weekend yard sale finds

Jeff, Nina and I went to quite a few yard sales Saturday. We saw lots of junk but we did find a few treasures. I did not get pictures of Nina's things but she got a few baby things, a mirror/planter box she hung in their entryway, a closet organizer and dry-erase magnetic calendar bulletin board.
Our 3 biggest purchases were all from one seller - some newlyweds, just graduating from OSU - who will be moving to Poland to work as missionaries in a coffee shop. They were selling off most all of their possessions. These first 3 things are from them.

3 large glass storage jars, $5 for all 3
I've been using some not so pretty Tupperware for my baking canisters, now I will be switching them to these pretty glass jars.

a very heavy glass, and very pretty bathroom set for $5

Jeff has been wanting a dock for his Ipod and was very happy to buy this one for $10
It works great and he says the new ones sell for $99 at Walmart

2 nice wood puzzles for when Gavin and baby E are both a little bigger - $1 each

Discovery Toy Boomering links - $2

hula girl shirt bought for 25 cents, not for the shirt but I like the fabric and plan on cutting it up, then sewing it in to some other project

He is not from a yard sale, but he was a rescue puppy. This is Fletch, one of our "grand-dogs" and he is spending the night with us. Isn't it amazing how he sits upright on his bottom?

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Rhoda's Southern Hospitality Thrifty Treasures

Pink Pyrex

Yard sale season is getting off to a slow start because of all the weekend rain but it has started.
The only thing I bought for myself last weekend was these 2 Pyrex vintage casseroles dishes, they were $2 each.

I got a few pieces of Pyrex from my grandparents, then I got a few more at yardsales and thrift stores. They are great to store food in, mix up things in, bake in and microwave in.
I did not intend to, but I have a nice little Pyrex collection going on.
Here are my green Pyrex along with the "new" pink Pyrex.
I've also got some brown pieces and a few aqua one. And I am always on the lookout for a few more.



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and
Rhoda's Southern Hospitality Thrifty Treasures

some things I like

This is a set of 12 pairs of magnetic clasps. I got them on Ebay for $14 shipped. I looked but the seller I bought mine from does not have any listed right now, but it is no surprise she has sold out, similar clasps sell at Hobby Lobby for about $5 for just one set~!
Now, I am ready to sew up a dozen or so handbags.


These are collage photos from Walgreens. I made them a few weeks ago when Walgreens was running a sale and I so happy with them. They are easy to make and not expensive even at their regular price.
The frames were some I spraypainted and added scrapbook paper to for the background.






I am also a big fan of the http://ihasahotdog.com/
and http://icanhascheezburger.com/
I subscribe to their daily emails and this cartoon was one of the funnier ones from todays email.

Burp cloths and Bibs for Nina's baby shower

Nina's office hosted a baby shower for her today and it was a very nice shower. They were also celebrating 3 birthdays this week so the food was healthy for the expecting momma and rich and yummy for the 3 birthday girls.


I sewed up a stack of soft flannel bibs and burp cloths to take to the shower.
For the burp cloths, I used this tutorial, except mine are a little longer. To draw the round ends, I used 2 large dinner plates. I did not surge my edges but sewed them right sides together and then turned them. I did have fun doing some decorative machine stitching around the edges.

the curved part in the middle fits just beside the burpers neck, , then there is plenty of burp cloth in the front for the baby's head and down the back to protect the burper's back


This is Nina, showing one of the many sweet gifts she received.


On the food table was a very delicious homemade chocolate layer cake and white cupcakes with pink frosting. There were 3 kinds of cheese with crackers, fresh fruit, nuts and Andes candies. Beverages were iced tea, sparkling water and juice and champagne - mostly enjoyed by the 3 birthday girls.

Postage stamp projects

Lana is an online friend in TN and she asked how my postage stamp projects were coming along, well, I thought I had already blogged them but guess I never did. So, here they are......
Sometimes if I think about doing something, then in my mind I start thinking I really did it or it really happened, even though I only just thought it, anyone else do that?
Back in the summer I cut out lots of 2 inch squares from assorted fabric I already had.


Once I started sewing, I made these 5 pillows for Christmas gifts.
I also made 6 pillows for our home.




all the pillows are made like a sham with an envelope back so the patchwork cover can be taken off and laundered.

I made one sofa-sized quilt for a gift.

even after making all those projects, I still have postage stamps to sew up for more pillows and quilts!