Thursday, June 14, 2007

Thrifting finds

I have been checking out some thrift stores lately. I found some odds and ends today, but they are in the washer getting freshened up. Last week I made a special trip out to a quilt shop. Along with the quilts she sews, she also sells vintage sewing supplies. This lady has more buttons than I have seen in my life. You try sorting through five gallons of buttons at a time.

Here's a few of the treasures I came home with.

I bought this apron too. It was patched so I got it for $.50. I used it when I canned those strawberry preserves. It worked well. It is a full apron that ties around the neck, but I made just use it as a waist apron. I liked it that way best. And I also picked up the cover your own buttons for $.05. I have always wanted to try that out.


My sewing machine hasn't seen me in a week. I think it misses me. But it's summer time and now-a-days it seems like there is always something else to do. But I do have some projects in the works. I have been working on them a little at a time. However, I just purchased everything I need to make this found over at Megan's "the scent of water" blog. So yummy.

7 comments:

  1. How'd the scrub work out? I used mine in the bath last night - mmmmm.

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  2. Hey Lee, I just wanted to say that I loved browsing through your sight tonight. I really really like the little zipper pouches that you keep making, especially the one with the bird on it. Very chic.

    Love, the Non-domestic sister.

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  3. Great finds. Makes me want to go shopping. Who can't use more buttons?!

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  4. I love the buttons you found! I was at a bead store yesterday and bought a button to use for a bracelet clasp someday. It was hard to keep it at just the one button. I love buttons [she said with a sigh].

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  5. Beautiful stuff! I can't seem to find good buttons anywhere.

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  6. I love old aprons! I hoard them like crazy. Just recently I finally started sending some to friends, and I also got a little rack just to display them. I like the idea of knowing that some far-off day, the aprons I've made will be vintage:)

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  7. love those buttons. I would love to dig in a 5 gallon bucket of buttons...that sounds like a lovely way to spend a day. :)

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