put-ons

{copyright 1968 bernhard ulmann co.}

for wendi

not fisher-price people

this past friday I photographed real people...not my usual inanimate thrifted things or vintage signs...real, live people.



quite frankly I was nervous to do portrait type photography for the first time - we had more ideas than time & it was very hot out, but it was fun & I got to help out a dear friend which made me very happy :)

play an accordion go to prison

{source}

my sister & brother-in-law had that bumper sticker on their car for years, I think it's hilarious & need to see if I can get one! anyhow, the threat of jail time has not deterred me:





{have a lovely weekend!}

thursday = embroidery

I finally finished the embroidery appliqued ties:


the spaceship & cars are spoken for but the buck & girl are going on etsy...{who knows when though, so if you're interested let me know.}

and this week's vintage embroidery transfer is a sweet little birdie:

happy stitching!

p.s. the spaceship & girl patterns are from sew lovely embroidery

weave-in fashions

{copyright 1969 columbia-minerva}

recently thrifted

I have never been big on the whole corner shelf thing...that was until I found one with squirrel shapes involved:

out & about

{el dorado, ks}

recently thrifted

{have a lovely weekend!}

thursday = embroidery

I'm making stuff but I can't show it on the blog yet since it's a gift...so here's something I thrifted recently instead:


okay, so I know clowns can be creepy...but I came across these in a bag of cut patterns & I really liked their vintage feel:


if they freak you out I'm sorry...I'll try to make it up to you next week :)

happy stitching!

1955 seventeen magazine

out & about

my new italian fella

an accordion has finally found it's way to me {thanks again marco}! and I think he's very handsome indeed...all that red sort of makes me lightheaded I love it so :)

I had to call my mom after my first lesson last week to thank her for all the piano I took as a girl...and to apologize for not practicing as much as I should have. it's funny how much more you practice when you're paying for the lessons yourself ;)

sadly, while practicing over the weekend one of the keys broke so I will have to get it repaired - which is easer said than done since there are not many people in the area who still work on accordions...so wish me luck!

go big or go home

oh man - at 7' x 5' this is by far the largest & craziest thing I've ever thrifted! {well, until the inevitable day I find just the right vintage camper}

thank you craigslist, I didn't realize I needed a huge DQ sign but it appears I totally did :)

{have a wonderful weekend!}

thursday = embroidery

some thrifted stitching:


and this week's vintage embroidery transfer:

happy stitching :)

rib ticklers

from the pamphlet: "these garments are designed to be very tight-fitting, and are intended to be approximately 6 inches smaller than chest measurement in order to obtain the 'stretched' look when worn."





{copyright 1971, coats & clark inc.}

out & about