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Monday, 28 June 2010

Vintage Trays

One of my lovely blog readers asked for a closer look at the tray buried under lots of felt in yesterday's post... and I'm happy to oblige :) I use these two trays a lot when I'm sewing, along with a much less stylish assortment of upturned box lids. They're small, portable workspaces that I can easily tidy away in time for dinner or sit next to me on the sofa in the evenings, and they're totally invaluable when it comes to cutting out lots of tiny pieces of felt.
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15 comments:

  1. KnockKnocking28 June 2010 at 17:32

    I work on lids and trays, but they are boring old plastic, I need to get some beauties like that!

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  2. Nancy28 June 2010 at 17:34

    And super cute too! I love adding vintage things to my work space. I often use a Victorian Hair Receiver for the thread ends I cut off my sewing.

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  3. Meaghan28 June 2010 at 17:40

    Yay for tray crafting! If you craft on trays, don't forget to join and post to the group I started, Tray Crafters Unite! You have a few things in there, I believe!

    http://www.flickr.com/groups/traycraftersunite/

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  4. Unknown28 June 2010 at 20:53

    the first one is beautiful.. :)

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  5. Sue Hayton28 June 2010 at 21:09

    Lovely - thanks so much for showing me your trays - just the sort of thing I am always looking for at boot fairs and never finding!

    Note to self - must keep looking!

    Thanks
    Love Sue

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  6. sylviesgarden28 June 2010 at 21:23

    Such gorgeous trays!
    x

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  7. MitziMakes28 June 2010 at 22:16

    aw cute i need to get something like that - i love the second one especially

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  8. cottonreel28 June 2010 at 22:34

    A man in my village has a business making these trays . He goes under the name KESWICK TRAYS . He will laminate any of your own fabric to match your furnishings . When I leave your blog I shall see if he has a website--cottonreel

    I have trays that I have bought from him

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  9. cottonreel28 June 2010 at 22:43

    I just put Keswick Trays on Google and yes they are there with an extensive site--cottonreel

    P.S I,ve had mine for years . they last for ever

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  10. Lauren Leggatt29 June 2010 at 04:13

    OH MY GOSH! these are so beautiful. so floral. oh so perfect! this makes me want to go on a vintage hunt! oh thanks for sharing these :)

    ~Lauren
    I'd love it if you'd visit my blog
    http://www.theperfectpearpair.blogspot.com
    :)

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  11. follyandglee29 June 2010 at 11:50

    How lovely. I have exactly the same rose tray plus 12 more old fibre glass ones. I do feel a bit naughty for using them for crafting on but knowing you do to is great. I shall follow along.

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  12. Bugs and Fishes30 June 2010 at 10:38

    Tray crafters unite! :) Thanks for the link Meaghan x

    Nancy - yes, I love making use of my vintage treasures whenever I can.

    solomi558 - must investigate those trays, thanks!

    follyandglee - don't feel naughty! it's much better to use these things I think than have them stuck in a cupboard where no-one sees them :)

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  13. milenamb5 July 2010 at 15:36

    everything here is lovely!

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  14. Norma Shephard24 June 2013 at 01:47

    Are these "FAB" Trays?

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  15. Bugs and Fishes6 July 2013 at 14:02

    Norma - I think so :)

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