Getting Scrap Happy

A time to Sew and a time to reap....
Today I have been working on my goal to use those beautiful pieces of favorite fabrics I have left from former projects.This is about the fourth bag I have made from this wonderful red vintage drapery/upholstery fabric. I even found the tag still attached to this piece that has the original price. Wow. Those were the good old days. This was originally from Boston Store, Erie, PA. I bought a lot of this fabric from ebay a few years ago. This tag has the original price of $1.27 per yard. This was very wide fabric too. Worth much more today, for sure. Does anybody collect old vintage price tags? Might make a great new collection item?

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This bag will be offered for sale on etsy. It is made from my own pattern. The large 8" lucite purse handles have glitter molded in. The floral pattern looks like large red roses, dahlias and football mums splashed with pink.

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Dabbling in Deltiology

I dug out a box of postcards in the course of my spring cleaning. I found most of these at estate sales and garage sales. Some of these belong in someone's special collection somewhere and some of these beautiful vintage postcards would be great upcycled into something new, a wooden trinket box with decopauge, a beautiful collage, or just to start your own collection. So I will be listing them in the Vintage Postcard section in my Etsy Shop. I love just browsing these postcards, many of which are towns and landmarks, and scenery. They give me a treat of sorts, taking a little journey through all the towns and places I have yet to experience.

This one is really hard to part with and I really think I should start a new blog on the subject of relationships and this would make a great banner, don't you think? Hmmm. Okay. I will really be thinking about that.

A beautiful postcard that was part of a series. Postmarked 1908. Labeled Theochrom Series No. 1140

My Newfound Treasure

What a bargain! Found for a mere $5.99, I was making a quick run through the thrift store today and found this wonderful little piece of machinery. I just have to have a back-up for when my Jeans Machine goes into the shop for it's regular check-ups. Old sewing machines always bring back memories of my first days of sewing class in high school. (Nostalgic should be my middle name). Problem is I cannot find the model number on this and would like to find some accessories. I did a brief google search and just turned up images of lots of other machines I wish I had room for.

Anyway, if you have never learned how to sew, but would like to, your local thrift stores are wonderful places to go to get started. See my upcycled -shorts -turned-trendy-new-purse . In addition to finding a wonderful sewing machine for a wonderful price, you can pick up like-new clothing to turn into something wonderfully and unquely you!