Thrifts and Projects
March 14th, 2007
I’m just a few blocks walking distance from a huge thrift store–three stories to be exact. It can be very picked over, but not too many people are interested in the craft section. I found this little pink owl with babies a few weeks ago and this quilting book, put out by Sunset in 1974. There are some strange projects in there, like a quilted vest with the sun, moon, and stars and an apron that hangs from the shoulders to the floor like a table runner with a hole for the head. Weirdness. There are also some gorgeous patterns, like that bird quilt. The coolest bird quilt ever (I seem to have an affection for bird quilts). It looks like something you’d find in Anthropologie. I’m not quite ready to take on another quilt, but the house pillow is right up my alley, minus those horrible acrylic yarn tassels.
7 Comments Add your own
1. beki | March 14th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Your description of that vest is hillarious! I can only imagine.
2. *karen | March 14th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Ah, I miss thrifting…and blogging, for that matter…
3. futuregirl | March 15th, 2007 at 8:54 am
The pink owl thing is so cute it makes me want to do violence. Or scream. Or both! :)
4. Katie | March 15th, 2007 at 5:22 pm
that owl is just the cutest thing ever. and how lucky you are to live so close to the thrift store! I have an old quilting book like that and I love looking at the projects for a laugh!
5. kelly | March 16th, 2007 at 6:25 am
I love the owls. Too darned sweet.
The 70s were an odd mix of style and crap that slid into full-on 80s crap.
6. aja | March 16th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Who doesn’t love pepto bismol colored tassels? Not I! I am super jealous of your deluxe thrift shop. Antiquing here is good, but thrifting is bad.
7. tamron lohan | March 20th, 2007 at 10:24 am
SO envious of your items and of your proximity to a thrift store!!!!!
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