Tilly's Remembrance Poppy Corsage - FREE PATTERN

Hello my lovelies!

how are you all?

It's that time of year again when we all start to turn our thoughts to those brave souls who gave so much for our country in a variety of ways....

Today I am giving you the chance to crochet your own Poppy corsage to wear with pride and show your support for the many men and women who did so much...

I am very proud to say that this is my first pattern that I have designed and written and am so pleased to be able to offer it in support of such a good cause.

The pattern is suitable for all abilities.

If you are unsure of any of the stitches there are loads of videos on Youtube that you can view to help you .

I am hoping to be able to offer my own tutorials soon so watch out for those to!

Tilly’s 'Remembrance' Poppy Corasge

Requirements – oddments of black (A) & red (B) chunky yarn,

                         5.5 mm hook

                         black button
                          brooch pin

Abbreviations

Ch – chain

Dc – double crochet

Tr – treble

Dtr – double treble

Ss – slip stitch

Foundation Row

Using A, ch 5.

Join with a ss to form a ring

Row 1

Ch 2 (counts as first dc), 11 dc into ring

Join with a ss to top of second chain to join circle

Fasten off A. Join B

Row 2

Work into first dc space - Ch 1 (counts as first dc), 1tr, 1dtr

Work into second dc space – 5 dtr

Work into third dc space – 5 dtr

Work into fourth dc space – 1dtr, 1tr, 1dc

Repeat this sequence twice in the remaining 8 dc to create the last two petals.

Fasten off.

Sew in any ends of yarn and add your button.

Sew a brooch pin on the reverse of your poppy to attach your corsage.

I hope you enjoy making my little poppy corsage as much as I have designing it.

My only request is to please pop a small donation into the collecting tins of the poppy sellers that we see on our high streets to support our servicemen and women. It is such a valuable cause.

If you would rather donate online and support The Royal British Legion, you can do so here by simply clicking on the link

I would love to hear from any of you who use the pattern and maybe send in any pics of your poppies so I can share with everyone on my FB page https://www.facebook.com/tillysvintageworkshop/

We owe so much to so few...

Please do show your support by wearing your poppy with pride

Many thanks

Tilly

x x x

Yarndale - A Beautiful Rainbow of Colour....

Hello lovelies!

I hope you all enjoyed my first post on Yarndale...

I was absolutely over the moon to receive a lovely comment from Lucy Attic 24, one of the organisers!!!

As promised here is another glimpse at the riot of colour therapy on offer last weekend in Skipton.

Flowers for Memories...

Viewers were invited to send in crocheted or knitted flowers of all colours, shapes and sizes to be transformed into a beautiful rainbow wall of colour by the organisers of Yarndale in support of supporting a charity very close to my heart.

The idea originated from artist Sheila Metcalfe to raise awareness and funds for The Alzheimer's Society.

You can find out more details about the project HERE on Yarndale's website.

Like so many other people, I was absolutely stunned at the amazing piece of art that was put together using all of these beautiful blooms....
I say art because in my mind that is exactly what it was..
..not just a board of yarn flowers but a work of art lovingly sourced, designed and made, assembled and displayed by people who feel passionate enough to help in a very tiny way to support this dreadful illness.

Anyone wishing to have their photos taken against the gorgeous backdrop during the weekend were asked for a small donation to help with the funds and at the end of the event Sheila had raised an amazing £1811.80 for the charity.

Well done Yarndalers for supporting Sheila in her quest...amazing!
I absoltely adore the fact that from one small idea one HUGE project evolved...
From small little acorns as they say...or in this case from small little blooms...

Of course I had to have my piccie taken to!

My little camera really doesn't do this wonderful display justice...

the textures, different yarns, different patterns and styles...

I just wanted to jump right in as did so many others!

I will bring you more pics in my next post but for now my lovelies I will leave you with this little gem...

I came across this video from a fellow Yarndale visitor and thought you lovelies may like to have a little nosey if you weren't able to visit....

It has given me an idea to pop all of my 200+ pics into my own video for you all to view

so watch this space folks...

in the meantime enjoy this little glimpse of beautiful yarn therapy..

Tilly
x x x

A Festival Of Creativity, Craft & Colour...

Hello lovelies...

How are you all?

I've just returned from a beautiful weekend in Yorkshire...

The reason?

Wool... and lots of it!!!!

Let me explain....

have any of you ever visited Yarndale before?

You haven't?

Not sure what it is?

Well my lovelies, go and grab a cuppa and take five mins out of your day and let me share all the details with you....

Yarndale is a festival of creativity and craft that prides itself on promoting British & handmade products with the emphasis based on highlighting the wonderful artisans out there designing, creating, making, producing and selling products which support British Wool.

If you love crocheting, knitting, wet-felting, needle felting, spinning, weaving, mixed media. rag rugging, or even quilting with woollen textiles then you will absolutely adore this event.

There is something for all ages, all abilities and for all interests.

Exhibitors range from small artisan designers, producers of  beautiful hand dyed products, individual textile artists, as well as manufacturer's of yarn and patterns.

Having never visited before, I was super excited I have to say!

