Saturday, September 28, 2013

cute little cabinet and bed frame

Today I just went to one streets yard sales..Nice area, about 10 big houses [with land] on the street, and 6 of them were having  yard sales.  I got a brand new bed frame in the box for $5.00 at one.  Ours is over 35 years old and has screws where the rivets used to be.  This is a nice one !  Next door to that I got a home- made little wall display cupboard for $10.00.  Very well made..I could not just leave it there ! I do not know where I put my camera..when I find it I will take photos.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Wizard of Oz costumes

Today Bill  mailed out 3 boxes of Wizard of Oz costumes to Shannon.  [Now I can spend the $$ without guilt]...The Wizard= pinstripe pants, black funky top hat  and green dress jacket from a thrift store. I made the vest and  faked  a watch on a chain from yard sale jewelry. The Lion=I found the headpiece with attached top/tail  at a thrift store.  I found a fleece blanket that almost matched to make the sleeves and pants. I  made the "medal".  The Scarecrow= I found the hat and  top with pants at a thrift store.  The Tin Man=I bought  silvery fabric and sewed this costume.   I spray painted a plastic funnel silver.  I sewed the heart/clock thing on the front so he couldn't accidentally rip it off...The Good Fairy= I found a pink puffy dress at a thrift store and embellished it. I made a  gold lame puffy sleeve blouse to go under it..and bought a cheapo star wand, that may never make it to Halloween. [I think this costume  just looks brassy.  Maybe Shannon can find better !]  I made the Dorothy dress for Shannon and  bought the socks new.  She already has red shoes. At a thrift store I found a picnic basket and Toto. I altered the basket for Toto to stick his head out.  It  may sound like doing all this was easy.   It took several months to find all the pieces, sew this stuff and get it mailed out.  What I do for fun !