Makeover Part Two

As luck would have it, I had the exact same fabric my customer initially liked- and enough of it to make her the basket she envisioned!

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I began by cutting the entire twin sheet into a long strip about 2 inches wide.

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Then, I made the base. Here it is at about 10 inches wide, 3 inches tall.

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I was so excited to start the loopy part! This is with one row of tutu fluff...
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...and *eeek!* here she is with the double row of ruffles.

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Finally, I finished her off with a super sturdy handle. I had to break into sheet number two about midway through the second loopy row. No matter how many bowls, baskets, rugs or trivets I make, I am always stunned at how much fabric goes into this work.

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Tah dah!!! Here she is; 100% fabric, 100% ecofriendly, 100% awesome (maybe I'm a little biased). I really do feel like a proud Easter bunny helper, though.

Makeover Monday: 3/22

Good Monday morning! I have a two part makeover for you this week, and it comes from a custom basket request that I received yesterday. My task is to make a basket shaped like this:

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In a color like this:

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With a little bit of this kind of *tutuness* around the top:
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I am so thrilled with this challenge! This is to be a true heirloom, as it is being made for an 18 month old little girl to be her "forever" Easter basket. Come back tomorrow to see how I did!

Some Boys Are Not *Blue*

And some girls are not *pink*. The beauty of Etsy, and of buying handmade versus mass-produced, is that you can always get what you want, in whatever color you desire! These two baskets are heading off to a brother and sister in Connecticut. His favorite color is bright red ...

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and hers is any and all shades of green!

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The Easter bunny is going to get extra points this year for sure!

Special Salt & Pepper Sets

The time has come for me to list some of the salt and pepper sets that I seem to be collecting lately. There is something just special about each of these- whether it is their color, shape, condition, or personality.
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Perfect diminutive milkglass duo
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Mint condition set of "orange spice" by Inarco

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Quirky wooden salt and pepper peeps, Japan

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Adorable hard plastic bunny couple, Hong Kong

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Purple and pink porcelain cow friends

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Do you have a favorite here? What does your set of salt and pepper shakers look like? Inquiring minds want to know :)

Girly Girl Friday

The pale blue boy basket from a recent Makeover Monday will soon be on its way to Canada! He needed a female travelling companion though.

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My customer said she wanted something pink, so I went with one of my all time favorite vintage sheets. Can you believe some fool used this as a painting dropcloth at one time?? The nerve!

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I wish I had thought to snap a shot of this one sitting beside the boy one- they are so sweet together...

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but wait...

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by the miracle of modern technology...

Don't they make a cute couple??

Thursday's Treasures

I have an eclectic mix of goodies to share with you today! These are some of my recent favorite thrift finds- soon to be listed in sosovintage.

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Sweet sunshine and white bamboo handled bag. Anyone know the name for this sort of woven plastic?

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Fabulous seventies child's twin sheet. I can't decide whether to sell the whole sheet, or break it into panels/fat quarters/yards. Opinions?

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And finally, a mint condition vintage address book from Japan. Gorgeous!

New Boy Basket

A brand new customer sent me a message the other day looking for a custom Easter basket for her son's first Easter. She found me by searching for a basket online, and joined Etsy just to contact me. The google search that Etsy has been working so hard on must be working!

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She wanted a mix of lighter blues and navy, and settled on this plaid flannel for the fabric.

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I finished this last night while watching American Idol (go Crystal, go Lee). I love the way it came out, and I hope my customer does too. I have two more custom basket orders (for girls) in the works, so stay tuned for more makeovers!