Sunday 7 July 2013

Vintage Sewing Frame

Welcome to everyone, especially my new followers....its great to have you join me in my crafty little corner of blogland.....................I am extremely happy that Andy Murray, a fellow Scot, won Wimbledon this afternoon..............................Woohoo !!!!! Go Andy Murray.....the first British person to have won Wimbledon in 77 years !!!!!! I was absolutely thrilled for him, to achieve your dreams/goals is a wonderful thing !!!!

Below is a crafty make for my mum who is also celebrating today...........Happy Birthday Mammy xx

I could not post until my mum had received  this piece  or it would have spoiled the surprise !!!

Below is the back view, where I created a pocket to hold a tag, which held the personal greeting/ date/year etc


You can see below how the frame used to look before it was altered.


I stripped the frame apart and covered in Ranger Glue n Seal, before painting with Ranger Distress Crackle Paints in Vintage Photo and Weathered Wood. 

I used a variety of  stamps by  Creative Expressions and papers from TH Paper Stashes. I also adhered a Wendy Vecchi Art Part Vintage Sewing Machine as well as various embellishments/ideaology pieces.











I have to say that I really enjoyed the challenge/creativity of this Altered Art piece and,  as a tailoress, my mum really loved it, which was the most important thing of all !!.

I am entering this make in the following challenges and apologise now  as I may be close to the wire  on SSS&S!!







Have a great week xx
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24 comments:

  1. Oh wow, this is so amazingly cool Annie! I bet she loved it!! That little sewing machine looks fantastic, LOVE IT!! So many wonderful details to admire! Love that sentiment too!

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  2. You bet I loved it. The work and the love that went into this art piece is mine, all mine. Every single element means so much to me after spending a lifetime in textiles in one way or another. So Thank You again Annie for such a memorable creation. I got the icing on my cake as well , when Andy Murray lifted that trophy this afternoon. Hugs Mum xxxxxx

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  3. COOL! Great alteration, and love that it stands up! The sewing theme is just too cool! Love all your layers, metal findings, and the feet! Thank you for sharing your wonderful work with us here at Simon Says Stamp & Show!

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  4. Annie...your vintage sewing frame is so lovely. I am sure your mammy will love it. It's so beautifully done. Love the shadow box and how you've altered it into such a beautiful piece; full of sewing ephemera and embellishments. Beautiful stamps...the labels and tags. Love Wendy's sewing machine. Love how you've done the back as well. The little spools for feet are just icing on the cake! Congrats to your Andy Murray! I was so hoping he would win and he did!! In great fashion! A real nail biter! Thanks so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  5. wow wow wow this is an absolute dream - a real work of art! So lovingly designed and a lot of detail - this must be easy to love and watch over and over again!
    A good start in the new week and best regards, Dagmar

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  6. Beautiful gift for your mom! Love all the special details and especially the scissors. Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show!

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  7. What a transformation from a simple frame Annie, love how you created so much dimension, the stamped elements are wonderful and I adore the Wendy sewing machine - so perfect. A brilliant win for Andy too! Hugs, Anne x

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  8. What a lucky lady your mum is to receive this beautiful art!

    Sally

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  9. stunning work Annie - I'm sure your mum loved it! Big Hugs xx

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  10. This is wonderful! No wonder your Mum was pleased! xx

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  11. What a beautiful birthday gift for your mom! A gift she can treasure always and not put away in a drawer! Lovely!

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  12. What a gorgeous make for Rita - and a Wimbledon champion on top of that!
    Alison x

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  13. A wonderful project and a fantastic gift. I'm sure your mom will love it.

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  14. Annie, what a great alteration and a gorgeous gift!

    kind regards, Alie :-)

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  15. No wonder your mum loved it Annie. What a perfect way to put that fabulous Art Part to great use. Love all the layers and metal embellishments, and some seriously effective distressing. Thanks so much for joining us at Frilly and Funkie. Hugs, Jenny x

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  16. Oh my, what a lovely piece of work. Such a pretty vintage piece. I love all the sweet sewing embellishments and the sentiments are wonderful too. So thrilled to have you joining in the fun with us for our Get Your Wendy On challenge at Frilly and Funkie!

    Hugs
    Linda

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  17. ich bin begeistert wundervoll schön und mit viele tolle Details zum anschauen.Super

    Herzliche Grüße Petra

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  18. What a fabulous piece of altered art Annie, beautifully made and full of gorgeous vintage sewing goodies. I love it and I am not surprised Rita did too.
    Have a great week.
    hugs {brenda} x0x
    PS you probably know Jenny and I are booked into the hotel for Wednesday night in August, I am so looking forward to it and to meeting you both. Xx

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  19. How absolutely gorgeous, front and back
    Rosie x

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  20. BRILLIANT Miss Annie, it's a work of art, the frame is gorgeous, the inside perfect, and the tag at the back fantastic. You have done an outstanding job with this, all made with love, I can see it from here...I just had to facebook this to share with my DS who is a textile artist and will love it..

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  21. Cor so much detail and work in this... I know she will love it very muchly... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  22. This is gorgeous ,love all the details, what a gorgeous gift! Thanks for joining us at frilly and Funkie hugs trace x

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  23. Wauwwwwwwwwwwwww Anie this is great
    So many lovely details.
    Great oiece of art.
    Greetings Janny

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  24. What a beautiful gift - and made with such love. Lucky Mum.
    Hugs, neet xx

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Annie x