WooHoo Wednesday! Junk Love

I will have to say that this has been a crazy week!  I've decided to go back to school, after twenty-something years.  I am so excited and nervous ALL at once!  The children go back on August 16, so I'm prepping for their return, as well!

Everyone knows when my hubby returns from working out of state, we have a garage sale, thrift store 2-day extravaganza!  It was cancelled to help a friend!  However, we just went 'looking' on the day he was to leave.  It was meant for us to 'look' on this particular day!

We got a deal...4 walnut vintage chairs for our dining room for $20!  That was hubby's find!

Housecoat for $1.  This pic does not do it justice.  The colors are so vibrant and the flowers are 'poufy' and raised.  I'm thinking...refashion!  Not sure what, yet!

Pair of pants (still with original tags) for $1!  I love this print!  This will be a recycle project...a 'Pinwheel' or 'Broken Dishes' baby quilt!

This Christening gown for $1.50!  Some stains, but love the embroidery work!  Not sure what recycle project this will become.

a closer look of the detailed work!

Now, one of the best things I found rolled-up in-between boxes...only $5!

This vintage full size bed quilt!  All hand sewn!

I took very special care in cleaning this beautiful quilt by an unknown quilter.  Now, it is on my bed!

I also found several vintage sewing machines!  Did not purchase...yet!  Our friend and neighbor who owns one of the local thrift store, just so happened to be making room for new inventory and that's how we all got excellent prices for our finds!  You know I'll keep checking on the sewing machines, periodically!

Until next time,
Peace and Junk Love!

Junk Love and WIPs

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!

Not much going on in my fav thrift stores lately, but a lot of sewing going on!  And, I guess what I found this week was my sign to 'Get Busy'!

I love retro sewing patterns!  Last year, I posted that my husband bought home 2 large garbage bags full of vintage sewing patterns, that are now sorted and stored in vintage suitcases throughout my home.  The oldest pattern I have is from the 1930s!

Sew, with that in mind, I took advantage of the overnight quietness in my home to work on WIPs!

The first, is my table topper.  I finally found a backing I wanted to use...denim.  This would be great to use outdoor, as well! I've pin-basted and am machine quilting; then will add the binding...

These next two projects are ongoing!  They both come from two great blogs that I follow!  The first, is a Teeny Tiny Nine Patch Challenge from Julia at GreenQuilts!  Great Stash buster project!  This challenge uses 3" squares of fabric!  I plan to make 100.  I've got about 48 more to go!  Here's the latest addition...

Aren't they pretty?!  I love color!

The next, is a project from Karen at Selvage Blog...Asterick Quilt!  This is so much fun!  I need to make 50 of these blocks...here's what I have so far!

I've only got about 30 more to go!

And, what started my week off on the "Good Foot", was this...

Wheeler & Wilson No. 9!  Can't wait to get her into a cabinet with irons and sew, sew, sew!  I belong to a wonderful  family in Treadleonia!  Where we talk, share, advise, swap, sell and gather about people-powered machines (i.e., treadles, hand cranks).  She came from a home in Tennessee to me!

This is only the middle of the week and it's been 'full and joyous', thus far!  I hope you all have a wonderful week and a better weekend!

Peace, Junk Love, and HAPPY SEWING!

Skirt and Quilt Update!

Hey!

I'm making great strides this week!

Here's the skirt for moi!  I wore it yesterday with a dark purple top.  So cute, if I may say so!

And, tonight I completed piecing the quilt top for my dear cousin's first baby!  I'm adding an applique and a fleece backing!

Until next time...

HAPPY SEWING!

Junk Love!

I like color and whimsy!

I like this trim!

I needed another storage box for threads!

Great that I found in thrift store for $3!

You know these boxes can go for $14 regularly priced.

Until next time...have a Wonderful Wednesday!

Peace and Junk Love!

Bits and Pieces

Hi!

A little bit of everything happening...

organizing and project planning.

Hubby found this cute and creative looking guy on his work travels and bought him home.  He's a turtle made out of shells!  I think he looks pretty cool!

