happy etsy-versary



To celebrate Percy Handmade's one year Etsy-versary, I have decided to have a birthday sale! All items in stock are now 10% off for a limited time only - discount will be provided through PayPal after checkout.



I can't believe how quickly the past year has flown by. I can't believe it was only 14 months ago that I decided to teach myself how to sew. I first met my beloved sewing machine, Percy, when I asked my wonderful boyfriend for a sewing machine at Christmas in 2008. I had absolutely no idea how to use it or what I was going to make with it but for some reason I just knew I had to sew. After all, I had been collecting fabrics and trims for several years but I never really knew what to do with them all.

As soon as I started playing with Percy, it totally consumed me. I was hooked. There were a few challenges early on (almost a few tears) and it was definitely a love/hate relationship for the first few weeks. I would often find myself in the early hours of the morning trying to figure out how to insert a bobbin, I had no idea where the light bulb was, I could never find the manual when I needed it, and it didn't help that I was frustrated with myself because I couldn't sew a straight line without breaking needles... I was a complete disaster! But it wasn't too long before I figured out some of the basic functions and within two months, Percy Handmade was born.

Thank you to all of my wonderful customers for your support over the past year. It has been an absolute pleasure working with you all and I look forward to the year head!



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changing seasons


I realised this morning that tomorrow is 1 March 2010, the first day of autumn for all of us down here in the southern hemisphere. I can't believe summer is almost over, I honestly have no idea where it went! But thinking of autumn and the cooler weather inspired me to work on my newest piece for my store. It's made from a number of different pieces including vintage lace, champagne chiffon, feathers, leather and pearls.






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vintage goodness

Vintage goodness in all its glory.


vintage french cotton lace - aubonheurdujour


mid century sewing box - adVintagous


antique and vintage wood sewing spools - thelostrooms


remington orange starfire manual typewriter - Boomboxblitz


vintage wood lotto game markers - emmylucy


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postcard from ukraine: reddoll







silk organza ruffled gown


Oh my. Where do I start? Absolute gorgeousness by Tatyana Merenyuk from Red doll.


silk rose gown



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modern day bouquet




A lovely Etsian recently put an order in for 4 customised Annabella and Charlie clutches in ivory and cream tones. What I loved most about this order was that these clutches would be used by her bridesmaids instead of floral bouquets on her wedding day. So lovely!

I couldn't resist taking some photos of them before I ship them away on Monday morning...





These clutches will be accents to her bridesmaid's gorgeous black dresses - simple elegance!






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wish list

At the top of my wish list at the moment are these gorgeous pieces. Ohh how I love them. Ohh how I must have them...



Ivory silk chiffon and lace backless dress



Black high waisted pleated lace skirt



Pretty Birdie's Polka Snap Dress






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pillow talk

I have a confession to make, and I know my boyfriend is well aware of this, but I have a 'little' addiction to collecting cushions and pillows.

I must admit, I have been quite good lately and I haven't purchased any recently (I'm under strict instruction to not bring home anymore) but it has been a bit of struggle trying to resist these urges, especially considering the range of gorgeous little parcels of fluffiness that are currently available. I've been eyeing these off for quite some time and I can't help but think that they will one day be mine.



Burlap Belle






Vintage Love - silk pillow cover with ribbon embroidery





Ruffles Cream Cotton Jersey Pillow Cover
by Hettle




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hello world


So here I am, my first blog entry. I've been thinking about setting up a blog for quite some time and I'm so happy to finally find the time to sit down and collect my thoughts. I imagine this will be a place to blog about shop updates, what inspires me, my next creations, and of course, to highlight some of the wonderful work out there in the big wide world of Etsy and beyond.

Thanks for taking the time to visit!

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