Thrifting for christmas!! Blogtoberfest #17

 

Hello there :D

 

How is everyone?!?!

 

 

It's all movie action over here!!

 

Me and the boys were at CEX  getting new movies (for movie night last night) yesterday.. We got all 5 movies for £11.25.. I love it, such a good store and the boys adore going in!! 

 

We picked up

 

Harry Potter ~ Year one

Thor

Iron Man

Narnia

Breakfast at Tiffany's

 

I have put Narnia away for a Christmas stocking gift!! But we have watched Iron man, Thor & Harry Potter already.. I think I'll be watching a little Audrey tonight, It is shameful I'm sure but this will be the first time I have watched Breakfast at Tiffany's... I can't wait to see that dress!!

 

 

 

If your a regular reader you'll know when we moved house, we forgot our Christmas decorations in the attic. So whilst I was on my wanders and the boys were at school, I managed to do a little Christmas thrifting too....

 

 

 

Don't you just love this cookie plate! The boys are so chuffed :D I do love Christmas, the boys have brought it back to life for me!!!

 

XoXoXoX

 



Flea market finds.... Blogtoberfest #6

Hello on this yet another crisp morning in October....

I have to say I am loving October cold ~ Yes for sure but the sun is lovely, and the colours well to die for!! I have a list as long as my arm of things I should be doing but luckily enough for me blogging is on o them... Thanx Blogtoberfest 2012!!!

 

I have a huge stash of vintage sheets to show you, but to photograph them I must find them. And to say that my sewing room has been neglected is a understatement. Sooo I shall show you my latest find.. And have a little build up till I show you the rest...

 

So here she is...

 

 

Isn't she fab I love the colours they just seem to pop... Oh so very bright, vibrant! I plan on making a fleeced back rag quilt for a friend with this using white cotton too.. I don't think I'll manage to find the pinks to match it. Also I think the sheet is enough of a statement..

 

 

 

And my book collection grows.. This book was given to the boys so not so much a find but vintage and brilliant all the same.. It is a first edition and in great condition.... UNTIL I spilt coffee on the edges :( (and on the same day I burnt my hand too) Coffee was not my friend that day!!! 

 

 

Well that's it for my just now must get on with this endless list... Before the boys finish school!!!

 

Happy Tuesday everyone..

 

XoXoXoX

 

Oh my embelished heart!!!

 

Well hello and good morning.

 

How is your Monday going?? It's mostly dry over here in Derry. The boys are in nursery/school, it is Finn's first full day, and Frazer is now in till 11.15am... Freedom AKA sewing time is defo nearer. I am super excited that I start my Garment making course this week it will be so good to be around like minded souls.. Roll on Wednesday I say!!!

 

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As you all know I have been Crocheting away for the last couple of weeks (At least!) I have a vague TaDa here... Not the greatest pic but, you can see the beading a little here. I will be getting a better pic this afternoon..

 

 

So to go with this lovely Wrap (Erika Knight~Beaded Cobweb Wrap)....

 

 

 

I have been rummaging through my beads again...

I have a little helper there at the back do you see?!?!?

 

 

 

And I got this fabric forever ago.... It was £3.50 for 2 meters of cotton, It is to die for. I love it, it has a whole I'm vintage feel about it, it's so not vintage but it defo looks the part!!

 

 

 

This is the end result of my beading... I am making a lavender heart. I think the fabric/beads will be just the right partnership for the wrap.. I am pretty chuffed with is all. I plan on making a drawstring bag to put said wrap in. All I need now is a lovely card... As I may have mentioned, this is for the boys granny (Ma) it was meant to be for her birthday but alas... I am late!!! I think it's a pressie worth waiting for!

 

So what do you think of my beading adventures?!?!? And does anyone know any good links to a lined drawstring tutorial?!?!?

 

HAPPY MONDAY EVERYONE :)

 

xxx

Flea Market Finds #2 2012

Hello there peeps, 

How is everyones day going?? 

I am on a blogging roll, I have a few posts that I want to write. But I have to share this one first, I have had a great week thrifting, I am always on the hunt for vintage sheets & pillow cases they are defo a firm fave... I will soon be able to use my Accuquilt Go Cutter and make a couple of fab quilts.This week find was a single duvet cover, I have to say there were a couple more that I loved but, I had to leave them and hope they are still their still there next week!

 So here it is.... Do you love it?!?!?! I do!!!!

My other finds were not from a thrifty store.... But my much loved library, They had a fantastic book sale on. Fill a box for £4. I managed to get a few that I had been lusting over... I reckon if you want to know me more, then my book selection should help sus me out... I'm all about creating, researching, my boys & bettering myself or trying too!

I hope you've all had a little thrifting fun this week..

Check out more Rummagers over at her library adventures!

xxx

Starbucks & stitches!

Hello There,

You guessed it me and Frazer are having our wee coffee and muffin in Starbucks! It's a place we both now love; Frazer gets his chocolate fix (Bad Mummy way too early for such things!) And I get to have a surf on the net! That being said I don't like to waste a minuite.... So when I was out on the rag run AKA thrift shopping! I found a lovely wee bag see it there on the right (only £1.99!) It now has my Yo-Yo Maker, thread, needles and pre-cut fabric in it.... Never a moment wasted I say!

