vintage shopping

{what i did during my blog summer vacation}
i went antique, vintage, & thrift shopping here









what i bought ~ lots & lots of lace

1st baby surprise jacket

{what i did during my blog summer vacation}
i knitted my first baby surprise jacket (i say first because i already have plans to knit a second)
a pattern by Elizabeth Zimmermann (who would have turned 100 on August 9, 2010)
funny thing is that the sailboat card came before the buttons, i was thrilled at the store to find these sailboat buttons that perfectly matched the blue color yarn & the sailboat card
more info about this jacket found at this ravelry link
as of today there are 12497 baby surprise jacket projects at ravelry
it's a baby sweater every knitter should knit

summer memories

i took a blog summer vacation

be back next week to share some of what i did

beach blanket

the beach blanket is done !



i used some vintage sheets that i bought & a couple that i got in a vintage swap



plus several fat quarters that i got in a vintage sheet patchwork swap



this was my inspiration ~ i decided to make mine 4 fat quarters by 4 fat quarters. i had never made a quilt before, lots of tips & tricks were found here, here, here, here, & here
(for the batting i used bamboo batting)
it turned out HUGE (about 6 ft by 7 ft)



come with me to the beach...



i repurposed a vintage chenille bedspread (that i got from my mom) for the backing






summer is served :)



hope you have a sunny day !

summer ideas house

{this is not my house}

remember the Bachman's spring ideas house? well, these photos were taken at the summer ideas house which is til June 13... again Ki Nassauer was the vintage consultant



in the front porch, mailbox planters



also in the front porch, repurposed wood workers table as a painters table



in the living room, bike used as wall decoration over the mantel & garden fountain inside fireplace hearth



also in living room, baker's rack display/storage unit



in the dining room, bike wheels turned into wall decorations with vases



also in the dining room, croquet napkin holder



in the kitchen, croquet mallet curtain rod



girl's bedroom, lampshade carcass turned into bed canopy



girl's bedroom, cheese grated wall vases



girl's bedroom, mesh ironing boards turned into wall organizers



girl's bedroom, fireplace mantel turned into the top of a dresser with mirror



boy's bedroom, boat bed



master bedroom, headboard made from salvaged architectural pieces



home office, desk made from doors



home office, muffin tin used for office supply storage



out back in the potting shed, seed packages hung by clothespins on a repurposed shutter



& gorgeous pink roses in the back yard

PS fall idea house will be: 9/16-26 & 10/7-10, holiday idea house will be 11/11-12/5

kids clothes wk :: day 7

UPDATED TO ADD: please refer to the NOV/DEC/JAN 2012 issue of Altered Couture magazine for my write-up where I shared how I turned this man's white dress shirt into a cute little dress embellished with ruffles; all the tools & materials needed, step-by-step instructions, as well as some helpful tips.
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this time i repurposed a man's white dress shirt ($7 at a thrift store) into another sweet little dress ~ pattern from leila & ben



i added 3 ruffles down the front using some white sheer fabric (no raw edges exposed)



buttons in the back



to go with it i sewed a petticoat out of muslin with 3 ruffles on the bottom ~ raw edges everywhere... ideas on how to sew this look: here & here





that completes the kids clothes sewing challenge for me...

see you at the next post !

PS go check out the Train to Crazy's Make it, Wear it!

kids clothes wk :: day 6

this is the ruffled halter from Oliver + S found in stitch magazine (spring 2010 issue)



made with cotton fabric - pink with white polka dots, she (& i) like it, the sz 3T/4T fits perfect :)

i would for sure sew another one... red & white gingham ? ... linen ?

see you at the next post !