Saturday, April 23, 2011

Estate Sale Finds

I found a great estate sale a few weeks ago.  A woman was selling her stuff, her mom's stuff and some things from her grandmother.  There was a beautiful Singer sewing machine with a stand and a treadle for  $35 that her grandmother had purchased new.  If only I weren't moving...

I really love finding another persons sewing stash, and I always look for sewing supplies in the listings.  It makes me so happy to know that I will take these things and love them and use them.  It is always funny when you love everything another person had.  It's like you had the same taste and would have been friends if you had ever met.  It also makes me happy that when I pass on, someone else might find my stash and it would make them really happy too.  The connection of women crafters endures, despite all the changes in our society.


This is one of those sales that I have been wanting to find forever.  I spent way too much, but it still was very little...  The last treasure here is something that I have been wanting for quite a while.
Fabric stash

Cutest owl and stitching kit

Little pincushion kit with mushrooms and turtle
Mushroom stickers


Apple mini jug

Cute softie turtles and ducks

Stencils

Floss and hoop

Notions

Cool pins

Great vintage pyrex loaf dish.  I really needed a pan like this.

More fabric bits


How beautiful is this crocheted lace?

Tons of lace!

More vintage notions

Cutest decal ever!



The cutest little train case ever!  It is from the 40's, and belonged to the grandmother.  
Still has the mirror intact, and it is a loose mirror held in with little ribbon straps.
Love the quilted bottom

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