Thrifting But Not Shopping

Since I haven't been out thrift shopping since the beginning of Lent, I've been working HARD to use what I already have. As I've mentioned numerous times before, that isn't quite so difficult when one has much to work with.

So, that's what I've been doing.

Working with what I already have.

On a lovely craft blog I saw knitting needle flowers made with simple gathered circles of fabric (note to self. once you remember what those simple gathered circles are called, please edit this to include the proper name for them.)

Well. I do not knit but remembered that SOMEWHERE I had trash picked a bunch of knitting needles. The most amazing thing is that I actually found them!

And, a few years back I thrifted a dozen crocheted coasters.

I'm always thrifting buttons and pompoms.

Can't seem to pass up pretty salt shakers either.

The fabric and even the needle - thrifted.

Put it all together, and what have you?

A kinda/sorta bouquet.

I Never Met a Doily I Didn't Like

How beautiful things like this end up in thrift stores is beyond my comprehension. I scored two of these a while back. Since they are raised in the center they cannot be used in the traditional 'doily' way. They rest on the backs of two chairs now. If ever I try to move them my very observant grandson puts them back.

I'm amazed by all the work that went into these. Since I do know how to crochet, I do know that this was not a quick project.

And, I probably should mention that it is SOO hard staying out of the thrift/antique stores during Lent. I drove by two of them today and audibly heaved a deep sigh.

Although I have been accomplishing much with the things I've already purchased and had tucked away until 'later'. It's later. WAAAAY later.

cute Cute CUTE

Isn't this just the cutest thing?

I'm giving up thrift/antique shopping for Lent.

Because there is apparently NO END to the cute things at thrift stores and antique malls.

So, I shall give it a rest for a bit.

It won't be easy.

But, I can do it!

Oh, and don't worry. I've plenty on hand that I haven't added to this blog yet.

So, stay tuned...

Half Price Sale

As if thrift stores aren't amazing enough, my favorite one just had three days of everything at 50% off.

I didn't go until the last day, but yet I found these light fixtures that I'd had my eye on for several weeks now.

Haven't come up with a plan for them. Yet. But I'm sure I will!

I don't need them as lights, but I think they are quite decorative on their own.

Aren't they CUUUTE?

(please say yes!)

Look what I found tonight! THGGM dropped me off at a thrift store while he ran some errands. This gave me time to move at more of a browsers pace than our usual casing of the joint.

I found a wooden tree puzzle, eight jello molds (see below), two chicken buttons, a pair of pants for Kado, two pieces of white felt and this Boutonniere serving bowl.

Wow. A Boutonniere serving bowl. I was THRILLED.

It was seventy nine cents.

Can you believe it?

This puzzle caught my eye. So, I bought it.

It did require the help of THGGM to get it together.

I've never claimed to be good at puzzles. They ARE called puzzles for a reason.

Don't tell ANYONE, but I didn't even know what it was until I got it home.

Jello Molds

Eight jello molds for 69 cents. Lately, I've been finding jello molds for 50 cents to one dollar a piece which seems rather high to me. I have an old thrifted picnic basket that I keep the molds in. Seems like I have quite a basket full. When I make the wool pompom birds these make cute nests. I've also seen them painted up like cupcakes. Too cute!