Vintage Collage & Quilts

Friday Finds

Today I headed out to San Ramon for an estate sale.  I heard they had Storybook dolls so I had to see those little cuties.  They were all nestled in their little polka dot pink & blue boxes.

 

Bridesmaid doll

Another Bridesmaid doll

I think Shirley has referred to this type as the "pinch face" NASB doll.  Notice her longer narrower chin.  I've seen taller ones but this one was very tiny. This one didn't have a tag & I'm not sure she was in the correct box. 

 

Western series doll

The lady who owned the house had a lot of sewing articles, patterns & of course the doll collection.  By the style of her clothes & the bisque dolls I'm guessing she was probably about 10 yrs older than me.  It is kind of weird going to estate sales & going through someone else's personal possesions.  I think she would be happy her dolls are going to someone who loves them. 

I also found this cool shelf today at a thrift store.  It needs to be cleaned up.  I think I'll paint it in the shabby style.  It looks quite old to me.

A pretty french fabric boudoir pillow & a white battenburg pillow for $2.50 each.  I think I'm going to sew pretty buttons all over the white one. 

A  fun bag o' buttons.

I ran into Ms Connie Govea Stuart today while shopping.  She is busy these days giving classes & of course Somerset work.   And last but not least have you seen the brand new self published book by six talented ladies.  Amy Hanna, Pam Garrison, Teresa McFayden, Carolyn Peeler, Rebecca Sower & Charlotte Lyons.  Wonderful book with lots of pretty pictures & projects.  See their blogs for purchasing info & some sneak peaks.

 

Vacation Part II

The pitfalls of packing & being gone for a whole month.  Here is the pile of sewing, books & magazines & just had to bring with me. 

Sometimes it's hot weather.  Sometimes it's cold weather.  Did we really need this many clothes?  Now they have to be put back in the closet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bills still do have to be paid, even on vacation. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Piles of stuff still in the motorhome after a week.  Must finish that today.

 

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Margaritas anyone?  

I brought my yoyo maker & made these little treats.

 

 

 

 

 

Shirley & I must have hit at least a dozen thrift & antique stores in the Redding area.  What a sweet little vintage half doll pincushion. She needs a little dust removal & I think a ribbon with millinery flowers at her waist. 

This is just a top to something.  I love the little forget me nots.  I'll find a jar or bottom for it, I just know it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A little box of vintage rhinestone buttons came home with me as well as this pretty blue & white creamer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This dish is a reproduction but just LOVED IT!

Can you believe Shirley found this gem at a garage sale.  It wasn't even out but she asked if they had any dolls.  The lady went into her house & brought out this beautiful china head doll & asked $5.00 for it!!!!  Shirley snapped her up.  She brought it to Lake Shasta to show me & before you knew it we made a trade.  Generous Shirley!

 

Isn't she just the prettiest? And look at this pretty chintz cup also from the Beave.  She certainly knows my likes : )  Thanks Shirley!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pam sent me a text message while I was away to look for the new Quilt Sampler spring issue as they had a sample of my quilt & book in one of the shops.  I hunted for a week & finally got a copy.  Thanks PKM!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's it for now folks : )  Now I'm trying to catch up on my blog reading - YIKES!

Back from Vacation : )

We just got back from a MONTH at Lake Shasta yesterday.  It will probably take the rest of the week to unpack & have everything back in place.  Lots of friends came up to join us & we also joined some old friends for dinners & potlucks, regulars that we have been camping with there for over 20 yrs. 

One of the ladies there had a portable GPS & I fell in love so got one of my own.  I was just zipping all over Redding & neighboring towns while my little robot friend told me how to get there & when to turn. 

Here is our home away from home, our vacation home on wheels.

 

 

 

 

As you can see the water was way down.  You can only see the last 50 steps here to the dock.  There are another 50 plus above these.  With the water so low & the trees so high up there was NO shade & the last week there was boiling hot.

 They did build some new docks for us this year which was super.

 

 

One of our neighboring camper brought along his parrot.  Isn't he pretty.  His name is Max.  His owner, an elderly gentleman would play classical music & French music & dance in front of the parrot.  Max would dance along with him on the perch.  What a crack up. 

 

Aside from fishing for Bass I love reading on the boat or just floating along soaking up the sun & looking at the scenery.  I love the look of the green trees, red dirt & turquoise water. 

There were also Dogwood trees just finishing up with their blooms.

When we come to this one section of cabins it takes me back to childhood days.  We would spend summer vacations at Clear Lake  at the same cabin with my mom, aunts & cousins &  have such fun. 

When we first arrived at the lake there was a goose on a floating dock that was sitting on her nest. Hubby goose would walk around our dock keeping his eye on anyone who got too close.  She finally had 5 little goslings.  I think my husband has pics on his camera not yet downloaded.  I did get a pic of a duck with her little ducklings.

Story to be continued on my next post with some pretties I found antiquing & thrifting in Redding with Shirley. 

I'll close with a few of my summer blog themed Cafe Press shirt designs