Before all the stores shut down (again) for COVID I decided to get in a thrifting fix. I lucked out and found a pristine table cloth for $4! That is about 3 US dollars.
I think it is beautiful (even though it is quite old school!) and the amount of work makes me feel a tad guilty that I got it for only $4!
It is done. I’m not sure I love the length. I will have to wear it for an event and see how it looks/feels. It might be too long. That is an easy fix so for now I put it in the done pile.
I forgot to tell you the story of the a yellowhammer woodpecker who crashed into a window last September when I was at the old jail.
Three of us were standing and chatting when suddenly we heard a thud. One of my companions saw that it was a bird that crashed into a window and it was laying on the ground after a 3 story fall.
I don’t know how he survived. But there he lay, panting and stunned.
We offered him some water in the little bottle cap but he wasn’t interested.
As he perked up and looked like he’d make it, we all started taking photos. Then we got a stick to see if he’d perch. We knew his wings were fine because he was moving them but we were not sure about his legs. If he could perch, he’d be fine. Surprisingly, he was very willing to perch on the stick.
We wanted to get him off the ground and away from any beasts that would do him harm, so we moved him to a tree.
He never did jump onto the tree. He just flew away. And we gave a cheer.
The end.
Here are some new photos for my collection.
This is the back of the photo.
This older woman has some foxing on her photograph.
This is the back.
I bought myself some new photos for my collection. Hope you enjoy.
Any thoughts on what that ball on a post thing is between the two reclining men?
Here is another nice family photo.
Here is the back of this photo.
Hope you enjoyed.
I posted about this Costume Museum of Canada dress 5 years ago, if you are interested in seeing it set up on a mannequin that fits it…
https://wandabvictorian.wordpress.com/2015/07/24/takes-the-gold-star/
Here are the new photos…
Near the dress, there was a print that I found quite lovely!
I don’t sew for others. I have too much anxiety about botching the job in terms of fit or the other person’s vision or the other person’s vision goes against my taste. Example: I want this gown and I want it in hot pink with neon green trim. Eww…
But I did go outside my comfort zone and altered an already existing costume. It was the uniform in this photo…
It no longer fit and so she wanted it enlarged. She had a pair of pants (that also no longer fit) so I was able to use those to enlarge the jacket.
It turned out well!
I made a gift for a friend. I’m hoping to hang onto it till Christmas but I am so pleased with it, I might not be able to wait. Don’t worry, she doesn’t read my blog so no spoilers.
I got the idea and instructions from this YouTube video: scrapbook ideas | how to make 7 different cards for scrapbook | diy scrapbook
I think it is so pretty!
Instead of filling it with photos, I filled it with quotes about friendship.
A couple of weeks ago, I had a nice day. It was a quiet day at work that was topped off with taking a few of our residents out to the water fountain.
It was a nice day weather wise.
Then after work, I went to a fabric sale which was a fund raiser for the Canadian Costume Museum. I didn’t need more fabric so I was good and only bought one chunk.
I wasn’t totally good though….
I bought…
All of these things will go together to make a seamstress chatelaine.
I bought a helper for my sewing table.
I also bought a real antique. Any guesses what it is?
I’ll show you. You pull on the loop to pull out the insides.
Select the one you want and fold the other one back. Slide the chosen hook back into the handle and ta-da! A crochet hook.
These hooks are microscopic! Basically the thread would be sewing thread thickness. I don’t know if my old eyes will be able to manage this!
Good day, wasn’t it!
