tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18448165209852309892024-03-18T12:58:26.715-07:00Thrift Shop CommandoSwooping into thrift shops searching for quality and collectible items. Selling on eBay as tam_gonza, and as tikitamiproducts on Etsy. Focusing on quilting, sewing, and upcycling fabric-related items.Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.comBlogger1721125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-19166768097343626622024-03-16T11:57:00.000-07:002024-03-16T11:57:12.672-07:00Corned Beef Dinner the 1970s Way<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngTrANt05my5VQJ4-6gwfqH93oSk6s6WlzK9DBUsXL2gDTy0ibwwD0v4CwzMpPA_G-26OBzLutyIQIN8Qwf_Bnu1tksjkeWgcEnIt4mKCqeWJY6OTFrFkOyRMuQwFpmskWcTwRBZWzKXS_tbp21wsddZkkez_SaK6PKQnfV2aMviR28-BfeKROOKYvjY/s4304/Pheasant%20block.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3013" data-original-width="4304" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngTrANt05my5VQJ4-6gwfqH93oSk6s6WlzK9DBUsXL2gDTy0ibwwD0v4CwzMpPA_G-26OBzLutyIQIN8Qwf_Bnu1tksjkeWgcEnIt4mKCqeWJY6OTFrFkOyRMuQwFpmskWcTwRBZWzKXS_tbp21wsddZkkez_SaK6PKQnfV2aMviR28-BfeKROOKYvjY/s320/Pheasant%20block.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Thrifting brought me this keeper pheasant sewing pattern. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkBKglztke5VsLUmG4xJma_8Si5Cq2wF5yeaANyjifY8P-YhIHUJPWLj520osNj4Ha3zdVBY92mtbjKSDaxSzM6zpAu9079v_97Oe7stsjd3Fdl3Jzxhm5IN__LNwjX_xjTWjoTFGpWsZIyV_8zisvQhEkXCmA33XFdcPCY_3P18HEKrHjClxJOYS6SU/s4608/TSF%203-15-2024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkBKglztke5VsLUmG4xJma_8Si5Cq2wF5yeaANyjifY8P-YhIHUJPWLj520osNj4Ha3zdVBY92mtbjKSDaxSzM6zpAu9079v_97Oe7stsjd3Fdl3Jzxhm5IN__LNwjX_xjTWjoTFGpWsZIyV_8zisvQhEkXCmA33XFdcPCY_3P18HEKrHjClxJOYS6SU/s320/TSF%203-15-2024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I also scored on a $1.99 bag of fabric, batting for a queen sized quilt, and a Gaither Gospel sealed in package CD. This batting is meant for my purple-themed fan quilt currently in progress. I am in the boring part - trimming the blocks. </span><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Cute pattern of the day is from 1978</span>. <span style="font-size: medium;">A few more were listed on eBay. </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRK_8hhsuH_A001PVhkeuEA-H_vR3IFG3TyTL9eQYh15fWNFzV4GCtIg1y3pbA9HoQnA89biJq3kTii1NsNrYNC5lmPzyBXNO0ncpdJSoTaSPa2KkQECboP8gvQMTO3l3sT9YwIGr0Ws3QDTDgLwhgHPSFgaDhsfo-voX-qul-HrXEcwOc7mev7xwZWAs/s2628/S87791.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="1773" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRK_8hhsuH_A001PVhkeuEA-H_vR3IFG3TyTL9eQYh15fWNFzV4GCtIg1y3pbA9HoQnA89biJq3kTii1NsNrYNC5lmPzyBXNO0ncpdJSoTaSPa2KkQECboP8gvQMTO3l3sT9YwIGr0Ws3QDTDgLwhgHPSFgaDhsfo-voX-qul-HrXEcwOc7mev7xwZWAs/s320/S87791.JPG" width="216" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186347786110</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">It is my first try at corned beef and cabbage. My fav grocery store had both items on nearly giveaway sales. I found this recipe in the 1971 publication of <i>Better Homes & Gardens New Cook Book</i>. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lbGq3uqEuSRSxkvYTFNTw8K399qwKiBhttqml0c6IptaWC-PT7Lap1bWGg2AaoGWhiWUwWE2lSwQgNCVFJbH1_cM1aEkbyknrgZxa7glQIay4zzSyNnkKWpElA-uwDXJcx0lIpvyPhYyfDh2ypGTrbBpncRqKFLVJ-pZkwgx-qS-M63OWWhDMy5RrfM/s3791/Corned%20Beef%20Dinner.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2162" data-original-width="3791" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6lbGq3uqEuSRSxkvYTFNTw8K399qwKiBhttqml0c6IptaWC-PT7Lap1bWGg2AaoGWhiWUwWE2lSwQgNCVFJbH1_cM1aEkbyknrgZxa7glQIay4zzSyNnkKWpElA-uwDXJcx0lIpvyPhYyfDh2ypGTrbBpncRqKFLVJ-pZkwgx-qS-M63OWWhDMy5RrfM/w574-h326/Corned%20Beef%20Dinner.JPG" width="574" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Have a Happy St. Patrick's Day! โ</span><p></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-7758645906146630932024-03-12T11:21:00.000-07:002024-03-12T11:22:33.384-07:00Barbie Leads the Way and Bidding the Day Away<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Since Barbie is trending - leading off with this Barbie furniture sewing pattern from 1997. How cute is that? Loved Ryan Gosling's <i>I'm Just Ken</i> performance at the Oscars. Best. Part. Of. The. Show. ๐The Pink suit! Video posted below. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxR83jcjTKM5anT1VixvM2PLzMmkLJv0nHx_u2cUIqHTtMhTEYp8dYKcfGYYYm9RmroTEs5ZxHaODxs1NmIgqQ3TDEIKrjA7ey1-pmpW5x0BdZO4ndllXj2tW0ETsNgoZryhMX9MKRsxUt_wnAfEoZotQU_K7dYtR8DPK-sNLGt7Urzmsz3fZaNJ-J_K8/s2486/MC88251.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2486" data-original-width="1977" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxR83jcjTKM5anT1VixvM2PLzMmkLJv0nHx_u2cUIqHTtMhTEYp8dYKcfGYYYm9RmroTEs5ZxHaODxs1NmIgqQ3TDEIKrjA7ey1-pmpW5x0BdZO4ndllXj2tW0ETsNgoZryhMX9MKRsxUt_wnAfEoZotQU_K7dYtR8DPK-sNLGt7Urzmsz3fZaNJ-J_K8/w329-h414/MC88251.JPG" width="329" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186340751382</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My online auction wins of two boxes, one with 1980s sewing patterns, and the other with needlekits and fabric were good gambles. One was 65 patterns for $45. Not sure where the patterns had been stored but they had that "old" smell. I just bought 100 new plastic sleeves to solve that problem. </span> </p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Those patterns are queued up next for listing after I air them out, and receive those new sleeves. In the meantime, here are two more sewing patterns I kept from the yard sale bunch. These two are vintage apron patterns that have been cut. Placing them as 1940s or 1950s. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3R3YHmrt9d6689insYFqFBe-w0F5PR0B3pv6YdFab3XroaOu5zD4LUkEEBtVnBuxH-wbyOeoBDT4gFnG3Nqds63iKLReETSTNmZ0oRm9ddAP78R1jPDHmtszM3FJjlEihL-11ipZHvHeKzvZRnZlqiM2KmyaAWECFol6CM-ykFLFjbOfH_t4-gPEXvAY/s2439/MSampleApron.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2439" data-original-width="2001" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3R3YHmrt9d6689insYFqFBe-w0F5PR0B3pv6YdFab3XroaOu5zD4LUkEEBtVnBuxH-wbyOeoBDT4gFnG3Nqds63iKLReETSTNmZ0oRm9ddAP78R1jPDHmtszM3FJjlEihL-11ipZHvHeKzvZRnZlqiM2KmyaAWECFol6CM-ykFLFjbOfH_t4-gPEXvAY/s320/MSampleApron.JPG" width="263" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQ8lgOGT4wXb8DZmkr0McpHbwy-I2o3MCH9eUvu0BYlAkRGFzcOo7Yw30Er48UjVSw0_LjPT67DStiQ3OeLZrKRI3KDrXbuyKYJeGqLDOIlFUlD9O31lJnhycGtPf_N08FMowI7cKVjoGWjc5hOsPs8IJiMtgY9jX3ZhW4ob2Dew78Pv32ezBq4xHRfY/s2548/S3209Apron.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2548" data-original-width="1767" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQ8lgOGT4wXb8DZmkr0McpHbwy-I2o3MCH9eUvu0BYlAkRGFzcOo7Yw30Er48UjVSw0_LjPT67DStiQ3OeLZrKRI3KDrXbuyKYJeGqLDOIlFUlD9O31lJnhycGtPf_N08FMowI7cKVjoGWjc5hOsPs8IJiMtgY9jX3ZhW4ob2Dew78Pv32ezBq4xHRfY/s320/S3209Apron.JPG" width="222" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">When you buy a box of fabric-related items on an auction site, there can be pleasant surprises. This recently purchased box contained not only the needlekits I bought it for, but also a quilt backing, a square plaid tablecloth perfect for a picnic table and a table runner (destined for my patriotic-themed summer trailer). </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEmxVtgyzyDXtzfDxw0rJRghbLNqd2yUJp8cgyQhRzdqq6disIFWF-Mpr98XFND1TlrN0oeah5Cee7C3TCkMR5oMQAvNDhdhkBiJSEmtr-TYrVUIBdwTydat4JSURjoes2iXkjo3ORDPlfjioymlhHDGbV_hKSH8OlVQRp9X3GwBdskw8VtniLjURIGA/s4608/GWQuiltbacking1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEmxVtgyzyDXtzfDxw0rJRghbLNqd2yUJp8cgyQhRzdqq6disIFWF-Mpr98XFND1TlrN0oeah5Cee7C3TCkMR5oMQAvNDhdhkBiJSEmtr-TYrVUIBdwTydat4JSURjoes2iXkjo3ORDPlfjioymlhHDGbV_hKSH8OlVQRp9X3GwBdskw8VtniLjURIGA/s320/GWQuiltbacking1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIvAIdEQPvj4LExEg2QsaDOeFqYTZLLJ0RX0TNL-2s7iC3EWbDV31DIPGIlM8WqgEiA7cDkrDlb7r2mqOLdkXjj0FuspvvCAXdpcE5wIWpwy-07ye2GlunVkDmffIuU1RU2sD6q7YRyIMKEOp3-2V6Q2MgE3lQ0Cu2OqTW5Cs5IGjANHjNRbRm-zde5c/s3904/GWQuiltbacking.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3904" data-original-width="3010" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYIvAIdEQPvj4LExEg2QsaDOeFqYTZLLJ0RX0TNL-2s7iC3EWbDV31DIPGIlM8WqgEiA7cDkrDlb7r2mqOLdkXjj0FuspvvCAXdpcE5wIWpwy-07ye2GlunVkDmffIuU1RU2sD6q7YRyIMKEOp3-2V6Q2MgE3lQ0Cu2OqTW5Cs5IGjANHjNRbRm-zde5c/s320/GWQuiltbacking.JPG" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWR9kLXD_jYcjzAaPsBoUSewt_QqecXV-vRlSfnJ1s2bOpmDWEfM3NKr-nohBkBtYUL90de6zxsO71fuRjbiScii965ycOVd6TeyAdyke9x84zZ5T9CoaHRQ2ZmSd44tuCVDz-bvRoPO_b2bIKTmAArJmtxGiDyV6NI4jlz5PIbgDZ5ixX3wfV8RznI5M/s2837/GWPlaidtablechoth.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2837" data-original-width="2367" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWR9kLXD_jYcjzAaPsBoUSewt_QqecXV-vRlSfnJ1s2bOpmDWEfM3NKr-nohBkBtYUL90de6zxsO71fuRjbiScii965ycOVd6TeyAdyke9x84zZ5T9CoaHRQ2ZmSd44tuCVDz-bvRoPO_b2bIKTmAArJmtxGiDyV6NI4jlz5PIbgDZ5ixX3wfV8RznI5M/s320/GWPlaidtablechoth.JPG" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSk_volRTJjLWmXXhdlP3Lc5-X4UbCZxc5rBN_hwitlzU87KUTaoyz7BzuGBwV1yprKCGHEhBdGIHzwweT_2wlI-zgtrcp82N95ilHooklal6r5UsEqz1xceUHT1B1OlKh1kXdLAQexjTBZRB2X0V26O_14sUl3PvlxYJ45_V9yqKBybDWQ-S3BUWpIKo/s2634/GWtablerunner.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2634" data-original-width="1186" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSk_volRTJjLWmXXhdlP3Lc5-X4UbCZxc5rBN_hwitlzU87KUTaoyz7BzuGBwV1yprKCGHEhBdGIHzwweT_2wlI-zgtrcp82N95ilHooklal6r5UsEqz1xceUHT1B1OlKh1kXdLAQexjTBZRB2X0V26O_14sUl3PvlxYJ45_V9yqKBybDWQ-S3BUWpIKo/s320/GWtablerunner.JPG" width="144" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><p>There was a stain that I covered with an iron-on applique in my stock. </p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVgtXzW1dkD764DXngiJBo8RjjYs5eqOSpynKYgDANw4bL0a3yWjpGvPY7PMszIpzIlOwjClKaQFWpBC3EHfm2ouZppFRXGdW7uwSDNVx7F3wj4a6gNzpS2O5DMIfCbac3ZDUtGCDISOhpA75l4xYDZOQY8Q2Wcv7JK5CMIpC7SS-vqL-dOp0TDFTl1A/s3264/RWBfix.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVgtXzW1dkD764DXngiJBo8RjjYs5eqOSpynKYgDANw4bL0a3yWjpGvPY7PMszIpzIlOwjClKaQFWpBC3EHfm2ouZppFRXGdW7uwSDNVx7F3wj4a6gNzpS2O5DMIfCbac3ZDUtGCDISOhpA75l4xYDZOQY8Q2Wcv7JK5CMIpC7SS-vqL-dOp0TDFTl1A/s320/RWBfix.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I truly don't bid the day away as my post title suggests. I do plan on <b>eBaying</b> the day away in retirement. </span></p></span><p></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VhWqpvGq6b4?si=TExJwB3MZc3Sl1dD" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-54750730577315958952024-03-10T17:33:00.000-07:002024-03-10T17:39:20.099-07:00Yard Sale Yabadabadoo<p><span style="font-size: medium;">It was a glorious weekend of thrifting. Cotton candy Peeps (my fav) feature the second-hand fabric found at hospice thrift. It is kind of a scratchy cotton, so I am sending it back to the Great Thrift Shop Beyond. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttlcxKjzrdVqoA0bmUvP95EyNXpcRmSRkAc_mOC_btwJJiXJAaIZ6_VaF32Vz9qXmeVeV5sIdThrBdKaI-oNkkUYoNhacbhl64uyo-5fHwTX-vSGctLLY7HVyePM0j4iwxZTxhNvY3XolphWejfdak44hH6h_IaSK265GJV2E3DkVC94rgg4273siW1U/s4608/Peeps%20on%20Pretty%20Fabric.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjttlcxKjzrdVqoA0bmUvP95EyNXpcRmSRkAc_mOC_btwJJiXJAaIZ6_VaF32Vz9qXmeVeV5sIdThrBdKaI-oNkkUYoNhacbhl64uyo-5fHwTX-vSGctLLY7HVyePM0j4iwxZTxhNvY3XolphWejfdak44hH6h_IaSK265GJV2E3DkVC94rgg4273siW1U/s320/Peeps%20on%20Pretty%20Fabric.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The best find was at a local yard sale. When I saw fabric, I asked if they had any sewing patterns. First one box came out, then another, then another. I told them I will buy the lot, all that they had. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULecMLo-a146p9G1sNGBizn-8vAWqzwSDLyE7np1E-K0ErxkGuY2FL2-DWAY-nuYBBJHPwiB0H0lCWxKChDWJqLrGOHLCY0D38Ej6TLFA8RBjQvurAMhuoya0exFz7p4kCyL0NYIixLvWQZr0Avg0tsiAXO_cLtIaoDVMg2I5-4NB9F6LX04EULBXkYE/s2791/Yard%20sale%20find%203-9-2024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1919" data-original-width="2791" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULecMLo-a146p9G1sNGBizn-8vAWqzwSDLyE7np1E-K0ErxkGuY2FL2-DWAY-nuYBBJHPwiB0H0lCWxKChDWJqLrGOHLCY0D38Ej6TLFA8RBjQvurAMhuoya0exFz7p4kCyL0NYIixLvWQZr0Avg0tsiAXO_cLtIaoDVMg2I5-4NB9F6LX04EULBXkYE/w456-h314/Yard%20sale%20find%203-9-2024.JPG" width="456" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Forty dollars (+ $2 tip) for the lot included 80 uncut sewing patterns, 35 cut patterns (3 of which I kept), a partially completed Christmas cross-stitch kit, fabric, and two boxes of purple globe lights. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">These patterns clearly came from another thrift shop pattern collector. There were the telltale signs of secondhand price tags. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I got so excited about this group of patterns and the neat ones in the group, I forgot to organize them for listing. Usually it is alpha starting with Butterick and ending with Vogue, then organized by pattern number within their grouping. That way after I finish the sewing pattern listing session, I can file them away as they are grouped in the stockroom. This session I organized for the stockroom after I had them all listed. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Patterns of the Day starts with chickens! ๐ All of the following patterns came from the yard sale. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCdUSy5bzEQ7XbBs52G5CQz9f8qiN3d3xb7isGtUEC-sR963Ae2_P43lZWN-Eqh-w4f9-PiT3q2jsT1i-5B5DJ4XNo0EOMG-vO70UeqZnN1A2euoq9JpljeqgrxiKv27rG2L99FIyWy_2MRBq91fnNR7_LEKNraLS8SJkeDA3Dhvb-LJ1QGxlKoSSBvM/s2451/M69371.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2451" data-original-width="1927" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCdUSy5bzEQ7XbBs52G5CQz9f8qiN3d3xb7isGtUEC-sR963Ae2_P43lZWN-Eqh-w4f9-PiT3q2jsT1i-5B5DJ4XNo0EOMG-vO70UeqZnN1A2euoq9JpljeqgrxiKv27rG2L99FIyWy_2MRBq91fnNR7_LEKNraLS8SJkeDA3Dhvb-LJ1QGxlKoSSBvM/s320/M69371.JPG" width="252" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186337897401</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxCPRQ5zMXkqPztjgpzKtG8qN7LWQ2RvICdYq821vhSxT8HBidZ7FUQOFYj64pcjyuV_YYqOFXbbbsBT1QZhLaICLBXWrliOGiEIBz-asiWXwDk12CSJAeMnQ6jp2tnKJwOa6BCNjgpyXhE4FMcPhtWXO_azvPnhggz8zAkZCDZORPlVOb1LI7iE8gQ0/s2531/M90871.