Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds

I don't know about where you live, but around here, people are already getting their lights up and trees decorated!  In honor of the holiday season, I thought I'd showcase some green vintage fabrics coming to the shop soon.

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This beauty is a 50/50 cotton poly blend, but I swear it feels just like 100% soft cotton!

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This one has been in the shop before, and I'm happy to have more to share.

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I've had the pink roses version of this one, and am thrilled to have found the yellow. 

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My favorite this week doesn't have too much green, but aren't those Disney creatures adorable?  I found both the flat and fitted sheets of this one, so there's plenty of Bambi and Thumper to be had!

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I'm going to try my best to get Monday's makeover here on time.  It's a custom container for fairy house furniture, and if it turns out as planned it will be sweet!

All Turkey Birds Are Different

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American readers!  And, no matter where you are from, I thought you might appreciate the turkey my daughter brought home from school this week.  I will be very sad when she stops making rainbow everything!

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And here is the little poem at the bottom of the page.  I hope teachers everywhere know how thankful parents are for the work they do and the projects they take on!

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I'll be busy being grateful with my family over the next couple of days, but I'll be back on Sunday with Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds.  Have a wonderful weekend!

Going Local

Sosorosey items have been carried in shops in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Maryland, Australia and Canada.  But never Virginia... until now!  I'm thrilled to have my large jute stars now featured in Purpose & Joy- a new, forward-thinking shop in historic Occoquan.  You can read about their mission HERE.  Fellow Northern Virginians, stop by and shop Purpose & Joy on the 2nd floor of the Riverwalk Shops. It's sure to be a new favorite place to browse for lovers of handmade, special, and unique :)

Happy Happy Day

On this day six years ago, my baby girl was born.  My Budgie, my Squishy, my Soso, my Bubby, my love. 

I xoxo heart you, you are my best!

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And, on this day four years ago, I signed up for an Etsy account and changed my life.  Dramatic but true!

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So, a big thanks to all who have helped me through my mothering adventure so far.  Thanks, too, to all who have helped make my Etsy time both enjoyable and successful.  I couldn't have done either thing without you!

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Aren't the graphics above just darling?  Click on the images to go straight to the websites where they were found.  Don't say I didn't warn you that both sites are totally adorable!

Makeover Monday: 11/21

Sophie's school colors are red, white and black.  I have been looking for a sheet in those colors for a very special project!

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On December 1st, I'll be taking part in the annual Holiday Shop and Craft Fair at Signal Hill Elementary School!  Having only done one other *in person* selling gig, I'm super excited and a little nervous.  The entrance fee goes directly to the school, though, so even if I don't sell anything I'll have donated to a great cause.  Each vendor is asked to also donate one of their items to a PTA basket which will be auctioned off later in the school year.  This bowl will be my contribution... I wanted it to be in school colors but still "neutral" enough to have widespread appeal.

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Happy almost Thanksgiving to my American friends!  We'll be celebrating with a big feast at a fancy restaurant with my folks.   There will be plenty of Scrabble playing and football watching, too!  Do you have special holiday plans this year? 

China

Like most resellers, I'm sure, the first thing I do when I pick an item up is turn it over to read the base.  If I see "China" and it isn't preceded by "fine" or "bone", I promptly set it back down on the shelf.  Not that I have anything against China- just that if it is made in China it usually isn't vintage.

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So, when I turned this 1956 School of Foreign Service stein over the other day, the first word that jumped out at me was "China".  Fortunately my subconscious registered other words, too- making me pick it back up after I had set it down. 

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Nassau China Company was founded in 1941, and specialized in applying transfer decoration to Services and University commemorative pieces.  Huh.  I learn something new every time I thrift!

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Look for this lovely bit of "vintage breweriana" in sosovintage soon :)

Friday's Favorite Fabric Finds

It's been kind of a "blue" week for me, so I thought I'd share some *new* blue fabrics to go along with the theme!

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Daisies with aqua accents.  I have this same fabric in the yellow and the pink versions!

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Blue and yellow is a popular color combo for baby boy quilts.  This one is a beauty!

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And the best of the week is this fabulously busy checkerboard medallion floral in turquoise and violet.  I found both the flat and fitted sheets for this one- wahoo!!

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Have a wonderful weekend!!  I'll be partying down at Sophie's 6th Birthday Party at the local Bowl America tomorrow night.  With a giant SpongeBob cake, too.  Yeehaw!!