Sorry folks no story here. Although I will tell you this is one of my all time favorite prints that I have discovered. It contains my favorite color combinations; orange, pink, red and strokes of white.
Original: vintage Vera Neumann tablecloth
Discovered: thrift store score
Created: kerchief bib (necksessories)
Isn't this fabric just too cool? I bought this fabric with two people in mind.
My aunt Tina loves fleur d' lis. When I spotted the little red and blue symbols peeking out from a pile of fabric I ran to it and shouted, "TINA!" Then I saw the pattern included unicorns, which EVERYONE in my family detests, including me. However, recently one of my favorite talents and blogger, Melissa Averinos, created unicorn stories - a little collection of sweet and silly stories (via video) that make her happy...and me too. They really are so silly, but very clever and too stinking cute. So with these two people in mind, and not a thought as to how I would use this fabric (I rarely have rhyme or reason as to why I buy what I buy), I tossed the funny find into my pile of fab-fabs.
Original: vintage remnant
Discovered: Estate Sale, Olympia, Washington
Created: booties
This beautiful print is from my personal collection. I have held onto this onetime apron (never used) for almost 10 years. The funny thing, I recently saw this fabric for sale on etsy. I was giddy with excitement and ran to grab my credit card. Well, I got a little side tracked (anyone who knows me is not surprised by this) and when I finally made it back to my computer it was sold. D'oh (said in my best Homer Simpson voice)! I will cherish my little scraps until I am lucky enough to stumble upon it again.
Original: vintage apron
Discovered: private collection
Created: booties
OH, I love this print! Originally these were vintage Vera Neumann napkins.
Yes, orange is my favorite color, but I never realized it until recently. Weird huh? Actually a girlfriend pointed it out to me. Any who, I found these at one of my favorite thrift stores, Value Village, on the East Side, Seattle. I have them for almost ten years, and never knew what I was going to do with them. Well now they have been cut up and repurposed into baby bibs and pocketbooks. Who'd a thunk it!?
Original: vintage Vera Neumann napkin
Discovered: Value Village, Redmond, Washington
Created: Kerchief bib (necksessorie), pocketbook
It's driving me crazy that I can't get the green in this fabric to display the true green it is. In person it's more kelly green than turquoise green. Sorry folks. But, you should know by now that I don't pick ugly fabrics. At least I don't think so. Oh gosh, do I? No, I mustn't or else I wouldn't be selling anything. Right? Please tell me I am right! I am right. Right?
I bought this little remnant at an estate sale in La Jolla, California. I wish I would have bought all of the pieces of this fabric, but for some reason I decided to only take two and leave the rest (about 15) for someone else to score. Hindsight is 20/20.
To think some woman had taken the time to hand cross stitch all these gingham remnants, with a really cute pattern.
Thank you ma'am (said while I gaze up at heaven...it was an estate sale...she's dead...ooh, I hope she went to heaven. Should I look down and thank her just in case?)
I snatched up this itsy bitsy remnant the second I laid eyes on it. When I saw it took me back to my childhood - ahhh, the eighties. For some reason this reminded me of this HORRIBLE outfit that my mother used to wear to work. It consisted of a flouncy white elastic waist skirt, with pockets (did nothing for her figure), a white short sleeve button down (no shape to it), and a pink cotton baggy cardigan. I guess it doesn't sound so bad now, but trust me when I say looking back it was pretty bad. Like everything in the 80's it was in style then (my mom has great style, everyone was a victim back them), but now you realized how horrible it really looked. I hope you aren't reading this mom. Actually I can say that my mom and I have a few good laughs about her "career wear" back then.
Love you mom!
P.S. If I can find a picture I will post it.
Original: Vintage remnant
Discovered: Estate Sale, Pacific Northwest
Created: Booties
Dear Santa, and by Santa I mean Roman, please bring me a Deux Lux wallet from Dreamy. I must have this wallet, preferably in neon lilac or gunmetal.
We think it's time that we finally have a little giveaway. Inspired by the beautiful ladies over at The Bright Side Project we will be giving away. . . wait for it. . .TWO POCKETBOOKS to one winner! What?! Yes two, to one winner. Well, seeing as how the economy stinks, and Christmas is right around the corner - ooh so is Hanukkah - we thought it would be nice for you to win one, well two, and give the second away as a gift.
Just visit our site, let us know which two pocketbooks you would like to receive and answer the question below. Winner will be chosen Friday December 11th.
What is your favorite family tradition during the holidays, and was it always your favorite?
...Haciendo El Indio. This wall art would look so cute in the lil' boo's room. Haciendo El Indio is very poetic.
One more thing to add to my wish list. This adorable print from Spread the love is also available in card form.
Once I saw these painted gourds from Martha Stewart, I knew I had to spray paint something these colors. A while back I had purchased a handful of vintage candlesticks (not sure why) and I finally found something to do with them. Thank you Martha!
P.S. The gray doesn't look so good in this photo, but believe me it looks great in person.
So I haven't scored so much on the fabric front, but when it comes to home goods, I have been hitting home runs. That darn plant is my favorite score so far. I couldn't believe it was only $1! The pot itself is pretty darn cool (for white) and the fact that it's a faux plant is a huge bonus. I look at plants and they die. No seriously.
The candlesticks were something that I already had around the house, but I gave them new life with a little spray paint. I was inspired by copied Martha Stewart's painted gourds idea. The colors are a little off in this photo, but I am very happy with the way they turned out.
What's your latest and greatest estate sale find?
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