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2531" data-original-width="2024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxCPRQ5zMXkqPztjgpzKtG8qN7LWQ2RvICdYq821vhSxT8HBidZ7FUQOFYj64pcjyuV_YYqOFXbbbsBT1QZhLaICLBXWrliOGiEIBz-asiWXwDk12CSJAeMnQ6jp2tnKJwOa6BCNjgpyXhE4FMcPhtWXO_azvPnhggz8zAkZCDZORPlVOb1LI7iE8gQ0/s320/M90871.JPG" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186337908109</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Next up are vintage dollies - I'm guessing 1980s? </span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdgy5jbv3Irc4-B5y9A_tpxPD-LbqLHmc1nPJGgE3DvaITHqBSjR7s3TQeps-aALShzLENx5_99Miaumf148FbGylrw-a9g8UB5kA86lYrNqmazKJPykCw90XfzLFWF_3RtbUI8bwxOrtuOE4_XJiQx5UDkJG6adn6hSCSCwnvTi4fVV-m09YH1J9kgo/s2628/B2021.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2628" data-original-width="1739" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdgy5jbv3Irc4-B5y9A_tpxPD-LbqLHmc1nPJGgE3DvaITHqBSjR7s3TQeps-aALShzLENx5_99Miaumf148FbGylrw-a9g8UB5kA86lYrNqmazKJPykCw90XfzLFWF_3RtbUI8bwxOrtuOE4_XJiQx5UDkJG6adn6hSCSCwnvTi4fVV-m09YH1J9kgo/s320/B2021.JPG" width="212" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186337919671</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eJN4z5-lz7mWZOifINBZucgDINBH2HTEkPGK1sVcVcYS_ZxyIBAtcI6EpXLgyqPVzMQfysQ93QvNwQPaSn6fItfmjKyILZ3lk21SOEDdMxiuEAaxTa86jv3cGZAzydmGjigrD2b22Nh358xtGAiGsV2fGaLW8aoGue-siOn2uO0D-pcnPSQSmKd799s/s2647/B2291.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2647" data-original-width="1721" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6eJN4z5-lz7mWZOifINBZucgDINBH2HTEkPGK1sVcVcYS_ZxyIBAtcI6EpXLgyqPVzMQfysQ93QvNwQPaSn6fItfmjKyILZ3lk21SOEDdMxiuEAaxTa86jv3cGZAzydmGjigrD2b22Nh358xtGAiGsV2fGaLW8aoGue-siOn2uO0D-pcnPSQSmKd799s/s320/B2291.JPG" width="208" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186337924169</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Bonnie Bundles median sold price on eBay is $29.99. This pattern sold would nearly cover my Yabadabadoo Yard Sale Find! ๐</span><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Ending the post with a really cute pattern - first time I have ever seen this one. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2ATw2Cl98qTwFzxpnaSQRjms6gGThwg6SOCIXrvMRd6Uqt47EYHWZ8kphWXa6A5vBbnfNpcbi783zzTRMyqtPXQYnxzEhzab44p1sK60L3QeLvhsTecrZQp2LEjIqs-ExGZZKL_fC36N2rCE3EetJX-DCSeh8u-iQ1v3tpehzbfzD4T62oePW2lj6oY/s2599/S93951.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2599" data-original-width="1796" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil2ATw2Cl98qTwFzxpnaSQRjms6gGThwg6SOCIXrvMRd6Uqt47EYHWZ8kphWXa6A5vBbnfNpcbi783zzTRMyqtPXQYnxzEhzab44p1sK60L3QeLvhsTecrZQp2LEjIqs-ExGZZKL_fC36N2rCE3EetJX-DCSeh8u-iQ1v3tpehzbfzD4T62oePW2lj6oY/w335-h485/S93951.JPG" width="335" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186337939450</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There are a bunch more to share, some Christmas, for another time. Galloping off into the sunset ...</span></p><p>Until next time,<br />Tami</p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-72291719927929335172024-03-07T05:00:00.000-08:002024-03-07T05:00:00.136-08:00A 1970s Childhood featured on Throwback Thursday<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The lead-off image is from a fashion show where I was wearing the latest in 70s kid's fashion, right down to the chain medallion and cat-eye glasses. Mom and I loved modeling. We both went through the Carolyn Hansen Modeling School in Seattle, Washington. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAeIPCYJTxsSX3__zpc9PsVObQQD4dgaHxalccvNl4PRT3RjbJGTPtvYJgDC2JsUDij4hIn31MF-FgNuYZe8yMp9uqH3dg0FHcdlawlC1sXffFgnmC76vLH8Nr0ns2CYmG3OgKUCadWah-VneVBZRqZ9iSNhelGjB02Ma5adKJSZmr_pr1jFkNK0b3qo/s2369/Tami%20modeling%201970s.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2369" data-original-width="1670" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAeIPCYJTxsSX3__zpc9PsVObQQD4dgaHxalccvNl4PRT3RjbJGTPtvYJgDC2JsUDij4hIn31MF-FgNuYZe8yMp9uqH3dg0FHcdlawlC1sXffFgnmC76vLH8Nr0ns2CYmG3OgKUCadWah-VneVBZRqZ9iSNhelGjB02Ma5adKJSZmr_pr1jFkNK0b3qo/s320/Tami%20modeling%201970s.JPG" width="226" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">What started this trip down memory lane was the picture of a hanging swag wicker lamp for sale brought me to tears. Still grieving the loss of my mother, 2 years gone to heaven. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTudqESlq6ljdzC_7Qpf0A3_Y7ufXnauSbK0ZXdfIn2rSR_fc5FieKwEXzyB1WvGGdVNtqt8P1E3RYlejq8CfU5Xy7Sqt9DQSAjfgEqA6I4y0yGi_c106KzTmsUj-JZZlSG8lDMZxHdWCHfTv_Qg8iqM0koXPBVj3FIWYFkkyKtdyT9-lhxIs6l6MukE/s960/Wicker%20lamp.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTudqESlq6ljdzC_7Qpf0A3_Y7ufXnauSbK0ZXdfIn2rSR_fc5FieKwEXzyB1WvGGdVNtqt8P1E3RYlejq8CfU5Xy7Sqt9DQSAjfgEqA6I4y0yGi_c106KzTmsUj-JZZlSG8lDMZxHdWCHfTv_Qg8iqM0koXPBVj3FIWYFkkyKtdyT9-lhxIs6l6MukE/s320/Wicker%20lamp.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In my childhood home, my room was painted candy apple green. I had a lamp similar to the image above, with a grow light bulb and an indoor plant. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I was free to roam the neighborhood on my bike and there was a cut-through path between neighbor's houses to other parts of the neighborhood. Many hours were spent lazily riding around on that Schwinn bike. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Behind our house lived a drag racer Jerry Ruth. He would fire up his car from time to time and the noise would be deafening. Seems things haven't ended well for Mr. Ruth. </span><a href="https://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/04/19/Eight-indicted-in-Oregon-cocaine-operation/9084451198800/">Eight-indicted-in-Oregon-cocaine-operation</a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Sonic booms could be heard on a regular basis because we lived close to the Seattle International Airport formerly known as SeaTac Airport. </span><a href="https://www.historylink.org/File/4233"><span style="font-size: x-small;">1970s SeaTac Airport</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Mom was a fan of a couple of Pentecostal religious leaders of the time. We attended camp meetings of Morris Cerrullo, and Jimmy Swaggart. </span><a href="https://thriftshopcommando.blogspot.com/2020/11/proud-to-be-pentecostal.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Proud-to-be-pentecostal</span></a> <span style="font-size: medium;">We participated in our local church activities. It is no wonder lifelong friendships were formed because we went to church on the following schedule:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Wednesday night<span> Bible study<br />Sunday morning<span> Church<br />Sunday evening<span> Church</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Sunday afternoon was spent at one of the other churchgoer's houses or another family at our house. If we met at a restaurant, there was Rose's Hiway Inn, a fried chicken place on Highway 99. </span><a href="https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/rose-s-hiway-inn-goes-up-in-smoke-1109957.php"><span style="font-size: x-small;">rose-s-hiway-inn-goes-up-in-smoke</span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span>If I feigned an illness on Sunday night, I could watch the Wonderful World of Disney. But those instances were rare. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span>As a teen the best part of that community were the youth group trips from Washington state into California, and into the interior of Tijuana, Mexico. It was the first time I had seen such poverty. Our group would help build orphanages over the border. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I sang with more than one youth choir singing group. As an alto I never was a stand-out and blended in with the group. I am still trying to locate some images from that time period. </span></p><p><span><span style="font-size: medium;">I graduated high school in 1977, and traveled through Europe that summer as a French hornist with America's Youth in Concert. </span><a href="https://thriftshopcommando.blogspot.com/2012/06/30-day-writing-challenge-day-11-sense.html"><span style="font-size: x-small;">sense of accomplishment</span></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Those are some of the highlights of my 1970s life from the age of 11 to 21.</span></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-56411262140332033232024-03-04T05:00:00.000-08:002024-03-04T05:45:30.034-08:00Crochet Away<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The fabric background of plaid paw prints will fit in quite nicely dog print quilt flimsy. Link to part 1 of dog print quilt <a href="https://thriftshopcommando.blogspot.com/2024/02/pre-super-bowl-sewing.html">pre-super-bowl-sewing</a>. I like to arrange yarn and crochet items for sale in an arty phartsy kind of way. </span></div><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1AHtTY-cgjqMKwUUvTsezlepF5oUcnax4EmBF_SRbaosEVOxm3cKJ3t2CG_FbgIg7Zmbpv2_u_KWjays-_0fZZAGq5oez0qyW13gD48vmgtja84lKZuiSFp_6Nnt5XrtYE4nh4zQueB8LunyDciwn5vKUzhFGQ_mRfIu8MBFNaagY5q9Zxx4zyEaCzM/s4608/Crochet%20triangle%20flower.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb1AHtTY-cgjqMKwUUvTsezlepF5oUcnax4EmBF_SRbaosEVOxm3cKJ3t2CG_FbgIg7Zmbpv2_u_KWjays-_0fZZAGq5oez0qyW13gD48vmgtja84lKZuiSFp_6Nnt5XrtYE4nh4zQueB8LunyDciwn5vKUzhFGQ_mRfIu8MBFNaagY5q9Zxx4zyEaCzM/s320/Crochet%20triangle%20flower.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186326832186</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">On my last seller update post, I mentioned it would be a yarn listing session. Little did I know I would run into a $5.99 bag at hospice thrift of crocheted items and yarn. The crocheted pieces really were the ticket - I decided to thrift back all of the misc. yarn. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yvvxFJCfH9oow-KRmASymH0iNB6q8DQCZYq4BpI3S7n40X3cuNepO60VAmTjsMNrrLRP_2Yv5023myLvGhLd2fIky22mWyS5W43-xFOesBiuHdtNYKgLi5YHpfVA8WYghLFfENUn1afmOrDFbU4uB9ufNMbS0Os50iDDQDLGMBqZBib7s5sQnNyIwc0/s4608/Yarn%203-2-2024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yvvxFJCfH9oow-KRmASymH0iNB6q8DQCZYq4BpI3S7n40X3cuNepO60VAmTjsMNrrLRP_2Yv5023myLvGhLd2fIky22mWyS5W43-xFOesBiuHdtNYKgLi5YHpfVA8WYghLFfENUn1afmOrDFbU4uB9ufNMbS0Os50iDDQDLGMBqZBib7s5sQnNyIwc0/s320/Yarn%203-2-2024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5L7nkWWZFzzLyNyBFWzXGvyK4zA_CCCEP4XDxnXlTCvjwI33JnbFg0Y6tHXiWPkgqJsMAHEroXJigKrgQcMQ2wjHlN2P5lRYMap2l8pFtOBH0D5tzgywgXn_RamDDaKN-PsrOCQqh_qb3hcWSkIav_q9GQi87_gmJvUD7haaXruDB7XT60FDJc8RQr4/s3163/TSF%20Crochet%20Yarn%203-2-2024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2987" data-original-width="3163" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD5L7nkWWZFzzLyNyBFWzXGvyK4zA_CCCEP4XDxnXlTCvjwI33JnbFg0Y6tHXiWPkgqJsMAHEroXJigKrgQcMQ2wjHlN2P5lRYMap2l8pFtOBH0D5tzgywgXn_RamDDaKN-PsrOCQqh_qb3hcWSkIav_q9GQi87_gmJvUD7haaXruDB7XT60FDJc8RQr4/s320/TSF%20Crochet%20Yarn%203-2-2024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't crochet and don't have a clue how you attach pieces together. Yet, they always sell. Well crafted, project abandoned - they deserve a second chance at their craft life to shine. </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I can't complain about my yarn deathpile, it will all be listed in a few hours when I begin that yarn listing session. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKgS-zAT3XORGfCG1UMn_MXCNcHNg5Wj6thkRYRcZq52qFeUfrm6VKDT2w3Dhnjg2GWrLwtMyMrziC9UcRL8nU0xRl4VQ73WKiIyT_BplwuCg23o8lBmMlQ3l1bcz-NURWG6gt4m7xb_vWdQsEtc-LUZeIAfHo4M9Hzu98mQlHI_Se9EbeDhW-D9NXao/s4608/Yarn%20deathpile%203-2024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKgS-zAT3XORGfCG1UMn_MXCNcHNg5Wj6thkRYRcZq52qFeUfrm6VKDT2w3Dhnjg2GWrLwtMyMrziC9UcRL8nU0xRl4VQ73WKiIyT_BplwuCg23o8lBmMlQ3l1bcz-NURWG6gt4m7xb_vWdQsEtc-LUZeIAfHo4M9Hzu98mQlHI_Se9EbeDhW-D9NXao/s320/Yarn%20deathpile%203-2024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">On the gardening front, the greenhouse has been cleared from the summer detritus. Spring will have sprung on the 19th of this month. <br /></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We are enduring some cold โ weather in Northern California. Keeping the woodstove stoked, and relaxing indoors. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">With the weather, I haven't been out thrifting as much. I did buy outright 7.3 lbs. of quilting/crafting patterns from an online auction. I see some sure-fire winners to more than make my money back on that $50 total investment. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHH1JVSojtQtDxB_EDxtUUTg7pAJx8paZQ-pbKug2ieNmFzgie7mIBKE5y9ics8izrxF56ea6CmR93ACVDAj6-nW8Pml6X8nx9H9_dblVI-Kj7UpGoXHfpMeXNqeknIwanIMbch06qlM8jVWa8XK-aoNExwiRZozW2JFVSg6bDCRFN522MPBqyJTNu4A/s800/Pattern%20lot%207.3%20lbs..jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHH1JVSojtQtDxB_EDxtUUTg7pAJx8paZQ-pbKug2ieNmFzgie7mIBKE5y9ics8izrxF56ea6CmR93ACVDAj6-nW8Pml6X8nx9H9_dblVI-Kj7UpGoXHfpMeXNqeknIwanIMbch06qlM8jVWa8XK-aoNExwiRZozW2JFVSg6bDCRFN522MPBqyJTNu4A/s320/Pattern%20lot%207.3%20lbs..jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I had to lurk awhile longer to get another lot with needle kits - Christmas ones at that! They were hidden in a hot mess of a photo on the auction. I will have my work cut out for me now. </span></div></div>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-7976177127877955952024-03-02T06:56:00.000-08:002024-03-02T06:56:02.969-08:00Four Months to Freedom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZZnGY91aSstCsaP5IzYVeJnxLWH0Y6WkRaqpwTTQ0cIafZFto_WmPpHjAm-pDNi997B0STrmpIivtpjuAKK1G4401iG_p0F9NDKpAax9A3yeZIDmcW83vpggLosXaoA6kTGhNoNF1yZXYcRlWc6w5DBzXrEItz18eqwnaDInzcJk2-cfcgj0QZVE8Io/s640/Spring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="636" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZZnGY91aSstCsaP5IzYVeJnxLWH0Y6WkRaqpwTTQ0cIafZFto_WmPpHjAm-pDNi997B0STrmpIivtpjuAKK1G4401iG_p0F9NDKpAax9A3yeZIDmcW83vpggLosXaoA6kTGhNoNF1yZXYcRlWc6w5DBzXrEItz18eqwnaDInzcJk2-cfcgj0QZVE8Io/w231-h233/Spring.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I have completed all of the applications, informed all of the right people, now it is a mere four months to retirement. I have spent the last 10 years in state service for various departments in California. The game is to keep moving up so you can max out your monthly retirement benefit. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There are three departments that I would recommend to anyone entering state service. All in Sacramento, they are:</span></p><p><b>Attorney General's Office<br />California Department of Health Care Services<br />California Department of Public Health</b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I won't list the two departments where I had sub-par experiences and left as quickly as possible. At one location, I lasted 3 months and requested a return to the AG's office. The other awful place was a 100% remote position where I struggled for over a year and left on medical leave. