Mending Monday--A basket and more...

This is a book I picked up recently. Ginger was the name of my oldest Preschool crush. Incidentally, it was also the name of our cat Reagan before we found out she was a he. The pictures inside are really sweet and I will be scanning them in all week. 

This one is a little different from the earlier apron in that it is an embroidered basket and not a pocket. I love the spilling of the flowers.

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Try your best to match up the flowers. I was able to catch the basket edge to help guide you.

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In the upper corner of the pattern I spied this darling curtain trimmed in flowers. 

Love this test design.

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Playing around with embroidered images myself these days. A current work in progress. More fabric bins.

I found this vintage baby quilt top at the flea market and although it was in bad shape the embroidery work is beautiful.

I couldn't beat the price or the images.

You can see how faded the fabric is on the left lower corner. 

Think of all the bins I can make out of these? Maybe a few pillows too.

Over the weekend another blogger asked about this sweet laundry cart that was gifted to me by the sweet Renee of Sewn with Grace.

 (Excuse the thread. I have been sewing all day.)

I adore it and use it to hold fabric that I am currently working with. 

Thanks for all the comments and questions. I hope to be listing more items by the end of the week. 

Where Bloggers Create 2012

I have put my finest party dress on for this years edition of "Where Bloggers Create 2012". This year I added an entire wall of shelves and some gorgeous Cath Kidston chintz wallpaper. Big changes. Come on in and take a peek...

These shelves continue to  serve as the central storage solution and focal point for so many of my vintage finds. All the bread tins hold fabric, felt, ribbon, greeting cards, and more.

You will find millinery in the lamb doll trunk, map pins in the doll dresser, stamps in the wicker baskets and playing cards in the tool box.

The freshly painted hutch holds packing supplies for my shop while the corner cabinet keeps my fabric bolts handy.

There is no color scheme to speak of so anything vintage goes. A favorite hankie garland hangs on a vintage laundry line.

More shelves for fabric and pattern books. Vintage kiddie records decorate the door frame with curtain pins. 

Betsy (the dress form)  nestles in between the shelves ready to display the next creation.

My big pink harvest table (salvaged from years of wear and tear in the kitchen) doubles as the cutting station, sewing central and paper crafting palace.

The art work has a tendency to revolve in my room as seasons change so I hang them on the wall with 3M removable strips.

Surrounding myself with my favorite artist work inspires me to create. This mini quilt made by Janelle Wind, clip boards via Magpie Ethel, pin cushions from Beths Bagz, small dress form from Georgia Peachez, glittered creations from Kim K. and so many more.

A pink rug graces the floor for the three dog that often fight for space under my feet.

My love affair with shelves doesn't end with the kind that perch on the floor.

If I can't stitch a vintage item the next best thing is to re purpose it.

Silverware tray to book display.

Crayon box to fat quarter keeper.

Handy Andy tool box to sewing trim storage.

These are all ideas I have soaked up from this wonderful blogging community. The ingenuity, creativity and generosity overflows. A huge thank you to Karen for hosting again this year and to you all for stopping by my favorite little place in the world.

Now pop over and see all the other wonderful creative spaces.

Where Bloggers Create 2012 hosted by My Desert Cottage.

Betsy Booth

Way back in January I started looking for another dress for my dress form. Knowing that the cost of vintage dresses can be astronomical, I started early.

 Remember Grace she has served me so well. Always showing off each creation diligently. With the white wall color I can hardly see her now. She will be folded neatly and stored in a bread tin for awhile.

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Betsy Booth (Life Begins For Andy Hardy):
"Me, a child! Listen here, Andrew Hardy, my mother just bought me an evening dress that simply has no visible means of support!"

Meet Betsy Booth...Betsy for short.  Sweet and sassy. 

Prim and Proper.

Ready for her position in the mending studio for Where Blogger's Create this Saturday.

Close-ups

Having been away from my room for one week too long I revisited it through the lens of my camera. At first from afar...see yesterdays post...then close up. These are just a few. I had a lengthy list to choose from. 

My newest pincushion from Beths Bagz.

Tiny tidy ups.

Irmi lamp parts and rain bonnet purses.

Nursery planters (a sweet gift from Joyce of Scraps for Joy) holding toy tea dishes.

Farmer Marx and his wife ready at the door.

Treasured blocks (gift from Fee of Chipper Nelly) resting among the nursery rhymes.

A learning center of sort.

The nursery is buzzing with the Lefton nurses on staff.

The Dennison library has moved into the hoosier and my Lego guard is keeping order.

The flower wreath (Beths Bagz) and rubber squeaks join in the parade of smiles.

Pottery, plastic and mercury glass...anything goes.

An old crayon box holds a load of fabric waiting to be cut.

Flower found here.

Bird clips found here.

Prized 1930's Japanese fabric reproduction sit patiently...almost too pretty to be cut. 

Fabric found at Sew Deerly Loved. It is my fabric shop of choice. Kerri could not be sweeter nor could she have more beautiful fabrics. 

You might have noticed...not a single spun head made it here...I have reserved tomorrows post for the my ever growing collection. You do not want to miss it.