floursack pillows

hope y'all had a great weekend - i listed some vintage chenille spreads in the shop - some wonderful solid white morgan jones and bates - also crafted a few pillows. now it is back to the grind tomorrow morning - glad we "sprang forward" - makes the afternoons a bit longer - wishing y'all a great week!

vintage sack pillows

working in the studio today - my first two pillows - one from a vintage sugar sack and the other from a vintage flour sack - makes me a happy girl! hope y'all have a fabulous day!!

more christmas tree ornaments

i made these all from fabric scraps - some feedsacks, grainsacks and muslin

just cannot bear to throw a bit away!

hope y'all have a great weekend!

xx c

textile cuff bracelets

i am itchin' to make a few more of these - maybe i will get to it over the summer - if i could only move as fast as my thoughts! lol! hope y'all have a fab week!!

Button Flower Bouquets

What is more fun than a barrell full of monkeys....a tin of vintage buttons. Hurley and I tried our hand at making button flowers and we are so happy with the results. It was so much fun and I will never look at buttons in the same way. Most everyone used to have a button tin or jar in their home - it is amazing the story a jar of buttons could tell if they could talk. I bought this cute little tin on etsy and it came full of vintage buttons, so we got out the wire and cutters and got started. Took us most of the day, but we filled all the old bottles we had. We sat back with sore fingers and admired our work - our initial reaction to selling them is Nay! - but we might make some to list later - hope you enjoy looking at them as much as we did making them...

Vintage Grainsack Pillows...

I have been a lazy blogger lately...well, not really lazy, just busy on custom orders and grainsack pillows - here are a few of the most recent ones.

I am loving the Robin Hood pillows!

To see all my pillows, just click on any of the pics.

Thanks for stopping in and hope you have a fab day!

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Shabby Country Pillows & Sachets

There is nothing like the feel of a well-worn quilt for snuggling up when there is a chill in the air. It was 49 degrees yesterday morning about daybreak - this inspired me to run for cover, literally! LOL! I found this wonderful old quilt remnant in my stash and made these super soft comfy pillows and a couple sachets. Someone else had already cut a corner off of it, so it was easy for me to cut it! I made some for me and some for the shop.

Thanks for stopping by and hope y'all have a fab day!

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I Do...

tiered cake pillow crafted with vintage Cabin Crafts squiggle chenille,

a white button and ribbons

...is what I said when I was asked if I wanted to make a ring bearer pillow for a popular wedding magazine. Right after I ran around the room saying OMG about 50 times, the fear set in - oh, what will I do, now I have comitted, but what will I make. Well, after sleeping on it for a few nights I had an idea and then another and then another! LOL! I ended up making four to send and I am hoping they choose one for a future publication. If they don't, it really has been fun for me and has inspired me to add this line to my shop. It is just another way I can repurpose vintage texiles into something useful and beautiful! And anything is an excuse to buy more vintage fabrics! Right?? LOL! Ok, now tell me what y'all think about them and which are your favorites!

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heavy hemp linen topped with a blossom made with

hand-crocheted vintage lace and a jute tie

reproduction flour sack with vintage button and jute tie

from the top


each of the backs have a little place so that the ring bearer
can slip his hand in to steady the pillow

vintage matelasse tufted with a button and satin ribbons
simple and classic

Cluck Cluck!!

...my chicken feed pillow is featured on Tattered Tiques today. Go on over and spread some blogger cheer to Anne! She has some other cute items from etsy she has featured too! Hope everyone is having a great week so far, we made it to Wednesday, we will make it 'til Friday!

Happy Pillows...

...yes, made me happy just to sew with this fabric. Hope y'all have a fab week!!!

And, thanks for taking the time to stop by!!

Re-purposed Tablecloth...

...I recently scored a fab tablecloth from another etsian, Kim. She lives in the Netherlands and loves vintage too. I made two pillowcovers from it - I just love the bright and cheerful colors - she has featured the makeover on her blog this week - go over and take a look and spread some blogger cheer! Thanks for stopping by - have a great rest of the week!!

Chicken Feed Pillows

I recently made these pillows for Kevin - he describes himself as a southerner stuck in New England - I just cannot believe how well they go in his space! Wow! I love it when I get to see where my pillows go!!! Thanks for sharing your space with us Kevin!

Happy Weekend!

Vintage Barkcloth Brooch Cushion - Glen Court - Yum Yum

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We are taking off early to take care of our elderly parents this weekend - hope everyone has a fab weekend!!

Vintage Grainsack Pillows

I think my favorites are the heavy duty ones, like these Bemis Sacks. I have several that are dated - most were used in the 1930s and 1940s. These are heavy, nubby, just a wonderful texture and will last another 80 years. I use them all around my house, inside and out - on wicker and my leather sofas too. I have some to share listed in my shop - thanks for stopping by and have a lovely weekend!!

Grainsack Pillows

I crafted these pillows with reproduction grainsacks - with the reproductions, you get the best of both worlds....easy care and vintage graphics. I have been sewing away and have them piled so high on the dining table that Mr. CatNap complained about not being able to see out the windows! LOL!!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely weekend!!

For these and more pillows, check out my shop.

And if you are wondering about the quilt, it is an etsy find. A little old lady made it with her husband's shirts after he passed away, she could not part with them, so she stitched up a quilt top, she then passed on and a quilter purchased the top and quilted it and now it is mine.

Tablecloth Tuesday

I made these cheerful pillows from vintage tablecloth remnants - hope y'all have a fabulous week! Thanks for stopping by!!