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The beauty of the state's safety net for an older worker is if you don't succeed at a promotional position, you have the right to return to your last passed probationary position. Medical leave is also available if the stress of the job becomes overwhelming. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I will miss Sacramento. It is just now starting to revive. State departments have mandated a two day return to office in the upcoming months. New restaurants are in the works. The mourning period from the last few years is starting to lift. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I will not miss the commute. It is a one hour one way trek on a good day. Two hours on the road each in-office work day meant I listened to a lot of music. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">If you are someone in your 30s or 40s, my advice is to have a 3-legged stool in retirement. That stool represents your social security, retirement from your job, and your personal IRA. A fourth leg to a stool would be extra income such as eBay sales. The studier that stool is, the more comfortable you will be.</span></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-76789264673930177002024-02-29T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-29T05:00:00.140-08:00February Weird and Wacky and Seller Update<p><span style="font-size: medium;">My monthly series continues on thrift shop weird and wacky items. These two superhero paintings landed in up country hospice thrift. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2V_5c4DanjO_bN65UJZdInmfnbf1v3-SpxbasDKnvBpZQuaLdVZZBTJRpxa1-WvkFyPOYB8RAGcheujQ-d_xS10re8QTbyj75Gcwjy1RQTnycFb5z-dR5eVsF6sm61d2ayp3wNTKVReo4dlAl84y7TVb6B76qMRS-_5YZLquZrU6IV9mW2eryrJY7YY/s640/Superhero1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2V_5c4DanjO_bN65UJZdInmfnbf1v3-SpxbasDKnvBpZQuaLdVZZBTJRpxa1-WvkFyPOYB8RAGcheujQ-d_xS10re8QTbyj75Gcwjy1RQTnycFb5z-dR5eVsF6sm61d2ayp3wNTKVReo4dlAl84y7TVb6B76qMRS-_5YZLquZrU6IV9mW2eryrJY7YY/s320/Superhero1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq5QKDfNPYiqa7Q53FczHwpFpsoaFr2xUmybqvlWbwaCSXua8F97kSrRu8Thif_tFr0NDZ6TxspMzN1mL0u9DsY3rr_NA_Yvvp2cvB0adxTgaaNKe8kLoNexxRbFt240AnCMepC3wObq32kNoTRNidJd1usyBMZU4XgSmW5IwqvsFhL7N1aW4T-jaShU/s640/Superhero2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq5QKDfNPYiqa7Q53FczHwpFpsoaFr2xUmybqvlWbwaCSXua8F97kSrRu8Thif_tFr0NDZ6TxspMzN1mL0u9DsY3rr_NA_Yvvp2cvB0adxTgaaNKe8kLoNexxRbFt240AnCMepC3wObq32kNoTRNidJd1usyBMZU4XgSmW5IwqvsFhL7N1aW4T-jaShU/s320/Superhero2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">It was probably a mistake to pass on these two paintings. I would have a tough time explaining to the Mr. why I brought those two stunners home. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">While I see a lot of items I know have value, it comes down to what am I willing to store? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A few items that defy description seen at the Goodwill boutique in Sacramento, California.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQdDEzEzWFHuhbtvrmZf5h0kIPmDH0WKYVsSiPdnn8phmwPKEvO1hXUD_K2m7ql2O5KPTE_TZFsHYHcOfyuo8n1hyChoZRLGr7gpzRLcJf_0TmA5enJ0wLsKSDaKNm5yuCHrVKebtpu4cz2NslUT-twITIC3bw5K4lUrTzZh57oePIyhAESektFX_bgg/s640/IMG_1969.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQdDEzEzWFHuhbtvrmZf5h0kIPmDH0WKYVsSiPdnn8phmwPKEvO1hXUD_K2m7ql2O5KPTE_TZFsHYHcOfyuo8n1hyChoZRLGr7gpzRLcJf_0TmA5enJ0wLsKSDaKNm5yuCHrVKebtpu4cz2NslUT-twITIC3bw5K4lUrTzZh57oePIyhAESektFX_bgg/s320/IMG_1969.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCA7NK94HpftjFzvCygdGDd0WRWonGaY3c4F_FAeWw2L62zoaQMjpYuoVDieyRAXhcTJd-u9nlzet5y9rkWGhpDB1ibIL1Iv9NIvH8grRusYvyTOgQsPi79jO6W1vNx2WbFlXnaC7alsS7upZE_MBi3A8Fd-Tjs5B-S1g1ZFtImD1okN9ga4moX57Ipg/s480/IMG_1973.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="260" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCA7NK94HpftjFzvCygdGDd0WRWonGaY3c4F_FAeWw2L62zoaQMjpYuoVDieyRAXhcTJd-u9nlzet5y9rkWGhpDB1ibIL1Iv9NIvH8grRusYvyTOgQsPi79jO6W1vNx2WbFlXnaC7alsS7upZE_MBi3A8Fd-Tjs5B-S1g1ZFtImD1okN9ga4moX57Ipg/w258-h477/IMG_1973.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFixbHOH0Q43sSbpLTvbpQ9F0Bt8I8EQ8tblygluu9D7jEVWPKr6VGHeJ5-IIFvz_BfhWdkhHIlrdobjMpfI2SpeGtrPGN6d2wm_TfPhBFDn2IPsVjCTtecyfNpV8W0Q8yX1E3k5F4g6aCN9pM8LxRA0d4D9tcaASDaVidTnKA6TKsScu3Vquv-c_rY4/s640/2%20Fingers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFixbHOH0Q43sSbpLTvbpQ9F0Bt8I8EQ8tblygluu9D7jEVWPKr6VGHeJ5-IIFvz_BfhWdkhHIlrdobjMpfI2SpeGtrPGN6d2wm_TfPhBFDn2IPsVjCTtecyfNpV8W0Q8yX1E3k5F4g6aCN9pM8LxRA0d4D9tcaASDaVidTnKA6TKsScu3Vquv-c_rY4/s320/2%20Fingers.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMRMSchJL5bz087FLG5Gw_Bv2Gr6_V7PfG7s-F8hBWLPTPgmj6_aiLP1TVU4X6IjYaFVHEpFJZ4T5rg7tY02l8UQl_AFG6lFziDnHbvmznSaERUC82t80NKoLk4-UaLqbt8JKqa-JMSO2dpM4fDG14o6WZMUzuW2ALjSb8H0zt-aOq4MDv5t8CEDj7BM/s640/Odd%20Lamp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaMRMSchJL5bz087FLG5Gw_Bv2Gr6_V7PfG7s-F8hBWLPTPgmj6_aiLP1TVU4X6IjYaFVHEpFJZ4T5rg7tY02l8UQl_AFG6lFziDnHbvmznSaERUC82t80NKoLk4-UaLqbt8JKqa-JMSO2dpM4fDG14o6WZMUzuW2ALjSb8H0zt-aOq4MDv5t8CEDj7BM/s320/Odd%20Lamp.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There was not one but two of these lovely lamps - this one happened to be plugged in for the full effect. </span></div><p></p><span style="font-size: medium;">Seller update: It is time for spring cleaning on items I have listed for sale. I picked up a bunch of rag dolls and they are going to be set free from their listings. </span><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Anything Primitive sells quickly and for the asking price. This Pattern of the Day is neither weird nor wacky, she just scores high points on the cute meter. </span><p></p><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2sm4pm8xRiQC4Ev5tu0gYv_qjXrwiybBV-BnefR7z6W0FE_vwU-vdWEfwWz2Dp5VPuKAtb_p_GjmiXBfMyQ77-fMJjS_Ql7Vucl_mhG8N-dLNma0sUJIkDELXrdbNuAXN-S9E17gDY9PLHyhWf3MWMW4SCVGIK3_VTjLSRJwd4qFjsHfVVkVmiMjtsM/s2588/SCAN0045.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2588" data-original-width="1687" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2sm4pm8xRiQC4Ev5tu0gYv_qjXrwiybBV-BnefR7z6W0FE_vwU-vdWEfwWz2Dp5VPuKAtb_p_GjmiXBfMyQ77-fMJjS_Ql7Vucl_mhG8N-dLNma0sUJIkDELXrdbNuAXN-S9E17gDY9PLHyhWf3MWMW4SCVGIK3_VTjLSRJwd4qFjsHfVVkVmiMjtsM/w274-h420/SCAN0045.JPG" width="274" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186318223596</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">It is not unusual for two or three sewing patterns to sell right after being listed. I list 25-30 patterns in my listing sessions, and some never make it down to the stockroom. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Vintage cookbooks sold like hotcakes during lockdown. All but the truly unique cookbooks I will continue listing, I am going to pull the mediocre ones from the shelves. People are ordering Uber Eats and food delivered to the door. Why would they want to concentrate on cooking? </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The same reasoning holds true for the needlekits. I think people in general have turned away from in-home activities. While I like to finish other quilter's projects, that is not true of partially completed needle kit projects. The half-done ones will be delisted. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Before the delisting begins, I put a few more books on the board with this <i>Miniature Needlepoint and Sewing Projects for Dollhouses</i> (1977) that fits in the sorta weird category. </span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiUNPFcb5y5b8sxOYnz3n3mqMb2kVJJjxxK6vd7U5FjUEKGiJVut0bv2rS-95AgWWQLiHawDg5mKHyoHr2-d8g-rmOwRNYMVQ_MiurdkNT3zM4CgDaBkJZhRfIvl3q_q3VIg3eLWfQhAcbf8KsX4y3u0runldw6g7D-8SzGPuaBAzOx_F9oE0WnrC0c0/s3343/DSCF2025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3343" data-original-width="2775" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguiUNPFcb5y5b8sxOYnz3n3mqMb2kVJJjxxK6vd7U5FjUEKGiJVut0bv2rS-95AgWWQLiHawDg5mKHyoHr2-d8g-rmOwRNYMVQ_MiurdkNT3zM4CgDaBkJZhRfIvl3q_q3VIg3eLWfQhAcbf8KsX4y3u0runldw6g7D-8SzGPuaBAzOx_F9oE0WnrC0c0/s320/DSCF2025.JPG" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186318557090</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVOfHzLml-CJ-re85oUH9sscgr7BZQ4ZG80dVCAe0CNGyln7_IG-hNu3VIQ84U4oiUsoZQob5hYUnkyVhlsSmYDmF4mVToqi5Y0MzJlz8GiYHIKbcUJk9f-H79iCT7a1EnhParE5KiNYkLpET1f22kK3MH8eJVaU9zXShBQjlmTmo_6OMgQHF32HPBxY/s3204/DSCF2026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3204" data-original-width="2915" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVOfHzLml-CJ-re85oUH9sscgr7BZQ4ZG80dVCAe0CNGyln7_IG-hNu3VIQ84U4oiUsoZQob5hYUnkyVhlsSmYDmF4mVToqi5Y0MzJlz8GiYHIKbcUJk9f-H79iCT7a1EnhParE5KiNYkLpET1f22kK3MH8eJVaU9zXShBQjlmTmo_6OMgQHF32HPBxY/s320/DSCF2026.JPG" width="291" /></a></div></div></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I want to work through my "death pile" before I start my college course, and before I take off chunks of time in the summer. Next up on the eBay listing sessions is Yarn๐งถ</span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Moving into March means garden preparation. Another shot at the experiment I like to call gardening. </span></div>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-9435839446359662742024-02-24T07:02:00.000-08:002024-02-24T07:02:14.341-08:00Fan Quilt Progress and Patterns of the Day<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZJfftYtZNVt3COtbUHh-wXoStCEteiztNsSAChCiKVcQENtdhxDz0V-39KJBfQlPx-G9u-mcevOP-RcaPpxef4Leu2AtNkiJ5Ts9I8-hdaADehriFfR0JAdYtMtqpoysh9FaGjMgPAH-WKEtqjXR2CXfnP7Izr0PRRc3ShyphenhyphenGh_8B5GjZm1rWi4U53Sk/s4608/Fan%20Quilt%20with%20mystery%20blocks.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiZJfftYtZNVt3COtbUHh-wXoStCEteiztNsSAChCiKVcQENtdhxDz0V-39KJBfQlPx-G9u-mcevOP-RcaPpxef4Leu2AtNkiJ5Ts9I8-hdaADehriFfR0JAdYtMtqpoysh9FaGjMgPAH-WKEtqjXR2CXfnP7Izr0PRRc3ShyphenhyphenGh_8B5GjZm1rWi4U53Sk/s320/Fan%20Quilt%20with%20mystery%20blocks.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Pretty sure I made a squealing sound when I discovered that my recently-purchased patchwork pieces from an online auction fit in perfectly with my fan quilt project. I hope to border at least the top and bottom of the quilt top with the purple 1-1/2" strips and the mystery blocks. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXzSLhruRqIag_gSmUKc6ovrTJnw23rzbzQ55_in9HXhg78M9HvNE8kLX2mUhMfx7OtpKdJDVcw6TnghnaVhkoGTR_KezE-CkeNX3W76COXOx9BMl1pJgHNMITeBul8gYfw6dAGkLossbX_52i0xdskh5O-zJLwqY1UayP0qHGtop0cX1hId6hlmSOkU/s3264/Keepsake%20Mystery%20Medley%20blocks.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXzSLhruRqIag_gSmUKc6ovrTJnw23rzbzQ55_in9HXhg78M9HvNE8kLX2mUhMfx7OtpKdJDVcw6TnghnaVhkoGTR_KezE-CkeNX3W76COXOx9BMl1pJgHNMITeBul8gYfw6dAGkLossbX_52i0xdskh5O-zJLwqY1UayP0qHGtop0cX1hId6hlmSOkU/s320/Keepsake%20Mystery%20Medley%20blocks.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhottyrQnTklxYvi7dmwzSKHm4DDcqE9tmUGE-VLNj7zTs60yNIQG7NS_afyOU0TwepCropyrstNOwZmQJjC0TdDsWjgoONCFRF9MRGspkc21DCWscmawo-QwNNazIqklzFCh-sZ6eOMIdKlzb34n6foTq_f9PNsWUUOXIkMxCH3He43tO-EJHNzjHwHp0/s3264/Quilting%20strips.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhottyrQnTklxYvi7dmwzSKHm4DDcqE9tmUGE-VLNj7zTs60yNIQG7NS_afyOU0TwepCropyrstNOwZmQJjC0TdDsWjgoONCFRF9MRGspkc21DCWscmawo-QwNNazIqklzFCh-sZ6eOMIdKlzb34n6foTq_f9PNsWUUOXIkMxCH3He43tO-EJHNzjHwHp0/s320/Quilting%20strips.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Moving into Patterns of the Day.</span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjgFoT9JRYFTOTs7TXS7fOushLlpkx_ezvI9ea1sC8ByEs3aI6aJEMOV3HDyINwUmw_0xTpRb75CkwMHIGEzjbcFko4bjXeCMZ7c3APeiVyppD3KyVZhlcDETVNkW-_ppxPQ9J6igjzTjaZFw-kJTeNwE9N_oLcFD77ZVCYhwtnytOu1RGiANTStxbH8/s2559/SCAN0401.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2559" data-original-width="1676" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjgFoT9JRYFTOTs7TXS7fOushLlpkx_ezvI9ea1sC8ByEs3aI6aJEMOV3HDyINwUmw_0xTpRb75CkwMHIGEzjbcFko4bjXeCMZ7c3APeiVyppD3KyVZhlcDETVNkW-_ppxPQ9J6igjzTjaZFw-kJTeNwE9N_oLcFD77ZVCYhwtnytOu1RGiANTStxbH8/s320/SCAN0401.JPG" width="210" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186308724556</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are the cutie patootie patterns that were recently listed. Bought all at one thrift, thinking they were donated by a pattern collector. The one listed above is from the 1970s, the next few are from the 1980s, all uncut. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVvPf_aTlh85AReM6MIgpDN2brj4LALB4S4y1nfX5YzyorL0IXvl6nNbCCFnZDpiveaqkfvLj0LhXtCASL7zW5nYJv7Vv55-biEgFqdsROwmisjp0X-7mRryP5Oz2szdvwJpFTZU1TNs_qaNv-CVBBnkud16iMgxVrMaNtsiXr0N5S4gNFNU4QFZ8Lq4/s2612/SCAN0328%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2612" data-original-width="1701" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyVvPf_aTlh85AReM6MIgpDN2brj4LALB4S4y1nfX5YzyorL0IXvl6nNbCCFnZDpiveaqkfvLj0LhXtCASL7zW5nYJv7Vv55-biEgFqdsROwmisjp0X-7mRryP5Oz2szdvwJpFTZU1TNs_qaNv-CVBBnkud16iMgxVrMaNtsiXr0N5S4gNFNU4QFZ8Lq4/s320/SCAN0328%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="208" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186308473578</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX58x-7-KlPaqlVWaXBEzLtoTAZwLfL0XfI7ZKExY6EiwD_rAgYFadm0B15PxBe8fTHg-XkuVX6lW_CtWUAEJ9TUbJ56kEK3Tj1MU0XGP7zeob8niCSUlclNuN47VTEmBkcrBauKkB6_tXFqdyrrrlhJpL4UB3_cKcDSuENuhUn9GHRFIP0hwCokRRKdg/s2525/SCAN0376%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2525" data-original-width="1961" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX58x-7-KlPaqlVWaXBEzLtoTAZwLfL0XfI7ZKExY6EiwD_rAgYFadm0B15PxBe8fTHg-XkuVX6lW_CtWUAEJ9TUbJ56kEK3Tj1MU0XGP7zeob8niCSUlclNuN47VTEmBkcrBauKkB6_tXFqdyrrrlhJpL4UB3_cKcDSuENuhUn9GHRFIP0hwCokRRKdg/s320/SCAN0376%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="249" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186308633597</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Go7-sijjAxVOnBbx1E_HfFZjgaxJFGThini4gWTMc2tIPXYA0k-OsPz5o3iuSNwfSbp0-c5SnzkyK-LoVEBKUHEMwd7sif8RTZwayxIJMuFuYAYJDPHPKUg-7Mk3ymwpeLsanBh8X2jr22fVv4TzcY-Mx7uN29rStM_I1rU-5A5UTE4KYdVm8PCS3Lc/s2759/SCAN0392%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2759" data-original-width="1830" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Go7-sijjAxVOnBbx1E_HfFZjgaxJFGThini4gWTMc2tIPXYA0k-OsPz5o3iuSNwfSbp0-c5SnzkyK-LoVEBKUHEMwd7sif8RTZwayxIJMuFuYAYJDPHPKUg-7Mk3ymwpeLsanBh8X2jr22fVv4TzcY-Mx7uN29rStM_I1rU-5A5UTE4KYdVm8PCS3Lc/s320/SCAN0392%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="212" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186308676646</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCx0SZ6BhPv6WtQS4ljSxeROHsVZPmPuETM9oJwPtd_ZktT18SxPqcCHf51_eEPh-USyQvLcpCP62-Q8iAet7xkezP5oZBMvaFd7yfgfcJSFFY3U2qlki9vzzy67h3rJGNSRJw5JrQ1w_mrwpxnpa6uJ7_nEMDJvu4UF9uPa31-fehYuv5tOTTQsNsPxY/s2625/SCAN0395%20-%20Copy.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2625" data-original-width="1774" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCx0SZ6BhPv6WtQS4ljSxeROHsVZPmPuETM9oJwPtd_ZktT18SxPqcCHf51_eEPh-USyQvLcpCP62-Q8iAet7xkezP5oZBMvaFd7yfgfcJSFFY3U2qlki9vzzy67h3rJGNSRJw5JrQ1w_mrwpxnpa6uJ7_nEMDJvu4UF9uPa31-fehYuv5tOTTQsNsPxY/s320/SCAN0395%20-%20Copy.JPG" width="216" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186308681144</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I am fast moving into Crazy Cat Lady territory. The newest cat to hang around the property is Socks. This is a long haired gray cat with white socks. He/she peeks around the house columns in the front when it is feeding time. </span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Whitey, the big white male cat, continues to make himself at home. While I adopted two, and we found one down our roadway, these last two have adopted us. Total cat count - 5. ๐ I will have to bring someone in during the summer to care for the cats. I can't board them since most all are feral. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Finally, the newest wrinkle in AI is the warning not to log into your bank account with facial recognition <a href="https://borepatch.blogspot.com/2024/02/stop-using-faceid-immediately.html">stop-using-faceid-immediately</a>. I thought what a cool tool but then read this blog post. Best to log in another way. </span></p></div>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-46684802168115163992024-02-19T07:03:00.000-08:002024-02-19T07:04:25.135-08:00Cowboy Quilt Top Redone<p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSO9hETXtTjmEpZgk_ONTk8voc7QA9enhTYmFY3yrojf2t4jpVPBeYA7tl77kOKICDJyoO_4AKKMofAXYIq-1LG40vU4LmUx1dh3kVpE0q6WGpP2mTuCpHqJACxvXGuzUZ9qszJwl8zos_qUDDFd6rNpAQcSZiStFu1nv37S5qaEr2nT_pFotluFV06s/s640/IMG_1981.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSO9hETXtTjmEpZgk_ONTk8voc7QA9enhTYmFY3yrojf2t4jpVPBeYA7tl77kOKICDJyoO_4AKKMofAXYIq-1LG40vU4LmUx1dh3kVpE0q6WGpP2mTuCpHqJACxvXGuzUZ9qszJwl8zos_qUDDFd6rNpAQcSZiStFu1nv37S5qaEr2nT_pFotluFV06s/s320/IMG_1981.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">I did not like direction I went with the first cowboy quilt
