I’ve got some new keychains all soldered up and ready to go! I found some really great illustrations and I thought they’d be PERFECT for my microscope slide keychains.
I adore vintage illustrations from pulp novels and sources. I’m planning on making some more with similar illustrations and others with pin-up girls. Serious classiness at its finest.
As I mentioned earlier, I did some seriously thrifty shopping last weekend. I was lucky enough to score a major jackpot in the vintage sewing pattern department. Here’s a collection of just some of the patterns that will soon be available through my Etsy site.
Each of the patterns featured in this collage are UNCUT!
These babies were born (or finished – semantics really) just hours apart!
I had been working on both of these quilts simultaneously, so it makes sense that I would finish them up in one craft heavy evening.
The white, blue and tangerine quilt was created using a collection of vintage fabrics. The white chenille was originally one giant bed spread, but due to some minor stains it had lost a great deal of it’s appeal. The orange and blue patterned fabrics are also from vintage bedding. This colour scheme is one of my favourites right now and it’s commonly featured as a theme on Etsy.
The red and white quilt was featured on this blog in the past. Back then it was much wider than the actual finished piece. That quilt was made using vintage and recycled fabrics like thin cordouroy, red polka dot napkins and silkscreened bed sheets. I even carved a little stamp to add some character to some of the big red dots throughout the quilt top.
I will be adding both of these quilts to my Etsy, but they may be for sale in a brick and morter location eventually. I just hope that someday they find a home where they’re loved.
I’m back in Stirling for the weekend and I’ll be able to hit up my usual thrifty spots. This afternoon I visited two of my favourites in Campbellford. After $47 I have a trunk full of unbelievable finds! The Salvation Army was having a bag sale and I must have plucked every vintage piece they had. There were some items in there that I’d been waiting on for months now. Thank goodness no one in Campbellford cares for vintage (or at least none of the people that shop the Sally Ann). I also raided the Busy Bee which was fantastic as ever. Lots of great vintage clothing, craft supplies, fabrics, books and more! I could spend a full day in there and not be tired of it.
Tomorrow I’ll pay a visit to Saint Vincent du Paul in Belleville. This store has to be in my top 5 favourite second hand shops. The prices are so fair and the staff are great. Plus, they have a huge selection of crafty bits and pieces as well as stacks of books.
I’m just in the process of washing out some of my new clothing (some will have to wait for the cleaners). I’ll share some of my finds once I get them photographed.
Nighty night!
I’m still in the process of adding a tonne of vintage tea towels to my Etsy. I had some fantastic luck shopping the other day and I’m passing some of them along to you.
Here’s a look at some of the great pieces I found.
I’ve added some of my new line of magnets to my Etsy page. I’ve created them using clippings from vintage magazines and newpapers. I pick out the things that seem funny to me and hope that they make you smile too.
Here’s a sneek peek at some of them:
I haven’t had much time to do anything super fun or crafty recently. My husband and I have been busy busy packing up our packed apartment. The silver lining in this whole situation is that I’ve uncovered lots of vintage treasures. I’ll be adding some of these fantastic re-finds to my Etsy over the next few days.
Here’s a sneek peek at what I’ll be offering.
Just got notice from Liz over at Wickedly Chic letting me know that one of my vintage finds is featured on their site.
Click here to check out my special little shout out.
I’m in total destash mode. The idea of moving ALL of my stuff is absolutely freaking me out. I’m having little fantasies about building a little bonfire that I can clap and dance around. Rather than alarming my neighbours and bringing in the fire crew I’m going to try and deal with all of this is a healthier way.
I’m going to be adding some more supplies to my Etsy site. I spent some time last night photographing buttons. I’ve had this collection for a while now and I never really get around to using them…so I thought this would be a good time to downsize.
Here’s some samples of what I’ll be offering:
