To Market, To Market

To market, to market to buy a fat pig 

-with a cute little market bag in pink and green.

As I was purging my junk one day, I spied several runaway cans of spray paint under the cabinet.

At first I thought I was dreaming.

BUT, NO!


There was a can of Sweet Pea Pink.

I ran around and gathered three baskets, the market bag, and a silverplate tray.

I was so excited about the Sweet Pea Pink paint, I forgot to take before pics.

This was just a generic straw bag with a bright green cloth liner.

After painting it pink, I found this cute fabric scrap.

Wonky colors in the next two photos - have no idea why.

I glued a border of the fabric around the bag and put a button on it.

I decided after the fact that I liked the reverse side of the fabric more than the front.  I glued a tag to the right side so the wrong side showed on the backside of the tag.

Got that?

Front of the tag tied to a giant tassel of the fabric torn into strips.


You knew I would tear something up!

A few fake daisies later and here is my new market bag.

And off to the market I go.

But not to buy a fat pig.

I'll stick to tomatoes.








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Tattered Tags Prairie Primitive

Yes, it is time for another installment of tattered tags.

This time I will be featuring one of my favorite Graphics Fairy images.

I call her Pearl the Cowgirl.

I soaked some shipping tags in some tan Rit dye.

Let them dry in the sun.

Some of the brown reinforcements came off but I glued them back on.

Distressed with some turquoise ink.







 

Stamped with a wood grain in brown.

Distressed with brown ink.

Stamped "Prairie Life" on the back.

Mod Podged Pearl the Cowgirl to the front.

Used torn stained calico ribbon for ties.

(I just threw everything - cloth, tags, paper into the dye bath to use up all the dye in the water.)

Cut the stained calico into yard lengths and wrapped each tag with two different fabrics.

Secured the torn cotton ribbon with a rusty safety pin with a vintage watch face.

Now it is time for Pearl to mosey on over to Etsy and some of her sisters to mosey over to my booth.

They are -

Definitely Tattered.

Definitely Prairie.

Definitely Primitive.

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Purging and Thrifting - Balance!

Is it possible to both purge and thrift at the same time?

Can one balance the act of tossing with buying?

Buying in bulk.

Tossing by the truckload.




I think I have achieve that balance.

Chucks is not completely sure.

First this metal basket - large and heavy - was once part of a floral arrangement.

Silk flowers tossed.

Basket painted.

Will be sold.

Ah, balance!

Bought - one small ironstone cream pitcher.

Will be used on the mantel for a couple of months.

Then it will be sold.

Ah, balance!

Bought - one pillow sham - vintage embroidery.

Honeymoon couple - written in German.

So cute.


Admired for a few days.

Gone to the booth.

Ah, balance!

Bought - a group of baskets.

Will be painted after the rain has stopped.

Then prairie-sized.

Listed on Etsy or taken to the booth.

Ah, balance!

Bought two prints - used for one week.

Considered keeping the signed boy with dog.

Didn't.

Gone to the booth.

Ah, balance!





Tough group to balance, but here goes nothing.

John Romain pocketbook bought for the memory.

Will enjoy a few more days, then sell.

Clamps - must keep - most useful.

Bunny plaque - must sell.

Books and music - project time.

Wire basket - are you kidding!?!

Keep!

Ah, balance!



Bought - giant bottle brush trees and a white basket of shams and a throw.

Trees - definite keepers.

Shams - already on the bed.

Throw - will be used for the sofa.

Basket will join the prairie group.

Ah, balance!

Progress report on Mount Basket:

Have a number of them completed, a number of them half-finished, and a number of them quite naked.

Adds up to I gotta get busy!

See how they are balanced?

Chucks says I must reduce this mountain of baskets fast.

Why?

He just caught me bidding on items at my favorite online estate sale site.

Ah, balance!


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Making A Vintage Bed

Of course if I buy vintage, collect vintage, and sell vintage, I must sleep vintage!

First I start with my vintage bed - part of a three-piece bedroom suite which was my grandparents' first set.

I have debated about painting the pieces and have gone as far as stripping the dark finish off the dresser - way back in 1980.

But that is another topic for another day.

Any time I go to an estate sale, I check to see if there might be cotton Percale sheets in good condition.  I love the crispness of them.

Here are two looks for summer.

First is the blue look.  I use a striped flat sheet for the base because I have a high loft mattress and vintage fitted sheets do not fit.

I am not a matchy-match girl.  I love pattern upon pattern.  You will not find designer anything here.

So next I add a floral top sheet.

Make sure you tuck in those tight hospital corners.

A vintage white chenille spread.

I was lucky to find three new in the bag vintage spreads years ago.

A blue and white cotton flannel blanket.

I used to have a stack of these, but they were so plentiful, I sold off my collection except for this one.

I do regret that decision.

For the very top, this quilt - you will remember from my previous post on my quilt collection.

 

Yes, I live in the hot, humid South, but I am lucky to have married a man who loves stacks of covers like me.  

We keep the AC low.

And if you visit in the winter, be forewarned - we keep the house at 58 to 60 degrees so we can add extra quilts.

Vintage pillowcases - hand-embroidered.

The only thing not vintage are the quilted blue and white shams, but they were thrifted.

Six pillows.

Yes, SIX!

I like the look of a turned-down bed as long as it is neat.

The quilted pillow was made by my granny when I was in college.

On alternate weeks the bed is made with a pink look.

First a solid pale pink flat sheet.

Yes, I notice the sheers across the windows are all wonky-jawed.

Azalee and Scout were chasing each other under the bed while I was taking photos.

A pink floral stripe for the top sheet.

Rose bud pillow cases that match the sheets.

Machine-embroidered cases.

I am not a snob, but I do prefer hand-embroidered cases.

I love the ombre effect of this quilt.

The flower basket quilt block pillow another by my granny.

When I took a break to go to the grocery store, I ran into the thrift shop and I found these floral shams.

I love them with this pink look so they were added.


I know this is not the high-end, designer look or French linens, but it is what we like - comfort and snugginess.

Snugginess: noun - the sense of being surrounded by a cloud of softness.

Nighty-night.

Sleep tight.

And God forbid the bedbugs bite!

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