top. When the new fabric arrived that I ordered, and I discovered a stack of mystery quilter
star quilt blocks, a new flimsy was born. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I cut up the previous quilt top and
incorporated some of the fabric into the new top. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>When I began bordering the star quilt blocks, I noticed that
some of them had red bleed. Red bleed is when red fabric bleeds into other surrounding
fabrics and stains them red. There was a small amount of that on a few blocks. Now
I know why mystery quilter rejected them. I think they are too stunning not to
use in a quilt. They are well crafted and tie-in my rodeo bronc fabric. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is the companion fabric I've ordered to supplement the backing. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyey5I36IQV08hFOVztPnQWZFoE4Vzqj1VXgLMO8RC6081YkpI1nTngcbabyEwxiRCBj1ItwyjbWsRqEkQ0cMCEBocnzCqldSwiGPHo1Tnl4Rf4yHyc7LJHfrYAUoeJDeXrrNzzxjc2K_9DfLeieWUbn1cc7Xl6uqJYfIJreuWhbj1FC_kruDgI7XvLg/s1500/Horse%20fabric.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1394" data-original-width="1500" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfyey5I36IQV08hFOVztPnQWZFoE4Vzqj1VXgLMO8RC6081YkpI1nTngcbabyEwxiRCBj1ItwyjbWsRqEkQ0cMCEBocnzCqldSwiGPHo1Tnl4Rf4yHyc7LJHfrYAUoeJDeXrrNzzxjc2K_9DfLeieWUbn1cc7Xl6uqJYfIJreuWhbj1FC_kruDgI7XvLg/s320/Horse%20fabric.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">I lurk around a certain online auction. The best time to win
is around the holidays. This was the beginning of the Presidentโs Day weekend,
and I happen to bid on pieced patchwork rather than loose fabric. 4 bags of wonderfulness headed my way. In those bags I see pieces of partial jelly rolls, some "x" blocks, and other goodness. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0U2CQNlAqdUN3SmPh0jHncK4PF-VIRw9C7Z6QRKeHqwATddN15bWj25cDlDTUdjPDR6Us2i9nN-5osfq0ccE4Cy-lbRTErKr-iF9ZZ-SyN8SFeGkXq8KHGfv1h53ZQeO5kwrGaNnuGai5SrqYeiEdoy4E4xJxEC0fygHgMmouAaHyH12_PKlSvwnoLs/s256/Fabric%20SGW%203.8%20lbs%2028.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="256" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0U2CQNlAqdUN3SmPh0jHncK4PF-VIRw9C7Z6QRKeHqwATddN15bWj25cDlDTUdjPDR6Us2i9nN-5osfq0ccE4Cy-lbRTErKr-iF9ZZ-SyN8SFeGkXq8KHGfv1h53ZQeO5kwrGaNnuGai5SrqYeiEdoy4E4xJxEC0fygHgMmouAaHyH12_PKlSvwnoLs/s1600/Fabric%20SGW%203.8%20lbs%2028.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;">My big box pink tulips are in full bloom. It was a surprise
to me that they are pink and a bonus that they are ruffled. The ones left were
yellow ones in full bloom so I choose a container that hadnโt bloomed yet. I
thought they were going to be yellow ones. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdv9HY7qVccux-S1HoHxzgJnsDyPt9rI7kzgB_iTx_ncvI4RRJtlvylf4I45qLzrsh5oKQb-_G98V9VIPCKC1sPl6RfeXYL-hwUX2BFBUr-qReDHZK3DHlO-ZXuJkLxCS4sTfMHs6PQac_astyPkWh2w4d2m13HvLs3yWAIMNA-PFG37PGXeKbHDCuo7Q/s640/IMG_1980.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdv9HY7qVccux-S1HoHxzgJnsDyPt9rI7kzgB_iTx_ncvI4RRJtlvylf4I45qLzrsh5oKQb-_G98V9VIPCKC1sPl6RfeXYL-hwUX2BFBUr-qReDHZK3DHlO-ZXuJkLxCS4sTfMHs6PQac_astyPkWh2w4d2m13HvLs3yWAIMNA-PFG37PGXeKbHDCuo7Q/s320/IMG_1980.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Seller update - I am back at my sewing pattern eBay listing sessions. Hoping to hit a President's Day sale at thrift. </span></div><p></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-39942614668723778052024-02-16T10:06:00.000-08:002024-02-16T10:06:45.718-08:00Back to Listing<p><span style="font-size: medium;">One of the onerous tasks of being a seller is creating listings. I have had the images of 8 CDs sealed in package for a few weeks now. When I do a listing session on average 25 items, I normally move through photographing to listing within the same day. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My breaks from listing sessions last a few weeks at a time. I hover around 2,500 active listings on eBay. I have approx. 75 sewing patterns, and 25 books waiting in the wings. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I don't hesitate to pick up sealed Christmas CDs. They have two things going for them (1) brand new, and (2) Christmas. The same is true of needlekits - anything Christmas will eventually sell. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The best of my sealed-CD listing session was this 1997 Sing Your Heart Out.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYp-vZm5dre3FrYnMIL2DTezlDOqyOq0UKTeS83h34M6jKYXll-HwmpS1KZWNn8bJj_HaDLdLr43CY-dQduZfqIre38fii1mBZAL6XyGJe_e8PNivWvYoifcjjlGogEf78R-QYrkNPOSKxcLf062eoA0zF8SY0phxhBM1PGKFyezg4b2oSY9MayOGTLQ/s3131/SYHOut1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2933" data-original-width="3131" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDYp-vZm5dre3FrYnMIL2DTezlDOqyOq0UKTeS83h34M6jKYXll-HwmpS1KZWNn8bJj_HaDLdLr43CY-dQduZfqIre38fii1mBZAL6XyGJe_e8PNivWvYoifcjjlGogEf78R-QYrkNPOSKxcLf062eoA0zF8SY0phxhBM1PGKFyezg4b2oSY9MayOGTLQ/s320/SYHOut1.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186302757558</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Valentine's Day meant tasty chocolates, and some big box tulips that are just now flowering. A new LED light in my remote office now illuminates my beloved thrifted artwork.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg398zQ3UnzCv6purYZu4ELuf_UpmUD3zoT9Ec7VI20T1FCfbSI6SJJXHswgHejgFIPCzIfQ6VDaMvNNKgv2P-QK9CKo0__z-RmbX__ykSW-ULig3QeHRspRmq59tZcEfsJ2HF6v1s7L-Cqia1AK9l43cu3uQU6lmB8drfABYIsLEI6zyIbsx8kT_sRakA/s640/LED%20lamp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg398zQ3UnzCv6purYZu4ELuf_UpmUD3zoT9Ec7VI20T1FCfbSI6SJJXHswgHejgFIPCzIfQ6VDaMvNNKgv2P-QK9CKo0__z-RmbX__ykSW-ULig3QeHRspRmq59tZcEfsJ2HF6v1s7L-Cqia1AK9l43cu3uQU6lmB8drfABYIsLEI6zyIbsx8kT_sRakA/s320/LED%20lamp.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-37941399040768656092024-02-14T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-14T05:00:00.141-08:00Happy Valentine's Day, and Fabric Collections<p><span style="font-size: medium;">I could not resist this Looney Tunes Pepe Le Pew tie found at thrift. It is beyond adorable.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXohgnDXTxY2NRJb4zoY7GLFNRoLqZID5oJzyU18WH22fJ_0IT5I_SC-Orxdk97Uiadr80NkrzmA4tEcQwUpAO-pqK45R1xBtAP82UOW0PzO60D7YavuE22k_07ddn5ytt2bkc5R_AN3WsR-aGjNNWykcX3uy1Du-EgafmjtmtF3y1HP2wRHjSOlL7veQ/s4496/DSCF2004.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4496" data-original-width="1787" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXohgnDXTxY2NRJb4zoY7GLFNRoLqZID5oJzyU18WH22fJ_0IT5I_SC-Orxdk97Uiadr80NkrzmA4tEcQwUpAO-pqK45R1xBtAP82UOW0PzO60D7YavuE22k_07ddn5ytt2bkc5R_AN3WsR-aGjNNWykcX3uy1Du-EgafmjtmtF3y1HP2wRHjSOlL7veQ/s320/DSCF2004.JPG" width="127" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I have been going through my quilt project bags and am discovering more and more pieces to incorporate into my quilts. </span></p><p><span><span style="font-size: medium;">I pulled jelly roll strips, fabric precut to 2-1/2" width, from two different colorways. I am going to do a wide piano keys borders, one of my favorite ways to extend the sides on a quilt top. </span><br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwOlvxy5afAL8HT_pUV1kYTSkmOgbup0fq9XtAy83d_f8wuJyaqzNV-SDe2Si06ubQ4tlYnNK_2DvzsF22l9_0MkTB2qNG7Ors2ez4U72rW21wZ5yxuxksUlUhsKEF9KCKX-Y2ndBYyAWCMihPuT1yhPikSs_w95NlUWSQogE6ZR-Xy4v_Pnp9uy9Olw/s3456/DSCF2001.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3114" data-original-width="3456" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwOlvxy5afAL8HT_pUV1kYTSkmOgbup0fq9XtAy83d_f8wuJyaqzNV-SDe2Si06ubQ4tlYnNK_2DvzsF22l9_0MkTB2qNG7Ors2ez4U72rW21wZ5yxuxksUlUhsKEF9KCKX-Y2ndBYyAWCMihPuT1yhPikSs_w95NlUWSQogE6ZR-Xy4v_Pnp9uy9Olw/s320/DSCF2001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Cowboy quilt continues along with the addition of three yards of bronco busting fabric. Some recent thrift shop purchase of quilt blocks worked in perfectly. This is the third quilt that the blocks have ended up on the outside of the borders rather than as centerpieces. The backing might become the front, but it doesn't matter as it really is a two-sided quilt. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqIjXWmb2L-K45HsVvlxS2gKZX-jhugZax5jO6VMumXLlc3uZoNwO48c_LCv8NieTkpIvTupLkPfxrxp0r_DcNCYnC_Ue-Jvlp2yJjEjGinyhlRma0jpnV8MLuR6JZreQUwemZ5N4FuhghQM3FPzHPlAwqfybXJxO6xQoVVN7nJv2aRymVqKLCfU2CsY/s3264/DSCF2005.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDqIjXWmb2L-K45HsVvlxS2gKZX-jhugZax5jO6VMumXLlc3uZoNwO48c_LCv8NieTkpIvTupLkPfxrxp0r_DcNCYnC_Ue-Jvlp2yJjEjGinyhlRma0jpnV8MLuR6JZreQUwemZ5N4FuhghQM3FPzHPlAwqfybXJxO6xQoVVN7nJv2aRymVqKLCfU2CsY/s320/DSCF2005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">I have already purchased the longarm quilting service so I have got to get her cowboy quilt on the road asap. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">On the college front - I have read the entire textbook <i>Women in Art</i> with a month to go until the 8 week course begins on March 18. I updated my college major online with the Los Rios Community College District - now an official Art History major. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">On the personal front - I rarely remember my dreams but the ones that I have been remembering revolve around money. One dream was three different instances where I discovered cash in thrifted books, and such (all dreams). The most recent dream, I found a $100 bill tucked in a sewing pattern (again, a dream). Our Mega Millions lotto was $425 Million. That is, of course, one BIG dream. </span></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-21626417433562933492024-02-11T15:07:00.000-08:002024-02-11T15:07:46.219-08:00Pre Super Bowl Sewing<p><span style="font-size: medium;">I knew I would have time prior to the game to get in some patchwork piecing. I was able to cut the pieces and sew the flimsy. The 12 "doggy" blocks are mostly canines, with other animules thrown in. It is pinned to its intended backing. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7VGmbBE0YeeMTKd4d9w9UAQ10nWoj4aRvqu0WAUkIltMTGB_678RY31tGexePTGt2eWyDiKw3e6Of7kwkuTXGipna8DZv99_OfzElB50kgA12phUTFQH_Cv_eRkgQZtz7VA4O7ZZMSnMAbVAUV-70axHRcFjnJHqaPtYrigTCiLlb8i7udgLMIVOT30/s4608/DSCF2002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO7VGmbBE0YeeMTKd4d9w9UAQ10nWoj4aRvqu0WAUkIltMTGB_678RY31tGexePTGt2eWyDiKw3e6Of7kwkuTXGipna8DZv99_OfzElB50kgA12phUTFQH_Cv_eRkgQZtz7VA4O7ZZMSnMAbVAUV-70axHRcFjnJHqaPtYrigTCiLlb8i7udgLMIVOT30/s320/DSCF2002.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><p>My goal is to have on hand 8-10 lap quilts to give as gifts. This is the beginning of this one, I am not quite sure how to embellish it yet. I am out of doggy print fabric. The next fabric pull will be from my stash to make these prints pop. </p><p>I don't watch football during the regular season. I don't even watch the playoff games. But I will watch the Super Bowl. Advertisers debut their best commercials, and some are entertaining. I always enjoy the half-time show. </p><p>Our snacky food items for the event include cheesy Italian sausage, fresh French rolls, all the fixins for sandwich, popcorn, and Diet Coke. </p></span><p></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-40149074065958842792024-02-09T13:22:00.000-08:002024-02-09T13:24:09.760-08:00Cowboy Quilt update, and Quilting is the Perfect Craft for the Attention Deficit<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was surprised when my daughter requested a cowboy-themed quilt. I didn't place her as the country-western type.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrghmC-sva5RIqp6vv1RZbUmOFPiG8C31XvR_nSjVVWKK6DIHunIjOoTEqIwywD13GOhPmnlLyU1tSqS7zhkBaVyCrdfT1HZUu0_sv6R40Li3Lais1ssiDCyhTcfkqkZEGRGSc9bKZgkJrKjiNiz8XHItQhjQ9aMBxzC6hJcPzF1a8SgoGkbonKm1IIls/s640/IMG_1954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrghmC-sva5RIqp6vv1RZbUmOFPiG8C31XvR_nSjVVWKK6DIHunIjOoTEqIwywD13GOhPmnlLyU1tSqS7zhkBaVyCrdfT1HZUu0_sv6R40Li3Lais1ssiDCyhTcfkqkZEGRGSc9bKZgkJrKjiNiz8XHItQhjQ9aMBxzC6hJcPzF1a8SgoGkbonKm1IIls/s320/IMG_1954.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I had enough fabric on hand to complete the quilt top. A recent thrift shop purchase of a cowboy-themed jelly roll remnant for $6 completed the borders. Here are the inside photos, I will get the glamour shots once it returns from the quilter. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOZlixulBuUs_s-WZymUkdz87tnB38FWoJZj8V6VWW8F_b47B8N3f5mfhU3_RdjhiKVjuCz61T4VB7dcp0_4HAvdY9t_q1urEPRgW4aJzjEBPx7p0JygDa_MuhalKWSL0wcm55uvvsIqsDMgDWHEv8akhLD3oq1zvalZSu8uiDDluczD2bmblrSNaWSo/s640/IMG_1955.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOZlixulBuUs_s-WZymUkdz87tnB38FWoJZj8V6VWW8F_b47B8N3f5mfhU3_RdjhiKVjuCz61T4VB7dcp0_4HAvdY9t_q1urEPRgW4aJzjEBPx7p0JygDa_MuhalKWSL0wcm55uvvsIqsDMgDWHEv8akhLD3oq1zvalZSu8uiDDluczD2bmblrSNaWSo/s320/IMG_1955.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Going through my fabric stash, I have discovered I have used up nearly all of my yardage remnants. The last fabric horde I was able to buy at thrift included a lot of small pieces, fat quarter and smaller. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Onto my lead title - Quilting is the Perfect Craft for the Attention Deficit. Let me explain. There is a word in quilting - "Squirrel." Squirrel means your attention has been diverted from one project to another, to another, to another. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Try as I might, I cannot adhere to a schedule of completing my quilt projects. The beauty of the craft is that you DON'T have to do things in a certain order. Also, life events come up like the birth of a baby, or other celebratory milestones. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My big news is my daughter is engaged and is having a REAL wedding. ๐ Not just a go-to-Vegas and maybe have a witness, we are talking with a maid of honor and bridesmaids. So exciting! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">But I digress - back to the quilting talk. I have a list of projects. Have I completed any of them on the list? Lawd NO. I have squirrel projected these last two quilts. To tie up the idea of my daughter's upcoming wedding, I have the idea of making cat or dog themed lap quilts to give as gifts for the bridesmaids. This will be as a thank-you for acting as the same, in addition to whatever gifts to the group as my daughter thinks appropriate. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are some images of the fabric pulls. I discovered I have more dog fabric than cat fabric. I do know that the maid of honor is a "dog person." Hoping the other three bridesmaids are also, but I can spin together one cat quilt. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWplkedoBjKoLXbGN8fwhYz5YXGsStSTtbOU3IgY130e-oOA6lLq8PWdVEZ14ABl1zBD7rxbb3sQHNJF33A-dZV2gD2wEwFBSQPcFRSbYYI_aXb1rXEHjJgsz0EUl9Pksg-ygffmICwAVqCoZgLt_w9YTYrBF8rRIkU_j_wpCzNcTjH3m8rH3T-eokxc/s4608/Cat%20fabric%20pull.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWplkedoBjKoLXbGN8fwhYz5YXGsStSTtbOU3IgY130e-oOA6lLq8PWdVEZ14ABl1zBD7rxbb3sQHNJF33A-dZV2gD2wEwFBSQPcFRSbYYI_aXb1rXEHjJgsz0EUl9Pksg-ygffmICwAVqCoZgLt_w9YTYrBF8rRIkU_j_wpCzNcTjH3m8rH3T-eokxc/s320/Cat%20fabric%20pull.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_d1SEf1BSDoTsRmoO64R2EejA_e_xCxrF5xFuN45sN4sI8h_Os-klYI-KN7P6leOEipjBPi9kKPRlSeUwTbi9A3J0dEwYiFjUH2JrP_e_1g_9pzR5kSSGt6o5y36aFL7fkaIiORgRfP4bdIfDNUUizQG3f5hF0LBY2JsKwW97x3HDKeb8gewkCAc5-YU/s4608/Dog%20fabric%20pull.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_d1SEf1BSDoTsRmoO64R2EejA_e_xCxrF5xFuN45sN4sI8h_Os-klYI-KN7P6leOEipjBPi9kKPRlSeUwTbi9A3J0dEwYiFjUH2JrP_e_1g_9pzR5kSSGt6o5y36aFL7fkaIiORgRfP4bdIfDNUUizQG3f5hF0LBY2JsKwW97x3HDKeb8gewkCAc5-YU/s320/Dog%20fabric%20pull.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><p>I will most likely do 4 patches bordered in companion fabric. What do you think of my gift idea? </p></span><p></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-52732389588275481372024-02-03T16:25:00.000-08:002024-02-03T16:25:27.843-08:00Fan Quilt update, Whitey Comes to Town, and Morse Code<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The 12 fan quilt blocks are sewn together with the purple paisley borders. I will stop for now until the fabric I have ordered arrives. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXUcfQh_eD2UMmnNO-9YZ4TPKUPEtD-CNwwIOQgqSKIsGmdiR9WItNHkoq2_asWGLwBNrfeV8rZaTS1hWC2WDAO4X_P43N-2ppC8o639yDiCXwUL-tX2pbWyKwX-5ZVk5s262wbpwXboydMFMfkrfTz9xBr-YDIuBJ7Jq-RjPwKlwxfgnCZOUtbzGz14/s3967/DSCF2045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3967" data-original-width="3289" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrXUcfQh_eD2UMmnNO-9YZ4TPKUPEtD-CNwwIOQgqSKIsGmdiR9WItNHkoq2_asWGLwBNrfeV8rZaTS1hWC2WDAO4X_P43N-2ppC8o639yDiCXwUL-tX2pbWyKwX-5ZVk5s262wbpwXboydMFMfkrfTz9xBr-YDIuBJ7Jq-RjPwKlwxfgnCZOUtbzGz14/s320/DSCF2045.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I thought I might like some Kaffe Fassett fabric but nothing matched with my lower-key quilt. I opted for this Birds & Blooms Birds & Feathers Blue Paintbrush Studio E print for my borders. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZnl64CWSeZ0Zl6X5u9vv-s2vwHzMAM370gYVNuJp6C_vSHXjQ-YCdbjBurqu7TaWAxHNnyPTvCOrxkI54PijhLWBn3bsbUn1ZvJ638ch_YPSY1PS1D6StizB_2Xsm-Dbn8sRUxPbTSe6bCKHoteUayRlRrz0pTrzo24kg69Tq2LzduHyA38Pw_9sPfQ/s400/Birds%20and%20blooms%20bird%20print%20fabric.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZnl64CWSeZ0Zl6X5u9vv-s2vwHzMAM370gYVNuJp6C_vSHXjQ-YCdbjBurqu7TaWAxHNnyPTvCOrxkI54PijhLWBn3bsbUn1ZvJ638ch_YPSY1PS1D6StizB_2Xsm-Dbn8sRUxPbTSe6bCKHoteUayRlRrz0pTrzo24kg69Tq2LzduHyA38Pw_9sPfQ/s320/Birds%20and%20blooms%20bird%20print%20fabric.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">When I need a fabric for a certain project, I pop onto the FabShop hop and look for what I need while I enter the Hop to win prizes. </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I goofed up on my new laptop purchase, I thought it had touchscreen - which I had grown to love. But NO. It is a bigger screen though going from 13" to 17". I rarely travel now so a smaller laptop isn't necessary. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">The newest cat to join our clan is Whitey. He has been hanging around the property for months. In the new year he started to come nearer to the house by the cat feeding bowls. This week he came close enough that I could pet him. I am just guessing he is a him. A big cat he was clearly someone else's pet at one time. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6IdAKoFPioRhKnalIqA0LWI6O0B3vES4YDYEJ0HhvNoUA4262yW3MKOKP8eIGutw4Hz9v0w-DnGfrDQbJivtWDQb-WcfFXv37enIrnc0Usu66WuVipiGVZnA7HYxr2UZf6iUv7ImN3nFbTs6aYY89iEmF9WNEpv2UrKnJss89F2VmR3ZkONupgWEiKc/s2688/Whitey.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2688" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio6IdAKoFPioRhKnalIqA0LWI6O0B3vES4YDYEJ0HhvNoUA4262yW3MKOKP8eIGutw4Hz9v0w-DnGfrDQbJivtWDQb-WcfFXv37enIrnc0Usu66WuVipiGVZnA7HYxr2UZf6iUv7ImN3nFbTs6aYY89iEmF9WNEpv2UrKnJss89F2VmR3ZkONupgWEiKc/s320/Whitey.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">With the addition of Whitey, that makes 4 cats in the clan. Lucky, Susie, Xena, and Whitey.</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Ending the post with an Morse Code instruction booklet that came with the Nye Viking Standard Key, the Mr. bought "just in case." Good to know we could transmit radio signals if there was a zombie apocalypse. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6DGgtDAwJ3FUE80_5QFmpkMAF0bNzTfdYFhDOYOkKthYC6m4gVKCZqjThZkdU-e59zWufJUopAGq1jgjC8ZJ2VTN4J7qXU9cSxEtKlNUq8HBaYu6Ud1jlJLOuXB6dcAz5Gi-_q_3Bsdngvn2Dea2HABCW_ZKBGpqkfSkbqhFKoRUOf1cErlacatQtwM/s2413/SCAN0300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2413" data-original-width="2268" height="453" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6DGgtDAwJ3FUE80_5QFmpkMAF0bNzTfdYFhDOYOkKthYC6m4gVKCZqjThZkdU-e59zWufJUopAGq1jgjC8ZJ2VTN4J7qXU9cSxEtKlNUq8HBaYu6Ud1jlJLOuXB6dcAz5Gi-_q_3Bsdngvn2Dea2HABCW_ZKBGpqkfSkbqhFKoRUOf1cErlacatQtwM/w426-h453/SCAN0300.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruYP6QZUaznn5QUcbeJPj6wD6FKs5v2hKFhJkfob_YIfUudkuebNHnZ0LWDR4FzDCgUf1sq7TK0eijvznh4_iGXTYz2mt0hAgKGCCwUtswViTDJYYXlybAmaXCme4RYzY7ry7DSXVhIYzcUof1gsa65JLZI6oSLPD-R4biQ4BbUYfFz34b4HSX7T53KI/s2413/SCAN0301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2413" data-original-width="2277" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiruYP6QZUaznn5QUcbeJPj6wD6FKs5v2hKFhJkfob_YIfUudkuebNHnZ0LWDR4FzDCgUf1sq7TK0eijvznh4_iGXTYz2mt0hAgKGCCwUtswViTDJYYXlybAmaXCme4RYzY7ry7DSXVhIYzcUof1gsa65JLZI6oSLPD-R4biQ4BbUYfFz34b4HSX7T53KI/s320/SCAN0301.JPG" width="302" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div></div>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-37245450553811780052024-02-01T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-01T12:26:51.856-08:00Saving the Images - Managing Media part 2<span style="font-size: medium;">One of the downsides to collecting is sometimes you have to store stuff away for awhile. I know I must have this doll somewhere but I do not remember her at all. The image was captured on a rural road in Amador county. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI27zTGfhjnqtks3v8ISHV1s0IYP4l2Qkoq0325LDKa15tV1mKN9bEi8Jxsp8KIdW-EOD5hAmQhhF9lIGjDAZ6nnW6yHJwD4lPZAgsJF1Uz_5LVuCx3UNNmnvdxZ2bk3L3Kzo9iKgcnTJVbifQoPBQHCZ4U0lUYYu7BnTADZwmEmWixHu-7xKQyV1E2eM/s2992/Madame%20Alexander%20pink.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2992" data-original-width="2751" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI27zTGfhjnqtks3v8ISHV1s0IYP4l2Qkoq0325LDKa15tV1mKN9bEi8Jxsp8KIdW-EOD5hAmQhhF9lIGjDAZ6nnW6yHJwD4lPZAgsJF1Uz_5LVuCx3UNNmnvdxZ2bk3L3Kzo9iKgcnTJVbifQoPBQHCZ4U0lUYYu7BnTADZwmEmWixHu-7xKQyV1E2eM/s320/Madame%20Alexander%20pink.JPG" width="294" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">After storing all of my music to the "OneDrive," I am rounding up all of my pictures to store there also. Some I had stored on a thumb drive. Here is one from the 1961 Pacific Ocean Park series, a group of which I sold to someone the original slides. I kept the images of our family from that now-defunct park. That is a my mom, my brother, and a 2-year old me. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUNGTXWh70ZhSKRsWt9WqzY7aA6vTcALNnjfCgBgevmQ33mtOrrwBLXmHY_J04NMrTlzDboB4gbdkl_gAolYbb3kcGmC6Gyh9Os3_b1r8WgtmhHDsAolDWpSth6Xk6jY7IRMKym38HIGR3kkNFEdqIFjMNG1GbzqJ7gCZOWoMVktAdLJ02KRh6ZU23nJM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="389" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUNGTXWh70ZhSKRsWt9WqzY7aA6vTcALNnjfCgBgevmQ33mtOrrwBLXmHY_J04NMrTlzDboB4gbdkl_gAolYbb3kcGmC6Gyh9Os3_b1r8WgtmhHDsAolDWpSth6Xk6jY7IRMKym38HIGR3kkNFEdqIFjMNG1GbzqJ7gCZOWoMVktAdLJ02KRh6ZU23nJM=w288-h393" width="288" /></a></div><br />This is a rescued slide from </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Unknown American City, placing it in the 1950s with those fin-tail cars in the foreground</span><span style="font-size: medium;">. I went through a phase of buying 35mm slides wherever I could find them. </span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgev9-mU_WV1Pvr5pBqfQodEWiXVu9Fbdhiftik2EguD1VXIVmr-mLlEzW9XLsnVPbhFWcYYts4xOPIPo4PKvYqXN_-jBJRBlF9bKzdCuJE_4SfS1EIxwRPOGtLzQlOYaLHnnDz2PUIlVklJoI0pbjXpUrd6-Ym9n6kZ21jqsa-3kNJFDO0D8zGRHXGTSE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2216" data-original-width="3328" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgev9-mU_WV1Pvr5pBqfQodEWiXVu9Fbdhiftik2EguD1VXIVmr-mLlEzW9XLsnVPbhFWcYYts4xOPIPo4PKvYqXN_-jBJRBlF9bKzdCuJE_4SfS1EIxwRPOGtLzQlOYaLHnnDz2PUIlVklJoI0pbjXpUrd6-Ym9n6kZ21jqsa-3kNJFDO0D8zGRHXGTSE=w563-h375" width="563" /></a></div><br />Some of the slides were marked with the description, this one being Paris, France Children's Ride at Eiffel Tower, Sept. 1957. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOczJnscmwMu6IOJ1UO8PQXXZkYbSgoiK2gmLGVN5CL5ossukGMmE66gL4U7fqMci289JCPuGcYwCcQlTDzOJf_D-7Y117b8dvSfXY_gSTYReM0t6zdn_vUeo_zC_EkjkP88crZaJwFZGhU6Uobq6TZFmJ2tmXG9xvcXCkwFkrDpnIf5FnGzowouuxjic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1680" data-original-width="2592" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOczJnscmwMu6IOJ1UO8PQXXZkYbSgoiK2gmLGVN5CL5ossukGMmE66gL4U7fqMci289JCPuGcYwCcQlTDzOJf_D-7Y117b8dvSfXY_gSTYReM0t6zdn_vUeo_zC_EkjkP88crZaJwFZGhU6Uobq6TZFmJ2tmXG9xvcXCkwFkrDpnIf5FnGzowouuxjic=w430-h278" width="430" /></a></div><br />And there is this amazing image Plaza del Signoria, Feb. 1966. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgndcyH6oLJ-G0nueAQ7W2PbjNSfDpTPpL82VhANl2c5gTyTmGFJ-ZBgD_jmw-4H5fY35-_qyJsXP-Rdtk5kN9ITJa3HBEbInak4NYJS5S6ZqObkuNcSwj3j1OEW5sixsSqq5oOZSY5CcymcUtHmtQyI4yRQT37kM93WLb8z8lQr-I0WkYwPRPumcS3spQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1680" data-original-width="2592" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgndcyH6oLJ-G0nueAQ7W2PbjNSfDpTPpL82VhANl2c5gTyTmGFJ-ZBgD_jmw-4H5fY35-_qyJsXP-Rdtk5kN9ITJa3HBEbInak4NYJS5S6ZqObkuNcSwj3j1OEW5sixsSqq5oOZSY5CcymcUtHmtQyI4yRQT37kM93WLb8z8lQr-I0WkYwPRPumcS3spQ=w516-h334" width="516" /></a></div><br />An example of what I used to collect. It was a lot of someone else's vacation photos. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_U83KWYJ0v0N-cNLcLLHct7Ollu5xYDEb25VlNpELncVakyXthHmpsuoSEoA4NZmNqkN4rs9EAm4Ju6JJu1tEQ7_8_nIrYyR5JIcF8inJqOICiSncgusvwkkOITgTtobJe-c-V84NGcXiJSww49mkoMBq7otPdVx5GhhrGjGZjeBytLuF3coBhdSS7f0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2137" data-original-width="3889" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_U83KWYJ0v0N-cNLcLLHct7Ollu5xYDEb25VlNpELncVakyXthHmpsuoSEoA4NZmNqkN4rs9EAm4Ju6JJu1tEQ7_8_nIrYyR5JIcF8inJqOICiSncgusvwkkOITgTtobJe-c-V84NGcXiJSww49mkoMBq7otPdVx5GhhrGjGZjeBytLuF3coBhdSS7f0" width="320" /></a></div><br />I passed by some slides at an estate sale because they were priced too high. I do keep an eye out for them though. <br /></span><div><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Countdown to Retirement has begun. Five months to go and retired in July 2024. I have all these plans estate saleing, thrifting, sewing, college classes, puzzles to start. You all know how it will end up - </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSiqhWaMIFsLwk0Gbc0XfJP-HDuOOFZrTRsQ7uNpNHrGWVWwuT78WXWTU8W7DXSMBNbf23RL1y2uBDbmI_hHtxpcqSBR5MZcJaGWGi2HDRc61OOAzpLiGvJDn9NKf5c_zbvOa2-foMh-6X4sA15tmCnzGxzSInUXd-tmTlXhQIU-D2eFFg0nCzhkkC60/s198/Couch%20potato.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="185" data-original-width="198" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheSiqhWaMIFsLwk0Gbc0XfJP-HDuOOFZrTRsQ7uNpNHrGWVWwuT78WXWTU8W7DXSMBNbf23RL1y2uBDbmI_hHtxpcqSBR5MZcJaGWGi2HDRc61OOAzpLiGvJDn9NKf5c_zbvOa2-foMh-6X4sA15tmCnzGxzSInUXd-tmTlXhQIU-D2eFFg0nCzhkkC60/s1600/Couch%20potato.jpg" width="198" /></a></div></div>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-36644719199710964192024-01-31T05:00:00.000-08:002024-01-31T05:00:00.166-08:00January Weird and Wacky<p><span style="font-size: medium;">My monthly series on thrift shop weird and wacky continues. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObW2D3bEzL8ldMpHoEaF204Nsx8QJKplL1DV-9tIjw3QLLAUQ4dsiGizqz68iqjKPYguHKUy80T76i14AZLhOlQDbsH_NfeaAXCxwcuGDD0zjWWdiLW3kXBYSWinb9uwCGSNms6Euzm50qi_Qh4oxrXmwVr0ArUtjFOiV0pSVTHtGDaq38LN-KrjXAaQ/s604/WW%20Painting.