Linens from Estate Sale...

Love this little tablecloth and napkins! The tablecloth fits our cafe table on our patio. The lady who made them did lovely work but the edges (although surged) are unfinished. I am looking at my notions to see what I can add. I want to keep it simple though to frame her work... Many of them are for the back and arms of a chair....

And some are just tablerunners. She did beautiful work and I am hoping to do something with the ones that have small wear marks or stains in them. Maybe cut the embroidery out and make small pillows?

Lots and lots of crocheted linens!!! I am going to put together a stack for Katie's room. I think some white ones will look nice in her pink room.

A pillow cover (embroidered) and some other doilies, probably store bought (not the pillow cover).

I also got a box of buttons and lace edgings but I'm already using them so they are off in the sewing room. Have a happy Sunday!

luncheon cloth

Last week I went to an estate sale and purchased a box of linens for a very VERY low price. This was why I bought the box: My photo doesn't do it justice (the yellow is the camera lighting, not the cloth).

The workmanship is excellent. I particularly like the way she made the intersections darker than the lines. Not sure what I am going to do with it--right now I'm just holding on to it until I decide what shape dining room table I will get...

Washing up goodies...

I went to an estate yard sale on Saturday and picked up wonderful goodies! So grateful right now for : a) the wash line DH put up--and b) breezy sunny days. Just love not running the dryer! More on these finds later!

IT'S HOT!

8:17 and 70 degrees already: It feels as hot as the tropics, but more humid and full of spring tree pollen which means: AIR CONDITIONING! Oh how I hate to put the a/c on this early but I just can't breathe outside with the maple pollen falling. The humidity seems to make the pollen linger in the air. Tomorrow I think we are going to have rain (please) which should help and the temps are going to go lower, which also should help. In the meantime, I'll be hanging with little Miles and putting off laundry until tomorrow when it is cooler... Today it is supposed to go up to 88 degrees!

Happy Saturday!

As for me, I'll be in the garden...

and I won't be looking like this:

Been busy!

Haven't been posting because I have been soooo busy these days. Wish I had accomplished more but I seem to be rushing from one place to another these days. Tomorrow we are expecting a wintry mix and I think I might need to take a day off and stay home!

Isn't this lovely? My great grandmother made it and the grapes are comprised of multiple french knots.

china dog

China dog, china dog what do you see?

A boat full of china in a dishwater sea?

Oh no, no, no, said the young puppy lad

There's more snow a-coming and fun to be had!

How many days til Spring?

We've got about 7 inches of snow so far and it is still falling. It is a fine snow so drifting will be an issue as well. Last night I got the Maggie Report from Maryland (Maggie is my niece) and she said they had about 6 inches at 9:30 p.m. already.

Actually I love being snowed in! I love good sewing days when no one expects anything from me. I have three more blocks to finish for a spring project and want to make some placemats. Should be a good day to get some things done!

Flea market finds.........

Sunbonnet sewing kit

I have two other ones and just enjoy finding them now and then!

You put your hand work in the head part and the brim is used for your tools, clever eh?

Juvenile coverlet.

The top folds over the pillow.

I have a couple of these too, they must have been really popular at one time. I find them embellished with applique, embroidery, crayon, etc. I often wonder if it is for an actual crib (they often seem a little more mature than baby things) or for a junior bed that uses a crib mattress. I would like to know more about them but never have really seen ads for them in the magazines I have from the early part of the 20th Century. I'll have to go back and look more closely.

This one is embellished with a Dutch theme and is well done. I wonder if it was a kit.

Road Trip!

Taking a road trip today to see, possibly purchase some vinatge linens. It's off we go! Will post any treasures I bring back later!

One thing at a time.

Today I am reminding myself, ONE THING AT A TIME. One of my biggest challenges is keeping my ability to multi-task in check. I would like to get more of my SBS research done, get my fabric notebook in order, research some more names on my signature quilt and start 15 new quilts. Okay I'm exaggerating about the quiltmaking--but not much. As much as I like to start projects and learn lots of things while I am doing them....I like to finish more. And finishing one thing at at time is one of my mantras this year.
So....back to SBS organization this week and working on my ONE project--the dog quilt. One thing in research and one thing in quiltmaking. Just one thing at a time.

Monday, Wash Day....

Just doing some cleaning today! I've got to get some things today because it is going to be a busy week! Have a wonderful day!