Tastes Change

Do I rearrange items in the thrift shop? Guilty. I had never seen Bradley dolls in the small version. These two cuties I moved to the Campbell's Soup display - just because. 

 Quilting update: My progress on the Lava Lamp quilt. I have many more "lamps" to make.

Dealing in sewing patterns, I come across a lot of project ideas. A few of the patterns I have saved for myself. 

I keep certain purse/bag patterns. Have I made one yet? No. But it looks like something my daughter would like so I will keep an eye out for the right material for it. 

Omgeeee! Squeals of delight. I just discovered the Amador Arts Council in my area. Just missed a sewing class but even better a tap dance and ballet class for adults. I am beyond excited. Not only will it get me out of the house, taking a tap dance class has been on my bucket list since childhood. 

Ending the post with a tub of bears and bear clothing bought at thrift for $5.99. 

None were exceptional quality so all will be thrifted back to the Great Thrift Shop Beyond. I will keep the Christmas themed ones for an appearance in my upcoming Countdown to Christmas posts in December. 

Got Me Some Fabric and Going to the Gardens

I have been more discerning in my thrifted fabric purchases. Now I don't buy all the bags of fabric, only the ones that look like potential keepers. This group I bought two bags at thrift for a total of $12 at the Attic Thrift Shop at the Redwood Senior Center. There are some nice fat quarters that will work in nicely in my Lava Lamp quilt project. The stuffed animal was a $1 purchase I couldn't resist. 

A return trip to the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens meant a leisurely walk with the dog. There are a couple of "Easter eggs" to discover. 

The first was Headless Harmony. Man's suit and tie, woman's Peter Pan collar and dress ceramics slightly submerged in the soil. 

The dahlias were in bloom. 

Zipper in the pumpkin patch. 

The second Easter egg was these two big blue painted ones in a gigantic nest. 

Stumbled onto these money plant seeds that I gave to a couple of friends. 

I will be spending the next few days on the coast and will check back in to the Attic thrift shop for more fabulous fabric. 

Turning Into Fall

A milestone was passed as we moved from August into September, it only took 10+ years - I passed the 1,000,000 total page views mark for this blog. Hard to fathom. 

I have certainly segued during the 13 year time period on this blog. My first few years were spent linking up with other bloggers, completing blog challenges, modeling thrifted outfits, and revealing thrift shop finds. My OOTD (outfit of the day) posts have become few and far between (Christmas and random occasions). 

The focus the last few years have been quilt projects, and selling tips on eBay. I still highlight thrift shop finds, but only the most interesting ones.  

Art and art history continue to fuel my posts. Thrift shop art features prominently. 

Labor Day wishes for a delightful holiday!