Cuff Bracelets

I started playing with old lace and rhinestone pieces, decided to make cuff bracelets.  Laid them on this vintage lace purse to take pics.  It was a fun project and I enjoyed looking through my old laces and misc. sparkles.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Wishing each of you a blessed Thanksgiving day filled with family, food, and love.

Made a trip to McKinney to work on my booth.  I brought this lamp, it is just so beautiful, I fell in love with it when I found it.  Some things are harder to part with than others.   The rest of this week will be spent getting ready for Thanksgiving, menu is planned, ready to put it into action.  Hope each of you have a blessed day filled with family, food, and love.

A look at a little more of my booth, I enjoy the Antique Company Mall in McKinney, there is always something there that inspires me - I am always starting a new project and there is no better place to put you in the mood than a good antique mall.

A little bird nest rests in the space where the clock used to be.  I love the birds, it is such a treat to find a nest of eggs and then to watch as they hatch and grow.  I put nesting boxes out, but this year I didn't have much activity with them, maybe because it was so hot and dry???  Better luck next year I hope.

The chest of drawers was too plain, so I stenciled the numbers on it.  I wanted to distress it but decided to leave that up to the next owner.

I started this amish looking quilt a few years ago, then my eye sight went south on me and it was put away.  I had made the blocks, just didn't put it all together.  My husband made me a guide on my sewing machine and I joined the blocks and put a border on it.  I really miss being able to do intricate piecing due to my vision.  However I am glad that I was able to put this together, just straight lines, (some of mine not so straight), but ready to send to the quilter.  The donkey picture is a vintage pin the tail on the donkey game board, I have always loved donkeys.

Yard Art

These fun yard birds were spotted in OK over the weekend while junking.  I have an affection for them, when my Dad was living he made two similar ones for me.  He's been gone for 8 years now, I still have the birds and treasure them.  My Dad was always tinkering with something, I like to think that I inherited some of his passion for making things.  My Mother is a quilter and sewed my clothes when I was growing up.  I love coming from a family of do-it-yourselfers.

A look at Timeless Treasures Antique Mall in Canton

Hope you enjoy the pictures, didn't feel the need to say anything, will let the pictures speak for themselves.  If you get the chance stop by this mall for an enjoyable shopping experience.