I always love visiting any event that encourages and celebrates creativity and Yarndale certainly disappoint....

It was really wonderful to see so many people wearing or carrying their own creations and proudly sharing their love of all things handmade with each other.... scarves, shawls, cardigans, hats, bags, gloves, even items of clothing. 

All were admired with lovely smiles instead of the often skeptical or be-littleing glances I sometimes see at events which always make me feel sad. The fact that someone has spent hours making something special and then has proudly worn it out to have someone scoff at their design 

is simply atrocious in my eyes. 

We can't all be the next Christian Dior or Monet!

(*old woman grumble on soap box moment* - sorry!)

For me personally it is the first festival/ show/ event that I have attended where everyone embraced their own individuality. It was simply wonderful to be able to be a small part of that even if I was only a customer!

The Yarndale team had clearly put in alot of thought to the customer and their requirements and speaking from experience I can definitely guarantee the important things....

• Parking - Huge thought had been given to this and free car parks were offered with a regular shuttle service courtesy of a London Red Bus
• Meet & Greet at entrance - Lovely smiles from everyone involved! A free catalogue was included with your ticket price...again another bonus :)
• Toilet facilities - Loads of AND regularly maintained!
• Food & Catering - Excellent facilities....none of this corporate rubbish that costs a fortune for some plastic cheese. The food was simply good honest fare that hit the spot when you needed a much needed rest with a huge choice of options AND with seating unlike at other events where often I see people having to sit on the floor to take a break
• Rest areas - Spare spaces were left empty with chairs provided for a rest which I think is just fab as it shows Yarndale has total respect for their customers and values the fact that all that walking around buying goodies is important but looking after their guests is more important!
• Learning Lounge - A lovely relaxed area to learn new skills...
• Exhibitors - A fab range on offer which provides interest for everyone whether you are an experienced yarn lover or simply want some help to get started on your journey. Artisans were all so willing to offer advice and share their passion with everyone which I think is just lovely. 
• Visitor participation - displays of visitors donations could be seen all over the event which again added to the friendly atmosphere!

Overall I was super impressed at the really lovely atmosphere Yarndale offered (can you tell?!!!)

There really was too much to showcase in just one post so I will be doing a couple more posts focusing in on certain aspects of my weekend...

So keep an eye out folks for my future piccies!

Tilly

x x x

Happiness is simply stitching from the heart....

Hello my lovelies!

How are we this lovely Monday?

I hope you all had a fab weekend...

Let me tell you about my mine...

Why this weekend in particular?

Well my lovelies, this one was a little extra special.

You see because of my lovely hubby being ill this past year, I haven't really done

any workshops.

I've had to prioritise my time of late, but with hubby now having been given the all clear so far I feel a little happier returning to doing some workshops again...

So, on Saturday I did my first workshop in a very long time but not in my little Vintage Workshop. Oh no indeedy, I was asked by my lovely friend Julie to do a workshop at Bee Crafty based in Ellington, Cambs.

The theme for the day were these little gems....

'Patchwork Hexies'

So what were we making?

....An envelope cushion full of gorgeous vintage loveliness Tilly Rose style!

Many of the ladies had never encountered English Paper Piecing before, so it was lovely to be able to introduce them to this calming traditional craft.

I'm a firm believer in calming your soul and for me simple stitching is always a winner.

Every stitch adds a little love to any project and always reminds the owner of a piece of work just how much time and effort has been put in.

Hand stitching transports you back in time to a much simpler and quieter way of living.

No IPads and internet to disturb you, no flashing images in front of you but more importantly, a time when life seemed a little slower in pace.

Like many of you I value all of the modern technology that our Mothers & Grandmothers were never able to access as we do today, but I do think there is a time and place for everything and that includes modern technology also.

There is nothing more important than well being and for me that means quiet time, stitching, procrastinating over ideas and enjoying the process of actually making something albeit useful or not.

Saturday's workshop was very much centred around this ethos of enjoying the processes...

The ladies started making their hexie pieces then decided on their designs...

Sewing machines cane into action as the whole project came together...

By the afternoon we were on to some gorgeous lazy daisies to embellish our designs...

again more simple stitching to soothe the soul :)

By the end of our day of vintage sewing, we had some very happy bunnies filled to the brim with tea and cake, loads of happy smiles and some beautiful designs incorporating loads of traditional stitching...

As for me...

Well what can I say?

I left beaming like a Chesire cat, may just sum it up a little!

I have SO missed offering workshops and Saturday had only reminded just exactly how much...

A BIG thank you to Josie, Joy, Sue, Anne, Peggy & Allie for joining me and making my day so lovely.

Hopefully life will deal a better card than of late so I can start offering more workshops soon...

Only Father Time will be able to tell me that one.

I will be back at Bee Crafty in the New Year for some more Tilly Rose workshops, so if you do fancy joining me on one simply click here for more details.

In the meantime, I will simply carry on stitching at home or on TV and make my heart smile and keep my soul happy...

I do hope it does the same to you when you stitch every time?

have a lovely week folks....

Toodle-ooh for now my lovelies!

Tilly

x x x