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It's even purple, I love my new crafty bag!!

Frazer having a good rummage in my bag for his cars!! Normally my bag is a no go area BUT, if I'm getting sewing and a little blogging done..... It's a win win really!

 

Frazer starts nursery in September.... I'll be just a little lost without him! Both boys will be in P1 and nursery... People say the time flys when they start school/nursery, I look at my boys now and wonder where the time has gone already!

I hope you all have a fab Thursday

Hugz!

xxx

So how was you day today.... I have been out and about, I managed to get some aran wool in Frazer's fave colour GREEN.... And for only £3.50! I plan on making him some crochet boots. There is so many patterns out there, but I'm toying with the idea of trying to make up my own pattern, Then maybe I can sell them. They make good slippers for wooden floors. I'm sure they would sell.

I also bought stupidly high boots today, And have been "braking them in" all day! I shall have to show you them later on. I have no photos of todays escipades but will get them up tomorrow!

Did you see may Ravelry post on the Crochet Along?? Anyways the vote has been going on I'm hoping the sidewalk shall gets through! I really want to give it a bash!!

Finn has been playing with the camera again.... Thought I'd post a headless me!!! I have got used to him running around with the camera now... As Cal said the other day, it's amazing the angles the boys get.

Well i'm away off to get some more washing done, and most likely some crochet blanket too!!! I'm still working on Attic24 Hexagaon how to, Once again I shall have photos up tomorrow!!!

xxx

Rummaging again!!

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Well hello there
How is everyone?
I have had a fairly relaxing day today, me and the boys were out for a walk, as it was nice again. How happy are we that the sun is eventually rearing it's happy face?!? I managed to actually remember quite a few things on my list today... Well done I hear you say eh!! It was quite a feat for me as I forgot the bloody list running out the door!!! So I now have a printer with ink, which is most helpful! And I can now burn all the boys movies..... Again so glad I save their movies on the computer, they always scratch the discs!!

Anyways enough of the jibber jabber!!!!!

I have always been a thrifter but with Flea market finds I feel like I can share the excitement sad I know but it's the little things.... Plus kids do that to you. Well that's my story and I'm sticking to it! I have been still been shopping away but I have not been able to photograph much lately you know life and laundry and all that jazz!!!!

I found this dress just a couple of days ago..... I love it the style really suits me too. It's River Island but I got it for £3!

This is a Primark number that is begging to be altered. I am going to take the elastic waist out and make it a fitted LBD any suggestions?? Should it have buttons? A belt? Mr Phew thinks it looks like a nun's dress!!!

It is defo the lace that gets me for sure!!
That and the £1.50 price tag!

Now the 3 items in this photo were all in the same shop and cost just £6.
The skirt is just too cute really it is, the pattern is so simple too.
The Cardi has me written all over it I love stripes and gray seems to be a trend!!
The bag needs a better lining as it's basically plastic but I have some china silk in my stash...

It has summer time written all over it...

Fancy spotting other rummagers then head on over to Sophie's

xxx

Rummaging backdated.... & Frazer update too.

Well hello there hows everyone keeping on this snowy white Monday morning! I have the heating up, a cup of coffee in hand and a wee boy, Finn downstairs watching Bolt Yes at 5am! He is still having bad dreams about bees... Nothing a cup of milk, a hug and a good movie won't fix.

So it's all in the title! I have been very busy of late and have been merrily thrifting away, but alas no time to tell you all about it.... You see every 5am cloud has a silver lining! I can now share my fabby finds!

I was gonna save this one till last but I just can't! All of these yummy vintage finds were in one shop and on the same day SCORE!! A 3rd edition of The Great Escape, which i have not read but will be very soon, the friendship book is from 1955! I got another one which was 1979 I gave it to my friend Pauline as it is the year she was born and she loved it! The 2 books above are Phineas Finn it's a 2 part-er and I got both! I had to buy it, even though I had never heard of it, as well it's Finn's name and both books were there! The next book I found was Anyone Can Bake, the pics are so lovely a charming book for sure! And I saved the best book till last.... The Book Of Good Housekeeping, this book is like gold for me, I love it and shall no doubt share some more of this with you at a later date, as it really is a gem! I also got a Tchaikovsky record and some stunning doilies too! This really was a great trip out!

I had to show you a close up of this one, it really is stunning work! I might try to get a pattern made up!

I have recently been on a path of curiosity with cross stitch... I know that I will be a embroidery girl but, I love to dabble and to have the skill well... It can't be bad, it is a thing I have dipped my toe into in earlier years... I think it will be a good craft to have in my hand bag! The book on kids makes looks great, it has tents and all manners of fun things to do with the boys.

Now these are some quality goods, these were all in a bundle for £2, although the front books are or use with a knitting machine, I love the wee problem page and tips for Dining etc a real slice of 1957!

