Stories of the week’s Instagram photos
February 1, 2020
Come and find out the little behind-the-scenes stories of my photography on Instagram over last week…
I still haven’t worked out who I want to be or what I want to do when I grow up, so on this blog please join me while I try and work it out while keeping child-like creativity alive! Find home and fashion inspiration; travel and days out; photography, writing and more. Have fun looking around 🙂
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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…
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!…
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…
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 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…
Making patchwork cushion covers by upcycling fabric samples; camper van life preparations!
June 10, 2021
We're starting to get the camper van ready for our summer travels, so I upcycled upholstery fabric samples to make the cushion covers, using a vintage sewing machine. We also had a lovely day out with my parents visiting Lytes Cary Manor National Trust property. Subscribe for more videos and share with your friends! :) Please consider supporting this channel and receive behind the scenes content and extra videos at www.patreon.com/HelenHobden
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How to stop procrastinating & get over the fear of starting a creative project.
June 6, 2021
Making a fairy tutu skirt; attempting to make a top; chatting about getting over the fear of starting a creative project & stopping procrastinating; a day-trip to Mottisfont National Trust house and gardens and at last being able to enjoy the Great British summer! Subscribe for more videos and share with your friends! :) Please consider supporting this channel and receive behind the scenes content and extra videos at www.patreon.com/HelenHobden Take a look for your fairytale clothing purchases here: www.threadsofafairytale.com and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch!
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Vintage & antique fabric haul + Derwent artist coloured pencil comparison & review
May 30, 2021
I have some gorgeous vintage and antique fabrics to show you; a quick review and comparison between Derwent artist, coloursoft & procolour coloured pencils; a countryside walk; I finish (well, almost) painting the living room, and I start sewing a tutu skirt. Subscribe for more videos and share with your friends! :) Please consider supporting this channel and receive behind the scenes content and extra videos at www.patreon.com/HelenHobden
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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…
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…
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! …
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….
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 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….
Organising my studio & sorting my fabric stash.
May 21, 2021
Organising, sorting and tidying my fabric stash in my sewing room. There's a segment about velvet curtains that probably goes on far too long! And a lovely family day out to The Vyne National Trust property. Subscribe for more videos and share with your friends! :) Please consider supporting this channel and receive behind the scenes content and extra videos at www.patreon.com/HelenHobden
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Studio vlog, making a silk maxi skirt, starting an art journal, work/life balance & desk tour.
May 14, 2021
This week I'm in the studio sewing a silk maxi skirt; starting an art journal and making a mixed media picture + new stuff on my desk!
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Old farmhouse renovations - decorating the living room & making a patchwork skirt. * vlog *
May 7, 2021
Change of plans! Mini living room renovation - painting, new furniture etc.
Making a patchwork skirt by upcycling scrap fabrics and a pair of trousers - sustainable clothing for Threads of a Fairytale. Subscribe for more videos and share with your friends! :) Please consider supporting this channel and receive behind the scenes content and extra videos at www.patreon.com/HelenHobden
Take a look for your fairytale clothing purchases here: www.threadsofafairytale.com and your handmade gifts here: etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Keep in touch!
Links about my clothing business:
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E-mail: helen@threadsofafairytale.com
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