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="307" data-original-width="604" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObW2D3bEzL8ldMpHoEaF204Nsx8QJKplL1DV-9tIjw3QLLAUQ4dsiGizqz68iqjKPYguHKUy80T76i14AZLhOlQDbsH_NfeaAXCxwcuGDD0zjWWdiLW3kXBYSWinb9uwCGSNms6Euzm50qi_Qh4oxrXmwVr0ArUtjFOiV0pSVTHtGDaq38LN-KrjXAaQ/w639-h326/WW%20Painting.jpg" width="639" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AIPKrIDN_RX2ZV-wLaSCqtkuPO3_swCDLTaNg9hnMFEFqL0jGgWMQ5POYPyXDR1vgCjcykthyphenhyphenLiK098RiNlVzbwfwm4DfvRlD06m1qBO1LIlXQ34NG44K912kgFVZfMcv32Y8NUtKOHq7pWTG_PGdWLRJTgsLJtaPbfJKzcorg1NqKFTcEXBd2gTMhU/s640/Drunken%20cow%20over%20the%20moon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3AIPKrIDN_RX2ZV-wLaSCqtkuPO3_swCDLTaNg9hnMFEFqL0jGgWMQ5POYPyXDR1vgCjcykthyphenhyphenLiK098RiNlVzbwfwm4DfvRlD06m1qBO1LIlXQ34NG44K912kgFVZfMcv32Y8NUtKOHq7pWTG_PGdWLRJTgsLJtaPbfJKzcorg1NqKFTcEXBd2gTMhU/s320/Drunken%20cow%20over%20the%20moon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Drunken cow jumped over the moon?</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHpt2VG_nNR8eIFL2Pngn5pLU_o_l6GOschk3_l-EvAPmzP77ruAtGp07J92xYwdD-YyTMtp-Uu8wYXQItG_l-Vs0wUSoQzC1lGckcbNpqcGlmnIZTigjLfgVZGi7iZjA6chzpgD0Z88CHbvyc6ERvvuGtekUtwH9MwapGIpLZ-JXp0LSCGrRIWj6mQU/s853/Princess%20Cow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvHpt2VG_nNR8eIFL2Pngn5pLU_o_l6GOschk3_l-EvAPmzP77ruAtGp07J92xYwdD-YyTMtp-Uu8wYXQItG_l-Vs0wUSoQzC1lGckcbNpqcGlmnIZTigjLfgVZGi7iZjA6chzpgD0Z88CHbvyc6ERvvuGtekUtwH9MwapGIpLZ-JXp0LSCGrRIWj6mQU/s320/Princess%20Cow.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywPk95w8FyeQxMXNj-CP1sG1osflhdSUb8lNlop4PXdQWRVSOl6mtjtitqeTPS6v3ePpn3B615nkk2eHnxlXU1t4wn3h58eVYJ1qZeqf-8k-oUICRfsWdV8SDcd2OIvisuLr9um7uh6UauJfI7UFv1-U3uDjVLtSgq_cifzo25XWvPlRTEAGjoaX6s3U/s640/Porcupine%20Death%20Cap%20Mushroom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywPk95w8FyeQxMXNj-CP1sG1osflhdSUb8lNlop4PXdQWRVSOl6mtjtitqeTPS6v3ePpn3B615nkk2eHnxlXU1t4wn3h58eVYJ1qZeqf-8k-oUICRfsWdV8SDcd2OIvisuLr9um7uh6UauJfI7UFv1-U3uDjVLtSgq_cifzo25XWvPlRTEAGjoaX6s3U/s320/Porcupine%20Death%20Cap%20Mushroom.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Hedgehog holding death cap mushroom? </span><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5pMkM5BumfuSY7wLrfMov_c2bx68yECCJ1t33wxqwsrBWwZhYfdsYby3nixBG-UNmOGJEX65rsKp3NDXbfH-EL7SFpwN80BdefYy7pJUeyxg-lv7LlHBmd9yRM8CamsUdJo-U-o7e7XALICnq7LLE1bQ0SbbQobVNyM-Atgaka1wjlXwCGqfsWQ1RR4/s853/Ceramic%20man.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv5pMkM5BumfuSY7wLrfMov_c2bx68yECCJ1t33wxqwsrBWwZhYfdsYby3nixBG-UNmOGJEX65rsKp3NDXbfH-EL7SFpwN80BdefYy7pJUeyxg-lv7LlHBmd9yRM8CamsUdJo-U-o7e7XALICnq7LLE1bQ0SbbQobVNyM-Atgaka1wjlXwCGqfsWQ1RR4/s320/Ceramic%20man.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The study in horse head eyeballs were large, two separate prints at the Goodwill boutique. They sold. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmA-zBB3JF4morb99oxSyG62-5OHnYrq1w6TFhbMaPyBsChJh7Mh8SxSvnCOd9r1EWpKL3K_U6izt5FtcUHoZdJqNgIfOlc3KA1VQXMUNF3AmdhyphenhyphenIpFXCKq4O0chHjWqZ-j-Bou0oIXNH1w4qjji7-eyzJzRcqrXri_cGZvg_3Plur0_PuJNg3JZ2GiU/s853/Horse%20head%20eyeballs.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmA-zBB3JF4morb99oxSyG62-5OHnYrq1w6TFhbMaPyBsChJh7Mh8SxSvnCOd9r1EWpKL3K_U6izt5FtcUHoZdJqNgIfOlc3KA1VQXMUNF3AmdhyphenhyphenIpFXCKq4O0chHjWqZ-j-Bou0oIXNH1w4qjji7-eyzJzRcqrXri_cGZvg_3Plur0_PuJNg3JZ2GiU/s320/Horse%20head%20eyeballs.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Ending with an art project. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDS-mgDHUJT9ldAxjpHbfqugOI7neYSx0YWaEd9CcI_0czMN1rcAQ8wtWai412ULVXHm0Mxjx3XZiLJ_xOMme0ZT4sj6MndXqPuqWXo-3KvphgH7D6Ti7A50o-a4dGhyJAM2ojzaDWthj6YVMIdBATewUPALEbDYXV2xf1Q3ozSqGygnXspsYFWakjKMc/s853/Art%20project.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDS-mgDHUJT9ldAxjpHbfqugOI7neYSx0YWaEd9CcI_0czMN1rcAQ8wtWai412ULVXHm0Mxjx3XZiLJ_xOMme0ZT4sj6MndXqPuqWXo-3KvphgH7D6Ti7A50o-a4dGhyJAM2ojzaDWthj6YVMIdBATewUPALEbDYXV2xf1Q3ozSqGygnXspsYFWakjKMc/s320/Art%20project.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Have no fear - all of these items sold to someones. </span><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-63200120721720808912024-01-29T16:15:00.000-08:002024-01-29T16:23:29.165-08:00Progress on the Fan Quilt and Managing Media<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUQlAIDFvd0Klb98HU9aST2W3oRi3L05hTQ7V0ZElXR4h-IKObWHe1G2s4sCGMaK5flYAgoDUMRNC9RNWjXnGMIeEdJZZGwlyioip-FhEXoihn4QKc-YIkMi4Coq5ofj6dLbDzJKeYsD9bFWa0i4CUerGt6J0evz3XvVTpQFYCWC38_n74KVqT3TAhIY/s640/IMG_1944.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBUQlAIDFvd0Klb98HU9aST2W3oRi3L05hTQ7V0ZElXR4h-IKObWHe1G2s4sCGMaK5flYAgoDUMRNC9RNWjXnGMIeEdJZZGwlyioip-FhEXoihn4QKc-YIkMi4Coq5ofj6dLbDzJKeYsD9bFWa0i4CUerGt6J0evz3XvVTpQFYCWC38_n74KVqT3TAhIY/s320/IMG_1944.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The little Valentine's present to myself is this sweet fan quilt. I am bordering the fan blocks in a purple paisley. I didn't think I had much use with this purple-hued feedsack print until I matched it up with these blocks. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmZrkX2qcYIHK0x8X1Ppy_R77TqKngiAjkZg7p3-3FEvv1UXRkIgOBwibaV80BHxKhlG_nDeObU5qm1-BPrPzpqm4W5kXnTfMKSGJAg13E3ZXzzKXwIEsdGylhm3f371hcWmQ8b9AWtt0UXFbDKyKaTjvsyIXH0UalvuJJGBzjtqCS7Uky4vqNgrbFr8/s4608/Fan%20Quilt%201-29-2024.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmZrkX2qcYIHK0x8X1Ppy_R77TqKngiAjkZg7p3-3FEvv1UXRkIgOBwibaV80BHxKhlG_nDeObU5qm1-BPrPzpqm4W5kXnTfMKSGJAg13E3ZXzzKXwIEsdGylhm3f371hcWmQ8b9AWtt0UXFbDKyKaTjvsyIXH0UalvuJJGBzjtqCS7Uky4vqNgrbFr8/s320/Fan%20Quilt%201-29-2024.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Love the backing for this quilt. Pretty sure the center vintage fabric was patchwork pieced by the same person who created the fan blocks. I added the woody car and blue batik prints as borders. The Hoffman print showcased in the lead-off image is from 2001. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMwrfQBHNZdiRC7yB0dpD9N7wQcb_pDsYGwAL359ShFGDw4Ge0tFHxS8r62bmMWgmf0rpl7aGNaCwZZcMHWXebAAH9UCnN8KR_AgZnF9QhvfL6UREe1nqfTjWfsFyYvNFxm9iCRfF5W6W6CRBpdUg-Iix3S-0WOQ187qTyeP1ce4m2fInS5_QKFunU_A/s4608/Fan%20Quilt%20Backing.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIMwrfQBHNZdiRC7yB0dpD9N7wQcb_pDsYGwAL359ShFGDw4Ge0tFHxS8r62bmMWgmf0rpl7aGNaCwZZcMHWXebAAH9UCnN8KR_AgZnF9QhvfL6UREe1nqfTjWfsFyYvNFxm9iCRfF5W6W6CRBpdUg-Iix3S-0WOQ187qTyeP1ce4m2fInS5_QKFunU_A/s320/Fan%20Quilt%20Backing.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">The backing will be as playful and fun as the quilt top.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Segueing to that managing media thing. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My little laptop decided to black screen earlier this week and I thought I lost all of the music I had ripped to my laptop. Luckily, I was able to revive it to download some 1,400 pieces of music to the cloud. Very relieved to have saved this music, it is years worth of collecting CDs. Some I have kept, some I have sold, and some I have thrifted back to the Great Thrift Shop Beyond. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I ordered a new 17" Dell laptop [not a sponsored post] Timing is good as a tax refund will cover the purchase.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Be sure to stop by on the last day of the month for my post on thrift shop Weird and Wacky.</span><span> </span></span></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-61319937807118879662024-01-21T16:24:00.000-08:002024-01-22T05:20:18.773-08:00It Only Takes One Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOX8DAuw8b8n5oQQ1CuOUl1x-Daf_kC1XY92L0UMb0Kz1FSlpEpnzmJgLwNs2ElO4cChzm7E6dDfQPBGfr90U4-DaXVj9aLkIa6ZnttIt2uUrhM29EeFQ0sw_iWP7TBQxEYVBx_Z23eByeyEkeFmVkEu5CCUbAgnizWXH2jZCn8xf31e8HdktSzzX3Dtg/s4608/Fan%20quilt%20blocks.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOX8DAuw8b8n5oQQ1CuOUl1x-Daf_kC1XY92L0UMb0Kz1FSlpEpnzmJgLwNs2ElO4cChzm7E6dDfQPBGfr90U4-DaXVj9aLkIa6ZnttIt2uUrhM29EeFQ0sw_iWP7TBQxEYVBx_Z23eByeyEkeFmVkEu5CCUbAgnizWXH2jZCn8xf31e8HdktSzzX3Dtg/s320/Fan%20quilt%20blocks.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">It only takes one day of sourcing in my area to hit on nearly all of my eBay listing categories. I have the good fortune of being able to travel to 4 reliable thrift shops with it taking less than 2 hours to visit all 4. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZmM2J6qnrj_l6Ev4fESX6qcsRbLKKzYhpC8PjNBHU5breZKO0K_BY0edCZN4IISohsPxrsfRaoEZ2GNlOhQCJFr0yt26cpJsoQbMlXrz3nSxnfGK0dqBh5UCzuFF1crxW8jfS9UX-lyVO9C6P7VjK5WWLOs_hQLtKmCYZZVtcPNyG39ymsg2ZR1vHY8/s640/TSF%201-20-2024.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="640" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmZmM2J6qnrj_l6Ev4fESX6qcsRbLKKzYhpC8PjNBHU5breZKO0K_BY0edCZN4IISohsPxrsfRaoEZ2GNlOhQCJFr0yt26cpJsoQbMlXrz3nSxnfGK0dqBh5UCzuFF1crxW8jfS9UX-lyVO9C6P7VjK5WWLOs_hQLtKmCYZZVtcPNyG39ymsg2ZR1vHY8/s320/TSF%201-20-2024.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The $50 total spent will be parlayed into many more ๐ธ The fan quilt blocks came in at $10 for the finished 12. The cowboy-themed jelly rolls were $6. The patchwork pieced quilt top cost me $7. Those three items fall into the keeper category. The contents of the 99 cent tub are yarn, small package of doll clothes, sealed CDs, a quilt kit with fabric, and sewing patterns. Best of the keepers are the fan quilts blocks featured in the lead-off image. Sorry Lava Lamp pattern, you've been bumped by the 2024 Fan Quilt. Here is the fabric pull incorporating the vintage fabric pieced backing. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWSnaODwnq7qbIQtgpBBTpK3uubGbDDsyHFl6O8t_c5BOs_8GWawtyuSHcnyt2ULqJVbb2cnRSmtM_c02phsi6hqExSbWJ7w9FojBfwdim7kZdiKXwrSwykmVf10imfVFiB7dW1tzcEgxg0vu50WdoWMsprpJXUCuUdHvm2hlJxP_rQE-eVAnPrlx8mM/s4459/Fabric%20pull1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3242" data-original-width="4459" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWSnaODwnq7qbIQtgpBBTpK3uubGbDDsyHFl6O8t_c5BOs_8GWawtyuSHcnyt2ULqJVbb2cnRSmtM_c02phsi6hqExSbWJ7w9FojBfwdim7kZdiKXwrSwykmVf10imfVFiB7dW1tzcEgxg0vu50WdoWMsprpJXUCuUdHvm2hlJxP_rQE-eVAnPrlx8mM/s320/Fabric%20pull1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1uH8Y1R9THrDgHcQnUD82I_xTUYStuipx-QyYKWxTp5QCLXalLrCmgY5b43c6gNsvSPIo4k-6rogayfrzdr6D4y0kXGHtgzWuZBQ7TdZ00nqTMkAkM-dRxjgGQPNT6K6tFafPN3l5rn7EEX6scZqAgeRZ0noiYBkOeEwfnS2WmQgYVVjuKb95oVkWlk/s4608/Vintage%20backing.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1uH8Y1R9THrDgHcQnUD82I_xTUYStuipx-QyYKWxTp5QCLXalLrCmgY5b43c6gNsvSPIo4k-6rogayfrzdr6D4y0kXGHtgzWuZBQ7TdZ00nqTMkAkM-dRxjgGQPNT6K6tFafPN3l5rn7EEX6scZqAgeRZ0noiYBkOeEwfnS2WmQgYVVjuKb95oVkWlk/s320/Vintage%20backing.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My daughter has claimed the Cowboy Quilt, adding in the jelly roll remnants gained through this recent thrifting excursion. The image below is the first fabric pull for that project. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SmgnJthrHRHOQ06b9OXSgYeMTG44XhXNNgpNVRcbOl4NWECqnZg2MVdjGXOXq_Xz-1pToalsyTuKeAF5YpgmDNI7Z8qZ0tDoGTY8-tRA-09Bb1GmHzygtH1-LQzew87hTJyD5Mm6FshKs98aQSpc2Gnv8O9rezhUKvaIuzg3xOsa67cnId0r8cSxGnU/s4608/Cowboy%20quilt.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3220" data-original-width="4608" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SmgnJthrHRHOQ06b9OXSgYeMTG44XhXNNgpNVRcbOl4NWECqnZg2MVdjGXOXq_Xz-1pToalsyTuKeAF5YpgmDNI7Z8qZ0tDoGTY8-tRA-09Bb1GmHzygtH1-LQzew87hTJyD5Mm6FshKs98aQSpc2Gnv8O9rezhUKvaIuzg3xOsa67cnId0r8cSxGnU/s320/Cowboy%20quilt.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My latest eBay listing session are CDs. Those preowned ones I run through a listen on my commute to work. Love the ones ๐still sealed in package. Bought for 50 cents each, they are quick money in the pocket. </span></p></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am beyond pleased to report that I had my first $250 week of sales. That is clear profit money in the bank. As I continue to add to my listings, I move closer to my goal of $1,000 a month in sales. </span></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-2211131822090009782024-01-19T12:46:00.000-08:002024-01-19T12:46:36.958-08:00January Seller Update<p><span style="font-size: medium;">January is one of the months that my business really shines. Since so many of my listings focus around home-centered activities, it only makes sense that my items are highlighted when the weather turns cold. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am in the final round of my sewing pattern sessions. On Good Friday, there was a half day off at thrift and I happened to be there when a box of sewing patterns was rolled onto the floor. A donation from a long-time pattern collector with nearly all of them around 20 years old. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My favorites of this listing session are these two stunners. Fiesta de Talavera shown finished in both the light and dark colorways. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35wF7K7aWyyE98aUKWrOqfJwAhjXkg4jFZkq8xi4ZFdCjXI5DE184BLbZDnw3B5AaANlOC_oMhmA3g2rBLGFprjV4zO4Sb3wNAJzukYJTgv2XuVhUkV6iFABnP0oshvD84I3SXXShWAyMxqvWH_RH6eKegFmH6ifQdkldsctypOLHPoqM3hNIktbL0Xg/s3296/FDTalavera1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3296" data-original-width="2544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi35wF7K7aWyyE98aUKWrOqfJwAhjXkg4jFZkq8xi4ZFdCjXI5DE184BLbZDnw3B5AaANlOC_oMhmA3g2rBLGFprjV4zO4Sb3wNAJzukYJTgv2XuVhUkV6iFABnP0oshvD84I3SXXShWAyMxqvWH_RH6eKegFmH6ifQdkldsctypOLHPoqM3hNIktbL0Xg/s320/FDTalavera1.JPG" width="247" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186260505030</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBc79gsytWQ-mBS6J5BPH0SSFPFuJAXoo9hScuI_O6ZJDoeTrDNtKs1tV_pM_MM2orG2HWyX-QvDKiR5DBbzlMYaE_fP8KhmHRs9umwbMdlS8mMSf8RyaIZv2tbyPTviMsnU8-7EMu9faamgJXAwA8Cxf8HUVimdWedxY2N-9tJtET06_meeXr6yKNN4k/s3296/FDTalavera2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3296" data-original-width="2544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBc79gsytWQ-mBS6J5BPH0SSFPFuJAXoo9hScuI_O6ZJDoeTrDNtKs1tV_pM_MM2orG2HWyX-QvDKiR5DBbzlMYaE_fP8KhmHRs9umwbMdlS8mMSf8RyaIZv2tbyPTviMsnU8-7EMu9faamgJXAwA8Cxf8HUVimdWedxY2N-9tJtET06_meeXr6yKNN4k/s320/FDTalavera2.JPG" width="247" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7I6gzMAVNF-jv7V4MLVEuhcQ3Mt9Bhe5IEGw9jZpigM5iNqzLNhmgfQ2cOn5lqoZO0SaD9ndSASKlBbT3trXAN1lEnVG9TAG0SLvmX9SenQ2LyzuN5h2X3Z39sYoIRN7cD5uyZaaGoERJ4xuRupAeBNPnOjnp7EN9aP31wejAkSfayirojunsqNiPsM/s3296/MFFantasy1.