Now this lovely bundle is a thrifty bundle sent over from Scotland.... It's from my much loved granny Mattie.... How ace is she huh!! I really can't wait till next year I plan on getting over to see her and spending some quality time together... she is such a big part of my life. I love her to the end of the earth!
PS the apron was a buy of mines I plan on up-cycling it for our Christmas cook!

ON ANOTHER NOTE
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This is just a really big thanx to all who left such lovely comments on yesterdays post, they were all read and I am very thankful that you all care so much, so from the heart over her in northern Ireland me and my boys say a massive thanx for thinking of us.
Frazer is a little off form still but to be expected after his wee ordeal. fingers crossed he feels more his normal self soon

xxx

Day 9.2---Flea market finds

So i managed to get out for a couple of hours sans the boys.. This is ever so rare, I was actually able too look about the op-shops.... even try a few things on imagine!

Firstly i got 2 pairs of new trousers both with tags still on.... Thank got i think after the 20th pair i was about to give up! But i am a firm believer when you find a make you stick to it... This is not such a option with the challenge of a utmost kind!!! So was more of a challenge than usual.... Yes another but... I now love trousers i have found, because they were a bugger to find..... aahhhh appreciation huh!!

I got a new jacket... for the winter, such a fab colour being I wear denim all the time!

And a new jumper, not that i need any more jumpers... to say i have too many is a understatement.

And lastly my affections for doilies has not died..... I think this has something to do with the lovely Tif over at dottie angel... Talking of Tif & crochet If you have time she's doing a book week, loving that one of her kids knows her well enough to buy this book.....

So all in all I reckon my rummaging has served me well today i went out to get new clothes.... And actually got some...

I am a happy person.... Even if I am very snotty!!

I found a fab pattern on the internet the other day, please do check it out

check out more rummagers here

xxx

Day 6.1---Very vintage

I just had to share this, Couldn't wait for Flea market finds!!

Check out my latest pattern..... Isn't she just adorable????
She is a genuine 1944 pattern and in my size!!!!
How could i not buy her!!!!!
Now the unanswered question........
What fabric????
Vintage bed sheet????
Or a a new fabric????
Any suggestions would be welcomed!!!!!

xxx

Rummaging @ home & abroad!

hello there, in a earlier post i mentioned Belfast, well i managed to find a secondhand shop or two, and as ever book's were my focus. I found these book's....

This Victoria Beckham book

I have looked at for some time, and as it turns out i am a fan of her chic fashion..... Well when my ever changing mood call's for it that is! It is happily going to sit on my ever growing book shelve!

And this book, well any crafter worth their weight would not have walked past it, the moment i seen it i took a deep breath in!

And yes it was more than called for, this book is brimming with vintage fantastic-ness.....

I mean look at this......

And this.......

And this...... I can't wait to investigate it further!

And these lovely sheet's where found closer to home, they are meant for better thing's, i have no doubt you shall see in the near future.

And last but by no mean's least! Wool but not just any wool..... Double knit and 4 ply, not the usual mohair! This is going to be flower's and scarves!

So so have you found any good book's of late? fancy sharing a link?!? Oh please do :)

xxx

my boy's rummage!!

so this week's flea market find is a bute!!!!!

me and the boy's went in to a couple of shop's looking for some men's bed-sheet's for my next quilt adventure!!! but alas no luck was had on that front but up on a shelve behind other dare i say it BORING toy's.......

i found woody!!!!!
if your a regular you can imagine my squeal of delight (on the inside) when i seen him after finn's birthday , this lovely woody cost us a mere £2.29 can you believe it, hence the squeal on the inside!!!!! and yes that is the typhoo tea monkey..... 99p

check out more rummager's here

xxx

new to stash mmmmm

hey hey hey peep's
so i have been at the bargain table in mission hall again.... i feel that i just can't walk past it i have to have a peek...... there's always something that will grab my eye!!!!!

a lot of this is ear marked for taggy comforter's more bag's for my wee shop that will be opening soon wish me luck!!!!!

this is a sneak peek at my vintage kimono silk's i have been buying these form a man in japan and now don't know what to do with them..... they seem to lovely to cut up but it must be done i have to share the vintage loving!!!!
i am open to suggestion's!!!!
any ideas?!?!?!?!?

xxx

rummaging galore

hey there folk's i missed last week so i have lot's to show and a couple of thing's i can't nudge nudge wink wink Kathy if your reading!!!!!

as ever i have book's @ 10p each!!! looking forward to making some yummy cup cake's
mmmm

i found these 3 lovely picture's in a basket filled with other picture's and when i seen they were £2.69

these are for friend's Xmas pressies the necklace @ £1.50 and the wire box @ 50p which will be filled with goodies

theses are fab and are for the upstairs bathroom.... and all for £4.00 good huh!!!!

i got a wee thermal top new for the winter nights when they come!!! a pair of Thomas the tank curtain's for finn's room and a duvet cover.....

this is also a duvet cover never used.... both will be up-cycled in to pj's for Xmas!!

this was a no brainer for a friend of mines Xmas pressies @1.99 and never used either!!!

check out the other regular's over here!!!!

xxx