It doesn't matter
where I am in the world, when it comes to finding lace bits, buttons and
otherwise vintage textiles, I seem to be able to find them.
A couple weeks ago
a friend told me about an Estate Sale nearby. Included in the estate sale was quilting fabric, and a lot of it. The owner of
the house had been a quilter and had amassed quite the stash of fabric. Most of
it was in fat quarter or half yard pieces.
Before heading
down to the sewing room, I instead went to the dining room and went for a search of a linen
closet.
In the dining room I found a stack of vintage linens and doilies. Sifting though them I noticed that all of them were hand made. Here is a picture of what I found:
In the linen closet upstairs I found 3 pillow cases with pulled thread work:
On a lower shelf in the linen closet I found a dust ruffle, you know that fabric, meant to hide underneath of the bed. I fits a full size bed. like new condition.
Finally I had time for the sewing room.
Ignoring the fabric, I found a bag of buttons. I picked this bag because of the little black buttons I use so much in crafting.
They are hard to find and can be expensive, This bag had many of them and as it was stapled shut I could not open it to inspect further.
Once I got home and was able to open the bag, I found:
Coat buttons of various sorts:
Red Glass buttons:
Mother of Pearl plain and carved buttons!!!!:
And other assorted buttons that I might never use that happened to reside in the bag:
Last but no least, and nothing to do with sewing, I found a reindeer in the den. I saw someone make a pin cushion out of one similar to this one.
Making a pin cushion was what I though when I bought it, but after lighting it's candle I really like it just the way it is and so it will become part of my holiday decor. Living is so many places, I don't have much of that.
And speaking of holiday decor, my Christmas ornaments are done and mailed. I thought I was done with them and then decided that they needed just a little sparkle. I made a run to the craft store for some glitter glue.
Yes, Sparkle is every fairy's best friend.
Now it is time to get back to sewing....
What a fun post to read! You found so many great treasures that I was drooling! The buttons were my favorite! Thanks for sharing your finds!
ReplyDeleteI love going to estate sales, though I haven't been to any for quite some time. Garage sales have a similar appeal for me but estate sales give a glimpse into the lives of those who dwelled within the home--their interests and such. You found some really nice things at the sale. Those laces and needlework items are so lovely. Your little angel is so sweet!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly had a successful day at the sale! Love the buttons :)
ReplyDeleteLovely post and what fun you had. I do hope that you will add the widget so we can sign up to receive your posts directly in our mail and bypass the Bloglovin option.
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