Monday, June 18, 2007

Birthday Party!

It's a day of celebration for sure. We are celebrating my 6th anniversary of my 20th birthday. It's a good day. I didn't have to work today so I headed into town to find some beads to finish up some necklaces I had planned. I also hit a thrift store and an old "antique" place. The antique place is really just an old building piled full of junk. Lots of sorting and searching must take place to find something good.

I did find a box of half finished sewing projects and came home with a few good fabric prints. The following is a handful of fabric samples from a special order only fabric rack.


The receipt in the bag dates the circle fabric to 1984. Not too terribly long ago, but then again I was 3 years old. In the top right corner you'll see a blue and white print. That is actually an old flour sack! Score 10pts for me! I love coming home with stuff like that. It has some discoloration but I hope a good soaking will take care of that.

I was also surprised by a couple of my fellow bloggers who were kind enough to think of me on my birthday!

Lindsey made me one of her very beautiful necklaces. I am wearing it today. If you would like to get yourself an early (belated) birthday present, you can find these here.

And my lovely Canadian crafter/author/blogger Ann-Margret sent me two different fabric prints. I think I'll be making some fabric headbands out of these.


But it wasn't all fun and games today. I did set up another photo shoot and added some items to my Etsy shop. (Who am I kidding? Photo shoots are FUN!) This pincushion fabric came from a vintage apron I picked up a few days ago. I altered it to become an apron to tie around the waist and have just the right amount of fabric leftover to make a pincushion. You'll never get another one like it!


I thought since this is my birthday that I would do a little give-a-way! I'll throw in some of those fabric remnants I found today and a few other odds and ends like vintage buttons. You'll have to make sure to wash the fabric when you get it. I'll pick 2 names my next post. But who knows when that will be. Just leave a note!

22 comments:

  1. Happy Belated Birthday!!!!!
    I've got my golden birthday coming up this year - 25 - strange indeed to think I really am in my mid-20's now. When did that happen???
    Glad to hear your 20th was a good one! :)

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  2. Oh man! Happy Annibirthday!

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  3. The... 6th anniversary... of your 20th birthday... *scratches head*

    Hee! You're silly. :D Have fun playing with all that fabric!! :)

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  4. Hooray and Happy Birthday to you.

    Looks like you've been having fun. There are several antique stores near me that I haven't checked out yet. Gotta make sure I'm alone for that, Nick would get so bored, lol. Have a good one.

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  5. Happy birthday, LeeAnn! I told my friend (whose birthday is also today) about the 6th anniversary thing. I like that--except that I'll be celebrating my 8th anniversary of 20 soon!

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  6. Happy birth anniversary! Congrats on your thrifty finds and surviving another year!

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  7. Happy birthday! It looks like a wonderful find :-)

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  8. Happy b-day again! And hint-you can also reverse the necklace and wear the dangle in the front!

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  9. Happy Birthday!
    Love all those pretty fabrics you found!
    Congrats : )

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  10. happy birthday!

    love your pin cushion jars.

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  11. "We are celebrating my 6th anniversary of my 20th birthday."

    I love how you worded that, I may have to steal that for my upcoming birthday!

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  12. Happy belated Birthday! I am loving all of that fabric.

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  13. Happy belated birthday, you spring chicken!!

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  14. Happy Happy Birthday!! Congratulations also on your treasures!

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  15. Haha, I'm laughing at the anniversary of the birthday thing. Anyway, Happy belated b-day, I hope you had a great day!

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  16. Happy Late Birthday Leeann!! I just found out that you are my summer swap partner. Can I tell you how excited I am?!?! I can tell the Goodness Girls did a great job pairing us up! I found a little church run thrift store the other day that sells those same kind of fabric samples for 10 cents each-I am going to buy them out on Friday. Got to get busy sewing for a party. Hope to email you soon!! Elise

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  17. Happy Birthday! Sounds like you're having fun already.

    I love your pin cushion!

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  18. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I wish I had known earlier, as I'm usually such a punctual sender of presents:) Thank you a gajillion for the jam, and no need to throw my name in the hat for the swap. Just wanting to send good wishes!

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  19. Happy Birthday! I think we need a big blogger birthday calendar so we can wish happy birthdays on everyone. :) Love the fabric score! I'm thinking yo-yos with those circles. :)

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  20. A bit late, but totally sincere - HAPPY BIRTHDAY! It sounds like the day started out right. Hope it wrapped up with fun, too. And the pincushion is great (as is your lovely photo of it).

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  21. wow. I definetly think those pin cushions are an amazing idea! the fabrics are also beautiful. Happy belated Birthday!

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  22. Those are darling. What a great idea!

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