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Greatest showman inspired circus costumes

Greatest Showman inspired glamorous circus costumes

October 16, 2019

The Greatest Showman film is still in our hearts and the soundtrack is perfect for cheering up a housework day, so I thought I would gather together some of my favourite handmade circus outfits. It would be a great theme for a Halloween costume, so even though us Brits usually go for scary costumes, this time I’ve focus on the glamorous side of the circus….

styling summer dresses for autumn

How to wear your summer dresses in autumn!

October 14, 2019

I’d seen this H&M yellow poppy dress in the shop, but they didn’t have my size, and it turned out they were sold out online. So I did my usual thing and took to ebay, where I found it unwanted but new with tags – perfect! But in the end I didn’t wear it much over summer after all…

Fitbit review

Does a Fitbit make you fit? (Review of the Fitbit watch)

October 11, 2019

I’ll be honest, I was’t totally sure about the fitness tracker bracelets, but it was a new gadget and as my husband likes new gadgets but doesn’t do much fitness himself; he has bought them for me instead!…

zombie disney halloween costumes

Scary Disney-inspired Costumes for Halloween

October 10, 2019

Halloween is on its way folks, and if you don’t want to go trick or treating in the same Sainsbury’s witch dress as everyone else, then now’s the time to be looking for an original Halloween costume. I love subverting the unexpected, so taking a cute wholesome fairytale Disney character, and then turning them into a nasty zombie or an evil version of themselves sounds like fun to me!…

Styling the crochet trend

Styling the crochet trend

October 8, 2019

What happened to that then? Every single fashion trend forecaster and subsequent fashion blogger told us last February that crochet was going to be a big thing this spring and summer. It didn’t really happen though did it?…

Review of Aztec Hotel and Spa, Bristol

A day at the Aztec Hotel and Spa

October 4, 2019

Oh my goodness, I have just returned from the most wonderful day out at the Aztec Hotel and Spa, just North of Bristol. Breakfast, a swim, a spa treatment, a masterclass with chef, Marc Payne and then an eight course taster meal from the new winter menu in the Curious Kitchen restaurant. Yes, I said eight…

Visiting the Glastonbury Fairy Fayre ~ My Hornby Flower Fairy collection ~ A cosy Sunday vlog

November 10, 2023

The Autumn has got cold and it's time to light the Rayburn! A cosy Sunday vlog where I visit the Glastonbury Fairy Fair and show you where and how I displayed my collection of Hornby Flower Fairies. I take Merlin for a crisp autumn walk, and we have a living room furniture update! As always, thank you so much for watching and spending your time with me! Please support this channel for free by clicking the thumbs up and the bell notification button, and subscribe for more videos. If you enjoyed this one, please share the link with your friends. Thank you! :) Sign up to my newsletter here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/threads-fairytale-newsletter/ If you would like to watch an extra 60 or so sewing and art videos, please go to https://www.patreon.com/HelenHobden Handmade by me: Take a look for your fairytale bohemian clothing purchases here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ and your handmade gifts here: https://etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Tip jar! If you would like to contribute to my hard-drive fund, it would be gratefully appreciated. :) https://paypal.me/Oshun Keep in touch! Links about my clothing business: Website: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ E-mail: helen (at) threadsofafairytale.com https://www.instagram.com/threadsofaf... https://www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFa... Links about me and my blog: Blog: https://whenigrowupblog.com/ e-mail: helen (at) whenIgrowupblog.com https://www.instagram.com/helenhobden/

Fairytale art with gold leaf ~ Trying new things ~ Playing with Hornby Flower Fairies

November 7, 2023

A vlog with various things going on! Selling some fabric; framing some art; some random things I've bought lately! Plus painting a mixed media and oil fairytale picture and using gold leaf for the first time, whilst chatting about resistance and wondering why we have it. As always, thank you so much for watching and spending your time with me! Please support this channel for free by clicking the thumbs up and the bell notification button, and subscribe for more videos. If you enjoyed this one, please share the link with your friends. Thank you! :) Sign up to my newsletter here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/threads-fairytale-newsletter/ If you would like to watch an extra 60 or so sewing and art videos, please go to https://www.patreon.com/HelenHobden Handmade by me: Take a look for your fairytale bohemian clothing purchases here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ and your handmade gifts here: https://etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Tip jar! If you would like to contribute to my hard-drive fund, it would be gratefully appreciated. :) https://paypal.me/Oshun Keep in touch! Links about my clothing business: Website: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ E-mail: helen (at) threadsofafairytale.com https://www.instagram.com/threadsofaf... https://www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFa... Links about me and my blog: Blog: https://whenigrowupblog.com/ e-mail: helen (at) whenIgrowupblog.com https://www.instagram.com/helenhobden/

