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We love this new DIGITAL Singer Sewing Machine! Timeless style and modern innovation, this limited edition sewing machine is a nostalgic nod to the past whilst performing as well as any modern-day sewing machine – alas only available in the UK!
Barefoot Roses, 100% Quilters Cotton by Freespirit in stock soon at Vintage Lane EUR8.50 per half metre.
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Welcome to the first ediion of Life
Vintage Lane Dungarvan | Autumn 2012
Welcome to the first edition of Vintage Lane Life where we share ideas, showcase new products, give details of giveaways and loyalty schemes but mostly, inspire you, our reader, to take up crafts and upcycling. We will be providing patterns for Diy gifts, recommending craft websites and blogs and give details on where to source craft supplies for all your sewing projects.
Before & After
Personalised Winter Ragdolls €18.95
Life Kids – Lifestyle – Crafts
Sourced at a local secondhand shop this 2 Drawer Cupboard was a steal. Repainted in Farrow and Ball ‘Midleton Pink’. Decorative Drawer Knobs. Great for storing craft items. The ’Granny Square’ is easy to crochet and very cute when made-up into blankets, cushions etc. Learn how to make one by logging onto www.youtube.com Use different colour cotton yarn for best effect.
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Craft Workshops: We recently made these pencil cases at one of our craft workshops in Dungarvan. it was a great start-to-finish project and the final pieces were so pretty and very well made too! To book a group class ring Anita on 086-8338790 (max. 6 persons; Cost: €30; Duration 3.5 hrs (includes materials and refreshments).
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We will soon be merging the Little Star Designs brand with Vintage Lane. The website for all personalised baby gifts will then be www.vintagelane.ie Vintage Lane will have the tagline ‘Kids – Lifestyle – Crafts’ The new Cath Kidston stock for Autumn/ Winter has just arrived, a 20% deposit secures any item – it is as gorgeous as ever! New Winter Opening Hours
Winter Opening Hrs: ClOsed MOndays from sept. tuesday to saturday 9.30 – 5.30p.m.
Closed Lunch 1.00 –1.30pm
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Personalised Gifts from www.vintagelane.ie
How to make a cute Pencil Case:
Personalised Baby gifts, Baby Hampers, Ragdolls and Vintage style Teddies. All orders undertaken in-house and we strive to have your order despatched in 2-3 days. Our products are 100% cotton where possible and are gift wrapped with gift card. We can include additional stitching such as poems, messages, date of birth etc. Watch our for Personalised Christmas Stockings, Santa Sacks and Hats all available throughout our Christmas period.
Open Tues-Sat. 10.30-5.30p.m.
internet orders www.vintagelane.ie Please check your email after you order as we will always confirm baby’s name and details. When you hand someone a personalised embroidered gift you are showing the person you really care. Bring us some nice towels and we will monogram them for you. getting married? bring us your bathrobes and we will embroider them in bridal bliss artwork.
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Floral Fabric 54”wide Cotton Mix €7.50 p/mtr
you will need: 2 x Fat Quarters - contrasting colours (a fat quarter = a quarter yard of cotton fabric)
1 x 9” closed zip (cream colour) 1 decorative button 1 mtr ribbon 1 mtr ric rac
How to make Pencil Case: Cut the fat quarters into 4 pieces , each one measuring 10inches x 5inches. (2 pieces for outside front and back; 2 pieces for lining). Use left over fabric to make the ruffle along the centre of the pencil case. To make the ruffle: iron a long strip of leftover cotton in half on the long side. Sew along the edge and then turn right side out. iron flat. Using a needle and thread gather the cotton strip from left to right and pin in place along the front piece of pencil case fabric. Sew along this line and then sew ric-rac in place along the centre. Sew button to front of pencil case on top of ruffle.
To make up: Sew in zip to top front and top back of pencil case. Sew the lining into place also along the zip edge. (Log on to www.youtube.com to learn how to sew in a zip.) With wrong side facing align front and back to each other and inside lining front and back together. Zip will be in the centre. Sew all around but leave a gap to turn right side out. Pull fabric through the gap and iron flat. Sew gap together. Use thin satin ribbon to make a tassle to hang off zip puller.
Now available Vintage Style Ragdolls €18.95
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Large Cath Kidston Diary 2013 €16.95
Cath Kidston 3-Tier Cake Stand €30.00
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Cath Kidston Overnight Bag €72.00
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Cath Kidston Football Schoolbag €30.00
Top: Fat Quarter Packs available from EUR14.95 Perfect for Bunting!
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Thread €1.90
Cath Kidston Day Bag €58.00
Cath Kidston Bias Binding €7.00
Cath Kidston 2 Tea Towels €15.00
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Pins €1.95
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Cath Kidston Mini Saddle Bag €54.00
Bunting
Cut out this template and using a ballpoint pen draw the triangle shape on the wrong side of scrap cotton fabric.
Liberty Fabric Measuring Tape €7.95
Align the fabric pieces front and back right sides facing. Cut approx. 1cm around the pen lines.
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Cath Kidston Shopper €20.00
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Sew along the pen line leaving the top section open for binding. When all the triangles are sewn turn right sides out and iron flat. Position the triangles in order of preference. Fold a 3 metre length of bias binding in half along the long edge. Insert triangles along the length and pin in place.
Sew along the bias binding in a straight line to secure triangles in place.
Bunting Template
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How to make this pretty Pin Cushion:
Orla Kiely Flask €24.95
New personalised baby products now available at Vintage Lane ...... Cuddly Personalised Bathrobe 1-3yrs
Funky Sewing Kit from Wu and Wu €16.95
We stock Avoca cosmetic purses, socks, candles, soaps.
Pure luxury from Minene©
3m Cath Kidston Ribbon €6.00
Orla Kiely Porcelain Mug €10.90
NEW! gorjuss© range of exquisite bags and stationery .... coming very soon...
Cut 8 squares of co-ordinating fabric. Each square measuring 2 inches. (if you don’t have a rotary cutter make a 2 inch template from cardboard and use this to draw squares onto reverse side of cotton fabric. Cut out on this line.
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Sew 4 squares together right sides facing for top of pin cushion. Sew lace or ribbon down the centre and across the centre. Sew 4 squares together for reverse of pin cushion.
gisella graham Cupcake Pin Cushion €5.95 Ladybird Large Pencil Case €7.95
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Align top and botton of pin cushion together right sides facing and sew all around about 1/4inch in. Leave a gap. Turn right side out and stuff with wadding (an old pillow filling is perfect) until full. Handsew the gap. Sew a button into the centre of pin cushion. Use a long sewing needle as you want to sew right through. Sew until secure.
Luxury Fleece Blankets Personalised EUR24.95
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Cuddly Personalised Bathrobe 1-3yrs
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Just arrived ... Cath Kidston Nappy Bags €78
Comforter Personalised EUR12.95
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