Thursday's Treasure

These snappy napkins caught my eye with their bold colors and busy design.  You have to look closely to see just how extra fabulous wonderful they are, though.  Come closer....

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Ah, yes.  You're seeing it correctly.  Early Vera Neumann- back when she used lower case letters.  I have 4 of these in excellent condition.  Someone is going to have a Vera merry Christmas!!!  I couldn't help myself.

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In even more exciting news, the best mom EVER is celebrating her birthday today!!  Happy Birthday, you wonderful lady... can't wait to celebrate with you on Saturday!

Thursday's Treasure

Any avid thrifter will tell you that one of their favorite places to look is in the cart of the worker stocking the shelves.  The lure of fresh pickings!  I try not to be too obvious about this, as I don't want to get in their way or be a pest.  BUT, if I glance in and happen to see something... I have no problem saying, "Oh, can I see that please?"  That's how I found these like-new Vera pillowcases the other day... lucky me!

Friday's Fab Find: 1/15

Who knew there were Vera needlepoint kits out there? Not me! So, imagine my surprise when I came across this UNOPENED, mint condition piece of amazingness this week. This is going to make some crafty, vintage Vera Neumann lover very, very happy!

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Have a wonderful weekend!

Earth Day Challenge: Part 3

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I've often wondered how large an item I would have if I crocheted an entire sheet. This lovely vintage Vera sheet by Burlington measured 72 x 104 (inches) before hemming; the round rag rug you see in the photos measures almost 18" across!

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I considered leaving it as is for my team challenge project, and marketing it as a large table coaster/rug or even a pet food bowl mat. That just isn't special enough, though, so I'm going bigger. I've had a brainstorm (look out!), and plan to make this a "message mat" for a totally unique and ultracool "green minded" rag rug. Stay tuned for updates! Tree huggers unite!

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Do you have a favorite eco-friendly project or product to share?

All tips and comments are welcome!