More pictures of stuff

Pictures from the past 5 months!!

 

I have been feeding a wild cat since I moved here.I didn't want to but once winter hit I had to. Only this past year has he come regularly,twice a day,after Striper is in. Tonight has been a great night. After last years minus 26 degree temperatures, I felt I had to get a shelter for "Satchmo" this year. I bought a heated house made out of tent material,very cleverly made. It has been out for 2 weeks but no luck getting him in. Tonight,I kept the flap door open with clothespegs and I put a handful of treats inside. After he came and had his food,I was hopeful...and yes when I looked out later,footprints in the snow,went in and didn't come out!! He peeked out and I left so he wouldn't leave.

 

Satchmo's feeding station in summer.

The wee boy waiting for dinner.

Before

After

Just this past week,I bid on an online estate sale,very different. I went in the snow to pick my stuff up yesterday and was very excited about the quilt I got. Very early calico, all handstitched and fabulous fabrics.

 

 

 

Very tempted to keep it as I love calico! I need the snow to stop so I can air it on the clothesline.
 

My little angel who gets decorated for every holiday. Christmas suits her best!
 

My collection of vintage Santas.

 

This is my feather tree decorated with the proper vintage ornaments
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Went to the Christmas Open House at Stitch..a wonderful store in Jordon. All about creativity through knitting,fabric,sewing, and anything textile related. A great place to get inspired. Google the store as they also have classes. Her displays are what draw my attention,as they are all about her collections,and the things she has made. I love it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Going to Stitch has got me inspired. I am sorry I didn't take pictures of the stockings I made from Hudson Bay blankets that had issues. They are all sold. I may get back to you before Christmas,but if not I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.

 

 

 

Bev's trip to Paris.

 

Hello to you from Niagara on the Lake.

 

I had a wonderful trip in Sept. to Paris. I arrived on a Friday am. and the next day I was already at the Flea market early,early. Here are some pictures of Vanves market,my favourite and where I bought the most.

 

 

 

 

I had a great morning poking through everything,wishing I could send a container back.

 

Flowers at Market.

 

 

Monet's house at Giverny

 

His water lily pond.

 

Lafayette-Worlds largest and most beautiful Dept.store.

 

 

A living building

 

 





Versailles

 Opening of a renovated Picasso museum.

 





How can I get this home?

 

On top of Arc de Triomphe with a thunderstorm heading up the Champ de l'eysee.  I sought cover on the street below in a champagne bar. Ordered pink of course!

 

 



Once I got back, Striper was like a Velcro cat,stuck to me. He was hoarse from crying looking for me. His caregiver had to shut the windows as he started howling at 4 am.and woke the neighbours.

 

Check back soon,I have nice pictures of my booth at Southworks. Also of some thing I am making.

 

Great finds this week!!

I got some great things this past week and today! I got off to a rocky start with a parking ticket but my finds made up for it. Here are some pictures...

Fab. pillows and hat stands!

That's it for now,more shopping this week.

I've been a non blogger for a busy month.

I have had a very busy month and haven't had time to make an entry,so I will put on some pictures from May. Yesterday I had a garage sale and that was the last event for awhile. Time to catch up in my garden.

Great crinolines!

A great shopping day!

My favourite buy!

Wonderful, unused vintage aprons with original price tags of 1.29.

My booth at the Antique Market in the Village in NOTL.

And that's my friend Ginny in the next booth.

So I have a breather for a few weeks. I am planting a veggie garden,very late,in a horse trough. Pictures to come when I get to it this week. Keep looking!

Countdown to Linen Ladies show in Greensville

The first show of the season is coming up. May 2nd  11-7 and the 3rd 10-4. Below is a  selection of some of the bags of vintage lace I am taking to the show.                   Come and see us in Greensville.

This was a bad winter for buying as sales were few and far between,but that is over now and I got some wonderful things the last 3 weekends.

My friend Ellen and I went out for the past 2 Saturdays. Last week we drove through a blizzard for more than an hour. At one stop the wind was bitterly cold and severe. We stopped there again yesterday and it was 20 degrees,the sun was shining,and the "peepers",(frogs) in the wetlands across the road were singing up a storm. One week and the change was remarkable. 

I love the table and it is going to be my new coffee table. It has been cut down already so I can safely make it a little shorter,I could never be the first to shorten a table.! I love the paint,and it has a leather top.

I think the cake plates are very interesting. The man has a mug in his hand and on the back it say"The Favourite Tea." Very cool. The silver has cherubs hauling carts full of flowers engraved,so I may have to keep that. The towel rack is a beauty with the makers name and info stamper on the back board. As usual there is fabric,rag balls,and quilt squares. This is just a little glimpse of some of the treasures for the upcoming shows.

The "Greensville" show is Fri.May 2nd  11-7, Sat.May 3rd 10-4. Christ Church Hall-92 Highway 8, Greensville. Regulars call it the "Linen ladies" show.

Then it moves on to Christie. Largest antique show in Canada. Sat. May 24    8-5 .  Barb and I are at Booth S4. New corner for us.

That same day in NOTL, at my friend Hilary's house,we have a garden sale at 65 Niagara St. 10-3 and it is also on May 31  10-3. We have plants,garden items,antiques,linens,everything to help you entertain and create a magical garden. We restock for the second week.

Then there is the Antiques at the Market, in Niagara on the Lake.  Sat. June 7th  right beside the farmers market, in front of Shopper's Drug Mart on Hwy.55.

That is all for now. Hope to see you soon.

Some recent finds

This has been a brutal winter for buying. The estate sales have been very poor and few and far between,due to the weather. I did however,get some nice things in the past couple of weeks. Some I forgot to take a picture of and they are already gone. So here are some pictures of my finds.

I really like turkey red embroidery. The cat cardboard cutout has a cat all dressed up and her hat box is labelled "Miss Alla Lone".

This is a sweet bench made from an old cottage style single bed. The flower detail is lovely.

I got some Victorian linens and I put them on here before I finished with them. The nightgowns are washed not ironed,and the sheets are not washed yet. I have 2 sets of them.

 These milk glass pitchers are very heavy and incredibly detailed. Perfect for lemonade or water. The last pieces I will take to the garden sale in Niagara on the Lake.

So even though I say it hasn't been a good buying winter,I have found some nice items for the summer sales.

A Vintage Calico Pocket Made by Me.

   A couple of years ago,I got to go to an estate sale here in Niagara before the public did. I was in heaven,the family had been in business and there was all kinds of unsold,unused stock in the linen closet. It dated back 2 maybe 3 generations. From Victorian to 1950's were left in this closet,more like a room,and all for me to search through. I spent 2 days in there!
   I made a mistake and sold 2 antique calico pockets from there before I had time to research them. I had never seen any before,and I would dearly love to get those back.    Women wore handmade pockets under their skirts and over their petticoats. They were accessed through a slit in the skirt. This was in the 1800's and they would hold their sewing rolls,keys,
etc. They made them by hand and they would be embroidered or decorated and usually made from scraps,all for their pleasure and to practice their skills.
   So I got a pattern from a book and I made my own from antique quilt squares and fabric. Here is my first, and maybe last attempt.The pictures don't show how gorgeous the fabric is.

I made the edging and the lining from the same fabric.

The back was another antique quilt square.

And as always,my helper was asleep on the job!!

I might make a smaller pair that would have been for young girls. At least I finally have a pocket. It would probably have been sewn better by a 5 year old girl in the 1800's. I might make a sewing roll as well. Keep looking.