Written Erin on October 25, 2011 in Uncategorized | No comments yet
You probably already know that I have a thing for antique thread cabinets. Well, I was hanging out in Aurora yesterday and I found a really beautiful antique thread cabinet in one of the town’s many antique shops.  I want to share it with you! Here’s me and the box: Here’s just the box: I have never heard of the Richardson Silk Company but my, their box is...
Written Erin on May 13, 2011 in Uncategorized | 1 Comment
Check out these awesome little owl beads…. on my amazing macrame plant holder… Total spent: $1.00!  I bought it at a basement church sale a couple weekends ago.  Just wanted to share this thrift score with you today. =) I’m working really hard on blog tour arrangements, guest posts and interviews because I have only 3 more days until the start of my tour for Stripped...
Written Erin on January 19, 2011 in Uncategorized | 3 Comments
I alllllmost picked up a big rectangular gravel art wall hanging depicting a Japanese tea garden at Red White and Blue Thrift last weekend.  They only take cash and I was short; we went back the next day and it was GONE! Ever since, I’ve been obsessively checking out gravel art online. Here’s my favorite so far: Apparently these were sold as DIY kits in the 50′s.  To...
Written Erin on December 22, 2010 in Uncategorized | 2 Comments
Another week, another guest blog post at Burdastyle.com!  Behold: Dorset Buttons. Click here to read about this history of this technique and learn how to make your own!  I always send more pictures than I think Burdastyle will actually publish, just to give them some editorial choices.  Here’s some of the pictures that didn’t make the cut….. That’s my finished...
Written Erin on December 13, 2010 in Uncategorized | 4 Comments
I love getting mail, especially after a long day at the sewing machine!  So, I was really excited when I got this letter with pictures on it…. Hmmmm….Marriage facing a serious new threat?  Huh.  Wait, what’s up with the creepy paper dolls?  And….Oh no!  FAMILY councils!  I hate families. Especially heterosexual ones! But what’s this…Political Action...
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