I just love textiles and embroidery the work here is wonderful.

How can people not be inspired by the wonderful textiles out there, if you want to know the names of these talented people pop along to my Pinterest link at the top of the page.

Thursday Blog ancestry a real mixed bag.

 Where do I begin, my mother had told me her mother had a French surname on her birth certificate and that it was a Huguenot name, we had a family crest as well, so as a teenager I used to swan around being snobby thinking I was better than everyone else because I had aristocratic blue blood running through my veins, as time went on I found out a lot more, some of it quite shocking although not surprising.
My mother informed me when I was around 30 that my father was not my biological father, I already knew he was gay and didn't have a problem with it, so the information that she gave me about my biological farther was, that he was a lovely dancer, in the army, and his name was Geoffrey Frank so the question for me was, was he Jewish, my mother said she didn't know, my reply was there are ways of telling, anyway I digested this information. I was sad that my gran whom I loved so much was not related to me, also my father as he was a kind man and he had a much bigger influence on me than one could ever imagine, all in a good way as you the reader will come to know in my further blogs.
So the information that I have gathered so far is my Huguenot ancestors left France and went to Ireland, there is a famous Huguenot church in Cork and there are others, at least 2 generations were silversmiths/watchmakers and interestingly before this information came to me I was already making jewellery. At some point there was some mixing with the Irish as there are Irish surnames on the birth certificates and as for being aristocratic well they were probably well off enough to have a family crest, but I don't think they were Dukes or anything so grand, but there is still a lot more to find out.
As for my natural father that is a whole other area of investigation, I reckon though that he was not Jewish, the name Frank derives from Franks which is a Germanic tribe thing, anyway that's one idea anyway.

FLASH SALE ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE

Yep I'm having a little clearout on my facebook page the link is at the top of the page.
Also my Folksy shop, the link is top right, is stacked with lovely things also Etsy link at the top.

My last posting day will be Thurs 19th

Thursday Blog A right little madam.

Well here I am (top photo) with my brothers pulling a right face and looking like a right little madam, this is outside Victoria Hall Saltaire early 60s, my Gran used to buy me and my brothers outfits that my parents couldn't afford.
My Gran was in the Salvation Army she is sat second row from the front far right, when I was young I was made to go to Sunday School, I did untill I was 12/13 when they tried to "Save" me I didn't go again. I have to make an observation about the photo the man in the middle looks quite pleased with himself sitting amongst all the virtuous young women, and by my reckoning me thinks the woman in the front on the left has an equally pleased look on her face, I will leave what could have happened between them to your imagination.

I am featured on Folksy's Favorite Finds

A couple of months ago I opened my Folksy shop and had one of my decorations featured after only being on there for 2 weeks and as of yesterday a lovely pair of earrings are now featured I have not had any sales yet, it is a massive market place and its very hard to get noticed but I'm not giving up yet, its early days.

Saltaire Vintage Home and Fashion Fair I will be there selling lots of new designs.