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And Now, It’s A Sewing Table!

8. February 2010

Oh, was there a football game yesterday? We had a nice day lazing around the house. Later in the day we headed out to do errands. The world was a ghost town! I took a walk through Anthropologie and saw the cutest butter dish - ever. Ever! I decided to move some stuff around in my home office. Low & behold, I found [...]

Sidewalk Treasures!

6. February 2010

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I hopped out of bed this morning (at 10AM…) and headed out to an estate sale. Rang the bell 3 times. Nobody home. Grrr. I shook my fist at the sky! Hate when that happens. They must have canceled due to the Snowapocolypse (that hasn’t happened here). We got a light dusting of snow, that’s [...]

Crafty Swap (and Beer!)

4. February 2010

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Last night I went out for beers with a bunch of suppa-creative girls from the world of Publishing & Television. We were out quite late (ouchie, my head). Everyone brought a bag of crafty supplies that they nolonger wanted. You know, scraps of fabric, ribbon, yarn, fancy papers, trim, books, etc. and we sorted through [...]

My Swoon Choose.

2. February 2010

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I love the way little kids say “shoes”. It always comes out choose. Choose indeed! As threatened, I can’t stop taking pictures of those gold shoes. Sigh. They make me swoon. My Swoon Choose. I did contact 2 custom footwear places. OMG. So expensive. I’m sure their craftsmanship is worth every penny, but I can’t personally justify $850+ for a [...]

And…I’m Back.

1. February 2010

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Who’s the crappy blogger? Well, me. Am super excited about a few personal book projects – but they are sucking my evenings and weekends dry. I haven’t had time to work on Renovation Therapy or any of my usual crafty projects. Yeah, I know, world’s smallest violin… LOL! Today. Today. Today. The kitties and I took the [...]

Mom’s Haul o’ Hall.

25. January 2010

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I’m taking credit for this. Mom and I walked into our favorite junk store on Saturday and I spied it immediately. I made that quiet-yell of “MOM! MOM! MOM!”. She knows that sound and slid over to me. I struck gold. Hall gold. Hall’s Autumn Leaf coffee pot and water pitcher was just sitting on the shelf. I [...]

Put A Cork In It!

24. January 2010

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Mom and I went to our favorite junk store this weekend. Mom scored big. Pictures of her big score tomorrow. I found four more of those retro-cool bottle stoppers! That brings me up to a total of 5. Yay!

Tiffany & Co. Score @ The GoodWill!

21. January 2010

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We ran away from home Wednesday and went to Pennsylvania. I don’t know what it says about me that I had nearly enough clothes & toiletries in my office to hop in the car and zoom off. I really should clean out of my office one of these days. Or, take more last minute trips! Today [...]

Another DIY Ironing Board.

2. January 2010

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I made a big ironing board a few years ago and it has served me well (I have since taken the legs off). Occasionally it’s a bit too big. I have to pretty much clear off my whole desk to iron something. I thought it’d be nice to have a smaller ironing board to use [...]

Holiday Gifts…

25. December 2009

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I was a very busy worker bee the last few months. I made about 75% of my holiday gifts this year. They were surprisingly well-received! I’m no fabulous craftster, but I’m getting better. Over the next week or so I’ll post them here now that they aren’t a secret. A few months ago I bought a [...]

The Damn Beret.

12. November 2009

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On a recent run though the Salvation Army I spied a whale cutting board for $3. Seriously, how could I pass up this preppy goodness? All washed up and hanging from a ribbon in the kitchen. I wonder when the Fiance will notice him? That ribbon will make another appearance later in this post. It’s [...]

For The Love Of Plaid.

10. November 2009

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Thank you so much for all the good thoughts, suggestions and shared stories on the quilt post. Much appreciated. I have two weeks off at the end of the December and will tackle it then. I’m hoping to also scan some of the prints so that I can make a few accessories and fill in [...]

Carry On & Ipod Contest Winner!

31. October 2009

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But first, Happy Halloween! Hope everyone has a great time. Please don’t *egg* my house. I arrived home from Minneapolis quite late on Thursday evening so Friday was a bit of a fog for me. The good news is that I will not have to step foot on another plane for several weeks! Yay! While I [...]

Cough. Right On Schedule!

25. October 2009

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Now that I’m over my jet lag, a good head cold has settled in. Right on schedule. Grr. Oh well, this too shall pass. I had quite a bit of fun at the Salvation Army on Saturday morning. Vintage apron, 6 packages of (3 pkgs. are hand painted!) old ornaments, needlepoint kitty picture that looks Tucker-ish [...]

Ironing In The Dark…

22. October 2009

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My jetlag is really terrible. The latest I’ve stayed up this week is 9PM. Mostly have been passing out around 7:30/8PM. Then at 3AM…pop awake. What to do? Iron! I’ve been ironing my sewing fabrics in the wee mornin’ hours. Penny Pickles Pocker is enjoying it. She loves when I work at my table and toss little [...]

Flea Market Goodies From France & Belgium

20. October 2009

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Flea Market Goodies From France & Belgium

Dearest Sun: Please come back so I can stop using the blasted flash. Thankskaybye. So here’s a quick round up of most of the fabric I picked up in Paris & Belgium and a few other items. This yellow Provence-style fabric will be sewn up to make a tablecloth. Laura and I bought 3 meters for 10 [...]