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3296" data-original-width="2544" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU7I6gzMAVNF-jv7V4MLVEuhcQ3Mt9Bhe5IEGw9jZpigM5iNqzLNhmgfQ2cOn5lqoZO0SaD9ndSASKlBbT3trXAN1lEnVG9TAG0SLvmX9SenQ2LyzuN5h2X3Z39sYoIRN7cD5uyZaaGoERJ4xuRupAeBNPnOjnp7EN9aP31wejAkSfayirojunsqNiPsM/w293-h380/MFFantasy1.JPG" width="293" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186260369089</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The oldest of the patterns I listed is from 1982. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7vtIqYE3KlE64DEvSiQC2AQsZkMQRQ64n0tm8orl3Q-fHebN2MsOicIS61aIoTSB46jVqY9ffOSuMo_5Bu8YiWAiyvBCcmUpurXe_uZ30EDg07b6g3O6b2V_S6z_1xDZ7YkQTT_80svGwngWry-C6-1Fje_a2fVN9QJE_i5C-ZURNYqXJOPkBxO5R4I/s2578/GooseITP1.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="1684" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7vtIqYE3KlE64DEvSiQC2AQsZkMQRQ64n0tm8orl3Q-fHebN2MsOicIS61aIoTSB46jVqY9ffOSuMo_5Bu8YiWAiyvBCcmUpurXe_uZ30EDg07b6g3O6b2V_S6z_1xDZ7YkQTT_80svGwngWry-C6-1Fje_a2fVN9QJE_i5C-ZURNYqXJOPkBxO5R4I/s320/GooseITP1.JPG" width="209" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186256124708</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: medium;">January is also my best month for selling Christmas CDs. I believe a person may hear a song or discover an artist, then look for that music even after the holiday. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">When I am pricing a Christmas item for sale, I tag on the "<i><b>Christmas Premium</b></i>."๐ I know it will sell so I add a few more dollars to the price. When there are no suggested comps when I am listing the item, I add even more. That there is the <i>Tami Pricing Method</i>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I have now sold 2 greeting cards on eBay. It encourages me to list the 10 or so waiting in the wings. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am so glad I stumbled onto this business as I move into my retirement from public service. I had always wanted a business but just couldn't envision myself having a brick and mortar store. I think of my storage room as the <i>Sewing Pattern Repository</i>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Ooooo ๐ถI am so tempted to keep some of these specialty patterns but I have to be realistic on what I can actually make. </span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIaiGKaVA_qdppbN_HMojPmZv_t2VP8uo-Ft3P5YShwy6_DNRmBcd1qyKhS4AXjZjZPs9HUdga0527JY-hL0j_7dVwT17W1NUc7yvdv95tHwlLazHTOxae6fzgHahz57GJC0jOSU4vCLSnfpY5TAX5mgOvR7VWSzTdJLC2MWSJYMFdeENYMEtT6Vc3A8/s3296/POCChristmas1.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3296" data-original-width="2544" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIaiGKaVA_qdppbN_HMojPmZv_t2VP8uo-Ft3P5YShwy6_DNRmBcd1qyKhS4AXjZjZPs9HUdga0527JY-hL0j_7dVwT17W1NUc7yvdv95tHwlLazHTOxae6fzgHahz57GJC0jOSU4vCLSnfpY5TAX5mgOvR7VWSzTdJLC2MWSJYMFdeENYMEtT6Vc3A8/s320/POCChristmas1.JPG" width="247" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186260406913</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-57517302943601610602024-01-13T08:32:00.000-08:002024-01-13T08:32:32.215-08:00Thrifting It Back and Lasagna Meatloaf<span style="font-size: medium;">Last year, I gained <b>a lot</b> of fabric. Now it is time to thrift some of it back. It is fabric whomped with the ugly stick. I won't even use it for wrapping on my eBay orders. What has fallen out of favor with me? Floral prints. There, I said it. Here are some of the culprits - headed for the Great Thrift Shop Beyond. </span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXGlzIYWRoKylznuSt8vpKYtZx0pjgcDn9t8tpUYbhPDl50c7D_Qxg5Cnz_20SjOrzPrDxRin3HUytlytvKnZXkFcLuh4JA24jgRfFmFHO06pZWdy6exIlCM_t-hZ9ZPUqDeO4r-23dM5zZ-hfetAbqjboud-f6BjpDm-KM2Im58WP5T8vYwbq2T4EZ4/s3769/Fugly%20Florals.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3225" data-original-width="3769" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidXGlzIYWRoKylznuSt8vpKYtZx0pjgcDn9t8tpUYbhPDl50c7D_Qxg5Cnz_20SjOrzPrDxRin3HUytlytvKnZXkFcLuh4JA24jgRfFmFHO06pZWdy6exIlCM_t-hZ9ZPUqDeO4r-23dM5zZ-hfetAbqjboud-f6BjpDm-KM2Im58WP5T8vYwbq2T4EZ4/s320/Fugly%20Florals.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I am working on one of my larger sewing pattern listing sessions with 57 pieces. The majority of these are specialty patterns featuring dolls, aprons, home decor, and some clothing. This Pattern of the Day won the cutie patootie award. ๐</span></div><div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4jEYCQnLIYuuAixgZ7R_Eqth51aJgy4bpTlnZlOqJ_N62o6SnCGfr3aPHwYyTpUINBHIqptYZiMktMw2KUIGRO_zBZx8f4j97jJe3ws0qL5JDyMa9r3FlgkSY6pNoEqdUMjW6zybd7xaI-TK7L4T8mmUP05MSShQlcWO3_FzU_8ST0pY4-aQ8nuxUvY/s2617/MBTeepee1.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2617" data-original-width="1677" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP4jEYCQnLIYuuAixgZ7R_Eqth51aJgy4bpTlnZlOqJ_N62o6SnCGfr3aPHwYyTpUINBHIqptYZiMktMw2KUIGRO_zBZx8f4j97jJe3ws0qL5JDyMa9r3FlgkSY6pNoEqdUMjW6zybd7xaI-TK7L4T8mmUP05MSShQlcWO3_FzU_8ST0pY4-aQ8nuxUvY/s320/MBTeepee1.JPG" width="205" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186251582414</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I have less and less patience with sewing patterns that are cut - even if they are vintage. The numbers don't crunch. The amount of time spent listing the pattern and a low listing price makes for an unhappy seller. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I am also gaining on my goal of 2,500 active listings on eBay. I get close and then I start culling stock. This year I should hit one million total views, after blogging for 13 years. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Ending the post with one of my favorite family recipes, it has been in our archive for years. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">LASAGNA MEATLOAF</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 lb. hamburger</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 15 oz. can tomato sauce</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3/4 cup oatmeal</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 egg</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 tsp. salt</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 tsp. oregano</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1/2 tsp. garlic powder</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 tbsp. dry onion</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mix all ingredients together and put half of the mixture in an 8" x 8" pan. Note reserve 1/2 of the tomato sauce in the recipe below. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3/4 cup ricotta</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3/4 cup mozzarella cheese (1/4 cup for the top)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 egg</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1 pkg. frozen spinach (unthawed, chopped, drained)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Put the rest of the 1/2 of the hamburger mixture on top, then the leftover tomato sauce, and the rest of the mozzarella cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until bubbly. </span></div>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-41786410713847674222024-01-09T14:31:00.000-08:002024-01-09T14:31:25.255-08:00New Tree to Me and Gardening Dreams<p><span style="font-size: medium;">I lurked and waited until I found this Norfolk Island Pine 1/2 off at a retailer. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvAsrqSWT-X0rFAvpPl9_ZxH_hZNCKDgmwaVs6KutL6Jptoyrde71SQgiDNXGp1PybOtXNoXpz6WRvKl_dFrAI8ucY1H4tCjcscYWuElUYIc7wQdKn474yBy1fY_ZynDL5mYksZkaa0aAyqf_Mw_FQtzAwQU1CeRbKUfB_Fuu7vnevBTghEI9tauL8JI/s853/Norfolk%20tree.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvAsrqSWT-X0rFAvpPl9_ZxH_hZNCKDgmwaVs6KutL6Jptoyrde71SQgiDNXGp1PybOtXNoXpz6WRvKl_dFrAI8ucY1H4tCjcscYWuElUYIc7wQdKn474yBy1fY_ZynDL5mYksZkaa0aAyqf_Mw_FQtzAwQU1CeRbKUfB_Fuu7vnevBTghEI9tauL8JI/s320/Norfolk%20tree.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Years ago, I had one of these plants grow to 5' tall before something befell it and ended its life course. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">January is the time I like to prep the garden for spring plantings. Plants that didn't thrive the past season are moved to different locations. Seeds awaiting the planting season include a blue sunflower. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My artichoke plant revived from some kind of animal/environment damage from the year before. Asparagus shoots require constant maintenance during the season or they turn into massive asparagus ferns. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">As soon as our weather warms a little, I can begin cutting the pieces for the Lava Lamp quilt. Took me a few years to figure this out, but you can cut pieces for more than one quilt at the same time. I am making one for my daughter, and one for me, both with wool batting. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am making amazing progress on my items to list for sale. After sewing patterns, I just have a few crocheted blankets to list and I am all caught up! ๐ผMy intent is to do an audit of my sewing patterns. Some I will pull because they will never sell. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">How is your New Year coming along?</span></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-65940095241194013312024-01-07T07:40:00.000-08:002024-01-07T09:56:18.797-08:00Sell, sell, sell<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Every once in awhile during my eBay listing sessions, I decide to keep an item or two. This 1966 McCall's Knitting Book 2 fell into my keeper category. Do I knit? No, but I will scan in the images and put them on a desktop slideshow. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLi2KQ939PEOcE5HhyphenhyphenvQPLNVa4VYhdZGzcHynnTg1IQTTXj4DjkoPfif9HZo5paKZsnVnj4wltmwGtEEOYVtRNYf62RN2hdCB78D9XwKV9Ao-ZKb6sLzuFpRuWP7lyqGHrf4FAzB5US784-ko_hkeTEiznzn0dlUuCJ_HTKEzYfMvyArwWn6v49hfgHhc/s2276/1966%20McCall's%20Knitting.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2276" data-original-width="2022" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLi2KQ939PEOcE5HhyphenhyphenvQPLNVa4VYhdZGzcHynnTg1IQTTXj4DjkoPfif9HZo5paKZsnVnj4wltmwGtEEOYVtRNYf62RN2hdCB78D9XwKV9Ao-ZKb6sLzuFpRuWP7lyqGHrf4FAzB5US784-ko_hkeTEiznzn0dlUuCJ_HTKEzYfMvyArwWn6v49hfgHhc/s320/1966%20McCall's%20Knitting.JPG" width="284" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Books are on the board now. I am moving my attention to CDs again. On my last CD listing session, two listed sold the same day, then two more the next day. I am getting a better sense of what will sell and what won't. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My newest niche selling category in books are Bibles. I only sell the ones in very good condition. Still in the box - even better. Just sold a lovely Cambridge Concord Bible in one day, a quick $25. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I follow a number of other sellers, resellers, thrifters, small business owners on different platforms. Reading through the comments on a post, I discovered a link to this YouTuber, Not Your Dad's CPA. It never hurts to keep up with how to better your business. </span></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-np5e8g2MSw?si=Xq6gelk-IsrStPvu" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Having a bit of bitter cold weather here. Looks to be a staying-in-the-house weekend watching movies, and listing product. </span></div>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-85762831039529068862024-01-05T11:12:00.000-08:002024-01-05T11:12:35.894-08:00Back to our regular programming<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Leading off with some quilting stuff. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oS42ILmIMJaIQvqAeJiBZyNr30oh7Qxbxa6UJzyVfqpxtLnbDquEI5eAQ6sqgMJ5dD7dvDFsIEHVxwt_ETC9OlEDD9JuUSxfJu_eynVsyz5S4yzBgd7g2fDu9SzECZZ1FeSs9G3lqNnxS0A4S8CJh4iQlg7CZA2OYU6fsxkVxINgcerdhZY1DYag2yY/s3264/Cat%20print%20quilt%20top.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9oS42ILmIMJaIQvqAeJiBZyNr30oh7Qxbxa6UJzyVfqpxtLnbDquEI5eAQ6sqgMJ5dD7dvDFsIEHVxwt_ETC9OlEDD9JuUSxfJu_eynVsyz5S4yzBgd7g2fDu9SzECZZ1FeSs9G3lqNnxS0A4S8CJh4iQlg7CZA2OYU6fsxkVxINgcerdhZY1DYag2yY/s320/Cat%20print%20quilt%20top.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This was the center panel of my latest finished quilt that was bordered with the Catsville line of fabric. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjgxmkMZJqQmBhRuqjwgYUNkNfupTViAgyceDTkvQ4niLC7-T25dnaogUapNW9Y9g7B1mhP5IWQM0bXOATvmJaGwr96Uve4AN1N8_jvV9tEYmDFxC030cJCCQBPrxcNd7FeBLE1zWdh0hsqWjPLGFijfAVutgVNPzVYojGKfuwvvVQ1wObym-5YSvLtY/s4608/Catsville%20quilt%20center%20panel.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbjgxmkMZJqQmBhRuqjwgYUNkNfupTViAgyceDTkvQ4niLC7-T25dnaogUapNW9Y9g7B1mhP5IWQM0bXOATvmJaGwr96Uve4AN1N8_jvV9tEYmDFxC030cJCCQBPrxcNd7FeBLE1zWdh0hsqWjPLGFijfAVutgVNPzVYojGKfuwvvVQ1wObym-5YSvLtY/s320/Catsville%20quilt%20center%20panel.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Here is the backing in a jumble. </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0hlBcm_OiObVNayh5vgKLTkagv3RLCzoBtqpZVvkldwGgvfXwtEvKbOuwmzKwu75T2scjJ7Yxjwf71SIpFlezfuG4wmpV5TjxnD_DCQKi0tmxxPmCHLakVW0cOV59Q3c_pM6XiXkYzyrnYsaUbVFB9jHokcCFNlR0r570-6-qMmfgVYBSrtnO_Xy0EA/s4608/Catsville%20quilt%20backing.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0hlBcm_OiObVNayh5vgKLTkagv3RLCzoBtqpZVvkldwGgvfXwtEvKbOuwmzKwu75T2scjJ7Yxjwf71SIpFlezfuG4wmpV5TjxnD_DCQKi0tmxxPmCHLakVW0cOV59Q3c_pM6XiXkYzyrnYsaUbVFB9jHokcCFNlR0r570-6-qMmfgVYBSrtnO_Xy0EA/s320/Catsville%20quilt%20backing.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;">It is comprised of cat-themed fabric I have gathered over the years. I shipped that quilt along with the Dresden plate with batik borders to my brother and his family. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlE-qTugdWjaNm4xspIJk2LHZd_oH6N2PeMaHqj8hIIUNuSykbkA7q1Xxy3ECBNDCXjHNRmAQ40A__9e7kT_IismwM4rmk4jn33BgCZCmsvg29qJtHoV5-1LBuCZf0VLJhffbt3LAydJlMUCFE08mZBbZUNDKkV8UDZsJxIozh3hTP1ztBqo8IkVOM8Y/s4608/Dresden%20quilt.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlE-qTugdWjaNm4xspIJk2LHZd_oH6N2PeMaHqj8hIIUNuSykbkA7q1Xxy3ECBNDCXjHNRmAQ40A__9e7kT_IismwM4rmk4jn33BgCZCmsvg29qJtHoV5-1LBuCZf0VLJhffbt3LAydJlMUCFE08mZBbZUNDKkV8UDZsJxIozh3hTP1ztBqo8IkVOM8Y/s320/Dresden%20quilt.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">On to seller update: I sold my first vintage greeting card. I listed in that category as a lark, as I had a few cards I had collected over the years. Thrift Town used to sell them by the bag for just a couple of dollars. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Just completed a CD listing session. I have been more particular about the CDs I list. This one is the best of the bunch. While not in the stratosphere on price, it listed for higher than the average $15 of the others. I had collected quite a few gospel CDs to play for my mom when I visited her in assisted living. