Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vacation. Show all posts

Monday, July 11, 2016

Oregon vacation shopping goodies!

My family and I went on a vacation to Portland Oregon and the coast.
The coast was stormy yet very beautiful!
Our hotel room had a wonderful few too. 
I wrote my name in the sand....just like a kid!
I had to do lots of shopping (We went to the zoo, discovered new places, walked miles around...etc. too).
We went to the "Fabric Depot"...a dangerous place to go when you like fabric so much!

Aisles of holiday fabric including Halloween. 
I had to add to my giant stash. 
These pumpkin are so vintage like...I love them...just so cool! 
Skeletons....this looks much nicer in person. 
Random fat quarters. 
This fabric is so crazy cool because it is like paint by number. 
It has some cool dots to go with it...like the oil paints you get  with a kit. 
I loved doing these as a kid...and then years later I did a gigantic one of the Titanic.  It was so much fun!
Pretty pastel butterflies and flowers 
Fairies....which would make great fabric for my daughters pendant blanks. 
Riley blake christmas fabric...yummy! 
Super cool coloring book!
The pictures are so amazing! 
Hope I can color them without it looking too dorky! 
Pusheen!!!  I always wanted this little guy...as if I needed it though...lol. 
I went to an amazing antique market....which had these little doll shoes.
Cool buttons and pretty papers. 
Fun buttons....I love " My Melody" the rabbit button....it takes me back to being a kid and going to hallmark for hello kitty, little twin stars and my melody stuff.
I think cats would say those things if they could.
Cool retro tray (it's like a huge lunch tray size)...now I can bring all my crafty crap out side in one fell swoop. 
Amazing dorky Christmas mice. 
A fun jar chuck full of lace! 
Halloween noisemaker. 
Wool felt too..
Love this witch....she will make a great addition to my vintage halloween items.
I went to a fun paper store called urban paper....in the Dalles, OR.
It was so much fun....I got this cute clear stamp set....little skunk. 
This one is a raccoon...look how she can hold stuff and has lots of holidays in one.
Sweetest tree ever! 
Cool pumpkin (this was in portland..photos is out of place)
Christmas stickers...
I love this light box...you can change what is says...like my business name or welcome...ect.

I got the flowery background. 
I think it will be fun at shows and in my office. 
I got lots of letters to use too! 
Powells book store had cool fabric books!
Love the japanese kid look.
Fabric from the forties....yay!
We had Voodoo donuts, came across all kinds of weirdos...you got to keep Portland weird! (my hubby got a shirt with that saying).  We were exhausted each night at the hotel...trying to recover for the next day...had a blast!

I wanted to show some cool linens with art of them from Michelle Palmer...a great artist on etsy.

I recently got these two ....the sweetest birdie and raggedy...
love them!  Maybe I will make a little wallhanging with them.

Have a fab monday!

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Friday, July 31, 2015

Friendship freebie!

Today I am celebrating friendship!
I love my friends and I really appreciate each one....there is nothing like a kind word when you are feeling low.
Friends make us laugh, help us get through life, and show us a different point of view!
This would make a sweet tag for a gift or fun insert in a card.
Plus it would be great to stitch up and frame it.

*Please note that all freebies are for you to use to make finished goods (no mass producing) and gifts...they are still legally my designs. 
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Last week I was in Seattle...had lots of fun.
I thought I would share a few pics with you!
Above is the city skyline as we just got on a ferry to Bainbridge island. 
Pikes place market!
The smells are terrific. 
Even the fish are cool.
One place throws the fish around...the crowd always loves it. 
My hubby and daughter in the Space needle dinning area.
While you eat...all the tables go around very slowly...so you get to see all around the city ...so cool!

I love the space needle....it doesn't matter how many times I see it....it is just great! 
I was at an antique mall....and just loved this display of spools!
They were expensive...so I just took a pic...lol.

It is super hot again here....time to hit the pool!
Have a great weekend!

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Fabric from my trip

Recently I went to Seattle and tried to find some quilt shops along the way....it was great!
Above is a cute dish towel from a shop on Bainbridge island.
They made it into the cutest pillow...which I want to do too! 
Kitties reading!!!
I love the whimsical drawings...so much to see.
I like to buy fabric that is unusual. 
Unicorns!  
When I was a teen....I loved unicorns....this one brings back some fun memories. 
I love any fabric with a sewing theme! 
Mice!
So sweet!

This is a charm pack...I can't resist these....especially if they have a fall theme. 
Cori Dantini fabric! 
All with a crafty sewing theme. 
I love her work and have several of her prints...she is from Washington too!
I met her several times....and she is so sweet and kind. 
Very happy with picking up some of this!!

Halloween!!!
These are so cool and vintage like! 
Great cat! 
I love the crow....so cool.
I don't have a plan for these yet....but they main thing is I got them when I could! 
I love the woman in the corner. 
This is so orange...love it. 
This would be great to fussy cut a particular image for a project. 
Great details. 
This makes me want to make a quilt now. 
This is just lovely in person 
The layering is terrific 
I hope you enjoyed seeing these....
I hope you get to a quilt shop and see what might interest you for a project.
I used to think....I have tons of fabric and don't need one more.
But sometimes a few new pieces will really inspire you!



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