flea market

{what i did during my blog summer vacation}
i went on a day trip to this flea market
over 1,000 booths !
a long drive out of the city & into the country



















what i bought... a wood shelf to be painted white

& some fabrics & lace

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