Vintage Collage & Quilts

Baby it's cold outside...

It's been a very dry winter so far but we finally had rain last night & snow on the mountains this morning.  Beautiful but COLD!!  Looks like snow again tomorrow.

Weather for Gardnerville, NV

28°F | °C

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Light Snow

Wind: S at 12 mph

Humidity: 69%

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 Job's Peak view from our front porch. (spelled jobs, pronounced jobes)

Lake Tahoe just on the other side.   Maybe they can stop manufacturing snow now. 

I've been playing in my sewing room this week.  Nice mess, huh?

 
Making some things for our next boutique this spring/summer.

Sorting through notions.  Ribbons from Lisa for my stash. 

I finished a few paper projects that I've been meaning to do for a while.

 Finishing up my UFO pile of wall hangings.

Just finished quilting this & next is binding.

 

Thrift store finds.  Brand new vintage spools of ribbons for a mere pittance.  Pretty yarn & a vintage large piece of fabric.

Love the colors!

Last but not least making a sort of crazy quilt with vintage fabrics I've collected along with some newer ones. 

 

Help - I've Fallen & I Can't Get Up!

This is my antique French marionette.  She is in sad shape.  One of her legs has been amputated & the other one is about to go.  I'd love to be able to fix her.  Her limbs are wood & her body & head are some type of plaster. It looks like her leg joints are attached by some type of leather & metal pushed into the legs.  Her arms & head are on string but loose.  She's kind of spooky looking but I love her just the same. 

Is there a marionette doctor out there?

Lisa, is this something you can fix?

She has a pretty silk dress, a bit faded though. I love the style & look at that sleeve! Is that called rouching?

 I googled the name Catherine J. (or I) Gillender who made the dress & found a few that were born in the early  to late 1800's, mostly in England.      

Beautiful wildlife pictures

Wow, have I been busy.  I've totally been a bad blogger.  I have pics coming soon but in the meantime enjoy some of these wonderful wildlife pics by Tanja.  I LOVE Google images.