I knitted my very first pair of socks!  I think I did very well, for a first time sock knitter!  The pattern I used is Fishnet Anklets from the Purl Bee!

About four months ago, I attempted to piece a hexagon quilt.  I did not have triangle rulers needed for cutting, so I tried measuring and cutting without.  This did not go well.  So, Hubby treated me to a package of 3 Equilateral Triangle rulers from American Jane.  Talk about speedy service, he ordered on Friday before the 4th of July and we received that Tuesday after the holiday!  WOW!  I was so impressed and will definitely order from them again!  Now, I can re-cut the triangles properly and continue on with my hexagon quilt!

I'm starting on a two baby quilts.  One for my dear cousin's first baby due in October; and one for a friend who's baby has arrived!  Here's the pattern I'm using from Melissa Mortenson for Moda Bake Shop!  I love her blog, 'The Polkadot Chair'!  Check it out here.

Completed a skirt for a friend!  I sewed the buttons on last night!

And,...

I'm sewing a skirt for moi!

until next time...HAPPY SEWING!

Junk Lovin Crazed

This past weekend was awesome!  When hubby gets home from the road, we always have a 'family together' nite; then, he and I have a lunch and/or dinner date complete with thrifting!  It's usually a two-day event for us!  I love my husband!

Yarn, Yarn, and More Yarn!  Eyelash blue fur that I will use as hair for a cloth doll creation!

2 more knitting looms and letter beads
(Alyssa loves to make name bracelets)!

Of course, MORE fabric!  Check out the "Smurf" fabric!

a small bag of scrap fabric.

Perfect pieces for the Teeny Tiny Nine Patch Challenge and the Asterick Quilt-Along!

fleece blankets for quilt backing

and, wooden spools!

Needless to say, I had a blast!  Have a Great week!

Until next time,

Peace and Junk Love!

Junk Love...wordless (semi)

Box of shiny stones for $2 bucks!  Great for jewelry crafting!  I'm sharing this find with my mother-in-law, who loves making jewelry and was so excited when I sent her pics of these beauties!

Peace and Junk Love!

Junk Love

I not only sew, I also like to knit!

This was perfect!  I'm learning to knit socks and this is where I'll store all of my sock yarn!

Now, for my fabric addiction!  It finds and calls out to me...wherever I go!

I can't resist y'all!

Today is the last day of school!  So the children and I will be busy bees!  Alyssa (7) will get a chance to really work on her hand crank sewing machine; Alexis (17) will be sewing with us; and, my Charlie (10) will be crafting!  He loves to make pipe cleaner characters!  He's been doing so, since he was 5 years old!

Of course, we will frequent the pool (it's been 100+ here, lately)!

Stay cool and thrift often...
Peace and Junk Love!

A Re-Fashion, Recycle

I should have taken a 'before' photo of this project, but forgot to.  Sorry!

This fabric was once a women's sheath (dress).  I found at my favorite place, the thrift store, and it was only $2.99!  I love the pink flowers!

The white cotton halter lining and underskirt is a perfect flat bed sheet for $1.99!

She loves it!

...and, so do I!

HAPPY SEWING!

Junk Love Wednesday...Vintage Fabrics and Stuff

Happy Wednesday!

This is a wonderful week!  One of my closest friends whom I've known for more than 25 years has come to visit me!  This is a BIG deal!  You see, my friend DOES NOT like to fly!  So, when she promised to come and see me this week (via an airplane), I was ready to forgive her if it did not happen.  And, to much surprise and gratefulness, she made it here!  We're having a blast!

My Junk Love this week is fabric!  You can never have too much fabric!  Right?!

gingham

other vintage fabrics

Included in this bag of fabrics were several pieces of a vintage quilt with names hand sewn on them.

I have no idea what I will do with these pieces, but I thought they were very cool!  Maybe, I can incorporate them into another quilt?  Here's a close-up of one of the pieces.

Well, I have one more full day of hanging out with my friend, before she's off to the airport on Friday morn to return home!  We're going fabric shopping and I'm sewing some pretty headbands for her!

I'm grateful to have a friendship that has lasted many years!  Until next time...

Peace and Junk Love!