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.

15 comments:

KnockKnocking said...

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

Nancy said...

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.

Meaghan said...

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/

Unknown said...

the first one is beautiful.. :)

Sue Hayton said...

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

sylviesgarden said...

Such gorgeous trays!
x

MitziMakes said...

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

cottonreel said...

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

cottonreel said...

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

Lauren Leggatt said...

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
:)

follyandglee said...

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.

Bugs and Fishes said...

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 :)

milenamb said...

everything here is lovely!

Norma Shephard said...

Are these "FAB" Trays?

Bugs and Fishes said...

Norma - I think so :)