Wee Furniture for the Wee Folks

I chanced upon an estate sale a few weeks ago, of course, my van took over and drove down the street to the sale. I have been looking for a small table for my grandbabies, so they could eat or craft or color at their level. All the table sets that I have seen either are too cheaply built or just not appealing or too pricey for my pocketbook. However, I found several pieces of furniture for the grandbabies at this sale!

1. A very sturdy red round table, which I added the three vintage metal child size folding chairs I had already purchase at a yard sale last year. $8.00
2. A 60s vintage wooden doll highchair. $5.00
3. A 60s vintage white doll cradle. $5.00
4. A 60’s vintage green mod chair. $2.00
5. A vintage woven basket with lid. $1.00

Wee Folk Furniture

 

Vintage Doll Cradle

Recently purchased a scrap of pink quilted material (.25 cents) which I will use to make a doll quilt for the cradle. I plan on making a tie-quilt mattress and a pillow, maybe using pink flannel.

Pink Quilted Scrap

I purchased 4 $1.00 coloring books and a plastic pencil case for crayons and markers to put into the woven basket.

Coloring Book & Crayons Storage Basket

 $21.00 bought quite a few treasures for the grandbabies! Compared to the price and quality of new children’s furniture that I could have purchased, these things were fantastic bargains. I know that many of you have thrifted pieces of child’s furniture, etc. and fashioned children’s play space so leave a comment with a link to the great ideas.

 

1960s Mod Chair

 

A Tribute to Mrs. Young

Vintage Tablecloth

When I see vintage tablecloths it takes me back to my neighbor’s house when I was a young girl.  She lived across the street of my childhood home, she was a childless widow, probably mid-80’s, Mrs. Young.  I was taught to respect my elders so when she answered her door (always with a smile) I would say “Hi, Mrs. Young can I come in to visit?.”  I never had to ask my Mom if I could go to her house and I was always welcomed to knock at the old frosted glass-pane door.  She let me play with her doll and gave me lemonade and cookies and we would just quietly talk about whatever was on my mind. Her house had a “baked bread” smell. I never questioned why she always had lemonade and cookies, now I am sure they were just for me. I think I was the only child in the neighborhood who cared to go spend hours with a “old lady” just talking. I often wish I could just go to her house today to just talk about whatever was on my mind and she would just listen and assure me that all was right with the world. I very fortunate I was to have such a friend.

Well, back to vintage tablecloths, there was always one freshly ironed tablecloth on her kitchen table. Great memories! This one up for give-away is a luncheon size and is in relatively good condition (considering it’s age). It could be used as a tablecloth or kitchen curtains or pillows or hand towels or whatever. I hope the winner tells us her plans or better show us her handiwork!

Sweet! Sweet!

Now, how to be the lucky recipient of this tablecloth, just leave a comment about any memories or thoughts about vintage tablecloths you may have.  Contest closes at 4:00pm  March 25th, 2009. I will put your name in a basket and have my granddaughter draw out the winner!

Warm Sunshine!

Here is to all the nice old ladies that have given the little girls (or boys) in their neighborhood lemonade and cookies!  Break! I just had to dance with Alex to Pebbles’ Girlfriend!

OK! Leave those comments! The winner can privately email her address. GOOD LUCK!

My Lucky Day!

Last month, Holly, Ruby and I decided to go to the big city (Tulsa) to shop. One place we like to visit is Hancock’s Fabric and the store special that day was all McCall’s patterns were a $1.00. A $1.00! Well, needless to say, I purchased a few. I plan on starting to sew more this year, clothes for me and Alex and Ruby, aprons, chair cushions, etc. I used to make many of my own clothes before clothes became cheaper to buy than make. Go to Hancock’s web site to sign up for coupons, sale flyers, free projects, classes and much more.

A summer shorts and tops pattern for the girls, maybe some interchangeable pieces. For instance, a red cotton print for a outfit, with a solid red top and shorts to make different looks. Doll clothes may be on the Christmas list this year.

I found a versatile apron pattern. Some of my yard furniture need cushions, so I bought a couple cushion patterns.

A few weeks later we went to our favorite local thrift store and I found some great material for one of the dress patterns I bought at Joann’s.

I paid $5.50 for enough material to make the dress and much more. I needed several different fabric patterns for this particular dress.

Time will tell whether I follow through on sewing everything planned on, I hope so. Do you have sewing plans? Let me know what you are sewing, loved to hear.