Monday, February 25, 2013

Multiplying like Rabbits

In spite of the predicted cold week, I am getting excited about the arrival of spring. Plants are peeking their heads about ground. Robins chirping and hopping all over my yard.. all signs spring is coming. A big part of my spring is to drag out all my bunnies, and of course IF needed ,buy some new ones.
 
 
 
 

 
How cute is she? Don't ask me how I know it is a she..
 
 
 
My only purchase so far this year
but the season is young!
 


 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Well believe it or not I still have more rabbits! Unfortunately I took these pics at night, a no no so a lot of them did not turn out..but what can you do when you work all day? I hope you enjoyed the ones I have posted. Thanks for stopping by!
 
Beverly 



 
 
 
 

Sunday, February 17, 2013

The Delineator

A while back I found a magazine The Delineator for  the 1930's that I thought would be perfect for my sewing room. The magazine was published by Butterick in the early 1900's. Since it was in pretty rough condition I wanted to use the cover to spruce things up. Do you ever buy one item that seems to snowball a project?


 
Beautiful isn't she?  I want to give you a tour of how it turned out. I tried to use as many thrift items to redo the room as I could. 
I have a few before pictures for you from an older post.
Before:
 
After:
 
I like the way the fabric is arranged.. (don't look at the mess on the bottom right) sorry about that.. I folded the fabric on magazine boards.. that took several days but it was worth it. 
 
Here is a close up of the folded fabrics in a box I bought for two dollars.
 
I sorted all my buttons in cheap jars.
 
 
 
Most of the threads and the childs sewing machine was my husband's Aunts. I love them in the cloche's and a plus is they are protected from dust.
 
 
 
These hide my serger thread and elastic. Who would think chicken wire would ever be so sought after?
 
Before
 
 
After
 
 
The little chandelier is a $2.00 item from thrifting.
 
 
Before
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
before: serger area
 
 
Hubs cut cork board and painted to a frame I had painted and stained. 
 
 
Hubs made a cabinet for my threads.. he has been so sweet in helping me get the room perfect.
 
 
 
An old spice rack works well for some trim.
 The Paris plaque was a $5 find.
 
I used paper mache' to put old pattern pieces on canvas. 
 
 
 
Second area for sewing is on a cabinet for $25
 
 
All the shelves and containers were thrifting items
paint, paint and more paint.  
 
 
So that is a little tour of a place that makes me very, very happy. I just wish I had more time to spend in my room.
 
And..lastly my prize position, a $25 chandelier.
 
 
Hope you enjoyed my tour of my sewing room. 
 
Beverly 
 
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