Garage sale shopping!

Hi all. Last Thursday I went to the thrift stores and Friday I went garage saling. I met the most wonderful lady who had crocheted shawls at her sale. She had tried to sell them at our local shops, but Springfield isn't known for people paying for what handmade things are worth. I don't think she probably sold them at her g.sale either, 'cause they were $70 and $80. Too much for us bargain hunters. I did find out that she is a spinner and a weaver and is involved in a local fiber arts group that meets in the fall, winter and spring. She invited me to come to the meetings in Sept.

After talking some she said, "I have some wool for sale that I was going to make a blazer out of, but never did." I said lets see! It's this beautiful tan herringbone. The price you ask???

3 yards for THREE DOLLARS!!!

I also paid $3.oo for the beautiful orange jacket. She had some mens wool sports coats but wanted $6 each for them. I explained that this is only my "bargain finding wool addiction:" She laughed and understood, besides I thought what if a man could really wear the jackets to keep himself warm? She took my phone number and called me after the sale and said How about free for the coats? I was in my car lickety split!! I took her a gift of one of the lavendar sachets that I had just finished. Tickled her to pieces!!

Also that day I found this great enamel pot with two handles on it. It does have a small spot of rust in the bottom and I'm kinda worried about dying in it? What do you guys think, has anyone ever used a pot with rust in it? I'll give it a try with a small piece of "ugly" wool first.

That about it for my bargain hunting except for a beautiful pair of rhinestone earrings. I have tons of them. My husband calls me a CROW, if I see anything shiny, I'll bend over and pick it up! Could be called many worse things!!!! I like crows anyway.

Have a great day and let me know what you think about the rust in the dye pot.

Sheri...Let the beauty we love be what we do.

Thrift store finds!

I went to our Wed. night hooking group last night and was talking about the great wool clothing I bought the day before and everyone was so surprised that the Salvation Army is still selling wool clothing in the summer! Well now I let the cat out of the bag... I was the only one in the group who knew. So I made it harder on myself to find the good stuff. Oh well I can't possibly use all of the wool I have now. It's just the thrill of the hunt.

My sister is always saying how I find such good stuff at garage sales. Well I get dirty and dig around in the boxes on the floor. That's where the hidden treasures are. And what fun it is to pull something out of a box and all the other shoppers say "Oh I didn't see That" Tee hee.... Here are my treasures from Tuesdays thrifting.

The red plaid skirt is almost as big as the yellow and brown blanket when it is undone. It's a wrap around skirt. Love those. I am getting pretty good at taking apart clothes. I know just where to cut now to get it done the fastest and with the least waste.

While at Simply Fibers hooking last night, this is what I did. I am going to make sachets out of them. Tammy suggested I use Fray Check on the edges to make it easier to sew on the backing. That girl is sooo smart!! That's why we call her "teacher". I will fill them with lavendar from our back yard. The whole house smells of lavendar as every flat spot in the house has a pan of it drying. I even put some in the vacuum cleaner bag. It really "smells up" a room when you do that.

Also last night I bought 2 yards of natural colored wool from Tammy. She lent me one of her dye books. Vermont Folk Rugs, Dyeing to get Primitive Colors on Wool by Laurilyn Wiles. I don't even need a specific color of wool, I just like experimenting in the dye pots. I have only done it a half a dozen times. She is such a talented dye artist. She sells her wool on Etsy and ebay as Skip to my Ewe. Be sure to check our her lovely woolens. She has good prices too!

I'm off to make the sachets...

Remember-- Let the beauty we love be what we do.

Sheri

These two are finished-almost

Today I finished these two rugs. The one with the sheep only needed an eye and ear. And I rehooked the lettering for our cottage. The picture shows it really bright, but the lettering is almost navy blue.

I know.... I can't really say they're finished 'cause the edges aren't finished. I think I'll just whip the linen to the back of the cottage rug. I'm going to hang it on the front door. With just a couple of small tacks. The sheep one I will make into a pillow to go on the love seat it is pictured on. I think it will look great. Our house isn't primitive, it's more cottage style. It was built in 1929 and is stucco outside and plaster and lath on the inside.

I love extreme primitive, but my hubby doesn't like it AT All!

I think the more chippy the paint the better!! He never complains about my decorating style though. Our bedroom is PINK and white very shabby chic. Poor guy. He knows that I change my mind all the time with decorating so he probably thinks it won't last that long!! I'll show some bedroom pics later.

Tomorrow I'm going to the thrift stores in my neighborhood. The Salvation Army and the Disabled Vets stores are within walking distance from our house. They usually have great sales. I won't pay full price for anything--- not even at thrift stores. That just wouldn't be thrifty!

Have a great evening,

Sheri

Happy Independence Day!

I love the fourth of July!!!

Fireworks...family...hot dogs...hamburgers... flags...kids...parades...parents...independence...grandparents...fireworks!!!

Here's a picture of our house all decked out for the fourth.

And here's a picture of a plant that reminds me of fireworks. It always blooms in early July.

Have a safe and happy fourth of July!

And, let the beauty we love be what we do...

Sheri

Some garden pictures

It's supposed to start raining AGAIN tomorrow. We have had about 17 inches above average rain this year. Last time it rained we got 7 inches at our house in just a few hours. Needless to say the basement flooded. They're predicting another 4 or 5 inches in the next few days.

So I decided I 'd better get some garden pictures before it's all soggy!

My hubby and I made this fountain a couple of years ago. The water recirculates through a tub that's underground.

This is the view from my back door.

I call her "bad hair day". I picked up this pot last year at TJMaxx. They always have some funky stuff if you look for it.

The next one I call "hens and a chick". I just realized I Name things in my garden!! Is that weird?

I haven't gotten much hooking done this week. Since I put the 4th of July mat on the front door I don't feel like I have to hurry to finish the house rug (mat). I work Much better under pressure. If I have too much time I procrastinate.

Till next time,

Sheri