Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds

I suspect that yard sale season is winding down in VA, because there have been loads of goodies at the thrift stores recently.  I can hardly keep up!  Oh, who am I kidding?  I'm not keeping up at all!!  But, in the spirit of trying, here are some bright beauties for you:

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All of these come from vintage sheets.  The top one is Vera Neumann!  I love the patchy Raggedy Ann dog in the bottom one, don't you?

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Here's hoping you have some fun plans in store for the weekend.  We have a full day of Six Flags amusement park tomorrow for hubby's company picnic.  Barring any pouring rain, we should have a blast!  Sunday is going to be catch up day with chores, but Sophie is hoping to get to Game Stop to spend her responsibility points.  The new Mario 3ds game is calling her name :)

Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds

Happy Friday!  Despite having a relatively empty looking calendar for this past week, it turned out to be a busy few days.  I'm looking forward to relaxing and errand-running tomorrow because we have a big day ahead of us for Sunday.  The three of us need to be up and out early that day for a special walk in memory of a good friend's daughter.  After that, my parents are coming down for the day/night to celebrate a late Easter (apparently the Easter bunny left Sophie some loot at their house!).  Somewhere in there I'm going to try really hard to get a "Price is Right" game in, so please come back to visit over the weekend :)

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The four fabrics being showcased this week are in a four way tie for favorite.  I hope you like them as much as I do!

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I've had that second one in yellow, blue and green.  Never the pink... until now!  And I'm pretty sure the third one is the lavender/periwinkle match to the pinks I showcased last week. 

Do you have a favorite? 

And what are you planning for the weekend?  

Enquiring minds want to know!



Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds

Sophie was able to go back to school today, so it's the first day in a week that I have all to myself.  No big guesswork about what's on my agenda!  As soon as I post this, I'll be heading out to thrift my little heart out.  Here's a sunny kickoff to the weekend:

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I think the middle one is my favorite this week... it's even 100% cotton, which is so hard to find in vintage bedsheets.  It would make beautiful pillows or a sweet springtime tote.

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Who has big plans for the weekend?  Not us!  We have movie night at the school tonight, and I don't want to jinx anything, but we're *this close* to getting a new car.  Finally!  I'll keep you posted on that one ;)

Stymied

This GORGEOUS quilt is my Thursday's treasure for this week. It is quite possibly the most amazing bundle of beauty that I have ever owned. Stunning vintage fabrics in all of my favorite colors; varied textures and florals combine to exude an authentic and true shabby chic vibe. No stains, bright colors, very little wear. All mine! Salvation Army: $4.99. Seriously.

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Why am I sharing Thursday's treasure with you on Saturday, you ask? Would you believe I have spent the last four days trying to get a photo or two that I felt would come close to showcasing this item's specialness? These two shots are the closest I could get, and they still don't do it any justice at all. Grrrr.

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On a more positive note, I get to give the boot the boot in one more week! I hope you are having a super duper weekend... what are your plans? Do tell!

Don't Let the Door Hit You in the Rear

I'm speaking to February in that title. Good riddance to you, o crappy month! With your mounds of home and car repairs and your mountains of snow. Your interminable weeks of no school and your sky high cabin fever. I am so glad to have March in sight! I can't wait to turn that calendar page and start fresh. Ahhh.

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And with my anticipation of a new month and a new season, I am all aflutter with plans for the weekend. I am going to gather a new set of fabrics for charm squares. I am going to make a good start at getting my "supply" room organized. And, I am going to get all of my sweet spring animals (like the rabbit shown here) ready for a photo shoot next week. I have some real cuties, and I'm looking forward to springifying sosovintage.

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There. I told you my plans, so now I have to accomplish them. So, what's on your to-do list for this weekend?

Cherry Blossoms

We tried so very hard to get to the Cherry Blossom Festival in DC today. We actually GOT to the festival and saw all of the beautiful trees in bloom around the tidal basin. Alas, it was a total zoo, and parking was impossible.

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We ended up getting the heck out of there and going to a beautiful park along the Potomac River on the Virginia side. No traffic, no crowds, no trouble parking, and guess what? There were loads of cherry trees in bloom, so all was not lost!

These are photos of the gorgeous vintage barkcloth bag I bought at an artisan studio during my last trip to Florida. Those are cherry blossoms, right?

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So, what did you do this weekend?

What's in bloom in your neck of the woods?