Vintage Spools of Cotton Crochet Thread

I love perfect vintage finds, especially when there are multiples. It's like an instant collection and even though you may not have a story to tell about each piece you find, you do get to instantly appreciate your new found collection.

My recent find was these vintage spools of silky cotton crochet thread. And when I say silky, I mean silky. Perfectly preserved wood spools and barely scuffed paper labels with vintage lettering. My guess is these are probably from 1960. I decided to take a handful of these lovely little spools and put them on my etsy page for sale. If you love sewing you will love these cool spools. Special hint; these are an easy find at most flea markets. However, make sure you pay close attention and make sure you don't pick any pcs that have rotting. If possible, unwind the spool slightly to check for rotted thread or spool. The ones on my page don't have any of the signs of rotting, which means they were kept in a cool dry place for the past 50 years. You will typically pay a little more for good quality vintage spools, but to be honest the high price is typically very low for a vintage collectible item.

Pretty in the Kitchen...

Just because you are in the kitchen slaving away over your lemon blueberry bundt cake doesn't mean you can't look pretty doing it. I found this really unique embroidered fabric and instantly thought "HALF APRON!!". This is such a crisp, white fabric with a high contrast black embroidered vertical design that you can't help but think it's more of a hostess apron. I added an extra long bold red sash with micro white polka dots for added fabulocity.

I just posted it to my etsy page and plan to make more with this lovely fabric as well. Take a look at my etsy page for a closer look... http://www.sundaystitcher.etsy.com

Gone to the Dogs...

Well warm weather has finally arrived after such a long, cold winter. That means more walks for the pup. She's thrilled, as am I...but along with the walk comes the plastic doggie bags. I reuse the plastic bags that I get at the supermarket. Even though I am pretty strict about bringing my home made shopper totes, sometimes I am still relegated to using plastic bags when I check out. So - I put them to good use. Doggie walking time. During warm months I hate stuffing plastic bags in my pockets, so I designed a doggie bag holder that attaches to any leash that I use. If you are like me, you have multiple leashes and need any accessory to easily affix to your preferred leash securely.

My solution is a fabric pouch with an elasticized opening and a velcro strap. The pouch holds 2-3 plastic bags - more than enough for a normal dog walk, and frees my hands (and pockets).

I am selling these on my etsy page (http://www.sundaystitcher.etsy.com) for almost nothing. Take a look. A few bucks will surprisingly make your walks more enjoyable!