SHAKE YOUR BOOTIE

This morning I had to take Frannie's violin to the music studio for a new A string and rosin.  When leaving, I thought to myself, hmmmm, Goodwill is just a hop, skip and a jump away, and the next thing I knew, there I was.  This is yellow week, which means anything with a yellow tag is half the price marked.  I looked and looked and finally came upon this vintage baby bootie.

I thought, "pincushion"!  Wait, there's a yellow tag!  $1.00!  Sold!  Can't you just feel my excitement, because it isn't actually the dollar amount, it is the thrill of the hunt!

S.W.A.K.

P.S. - Even if it wasn't half price, I would have sprung for the 2 bucks.

P.P.S. - Let's give it up for KC And The Sunshine Band!

NEEDLES AND PINS

Here's a teacup pincushion I made as one of my Christmas gifts. The cushion part is covered in bits of an old lace curtain. It is surrounded in a bed of ruffled crepe paper and nestled in a teacup. After gluing the cup and saucer together, I embellished the dish with a crepe paper rose, button heart, and beaded strawberry. I also adorned the top of the cushion with some decorated pins. One is a vintage pink button with rhinestones, the second one is a vintage mother-of-pearl button with an initial attached, and the third is simply a pearl-headed pin with an alphabet bead sandwiched between two pink beads and inserted into the handle of a silver-tone teacup charm. There are also a few pearl-headed pins randomly inserted into the lace.

Tea Anyone?

S.W.A.K.