Postings and Plans

Yeah!  I just finished posting all my vintage linens in my gingercake shop.  That baby is sorely neglected since I love to thrift but don't really love to list.  I don't know why- etsy has made listing a LOT easier.  It's just all those dang tags!!!  Etsy shop ladies know what I am talking about- right??

These 2 awesome pillowcase sets sold quickly!

I just read this excellent post on thrifting if any of you are interested.  A great read and really good tips.  It is true that small town thrifting can be A LOT more successful especially for vintage sheets and retro finds.  Cute kid clothing?  Not so much.

Cal is a great companion at the thrift shop although I admit that my time is pretty short.  Another reason I rarely go into the clothing section- he just doesn't have the patience.  Once he has found his .50 cent truck/ army man/ sword/ tractor, he is ready to go!  But I have plenty of time to cruise through the sheets, crafts & knick knacks.

Here are 3 adorable 40s/ 50s apron patterns I found some months ago~

If only I looked that cute in an apron!  And here is some amazing fabric that I thinking about making an apron from.  I have 10 yards of this fabric!!

The fabric actually came from another vendor when Karen and I did the Fleatique last summer.  It was her mother's and although I wish I could use it myslef, it is just not going with my turquoise, yellow & red thing I have going on in my kitchen.  

I also regularly find bunches of rick rack, elastic, bias tape, and fabric that I use for trials and kids clothes.  What about you?  Are you visting your thrift store?  

My VERY BEST FIND EVER were these 2 chairs that I realize I never shared here...

Those are 2 original Charles Eames/ Herman Miller chairs.  I bought them for $2 each about a year ago.  I knew they were valuable but not until I got home and looked up their history did I actaully feel guilty for paying so little for them.  

Honestly, Cal and I usually find a whole lotta nothing at the thrift store but some days seem to be non stop treasure!!  Check out my shop if you are interested in any of these items (ahem- not the chairs though!).

Lastly, next week I am going to try the Kids Clothing Week Challenge again!  Who wants to join?  I need to make some PJ pants, shorts and simple dresses.  NOTHING fancy- just a couple of easy useful things that I have been putting off and need to be done!

 

Comments

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[Anne Marie]

Those chairs were a great find - good for you. I am not a good thrift shopper - I never seem to find anything that gets me excited.

[madebymum]

love those chairs. I am going to try to finish up a couple of dresses and shorts next week. Crossed fingers.

[Cassandra]

I'm super bad about listing things on Etsy. It can't sell if it's not seen by others to buy (maybe that's the problem...I'm not ready to sell some of the items quite yet...just want to hold on to them for a bit before I pass them on to new homes).

Those aprons are fantastic. I should dress up more often when cooking, then maybe I'd like it more. :-)

[Vanessa]

I am still so incredibly jealous of your awesome chair find!!! I'm hoping to join in during Kids Clothing Week too. I think I'm going to stick to some knit stuff ...t-shirts, maybe a dress. We'll see...

[Kristi]

Great find! Don't feel bad about paying too little, that's the whole point! Really, love those chairs.

[Christine]

Hi,
I'm the one who bought the white floral pillowcases! One of my most favorite prints! I am not much of a blog reader but I just wanted to say that I enjoy yours and I will be trying out some of you tutorials! Very cute!