Sewing is not a great love of mine, but for some strange reason I am drawn to vintage sewing supplies at estate and yard sales. Found this unique wood sewing box at the estate sale of a German lady and loved it enough to pay the asking price - not waiting till 1/2 off day because it would probably be gone.
Close-up of the cute dog pin cushion from the same sale.
Found this sweet wood thread rack full of wooden spools at a yard sale.
Believe it or not the below are considered vintage as well - they are from the 70's and are Ethnic Folkwear patterns. These are three of five I picked up at a thrift store in Jax, FL. They were $1.00 each. The envelopes have some wear, but the patterns are uncut and factory folded. They are listed on Ebay now from $9.99 to $12.99 each. I was not tempted to keep them as I do not plan on tackling such sewing projects. :)
Joining Selena's Thrift Share Monday here...
http://apronthriftgirl.typepad.com/apron_thrift_girl/2012/02/thrift-share-monday-pottery.html .
I have the same sewing box, but mine sits on the floor...the sewing patterns are cute, I've never seen anything like them before....keep trying to sew, you might find a hidden talent inside you...Mel's Designs
ReplyDeleteLovely finds, that sewing box is fantastic!
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