Vintage Collage & Quilts

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.      

This was the weekend for the local Catholic Church rummage sale. Wow, I think the whole  town was there.  I found a few goodies.  Also went to a thrift store & an antique store. 

 
I found a bag of vintage lace with a few of doll size purses, a pin cushion, a baby or doll bonnet, some battenburg table runners, vintage dollars,  doll parts, etc.  What fun!

 
 

 

 
hand quilted shams

 
And a spot free lovely vintage large vintage table cloth

 

For the Love of Dolls ~ of all types & sizes

 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

My biggest doll is my mannequin.  She loves to play dress up.
 

 

 

 

 
 

 

Thrifting & Antiquing with Shirley

 
Shirley & I went thrifting & antiquing today but first I had to see her latest finds & take a few pics around her house.  I am apoligizing again for not taking my camera but resorting to my cell phone pics.

Here is a cute handmade placemat.  Love the colors. 

 

Some of hers & her mother's antique dollies

 

 

 

 
Some of her Steiff animals

 

Isn't this the yummiest fabric? She found this chair at Salvation Army!   

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 We decided to check out some new shops (new to us anyway).  I had heard of the names of two shops that I wanted to see.

One was called The Purple Avacado in Carson City, NV.   This is a really cute gift shop.  Shirley knew the owners & I found out we all had mutual friends from California. 

 

 

Here are the nice owners Stan & Sue Jones.

 
Lots of bling

 
Sweet angels

 
Cool wind chimes

 
Wild coffee mugs & much, much more...

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The other shop was called  Due Sorella which stands for Two Sisters.  This is a home, garden & design studio.  The gal that was working there today was a quilter so that was cool.  She showed us some old quilts & quilt tops they had.  Also, there were darling things all around the shop including some antiques.

 

The building is in downtown Carson City on a street filled with beautiful old homes.

 

There were planter boxes all around the house, just packed with flowers.
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
I thought this was vintage fabric but they had a whole bolt of it

 

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Last some of my thrift finds

 

 
 

 

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 G S 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.

 

Quilty Kind of Day

I just noticed our liquid amber trees showing the first sign of fall.  One tiny bit of orange leaves showing.  I just love the fall. 

I think it's going to be a "Quilty" kind of day today.  Nice day for sewing ...

My "Dance of the Dragonflies" quilt

 

  ~~~~~~~  Have a nice day everyone ~~~~~~~

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I'm back.  I've been sewing now for hours doing blanket stitch around my appliques.  I just had my machine cleaned & it's running great again but a gal's gotta take a few breaks. 

Yesterday I wanted to try my hand at crown making.  I've made a little one for my doll but this one is big girl size. 

My little celluloid doll Ebay package arrived today from Fed Exp.  I will have fun using these in art.  It was a real deal in a lot instead of separately.  One of them needs a little leg joining surgery.   Who remembers those old carnival dolls from the 50's? 

Then another package arrived from the post office from Connie.  Some free broken Nancy Ann bisque doll parts, also to be used in art.  She knows I love all things Nancy Ann.  Thanks CGS.

Well, time to get back into my sewing room ...

Random Shots

A Sisters, Oregon thrift store doll.  Doesn't she make a cool jewelry holder?

A thrifty quilted jacket.  I think I saw this a few years ago at a classy store for way more than I wanted to spend. 

Princess for a Day

Pretty Posies

Peek A Boo.  We see you.

Just doing some yard work today.  This week I worked on some art projects which I can't show yet.  Tomorrow  I meet up with Pam & Shirley for some bay area fun for Pam's belated birthday. 

Have a nice weekend everyone!