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Montgomery Pinetum

Walking alone in Montgomery Pinetum, Connecticut

January 30, 2020

I have just returned back from a photoshoot walk with Chris. We’re away in America at the moment, and with yesterday’s snowfall on the ground and the sun shining, we made the most of it and went for a walk at Montgomery Pinetum, packing a couple of outfits and photography equipment with us…

styling winter white

How to dress more creatively (part 4) Styling winter white

January 28, 2020

I wasn’t sure whether to put this outfit into my ‘How to dress more creatively’ series, because even I wouldn’t recommend bare thighs in the minus temperatures! However apparently there’s a saying in America that you shouldn’t wear white after Labor Day (early September) and I want to dispel this myth! We had fun with the photos and I wanted to show you the gorgeous dress – the outfit could always work indoors!…

Photo of Wistman's Wood

The stories of last week’s Instagram photos

January 27, 2020

Come and find out the little behind-the-scenes stories of my photography on Instagram last week…

January planning

Finding January overwhelming and how to get through it

January 23, 2020

I usually love January with all its newness; the blank page waiting to be filled in. I love all the planning and having fun thinking about all the exciting things I’m going to do in the year ahead. However, this year’s January is feeling rather different…

word of the year

Word of the year 2020

January 21, 2020

It’s a little late in the day, but I’m afraid everything is running a little late due to packing and taking ourselves off to America for a few weeks! (There are still Christmas decorations to take down when we get back!) However, better late than never, so here’s my blog post about choosing my word of the year, and how to pick yours…

how to dress more creatively

How to dress more creatively (part 3) Button down the back

January 17, 2020

If you’re looking to add a bit more creativity to your wardrobe, when you’re clothes shopping, keep a look out for fastenings in unusual places…

Making a bohemian smock dress. *Threads of a Fairytale* Sustainable fashion.

September 29, 2020

Sewing a red boho smock dress - trying a new design this time. A bohemian swing dress with puffed sleeves. This dress is available here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/new-shop/all/indiansummer/boho-puffed-sleeve-smock-dress/ Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11

Dressing room / closet declutter part 6, Organising dressing table, clear out & painting furniture

September 22, 2020

Part 6, and the last one of my dressing room / closet declutters and sort outs. This time it's all the stuff that would be on a dressing table - beauty products and hair things. I also paint some drawers and a cupboard for storage. Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11

Camper van road trip round Cornwall

September 15, 2020

In our newly converted, but not-quite-finished camper van, we have a week's holiday in Cornwall, travelling to Penzance, Praa Sands, Treen, Botallack mines, Gwithian, Godrevey, Tehidy woods, Polly Joke, Falmouth, Lanhydrock and Knightshays court. It was a brilliant road trip! Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11

photos of a fairytale

New Year, New Instagram!

January 15, 2020

As part of my goal to change things up a bit in 2020, one of the things I looked at was my Instagram accounts…

Bullet journalling for blogging

My first year of bullet journalling – what I’ve learned so far!

January 3, 2020

First of all, a very happy new year to you all – I appreciate you so much. Writing to no-one isn’t much fun, so it is lovely when I see how many of you come along to my blog for a little look around. Thank you! I hope you have an amazing 2020! …

new year's eve party dress

A story about visiting East Rock Park, New Haven, CT; + a new year’s eve party dress

December 27, 2019

It was Saturday afternoon in October and the weather had turned unexpectedly warm. Local families had decided to make the most of it, the car-parking areas at East Rock Park were crowded. The little picnic area below the look-out point had people playing frisbee and surprisingly, British football. Couples and groups took in turns to take their photos by the wall where the landscape fell sharply down to a wide vista of New Haven….

rustic Christmas decor

Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings!

December 26, 2019

Despite my best intentions, and despite having a quiet Christmas day with just Chris and the girls this year, I still didn’t manage to come here and wish you a Merry Christmas; so here it is a day late!…

a warm Christmas outfit

A smart, but warm Christmas outfit

December 10, 2019

It is a lovely lie to tell ourselves when we’re shopping, that other people will remember what we wore last Christmas. However, unless it was a luminous lime green catsuit, to be honest, it’s pretty unlikely that they actually will. So this holiday season (as they say across the pond) I will be rolling out the same outfit I wore last year for some events because a) It’s smart. And b) It’s relatively warm….

Exploring Venice

Getting lost in Venice

December 6, 2019

If you’ve already read my guide to visiting St Mark’s Square, you’ll know why it’s a good idea to leave the tourist trap and go a wandering further around Venice…

Massive notebook tour! How I stay organised with all my different notebooks!

September 8, 2020

A look at my massive collection of notebooks and what I write in all of them! They help me stay organised; to do lists, planning, journalling, and remembering things. Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale

Making a fairytale mermaid wedding dress *Threads of a Fairytale* A sustainable luxury ball gown.

August 27, 2020

Sewing a beautiful blue mermaid wedding dress. Purchase this dress here: https://etsy.me/2EyVyGt or a similar dress made to order: https://etsy.me/2QqIkOR I hope you enjoy watching how I made this fairytale bohemian ball gown, wedding or special occasion dress. If you'd like to learn in more detail how to make a dress like this, please go here to be the first to hear about my courses: https://threadsofafairytale.com/courses/ Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11

How to brand your creative business + exciting news!

August 25, 2020

In this vlog we celebrate Chris's birthday; I have some Threads of a Fairytale news; there's a small costume haul; my sister's family pop by; and we talk about how to brand a creative business - tips from Picture your brand with Jane Mucklow photography. Here are the links I mention: https://www.pictureyourbrand.co.uk/ https://janemucklowphotography.co.uk/ My new Threads of a Fairytale website: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ The new Forest Fairy Festival: https://newforestfairyfestival.com/ Affiliate links for Fiona Humberstone's branding books: https://amzn.to/3jepQxq https://amzn.to/3leSkZz Please subscribe for more videos and share with your friends. :) Please consider supporting me by making your fairytale clothing purchases here: etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch! (Links about me and my blog:) Blog: www.whenIgrowupblog.com e-mail: helen@whenIgrowupblog.com instagram.com/HelenHobden twitter.com/HelenHobden www.facebook.com/whenIgrowupblog Links about my clothing business: Shop: www.etsy.com/shop/threadsofafairytale Website: www.ThreadsOfAFairytale.com E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com www.instagram.com/threadsofafairytale www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFairytale Rain's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Rainiepie Jude's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/starstone11