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0saHCiHXNlF0EamkGkjdkWImANnYDQv467IS1mKAImG5fj7ewdAKWe6MLe-4g6uxtTAS_FLktya5QeSV1_ATEpG-JNBNzs6X6PlQ8FcWR_YoYACrPr3OUM2jzGmUSFiLSkHALwWrbvIobePiC-lNSvivUzyF1gGOPFD6Qn9J8EhK9qGwywr7nBatVxo/s1464/Cathedrals1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1461" data-original-width="1464" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip0saHCiHXNlF0EamkGkjdkWImANnYDQv467IS1mKAImG5fj7ewdAKWe6MLe-4g6uxtTAS_FLktya5QeSV1_ATEpG-JNBNzs6X6PlQ8FcWR_YoYACrPr3OUM2jzGmUSFiLSkHALwWrbvIobePiC-lNSvivUzyF1gGOPFD6Qn9J8EhK9qGwywr7nBatVxo/s320/Cathedrals1.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.ebay.com/itm/186235130363</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Next up are books, not a large session approx. 25-30, mainly on the subject of sewing. I have found that cookbook sales have been trending down. People aren't stuck in their homes for every meal now. Why prep food when you can have it delivered to your door? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My sewing pattern deathpile suffers while I concentrate on other categories. I have a large selection of the specialty patterns - not made by the Big 5 that I carry (Butterick, McCall's, New Look, Simplicity, and Vogue). The goal is to have those 100 or so patterns pending to be listed by the end of this month. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">๐๐๐๐๐๐๐Valentine's Day decorations are already out.</span></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-32688828036722995732024-01-01T05:00:00.000-08:002024-01-01T05:00:00.137-08:00Happy New Year and How to Become Wealthy Buying Thrift<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Here we are in 2024. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My longtime readers know that because I am back at college, I will sneak in references to what I will be studying. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">This is how you prepare when you are a 60+ year old student, my class Women in Art begins in March but I began reading the textbook now. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-G-5ivfud6hDeSmZUnNbfVAKOaKy8PNnhxxHIPAd83TsBAX-m97-Ra_0LlEPPLDflaNVsRgPaBRSemvic8puHiai9rwunAM1YDKURLnYET8uLqjn5mfL-y9rOMpgoLaUmYbKxg0cPI4VKr7SsmuI5oVL7jA-EV2mBW6wMUMhtstj1TzilxBzZu0YU7aI/s640/Women%20Artists%20textbook.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="534" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-G-5ivfud6hDeSmZUnNbfVAKOaKy8PNnhxxHIPAd83TsBAX-m97-Ra_0LlEPPLDflaNVsRgPaBRSemvic8puHiai9rwunAM1YDKURLnYET8uLqjn5mfL-y9rOMpgoLaUmYbKxg0cPI4VKr7SsmuI5oVL7jA-EV2mBW6wMUMhtstj1TzilxBzZu0YU7aI/s320/Women%20Artists%20textbook.jpg" width="267" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Let's go on to my topic of becoming wealthy buying thrift. To give some background, I have been shopping at second-hand stores for over 50 years. The majority of those years, I just bought for myself, friends, and family. There is one proviso-I shop in upscale communities.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">A few years ago, I decided I had enough items in my personal collection to list for sale on eBay. I already had an eBay account for selling my used college textbooks. I also had a somewhat extensive vintage sewing pattern collection. At the time, I was scanning in the pattern packet fronts and sharing them as a Pattern of the Day on this blog. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Having moved out of management and into public service in my job, I didn't require the professional wardrobe I had before. My clothes choices turned to casual and most items were bought at thrift. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am sort of a clumsy person when it comes to mugs and dishes. I break them on a routine basis. I have replaced our stoneware pattern at least three times, all through thrifted pieces. I love coffee mugs and as a Seattle native am a regular coffee drinker. Our mug collection comes from thrift. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Pyrex, when you find it in the wild, is very popular to sell. I keep a few pieces I have found for my own use. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">China plates, etc. you can nearly find for the taking, seems no one entertains large groups anymore. Last year I picked up at Goodwill some Christmas-themed plates at 99 cents each. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The point being you can furnish your house, kitchen, bedroom, buying thrifted items. There are deals in furniture (avoid fabric upholstery), lamps, linens, and artwork.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">You can clothe yourself and nearly your entire family with thrifted clothing. Our hospice thrift occasionally has $1 clothing items sales. How can you beat that? I pick up the best items and then take those to a clothing reseller who will give me $5-$6 per item. ๐ฅBOOM, money just made. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I am a business major with a legal background. The idea, and you may have heard this phrase before, is <i><b>Buy Low and Sell High</b></i>. As an example, I can buy sewing patterns for 25 cents to $1 each. Each pattern will then sell for $5 to $25. Multiply that by the thousands of patterns I have listed - it generates an income of $500 a month of clear profit. I am not going to detail all of the costs of selling here but those who have their own businesses know there is the cost of time and opportunity. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">What are opportunity costs? I define it as something you have to give up in pursuit of something else. In other words, rather than pursuing fun, leisure activities, you choose to invest in work. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">My last tidbit on money management. The financial area where most people run into trouble is in the purchase of a new vehicle. Dealers are loathe to outright sell the vehicle and will steer a consumer into a lease. That lease will cost the consumer double the cost of the vehicle. After the lease is over, the consumer can then <i>buy</i> the vehicle. In some cases, the total cost exceeds $200,000. How is that problem solved? You save until you have the purchase price of the vehicle, or have it financed through a credit union. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In sum, keep your funds close and your friends even closer. Have a Happy 2024 with more ๐ฐin your pocket!</span></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1844816520985230989.post-84210400394151148022023-12-26T05:00:00.000-08:002023-12-26T05:00:00.133-08:00Year in Review<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Every year round this time, I take a look at my top locations for my audience. To my complete surprise, Google stats reported Germany had surpassed my American audience by nearly double the numbers! My real surname is German, and my alias last name Von Zalez is sorta German. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Coming in at Number 2 is the U.S., followed by France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Albania, Canada, and finally Russia. My Russian audience surpassed my American audience prior to the Ukrainian war. I suspect internet access in Russia has been limited. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Google and Pinterest continue to remain top referring sites. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I also Google my blog to see what comes up and Lookee here! I am listed as No. 8 in thrifting blogs in 2023 on <a href="https://lifestyle.feedspot.com/thrifting_blogs/#rightModal">feedspot.com</a>. Not sure if that means anything, but cool to land in the Top 10. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Big news on the personal front - I am returning to college! I took a 2 year hiatus from my art history degree. Part of the problem was the last class had an online textbook. I just can't handle that. I need an actual book. When I read I remember the sections and where they are located. Sure, you can bookmark an online document, but it is not the same thing. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">One year I ran into all sorts of tax advantages being a college student. I think there was some kind of lifetime educational credit or something. Tax season here in the U.S. is fast approaching. If one is self-employed, there are all sorts of tax advantages. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Back to the possibilities for 2024 - I can take an in-person day class for the fall session. One of my requirements is Drawing and Composition, a class that has been on my Wish List for <b><u>years</u></b>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Christmas present to myself was the $60 including shipping cost, online auction purchase of approx. 30 quilter's orphan blocks. Half were unusable and thrifted back to the Great Thrift Shop Beyond. There were 22 completed blocks and more than enough pieces for this fantastic star-themed quilt. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzrsGH4YlaZfx5UkicdCarueYDaJaL6HGhBoAbg3ilbGr_XTMfDns7I9jodnpHWmv7nt6b3xjjoxLnM6fSDX6shYU_m4QELxkqxSGZUpxpV7mRXvWOS5fpEytBERd6-GQgtrYIZqZ4AJGjYMNcD5xsSi3FvSTHlAE2tXBvOEupegLwdrT_1cX-_9hYM0/s640/Star%20blocks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzrsGH4YlaZfx5UkicdCarueYDaJaL6HGhBoAbg3ilbGr_XTMfDns7I9jodnpHWmv7nt6b3xjjoxLnM6fSDX6shYU_m4QELxkqxSGZUpxpV7mRXvWOS5fpEytBERd6-GQgtrYIZqZ4AJGjYMNcD5xsSi3FvSTHlAE2tXBvOEupegLwdrT_1cX-_9hYM0/s320/Star%20blocks.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">There are also some nice specialty-pieced blocks I will save for future use. There are 6 fairy-themed blocks - another project suited for a gift quilt. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUb8uXqfhsF2u7UxudKU_CBwfnWVm78YH2VQXRx275xMQRjC6GtJhwWjxa4vb1tqx2ntF1wtFkvtu8MdqYrC1Uj5kq61hVZM14neHxSyz6SD35mUQnhGwWfURdZWZdp0GvC06TbHFryGZkBuc0kk7AUh210dqiRIhIZphWYbmrV5B2EH_PGx25MfvKJY/s640/Fairy%20blocks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVUb8uXqfhsF2u7UxudKU_CBwfnWVm78YH2VQXRx275xMQRjC6GtJhwWjxa4vb1tqx2ntF1wtFkvtu8MdqYrC1Uj5kq61hVZM14neHxSyz6SD35mUQnhGwWfURdZWZdp0GvC06TbHFryGZkBuc0kk7AUh210dqiRIhIZphWYbmrV5B2EH_PGx25MfvKJY/s320/Fairy%20blocks.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since we are on the subject of quilting, here is a quick year in review of my completed projects. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Son's fish fabric quilt. Even though this is just an image of the quilt top. It was bound and delivered prior to Christmas. It was the first time I used wool batting and will invest in that for most of my future projects. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TVy7ZvvqFlYPvzF9mwFFTL0Zs_OfchoIUdSk1L2FpMfBClFFw3C3dUZJp3KRNwI7rrgMIinSnfFTjOZ3r6Y79fs4xpBFSXwJgdMEWbBK0wK4sJh3q9RROAfjN_6sFKhPHWIMD2jYIpX2NFXQMKqe7rhugT7yLTVxS_frw3tNpV-s8wiGlRfHaG177Xk/s4608/FishQuilt2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TVy7ZvvqFlYPvzF9mwFFTL0Zs_OfchoIUdSk1L2FpMfBClFFw3C3dUZJp3KRNwI7rrgMIinSnfFTjOZ3r6Y79fs4xpBFSXwJgdMEWbBK0wK4sJh3q9RROAfjN_6sFKhPHWIMD2jYIpX2NFXQMKqe7rhugT7yLTVxS_frw3tNpV-s8wiGlRfHaG177Xk/s320/FishQuilt2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tiki bar quilt listed for sale on Etsy. I plan on doing a couple of other tiki-themed wall quilts just for kicks and giggles. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZ956BhJBzmZS8kIfvbPaP_y4y01CWjXE9WJrdfVRIExS3K_7k_QirlQ1oMczlMUJ6d2q96gSwPFd062_t5-Sz0iPwlcYN96DeoyVFf4acxK4wcfpDo2ftuH1QMPfTalut_fb0dLRWng-H2lp9GkuOs1PDkcObMsLsUZ2kY3OmZKAMz4tsEH-7VpxXdM/s2108/Tiki%20Bar%20Quilt%20Front.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2108" data-original-width="1909" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCZ956BhJBzmZS8kIfvbPaP_y4y01CWjXE9WJrdfVRIExS3K_7k_QirlQ1oMczlMUJ6d2q96gSwPFd062_t5-Sz0iPwlcYN96DeoyVFf4acxK4wcfpDo2ftuH1QMPfTalut_fb0dLRWng-H2lp9GkuOs1PDkcObMsLsUZ2kY3OmZKAMz4tsEH-7VpxXdM/s320/Tiki%20Bar%20Quilt%20Front.JPG" width="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mini Hawaiian shirt quilt that now resides in my work cubicle. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjniTISdYPVNVTZx18k34iypjOlLirpelZ0YR_Sl5rabFKEk4i_KDKQjjHNCeIIKX73oRJxY9EqlL9oNztNYW60FI3Zsb4oQfPheGwiM9iewOq6ysFdog2ehGjRZ0SzVb4Iy2x30euZ_gPKFhX1sL2e7BfzmXFSGw8_zCos-r1YL7n8UBRK7ak5RalFLrQ/s3285/Tiki%20quilt%208-20-2023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3193" data-original-width="3285" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjniTISdYPVNVTZx18k34iypjOlLirpelZ0YR_Sl5rabFKEk4i_KDKQjjHNCeIIKX73oRJxY9EqlL9oNztNYW60FI3Zsb4oQfPheGwiM9iewOq6ysFdog2ehGjRZ0SzVb4Iy2x30euZ_gPKFhX1sL2e7BfzmXFSGw8_zCos-r1YL7n8UBRK7ak5RalFLrQ/s320/Tiki%20quilt%208-20-2023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Men's Hawaiian shirt quilt, now with the recipient family. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4uUa3YwAfIHi9FXbvM0qhhxHkBfpdX7N_NUKODo2YB7XK3r2Qjdr2cz9Ee3tYxz57r0OnvH07rTluHMFf4-7NBomJePHMW4X2RlPeb4lnVhRwrlzhMa1M1u3nboASf8qBxOJnaULTWLySb734-jOuhQwfjmh-yb_RyfkoVA-T6g-Y6HQQJ9IuFObHJk/s4608/HSQuilt1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4uUa3YwAfIHi9FXbvM0qhhxHkBfpdX7N_NUKODo2YB7XK3r2Qjdr2cz9Ee3tYxz57r0OnvH07rTluHMFf4-7NBomJePHMW4X2RlPeb4lnVhRwrlzhMa1M1u3nboASf8qBxOJnaULTWLySb734-jOuhQwfjmh-yb_RyfkoVA-T6g-Y6HQQJ9IuFObHJk/s320/HSQuilt1.JPG" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Catsville quilt for the raffle basket and quilt for niece completed. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaYwOOB7syQrbLQSeyqOnUgAGTP5JF22X4IY9nGyXVgyOJnqZ37aNdXtPF_tZp_k9VyRsGYnu2g0_ck_W3M5YcwTFY2qHXdS0g_zw6VJsvf41HMlCVE5Md6cM-HftL7eLdHZjhqZiumiI71kiy3yRT6jmIR_ywgr0pfeMVl76Ao3t5-MdfIfXMhgr6j-c/s768/Tami%20with%20Catsville%20quilt%2012-2023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="578" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaYwOOB7syQrbLQSeyqOnUgAGTP5JF22X4IY9nGyXVgyOJnqZ37aNdXtPF_tZp_k9VyRsGYnu2g0_ck_W3M5YcwTFY2qHXdS0g_zw6VJsvf41HMlCVE5Md6cM-HftL7eLdHZjhqZiumiI71kiy3yRT6jmIR_ywgr0pfeMVl76Ao3t5-MdfIfXMhgr6j-c/s320/Tami%20with%20Catsville%20quilt%2012-2023.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I wasn't what you would call prolific in the quilting realm this year. I have lots of projects queued up and more quilts promised to family members. I am looking forward to working on the Lava Lamp quilt pattern. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Selling update: This past month I've seen sales in Christmas CDs, and sewing patterns. Not much else has sold. I haven't been listing to give myself a break from it all. </span></div></div><p></p>Tami Von Zalezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.com0