Camper van road trip in the west country ~ Visiting Godolphin ~ Visiting Killerton ~ More sketching!

November 2, 2023

Our Cornwall campervan holiday continues with a visit to Goldolphin House - a National Trust property used as a filming location in the original Poldark. I do some more landscape drawing in my sketchbook at Gwithian, and we move onto Devon where we see the pumpkins at Strawberry Fields farm shop, and visit Killerton house and see the historical costume exhibition. We also take photos in my fairy dress for my art! As always, thank you so much for watching and spending your time with me! Please support this channel for free by clicking the thumbs up and the bell notification button, and subscribe for more videos. If you enjoyed this one, please share the link with your friends. Thank you! :) Sign up to my newsletter here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/threads-fairytale-newsletter/ If you would like to watch an extra 60 or so sewing and art videos, please go to https://www.patreon.com/HelenHobden Handmade by me: Take a look for your fairytale bohemian clothing purchases here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ and your handmade gifts here: https://etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Tip jar! If you would like to contribute to my hard-drive fund, it would be gratefully appreciated. :) https://paypal.me/Oshun Keep in touch! Links about my clothing business: Website: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ E-mail: helen (at) threadsofafairytale.com https://www.instagram.com/threadsofaf... https://www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFa... Links about me and my blog: Blog: https://whenigrowupblog.com/ e-mail: helen (at) whenIgrowupblog.com https://www.instagram.com/helenhobden/

mori girl autumn style

A russet red pinafore dress with chunky trainers

October 1, 2019

Just a brief post from me today because it’s R’s birthday and I’ve lost one of her presents! So I need to keep turning the house up-side-down until I find it! Anyway, I thought I’d share this outfit of a russet red pinafore dress that I’ve had for YEARS, and bought from a stall at Glastonbury Festival…

Visiting Godrevy beach, Cornwall

Visiting Godrevy Beach, Cornwall – the story and the photographs

September 30, 2019

Continuing the braless theme of my recent fashion post; I didn’t even have time to put one on on the Saturday morning we visited Godrevy beach. As we approached the National Trust hut at the carpark entrance, I covered my chest with one arm, and hung the other out the window to flash my membership card at the volunteer. The bed at the back of the camper van was still out and it must have been obvious I hadn’t been awake long…

styling a vintage red dress

How to style a vintage dress the Mori Girl way

September 24, 2019

It’s a rare thing when a vintage dress that I actually like comes up in my size. I also won’t wear polyester, so that limits me too. But when this pretty cotton red dress with white daisies appeared whilst browsing ebay one night, I was very pleased indeed!

should you work for free?

Should I keep working for free? (Creative business advice)

September 11, 2019

Sometimes I am reminded why husbands can be a good idea to have around. I was telling him about how I’d got caught in the sales funnel of yet another Women In Business stream of emails. I’d clicked on one with a video called 5 ways to reclaim your time and how I had to watch it twice incase I blinked and missed the advice. It was just a video of pointless waffle of no practical help, but if I wanted more, I could naturally buy her course…

a blue summer maxi dress

The funny story behind styling a blue summer maxi dress

September 3, 2019

I know some fashion bloggers are happy with a few snaps in the car park; standing by their house, or in front of the nearest garage door to get their fashion blog photos. Not me, oh no! I take my blog outfits to the other side of the world to get mine!…

Visiting the Colosseum in Rome

Rebecca in Rome

August 28, 2019

Rebecca had planned her trip to Rome since she was eighteen. Her degree was in ancient civilisations and the Roman empire captivated her imagination. Friends were supposed to be accompanying her, but their lack of money; lack of time; lack of interest, meant that she took the journey alone; her first time abroad….

