Thrifting Treasures, another finished sewing project and an awesome giveaway!

As promised here's a bit more about what's been going on around here!
First I whipped up this storage basket this morning for Sew And Tell Fridays over at AmyLouWho's Blog using Osnaburg and some of my vintage sheet stash... The Finished size is 10" wide x 7" tall x 7" deep

I like it ;)

Earlier this week I scored at a local thrift shop..it was half off day! Here's just some of my finds..

I love the lines this chair has..and apparently so does Cleo LOL This is getting Blue ocean breeze and new upholstery and will be staying for my kitchen.

This shelf is being redone in green for Minion 3's bedroom

This ethan allen table will get fire engine red base and legs and a chalkboard top and be taken to the local consignment shop!

I'm not entirly sure about this one..It may or may not stay, I'll need to decide how to redo it first though.

This would be a fabulous dresser...or Buffet! It is HUGE! I got an outstanding price on it and it will be up for sale soon. There were more, but these were all I got pictures of so far. Will post more later. Lastly for today..Jennifer over at the Vintage sheet Blog is having a giveaway..The prize? Some of Moda's new repro line Dream On by Urban Chicks!!

Head on over and play along, but don't be too upset when I win ;)

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Long time no posting..

I must be the world's worst blogger! My only excuse is that I've just not taken the time to keep up on the posting. Hubby and I have spent the last 2+ months cleaning, building, repurposing and creating and have quite a few completed projects to show for it, I just wish we'd gotten more before pictures!

Over the next little while I'll be sharing some of the FAB things that have been done around here lately, but for today I want to share 2 more recently finished items.

First up is my Fall "wreath".

It all started with a dollar tree crow. I knew I wanted to use it for a wreath, but I was wanting something a little bit different from everyone else. Now, something you may not know about me is I have a garage full of stuff...from furniture to knick knacks, and picture frames to old windows.

Originally the plan was to use one of my picture frames, but I didn't have one I was willing to put outside that was big enough, and I didn't really want to buy another one for it. Enter Hubby..the light of my life. He cut one to size for me out of MDF..and even painted it for me while I was inside cleaning :)

Here's a closeup, I don't know if you can make it out, but the first "e" has a spider web and spider suspended under it via invisible thread. The frame was painted black and then wrapped in twine. I used eye hooks to suspend the letters in welcome, and the crow and yo-yo flowers were hot glued on. I put 2 larger eyehooks in each of the top corners to attach a ribbon for hanging.

Personally, I think it's perfect!

My next project was just finished today.

Last Saturday on my way to the grocery I stopped at a yardsale where I picked this old metal portafile box up for a mere buck!

a bit of Mod Podge (royal coat...same thing lol), An old book..in my case an old encyclopedia, and a few embellishments later I had this:

At first I wasn't entirely sure what I was going to use it for..and in fact I have a traditional sized recipe box out in the garage waiting to be made over, but Then I thought of how may recipes I've been printing out on full sheets of paper lately..and dreaming of having laminated sheets that can be wiped off and decided that the file box size was perfect for them!

Now I just have to talk Hubby into a laminating machine... *hint, hint, Honey*

So, that's it for me for now..But I'll be back later this week for more project sharing, and maybe even a tutorial!

Laters!

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Goodies in the mail and a finished quilt

Today was a great mail day! I love getting boxes from my main fabric source, it's kind of like Christmas morning when I unpack it!


Todays package contained a mix of fabrics, I've got some Alexander Henry, Michael Miller, Robert Kaufman, Timeless Treasures and there's even a Riley Blake bloom and grow bundle in here. It also contained 3 Janelle Wind patterns that were part of my birthday gift from hubby, I can barely wait to make them up!!

I just love this giraffe fabric..it has to be one of my all time favorite prints.


I'm still not finished cleaning up the rest of the house from my great studio reorganization and cleaning, so my self restriction from my sewing machine continues. I am however, still allowing myself hand sewing time in the evenings while Hubby and I are watching TV. Last night I put the final stitches in the binding on this baby quilt. The fabrics are mostly Riley BLake's Wheels line with a couple pieces from my stash thrown in here and there.

The quilt is part of a gift set I'd been working on before I started cleaning, You can also see the matching burps in the picture. I still have a patchwork bib and possibly a couple more items to add to the set before I can list it.




Also in the finished category is this little patriotic table topper,


I actually finished this last month, but I completely flaked on getting pictures taken and it's been just sitting in a HL bag with the additional prints I purchased to make a quilt.


Ok, Now I simply must get some cleaning done so that I may sew!!
**I am linking up to Sew & Tells Fridays over at Amy's blog.