It needs finished.....

I am going to try to finish a very long to do list.

I am starting with a curtain remake.
Thrifted plain off-white becomes...

slightly southwest and cheerful. I am thinking, since I had to put the yellow fabric up so high to hide a hole I did not see at first, that I need to use fabric paint and add some chili peppers to the off-white.

Avon Glassware

I found these while out at the thrift store yesterday. I am going to use the lidded one for a sugar bowl.
I am doing crafty stuff, but most of it is Christmas related and I don't want to ruin the surprise.

A simple dress

A couple weeks ago I made Myra a new dress. It is very simple. only five pattern pieces and a button in the back at the neckline (no zipper! ) It was easy to make and she likes it. The fabric was a piece I picked up at the thrift store for a $1. So the dress is both cute and inexpensive.

A new find.

I went to the thrift store this week. I found this cute little vase for 50 cents!

I have been working on Hand quilting the baby quilt. I forgot to take breaks and move around. I am going to have to take a day off and let my shoulder rest. Ouch!

Thrifty find...books

A 22 book set for $1.50!!
These books are in good condition and full of ideas.
They cover garment sewing, knitting, crochet, and embroidery.
Book one starts with the basics and each book there after covers progressively more difficult skills.

Friday already?

Thrifty find of the week!
A dragon for Halloween or just for rampaging around the house.

I made some Homemade stencils and quilting began.

Stencils are made from the front of a three ring binder that came apart.
The long pattern is a "feather" without the central circle. I did away with the circle in order to make the pattern more continuous.
The circle pattern is from the
motif book I mention in a previous post.

Thrifty

A hand painted mug, made in japan. A nice bag which contained, assorted Linen for Cross Stitch, An Asian themed Cross stitch kit (good fortune), four oak leaf coasters, two skeins of chenille yarn, a sampler chart and a spool of red floral wire.
I Also found a black straw purse that has seen better days, which I took apart to reuse the handles and the lining.

More to come on the cardboard doll house.

Thrify Storage!

I am happy to have found this file cabinet.

I have already emptied for smaller crate type boxes and put all the paper, leaflets, and magazines in their new storage unit. Now I need a magic fairy to come sort and label it. The previous owner even left behind a few legal size hanging file folders and tabs to label them.

Mixed Mushrooms

Salt and Pepper.
They may not be a matching set but they look cute together.

Thrift Store Stuff

I bought this vase for the fish.

What is this? A search for Tanuki teaches us that this is the animal's name.
Tanuki translates as "Raccoon Dog"
Is it a String holder? Is it a souvenir drink cup? People on eBay have it listed as both.

Books!

I have been getting books at the thrifts lately. I found three children books that have great artwork.

Magic Heart by Jan Wahl(1972)

The life adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum(Wizard of Oz)(undated reproduction and condensed) The story can be read Here; The life adventures of Santa Claus

Christmas is a Time of Giving by Joan Aanglund(1961).

I also purchased a vintage crochet book. The Complete Book of Crochet by Elizabeth Laird Matheson (reprinted 1947). This book has lots of doilies and edgings and some nice hats. Even a mini top hat.

And as Mentioned on monster crochet, Wild Knitting on Interlibrary loan. Now I can try to figure out how to make the Armadillo Wrap!

Thrifty finds

I found this great sewing machine table today.
It has a few water stains on the table top but other than that it is in great shape. A little sand paper and paint and it will be terrific.

I found a craft book from 1972. Better Homes and Gardens, Gifts to Make Yourself. Lots of cute retro toys and purses.

A gallon storage bag of Perler beads. The Kids love these! (me too!) A troll color book from 1993. And never colored in. Another kids book and a Mill Hill Needlework kit.















Last week I found 57 Zippers. Perfect for purses and accessories.

I went to The fabric store for a pattern while they are on sale today and ended up with 11 pieces of fabric from the remnant bin.