrift sorters and they have amazingly creative eyes for seeing potential in an item. I was so amazed with a wonderful bag that they created, part of which started out in life as a pair of shorts. It’s a real gift to be able to look at something and envisage what it could become with a magical sprinkle of creative input. That’s what I love so much about browsing all the wonderful blogs out there – everyones different creative perspective, the range of beautiful work being created from all kinds of diverse materials is definitely inspirational.
It’s great that blogging gives us all a forum for open exchange of creative ideas and inspirations. The best thing is that the community is growing daily and every time I go browsing I find more and more lovely sites packed full of wonderful work. So on that note I’ll offer you some links to some of my favourite new places to visit. Go grab a cup of your favourite brew and have a browse.
Elfie & me French Knots Suzie Sews
And as for my inspirations. Well, this week I have been mostly knitting rabbits (nothing new there then!) I love the fact though that they all emerge differently even though they’re all knitted up the same and when it comes to colours for clothes there aren’t many limits. I suspect that I may be inspired by some of my lucky charity shop finds this week – a little French letter rack (a bit battered but cute shape and lovely gold stars) and a 1930’s Colclough afternoon tea-set (only 3 cups and most of the gilt worn off but lovely acorn design and such a pretty colour):
So if you shortly see a rabbit with an acorn design turquoise & white jumper you may just guess where the idea came from.
Have a fun and inspirational weekend everyone!
little cotton rabbits 
That is a lovely Colclough design, great buy Colclough is becoming quite sought after these days. Have a great weekend and I’m looking forward to seeing the new bunny sweater.
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Thanks you for ther mention! It’s made my day!!
Love the tea set, it’s a wonderful colour.
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Thanks for the lovely links. I already knew Elfie and Me but the other two are lovely too. Your charity shop finds are great. I had a very disappointing charity shop round last weekend. It’s funny how sometimes those treasures are just waiting and sometimes they’re not. You did well.
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I’ve been lurking for a while but I’m just popping my head above the parapet to say what lovely china! I love your animals, too – if there’s ever any chance of you doing a knitted badger, I would definitely buy one…
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What delectable china, even I, a welly wearing mud woman, would feel obliged to extend my little finger drinking from such a lovely cup.
Thanks for the links, off to explore. x
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Love your thrifty finds, and thanks for the lovely links. I have a letter rack and it is indispensable, if I can’t find what I am looking for it’s probably in there.
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I love finding charity shop treasures – although my house looks like an Oxfam shop!
Thanks for the links Julie, I am indeed sitting here with a cuppa and a long list of inspirational links to discover – it really IS a wonderful blog world!
Enjoy your weekend too
x
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Lovely finds! The blue on the china is one of my favorite colors. Can’t wait to see the rabbit!
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Yerhoo!!! Thanks so much for mentioning me, it put a lovely big smile on my face.
Suzie Sews
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I just love your rabbits 🙂 They are so beautiful and cuddly looking!
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Thank you for the lovely blog links. Being relatively new to blogs, it’s great to get recommendations.
Janie
PS Your blog is pretty lovely too…the rabbits are fab…and bears too.
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Hello. I love your bunnies, where can I get the pattern to knit my own? I am just learning how to knit. How easy are they to make?
love Lou x
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I’ve got that Colclough set! I hope you love yours as much as I love mine.
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