Camper van trip around Cornwall ~ Visiting Gunwalloe Church Cove, Porthleven & Godrevy

October 27, 2023

Our holiday in Cornwall in the camper van continues! I do some sketching at Gunwalloe Church Cove and we look around Porthleven. We spend a rainy day in the van at Godrevy while I journal, draw and paint; plus of course Merlin has a walk on the beach. As always, thank you so much for watching and spending your time with me! Please support this channel for free by clicking the thumbs up and the bell notification button, and subscribe for more videos. If you enjoyed this one, please share the link with your friends. Thank you! :) Sign up to my newsletter here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/threads-fairytale-newsletter/ If you would like to watch an extra 60 or so sewing and art videos, please go to https://www.patreon.com/HelenHobden Handmade by me: Take a look for your fairytale bohemian clothing purchases here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ and your handmade gifts here: https://etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Tip jar! If you would like to contribute to my hard-drive fund, it would be gratefully appreciated. :) https://paypal.me/Oshun Keep in touch! Links about my clothing business: Website: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ E-mail: helen (at) threadsofafairytale.com https://www.instagram.com/threadsofaf... https://www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFa... Links about me and my blog: Blog: https://whenigrowupblog.com/ e-mail: helen (at) whenIgrowupblog.com https://www.instagram.com/helenhobden/

Visiting the Nature's Palette art exhibition by Melanie Chadwick, Natasha Newton & Kriksis

October 25, 2023

A Camper Van trip around Cornwall, visiting the Lizard area. I met Melanie Chadwick at her art exhibition with Natasha Newton and Kriksis (Click Read More for links); wander around Roskilly's Farm; visit Coverack village and beach; and did some sketching at Carleon Cove. The Creative Catch-up Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/creative-catch-up/id1519736494 The artist's Youtube channels: //www.youtube.com/@MelanieChadwick www.youtube.com/@kriksis https://www.youtube.com/@NatashaNewtonArt As always, thank you so much for watching and spending your time with me! Please support this channel for free by clicking the thumbs up and the bell notification button, and subscribe for more videos. If you enjoyed this one, please share the link with your friends. Thank you! :) Sign up to my newsletter here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/threads-fairytale-newsletter/ If you would like to watch an extra 60 or so sewing and art videos, please go to https://www.patreon.com/HelenHobden Handmade by me: Take a look for your fairytale bohemian clothing purchases here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ and your handmade gifts here: https://etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Tip jar! If you would like to contribute to my hard-drive fund, it would be gratefully appreciated. :) https://paypal.me/Oshun Keep in touch! Links about my clothing business: Website: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ E-mail: helen (at) threadsofafairytale.com https://www.instagram.com/threadsofaf... https://www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFa... Links about me and my blog: Blog: https://whenigrowupblog.com/ e-mail: helen (at) whenIgrowupblog.com https://www.instagram.com/helenhobden/

Art studio sort-out continues with organising art supplies and magazines.

October 22, 2023

Last chance for unique Halloween costumes here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ Continuing with sorting out my art studio; finding storage for art supplies, and bringing in a bookcase for magazines. I show you the pastel painting by Richard Turner, and experiment with framing one of my paintings on a canvas board. As always, thank you so much for watching and spending your time with me! Please support this channel for free by clicking the thumbs up and the bell notification button, and subscribe for more videos. If you enjoyed this one, please share the link with your friends. Thank you! :) Sign up to my newsletter here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/threads-fairytale-newsletter/ If you would like to watch an extra 60 or so sewing and art videos, please go to https://www.patreon.com/HelenHobden Handmade by me: Take a look for your fairytale bohemian clothing purchases here: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ and your handmade gifts here: https://etsy.com/shop/byHelenHobden Tip jar! If you would like to contribute to my hard-drive fund, it would be gratefully appreciated. :) https://paypal.me/Oshun Keep in touch! Links about my clothing business: Website: https://threadsofafairytale.com/ E-mail: helen (at) threadsofafairytale.com https://www.instagram.com/threadsofaf... https://www.facebook.com/ThreadsOfAFa... Links about me and my blog: Blog: https://whenigrowupblog.com/ e-mail: helen (at) whenIgrowupblog.com https://www.instagram.com/helenhobden/