Category Archives: Garage Sale Finds
Vintage shelf paper
Hurrah! Garage sale find from the weekend that I just “re-discovered” from the depths of the car! They could have been $10 and I would have bought them (vintage, floral and graphic..um…no brainer), but lucky for me they were only … Continue reading
Antique Fair
Twice a year, the Antique Fair comes to our city. Owning a consignment shop, I usually don’t find a lot that I want, but this time, they had some vintage fabrics that I could not resist. My pocketbook is safe … Continue reading
I’m collecting a collection
Garage sale finds from the weekend…. Massive, filled-to-the-brim box of… Stamps! They are from all over the world and most of them are used. I think this is why it pays to open boxes at garage sals. All for $5! … Continue reading
Do I really need more buttons?
Why, yes. Yes, I do. 2 jars for $10 each at a local thrift store…. There were a bunch of small creamy ones that I am using for a tutorial I will post hopefully in the next week. For the … Continue reading
Garage Sale Goodies
WOW! Talk about a great sale. Packed to the brim with all things sewing. It was difficult to choose as so many of the pieces I may have bought if there were only 5 or six of at any one … Continue reading
Lovely Ann Wood Boat
I am such a huge fan of Ann Wood. She has such an extraordinary understanding of fabric and sees potential in mere scraps. When I saw that she had posted a tutorial for her boats, I knew I had to … Continue reading
Look who just walked in…
my door…. She’s tiger oak and beautiful carving on the outside and… Olive green on the inside! My mum gave me a bit of cash for Christmas and this was calling my name on craigslist! Isn’t she lovely?!
Advent Calendar Scraps
I had some leftover scraps from the advent calendar I made for the boys And I picked up a load of wooden embroidery hoops at a garage sale a few weeks ago because I recently saw a photo on Casa … Continue reading
Wonderful book
It’s rainy here so there were only two garage sales today. I did find one great childrens book that I just love the design on: I’ve been baking and baking and started a little project that I will show you … Continue reading
Too good of a deal…
It always makes me sad to see a true Estate Sale. You know, the ones where distant family members are selling the contents of an entire house-photographs and all. I went to one this weekend and while my mom was … Continue reading
