Thrifty Thursday #160

My hubby was on vacation over spring break. We didn't have much planned,
 so we were able to go to the pre-sale of an estate sale.
We drove to a small town down the road and stood in a long line-
 I couldn't believe how many people were waiting!
Surprisingly, the lady running the sale let us all in at once.
I've been to other estate sales where they only let a few people in at a time.

He and I split up to "divide and conquer" as my hubby put it.
He headed for the shed while I went into the house.

I paid $3 for this 1979 license plate.

I love the color.

I sure don't like the modern license plates that are flat and smooth. Jeez-they have no character!

I'm a sucker for pretty vintage platters.

I went through a pile in the kitchen and left with these two beauties.

They were a dollar apiece.

I've already used this one to take treats to church!

I also got this tea towel with a calendar from 1970.
It was only a dollar.
I think I'll turn it into a pillow.

All my hubby bought were two fence stakes.
We headed out of there only paying $12.
He's so sweet to come with me to these sales.
He doesn't get to come often, but we both enjoy it when he does.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

Give, and it will be given to you. . .

 For with the same measure that you use,

 it will be measured back to you.

Luke 6:38

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Tea Towel Pillow

A few weeks ago I came across two tea towels at the thrift store.

They were only a quarter apiece.

I don't often come across cute tea towels in my secondhand shopping,

so I was delighted when I found them.

  

 

I knew right away that these fellas would become a pillow.

 

I started by sewing the lace along the edge of one of the towels.

Then I laid the towels face to face with the lace sandwiched in between them and ran them through my sewing machine.

I left about a four inch gap so that I could turn the towels right side out and fill them with stuffing.

I finished off the pillow by hand sewing the gap closed.

 

The tea towels are large, so the pillow ended up being the size of a regular pillow.

 

 

The words say Bon Buni Cucacao- not for sure what area the map is featuring,

but I think it turned out pretty cute.

It will join all the other pillows on my door couch.

 

Pillows are such a simple sewing project.

Now that I've made several, I may be ready to move on to a more complicated sewing project. . .

 

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

When a man's ways please the Lord,

He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Proverbs 16:7

 

 

This post is linked to Funky Junk, Simple Nature Decor, Tatertots and Jello, The Creative Collection,

 and My Repurposed Life. 

 

Thrifty Thursday #121

Some days I go into the thrift store and only find one good thing.

Other days I go in and wish that I had a shopping basket.

Today was a basket kind of day.

 

 

I got these two tea towels for a quarter each.

They have just a little wear, but they still look good.

I'm going to turn them into a pillow.

 

I got this roll of brand new grosgrain ribbon for $2.

Now believe me when I say it's a huge roll of ribbon. . .

 

like this huge!!!

What on earth am I going to do with all this pretty ribbon?

I'm not sure, but I just couldn't pass it up.

 

I got two bundles of thick lace for fifty cents.

I've told you before that I never pass up cheap lace:)

I may use some of this as trim on my tea towel pillow. . .

 

I got this New Testament Bible for a dime.

It's copyright is 1957.

 

 

It has beautiful color illustrations, and I liked its small size.

 

I know, I know. You're probably looking at these sparkly wristlets wondering just what I was thinking when I bought them.

Well, I have just the project for them. Come back before the Fourth of July and you'll see what I have up my sleeve (ha! get it? up my sleeve?)

These were a dime apiece.

 

My final purchase was this dessert plate for fifty cents. It's yet another piece for my friend who is planning a plate display. I've picked up several for her and I'm thinking that we may be getting close to having enough to plan out her display.

 

That's all. Not much, but just enough.

 

I wish you all luck on your treasure hunting this weekend.

Thanks for stopping by and God bless.

 

Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You.

Psalm 56:3

 

 

 This post is linked to Simple Nature Decor and Glitter, Glue, and Paint.