New Pattern Shop

I'm re-blogging this from Quality Time -- it's a pattern shop on Etsy called Salme.  There are some really cute things, like these:

The shop is in England.  They have some very cute designs -- do visit them and have a look.http://www.etsy.com/shop/Salmepatterns

And This One's About Crafting

Such great ideas!  I love Pepperminty Milk.  This would be great with thrift store jewelry:



Let me know if you give this a try!

This One's About Decorating

Well, I have to admit that I adore Pinterest even though I avoided it for some time.  I knew it would eat up all the time that it is decidedly eating up.

However, it is certainly not a waste of time to be inspired!  After perusing today, I ran across several websites with revamped or "upcycled" furniture.

And I have a daughter who is getting married in October -- did I mention that I have a daughter getting married in October?  Cause I HAVE A DAUGHTER GETTING MARRIED.  IN OCTOBER.  Good grief.  I still can't believe it.  How can I have a daughter old enough to do such a wonderful thing?

Anyway.  I need a big deal wedding gift for her.

As you are aware, I am living in MIL's house, disposing of her furniture bit by bit.  She has this dining room table, four chairs, and a china cabinet.

After all that perusing this morning, I think I may be able to transform it into something amazing, using paint and some new hardware on the china cabinet.

School finishes later this month, and I have no plans for the summer other than helping with the wedding.  Maybe I can do this!  It would be a fun project . . .

I Love Mimi

Mimi Goodwin is someone I've been following for awhile.  She is an amazing sewer who puts up tutorials from time to time.  She's also a very good teacher.

If you don't follow her, you should!  Here's her latest tutorial for a maxi skirt.  Enjoy!

New Designers to Look For

I absolutely adore the way I can go online and experience new designers who do beautiful work.  It can be information overload -- but finding a few YouTube-rs and a couple of blogs will expose you to some wonderful things.

Here is Maevana Sylvia Mitchell, creator of Peppermint Milk, with some delightful finds:

Enjoy!  Be inspired!

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Friendly Suggestion

When I was in high school, my mom would often say "You should clean up your room.  Just a friendly suggestion."  Or "Don't be late tonight.  Friendly suggestion."  Or "Just a friendly suggestion -- don't play the piano so loud."

Of course what she meant was do-this-or-you'll-be-in-big-trouble.  I laugh about that now.  My mother was never overbearing, and yet always to the point.  She still is.  She's one of my most favourite people in the world.  I've tried the same thing with my own daughters (repeatedly!) and they just roll their eyes. 

I guess it doesn't translate to this younger generation.  : )

Anyway -- all this to say if you're not following The Frugal Fashionista, you should be.  I've probably said it before, but this blog is the best for highlighting what's hot right now in fashion.  Even if I can't wear or afford most of it, I do appreciate staying abreast of the trends. 

So just a friendly suggestion, Missy: go subscribe to Frugal Fashionista.  You'll thank me when you're older.

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HOLY. COW. Holycow! Holycowholycow!

HOLY COW.  I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.

Today, my bedroom closet was such a mess that I could no longer deal with it.  I took it on.  I won.

I got a pretty hook thingy from Hobby Lobby on which to hang my nightgowns.  I wanted to hang it, so I headed out to the garage to find screws and anchors and a screwdriver, etc.

(remember, this is the garage that it is going to take me probably a year to get through)

I kept asking my father-in-law Ellis, who passed away in 2003, "Where did you put this stuff, Ellis?  Where would you have stashed screws and nails and small bits of hardware?"  I finally gave up when I couldn't find anything and knew our stuff like that is in storage in my parents' barn.

I went to put away the screwdriver, when a plastic bag sitting beside the furnace caught my eye.  Inside it looked something vaguely like fabric.

 

Turns out it WAS fabric.  Pink pincord.

And under the pincord, I found this, wrapped in tissue paper:

 

SEQUINED

CHANTILLY

LACE!

There was a small box under the bag, so I grabbed it and went back into the house.

And here's what I found:

Treasures!  Treasures!

Vintage Patterns

Vintage Notions

Ancient interfacing & tracing paper

Needle book and the cutest ruler

Look at the prices!

Anne Adams mail-order

Here are my favs:

Wow.  Sometimes God just surprises you with these little gifts.

By the way, did I mention my mother-in-law gave me this for Christmas?

Singer Featherweight

This sure does make having to move a little sweeter.  I guess God decided I needed a spoonful of sugar in my life.  I think I'll go lay down and die now.

I hope your day is as good as mine, wall hardware nonwithstanding!

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