Just a reminder. Don't forget I'm having a giveaway to celebrate National Craft Month. Go here to enter.
Wow! Why do weekends go by soooo fast? I wish I had more time to do what I want to do. At first it seemed like I didn't get much accomplished, but you know what little projects are still projects. Looking at my weekend as a whole it looks like I had a pretty...
Monday, March 28, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Giveaway! Vintage sheet Fat Quarter Pack to celebrate National Craft Month
National Craft month is coming to an end, and there has been soo many great giveaways all over the crafting blogosphere. So I would like to join in the celebration, and giveaways.
Up for grabs is a 6 pack of vintage sheet fat quarters; winners choice from my Etsy shop.
Like any fat quarter there are so many projects/crafts you can make out of the vintage sheets. Check out some of the items...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
The New Life of a Vintage Sheet, and Good-Bye Zipper Issues...Maybe
So I think I figured out my small zipper issue... maybe.
I decided to make some coin purses a bit larger than the ones I had previously made and used larger zippers. This seemed to work, but I think they worked only because I realized I was sewing the coin purse wrong at the point where the zipper was. I was folding the zipper in the wrong direction, therefore making the coin purse kinda...
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Vintage sewing and knitting magazines
Check out these super cute, great sewing and knitting magazines I ran into. They are in immaculate condition.
They are very entertaining. The ads alone are hilarious. I know this was back in the 50's, but to buy a dress form for $3...OMG!!! that is crazy! Yes, please I would like one for $3, and a set of 3 pinking shears for $4.50. Wow!
The pictures are great. ...
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Managing my patterns
I was tired of handling my paper patterns. You know. You print a pattern that you find online, you cut it out and fight with it as you trace around it onto your fabric.
I was done with that. I went to the dollar store and bought a few poster boards and transfered my paper patterns onto the more sturdy poster board.
This is sooo much nicer. It lays flat on the fabric...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Etsy Shop Grand Opening Discount
Hello to everyone out there in blogland.
I'm excited about opening up my Etsy shop and I want to celebrate this feat.
For the remaining month of March I am having a Grand Opening Sale; 15% off everything in my shop.
Currently there is a whole bunch of vintage fat quarters available, and there is even a bundled package where you can select 6 fat quarters of your choice from my shop.
Items will...
Monday, March 14, 2011
My Etsy store is up and running!!!
Yay!!!
I did it! I stuck to my guns and was determined to get my Etsy shop up and running.
So far all but one item are vintage sheet fat quarters, but I'll slowly add as I go.
Let's see how this goes.
Check out the side bar to the left to see some of the items listed, and to visit my store.
Thank you for stopping ...
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Garage sale finds
It was an interesting Saturday morning. As I've mentioned before, previously I haven't been much of a trifter, but now I'm at thrift store at least twice a week...mostly looking for vintage sheets. Same goes for garage sales. In my past life I haven't been one to go scouting out garage sales. If I was to go to one it was because I was driving pass in on the way to somewhere...
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Small zipper issues
Ugh! I don't know what's wrong with me. For the life of me I can't seem to sew the zippers correctly for a small coin purse. AHHHH!! I've made several and they all seem off.
Since I dove in and cut into my first set of vintage sheets (late last week for the apron giveaway) I've been attempting to make some coin purses from the same set of sheets. For the price...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
I want to sell, and do you remember Ebay way back when?
Well I have a scare. My full-time job, as an office manager, may not be as secure as I once felt it was. The company has somewhat been taken over, and my boss of 5 years is no longer my boss. A new CEO, my boss, has been appointed. The office I work in is a very small office, 6 employees, so who's to say our jobs can't be done somewhere else, by other individuals located, maybe where...
Monday, March 7, 2011
Vintage (sheet) apron Giveaway!
Good morning everyone!
Look what I have up for grabs. An upcycled half apron made from vintage sheets.
I finally took a deep breath and took my scissors to some of my vintage sheets that I've obsessively gone searching for the last two weeks. The apron is double sided using coordinating fabrics, and measures 23" wide by 15 1/2". The straps are each 24" long.
The giveaway is being...
Sunday, March 6, 2011
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a horse?
Today was the 82nd annual Zilker Kite Festival. It turned out to be such a beautiful day. Check out all the kites.
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