Giving Thanks

I am giving thanks this year for family, for

Tools of the trade

I am finishing a new rug design for the class I will be teaching this October in Tipp City, and thinking about how I love every step in completing a hooked rug piece. I particularly enjoy each detail of creating the crochet binding with long strips of wool fabric. Part of what makes it satisfying are the tools that I use.

 

Colorful boxes can be like treasure chests

On my recent trip home to the East Coast I took a few hours and went antiquing with my aunt Nell. Although it has been many years since I have been shopping in Madison, Connecticut, I wanted to see if the Nosey Goose was still there. I was so happy to see that nothing had changed, and my favorite haunt was just as it always was. Full of unusual vintage and shabby chic things for every occasion. And the setting is this wonderful old home in the heart of downtown.  I took the opportunity to buy one special thing from their shop to take home with me.

Celebrate Halloween time with vintage postcards

I love vintage postcards, and for Halloween I have a wonderful collection to decorate with. Want to know my secret source?

Will the real tomato please stand up

It is tomato season, and even though I am rolling in tomatoes I had to buy another one. Of the fabric kind.

I love repurposing vintage containers

My dye kitchen needed some vintage containers, since I have an old sink and reproduction faucet. I love the 50’s look and want to carry it through. So when I was looking for a container for the citric acid, I had just the container for the job.

My dye kitchen is my favorite place to be

I am thrilled to have my dye kitchen completed! Here is my new and improved stove top area. I had my son build a counter with a bead board back splash. The stove top itself was a thrifted appliance and it was a gold color.

A showcase of prodded rugs

I love prodded rugs and found several vintage examples to display today. I came across the collection from the Textile Museum Of Canada’s website, where you can view many lovely examples of hooked, prodded, and other types of textiles and antiques.

Cracked, peeling, and out of control

Painted furniture is the backdrop I feel at home with. I love peeling paint.

Obsessions are my way of life

Cracked painted furniture. Little bureaus. Color. Rich colors jumbled together like vintage fiestaware.