Wednesday, March 24, 2010

{ Plunder }

While out & about for a little while today,
I just happened to go past my local antiques shop
(uh, yeah. right....not premeditated at alllll....)

I found an old red velvet pillow that had seen better days, so I turned the fabric into
these little strawberry make-do's on old porcelain door-knobs...


I found old MORE doorknobs, tin tart pans, teeny oil cans and funnels
that will soon become make-do's ~


...miniscule ironstone dishes and candlestand,
and an old tobacco jar full of buttons!

oh boy oh boy...
I am envisioning great things to come from these!

I will be updating my selling blog soon~
the update will have a MAKE-DO theme...
some pincushions, pinkeeps, dolls with patches made from early fabric, etc...

Look for the update announcement here in a week or so!


Blessings from the Farm,
Lori

15 comments:

Doreen Frost said...

Oh my gosh...I just love it all but hose teeny, tiny oil can's are just fantastic!!!

Wishing you a lovely evening, Doreen

Sandy, Sisters of Season said...

Oh, I love the strawberries!

Sweet Sue said...

Wonderful re-purposing of velvet~berry berry nice:)

Robin said...

The pin keeps are GREAT! Love them on door knobs...thanks for the info on the book cover...turned out nice! Don't show Lee the oil cans, he will want them!!LOL id Peter get his traps?
Love ya!

Lori Ann Corelis said...

Ooooo . . my kinda shoppin' !
Nice berries!! I love that we get to create as well as "re-cycle", don't you?

Lori Ann

Tamera's Craft Palace said...

I love them!! I wanna shop where you do!! Such great goodies!!!

Chocolates4Breakfast (Terri ~ Boog) said...

Wonderful finds!!! Love the strawberries and the jar of buttons - ooh la la!

Taryn said...

Boy, you sure are fun to go to antiqus stores with. Love, love, love the strawberries.

Anonymous said...

That's what I call a productive
day. I love the strawberries, very clever, I'll have to remember this one.

Unknown said...

love your finds, especially the oil can,can't find anywhere around this area;( strawberries are great, too:)
Will you be bringing some Beeswax to Rugfest and do you have any Sweet Annie seeds? cya soon, be well,
Gail in Virginia

janeu729 said...

DARN!!! You must have gotten the jar of buttons that I've been looking for. The strawberries are so sweet. Love all your creative ideas.

Catherine said...

Great finds and fantastic job of reusing the pillow!

Primitives By The Light of The Moon said...

Wonderful finds! Love the strawberries you made they are absolutely darling. You always find creative ways to make use of something again!

NMK said...

What NEAT treasures you found !!! My thrift store has nothing like that...think I have to move !

The Cinnamon Stick said...

Love the ironstone - a favorite of mine. What a great shopping trip you had...jackpot!!! Judy