a few more...

 Here are a couple more vintage tea towels and a two of my mini quilt hangings!! I am finishing the binding on two more, and there will also be two more of these sweet tea towels! 

 They are small pieces of art for your wall. I love making quilts, and really enjoy the mini ones. They add such a sweet, handmade touch to your home. This one has vintage fabric, mixed with some modern, and pretty grey lace trim! 

For this pretty, I did an applique of the roses from a vintage table linen (see below !) and added some cute vintage star shaped doilies!! This one is my favorite! I might have to make some more!! I have always loved framed vintage rose art, so I guess this is my version!! ;)  

These are my tea time vintage tea towels!! I used vintage oval doilies, with some pretty fabrics. It was so windy today taking these pictures!! It's was kinda comical, just holding every so lightly on the button for the wind to blow these just right for a picture! 

I like how they came out!! Perfect for tea time!!

 I think I have a little obsession with that vintage rose fabric! I could even imagine my chairs in the dining room, having this as a seat cover!! Oh, my that would be most lovely!!

Thank you all for your sweet comments, encouraging words, and loving support on my new goodies for my shoppe!! I will be posting towards the end of the week my opening day, so stay tuned!! 

Of course, I have to end with these pretty vintage tin trays!! Oh, my heart just dances when I find sweet trays like these!! Such pretty roses, and spring colors!! Have a blessed rest of the week!! 

it's time

I hope that you all had a lovely Easter with your families, and have started this week off great!! I was excited to finally make a spring wreath for my front door this weekend. I crocheted some pretty flowers, and made a little scrap bunting out of vintage hankies and fabrics. It is simple, but sweet!! 

Okay, are you ready for a preview of some vintage grey products?

Introducing my vintage tea towels!! 

These are all made from vintage linens and fabrics, with a crocheted edging, a pretty half dresden flower, and a vintage doily to fancy it up!! I hope these were worth the wait!! I have about four more I am finishing, and these will all be in my shoppe next week for the grand opening!! Oh, I am so excited and nervous!! I will be posting about it more later in the week. ;)

I will be specializing in vintage tea towels for the shoppe, and I'm already working on some new designs! It is such a joy finding vintage linens that have been loved so dearly over the years, and giving them a new life in the kitchen!! 

I couldn't pass up making some with the vintage kitchen fabric I bought a couple weeks ago!! It was so perfect, and I have quite the yardage of it!

The half dresden flowers have a mixture of modern and vintage fabrics to match the pretty graphics of the linens. I have always loved making dresdens, and I think the doily adds a sweet vintage touch to them! 

The crocheted edging is one of my favorite parts of the tea towel. I love the splash of color and handmade touch it adds to the bottom!! 

Can you imagine one of these in your kitchen? I hope so!! ;) 

This is my little signature that will be on all of my goodies!! Tomorrow I will be posting some of my mini quilt wall hangings, that will also be going in the shoppe!! I hope you enjoyed, and are having a great Monday!!

"The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said." Matthew 28: 5-6

Christ is Alive! Easter Blessings!

the country mouse and the city mouse

 This is a Little Golden Book published in 1961 with three Aesop Fables told by Patricia Scarry, and illustrated by Richard Scarry. 


I thought the first fable was such a sweet little story about the country life verses the city! And since I just talked about wanting a farm, it was perfect!! 

The story begins with the city mouse, Melissa, visiting her dear friend Annie in the country.  Love Annie's adorable house and patriotic mailbox, and Melissa's classic car! 

Their outfits are darling!! Melissa tells Annie that life in the city is more exciting than the dull country!! 

Annie goes with Melissa to the city, and what surprises she finds!! Look out for that dog!! ;) 

They go exploring in Melissa's house, and what treasures they find!! Look at that sweet kitty peeking at them!!

They run from the kitty, and start to dance to some music, when all of a sudden the vacuum cleaner comes after them!! I love how the vacuum has a face!! 

Annie, knew the city life wasn't for her! She ran all the way back home to the peaceful country!!

I love what she says at the end, "I would rather lead a simple life than dine on riches, and live in fear." Oh, sweet Annie Mouse, I know what you mean!! 
Join me for this Friday's Lil'Vintage Story Books with the most lovely Corey.  

best wishes

My mom gave me these adorable vintage cards, and they are just so lovely! They were unused and in such good condition! Oh, I am sure you noticed the same hankie from yesterday's post, but I'm in love with it! Does anyone know how to make these? I would love to figure it out, and make them in different colors!! 

 Okay, back to the cards! ;) 

The farmer and his wife is my favorite!! This is my dream to live in an old farmhouse with my husband and many animals, like goats, chickens, kitties, and maybe even a sweet cow! You never know, this could happen very soon for me!!  

I love the tea kettle!!

 Are these girls so precious!! I love the soft colors, and the pretty flowers!

I am not sure what era they are from, but on the back it says "A Sunshine Card" made in U.S.A!! So much fun!! Do you have any special vintage cards? 

And to end, here are some pretty vintage doilies I purchased on Etsy, and are going to be used on the goodies I am making for my shoppe!! I really love the small star ones!! 

Hope you are having a beautiful Easter week! 

look at those cat eyes

 I thought it would be fun to share my vintage cat eye glasses with you, to give you a little glimpse of me! I purchased these about 7 years ago, and they were a perfect fit! I think they were waiting ever so patiently in the store for me! They have become my staple, and are pretty much glued to my face, permanently. Ha, not really! ;)

I love the pretty shooting stars on them, and how they sparkle in the sunshine! The curves on the sides make them so comfortable. I wish I could have 10 more for backup, or even in different colors like red, grey, aqua, and green. Ooh, that would be fun!!  

 Sometimes when I am out and about, a sweet older lady will look at them and smile, and I always wonder, were these hers? I would have loved to met the lady who wore these ever so proudly, as I do today, and will be for a very long time!! 

busy, busy bee

Well, this weekend was super busy for me. It was a good busy, with a lot of crocheting and sewing! 

This book, Embroidery Companion by Alicia Paulson, came in the mail on Friday, and I was really excited to see all the lovely projects. It has a mixture of embroidery, cross stitch, and crewelwork. 

 This is one of her cross stitch patterns for a strawberry. It is my first attempt at cross stitch and I am half way done. Not too bad, right? Of course, it has been easy with the gingham fabric as a guideline for my stitches. 

I have been enjoying cross stitch, and look forward to trying some more of her patterns in the book. I am thinking of a bowl full of these strawberries, maybe on a tea towel or tablecloth. Perfect for the summertime!!

 Here is the pattern in the book. There is also a pear and blueberry, for these sweet farm stand baby bibs she made! I might have to attempt these delicious fruits, too!

I also have been working on this vintage kitty embroidery pattern. I am planning on making some vintage style baby bibs for my Etsy shoppe, and I am testing out some Vogart patterns for them. I added the grass and the flowers around the kitty, and I think it came out pretty cute! ;)

I was able to finish sewing together the quilt top. Boy, those pesky french knots were not fun, but I got them done. I will spare you a close up of them. ;) 

Now, I need to choose a backing and binding fabric. Yay, I am almost done! Hopefully it will all be finished by next week! 

 Here is another sneak peak of my goodies for my Etsy shoppe! I just love to have you guessing!! 

The most lovely, Keren, from Free Pretty Things For You is working on my Etsy shoppe to match my blog! I am so excited to see it when she is done!!

It was such a beautiful day to sit outside and crochet! I hope that you are having a wonderful start to the week, and were able to get some sunshine!!