feathering the nest
I'm trying to hit all the good thrift stores one last time before we leave town. I've been thinking January should be a good thrifting month after all the bingeing of the holidays and then new year's purging. So far, I've been right on. Sunday's thrifting uncovered these goodies. The art deco-ish bird calendar dish towel is my favorite. And the rhinestone shoe clips. But yesterday's spree was even better and I came home with a giant rocking sack of fabrics that are still going through the laundry so no pictures yet, but take a look at these.
I came across a sewing project online using Tracy Porter's fabrics from Joann's and fell in love them. Aren't they pretty? I haven't been this excited about a line of fabrics in a long while but the best part is actually the price: $5 a yard! So I bought a yard of everything. Well, not everything, but a lot. I'm going to use them in a lap quilt for the living room. A kind of welcome home gift for the family. Or, you know, for me. Whatever.
I've saved a special piece of this pretty print for an embroidered pillow. I've been freaking out over Anna Maria Horner's needlepoint pillows and wool rugs so I'm seeing something kinda like that to keep me calm until I can get one of Anna Maria's for myself. I'm trying to save the embroidery for the trip home, but we have less than a week of cable left--no cable TV at home, thank God--and I need something to do while I watch just one more episode of Law & Order SVU into the wee hours of the morning. Then I'm going to bed. For real this time.
Great finds Deb! I love the fabrics, especially that last one wooooo! You'll make something lovely no doubt, all the best with your move back :-)
Posted by: Debra | January 25, 2008 at 02:38 PM
Those ARE beautiful fabrics. I bought a few yards of all of them..they were on sale in November and December and go on sale any time they run their "calico" on sale. :) I even crammed a sliver of that fabric into my blog banner! Love it!
Posted by: Julie Prichard | January 25, 2008 at 03:28 PM
Oh I just love the tracy porter fabrics!! I have that same piece you are using for pillow.
julie
Posted by: julie | January 25, 2008 at 08:45 PM
oh I just love the tracy porter fabrics. I bought a bunch of her fabrics this last summer. I also have that same piece that you are using for a pillow. they are such a nice weight fabric.
julie
Posted by: julie | January 25, 2008 at 08:48 PM