Saturday, April 10, 2010

Fairy Sewing


When fairies sew they have to thread a delicate blade of grass through a tiny hole in the rose thorn needle.


Then they take wee stitches in a leaf or flower petal.




If you practice your fairy sewing diligently, when you grow up, you could sew fairy couture for the House of Ellwand.


This posting was made thanks to the wonderful imagination of my daughter, who has been doing this kind of thing since she was a little girl!

18 comments:

Nadja said...

My daughter has this book and loves it!

Dreaming Woods said...

it is wonderful to find new inspiring blogs...
i love faeries and this book has been on my wish list for about six years! I purchase all kind of other faery books, but not yet this one.

Delila

Linda said...

Beautiful Beth!

Ariella said...

this is just the sweetest thing---thanks for bringing a smile to my face!

boatbaby said...

Wow that takes some poise and patience to create. How delicate and lovely, thank you for sharing!

FairiesNest said...

Delightful post!

(V.Kerr) School Time Adventures said...

This is so cute...I feel that my not no precise skills would tear the leaf. It's so dainty, thanks for the post!

softearthart said...

Oh How wonderful the enchanted kingdom is, my daughter is 19 and she did things this and now she is full of wonderment for the world and is looking beyond the obvious, what more could I wish for as her Mother. cheers Marie

The Magic Onions said...

Hi Beth,
How delightful!!!
And, what a beautiful looking book... I'll have to keep my eye open for it.
Blessings and magic.

Lisa said...

I love this post!!!! That leaf looks so sweet! I must find that book for my daughter!
thanks for sharing
lisa

Trudi - Me and Ewe said...

I borrowed that book from the library last week and have been drooling over the lovely images and wishing that I was a fairy or ... that the frocks could be made in my size.

mrsbeccijo said...

That was great! Put a big smile on my tired face!
Beccijo
http://www.etsy.com/shop/theenchantedcupboard

Tricia said...

Magical. thanks for making me smile :-)

Beth said...

Thank you everybody! If you can find this book to look at, it is truly amazing. I'm with Trudi, Me and Ewe....I want some dresses like this! love, Beth

5orangepotatoes said...

We love to sew on leaves.
Will have to look for that book at the library or get it for a birthday coming up. Love fairy books around here.

My how to for dandelion and violet jelly....http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/2009/05/08/how-to-make-violet-jelly-periodic-table/

5orangepotatoes said...

Beth, both are DELICIOUS, especially the violet! I think due to the amount of sugar, sweetens everything up.

Worth trying, it's right up your alley! ;)

lisa

Amber MamaMoontime said...

Oh fairy sewing is so sweet! I found some little gumnuts for the first time in our garden the other week and my little boy Ned and I set up his little knitted fairy folk for a little tea party. Those fairies would have loved to have done a little bit of crafting during tea!

christine ~ ourdayourjourney said...

sweet memories. i just love how our children teach us so much. the book looks delightful.