Sunday Is Best

Posted on February 19, 2012 by blueflowervintage

“Every day is just like the rest, but Sunday’s best” (Elvis Costello)

I am going to make some small pillows this 3 day weekend. I am inspired by a couple of fabrics in a basket. My pillows are hand sewn because it’s peaceful while watching old movies. This is my favorite pillow so far.

This needs to be redone because it is too snug for the pillow and I used the wrong backing (but such a lovely blue for the pattern)

I also made these

My husband has been bringing home some fantastic things lately. This will go up for sale because we already have one

This we are keeping. I love it! It is so surprisingly solid and and even though it is 1950s space age, it is also evocative of 1930s futurism (although maybe less so, once its been all polished up…).

Our bird houses in use. They drive our cat crazy.

I would really like an old fashioned roast beef dinner, but I am probably going to eat vegetables.

Mementos, etc.

Posted on February 15, 2012 by blueflowervintage

When people get older time passes more quickly and even stops sometimes I think.

Someone older who saved too much had these. It is practically historic food, ca 1960s. Cool to look at for sure. But this was saved for food. This makes me worry about what they were eating.

I bought this book for real at the flea. It is full of lovely awkward drawings.

I bought this

to hang this

and this

This is a memento that opens your beer. It used to belong to a tall handsome guy who liked to fix things.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by blueflowervintage

Valentine Crafts

Posted on February 13, 2012 by blueflowervintage

Children’s craft books are a great source of holiday silliness. This one is full of especially entertaining projects. I want to make all of them.

I love these silly cat masks

and these birds

This is for sale in my shop BlueFlowerVintage. Isn’t it so photogenic?

Little Hippo

Posted on February 11, 2012 by blueflowervintage

My husband did well yesterday, bringing this home. Kay Bojesen made these : http://www.kaybojesen-denmark.com/The_family.aspx

I think even the hippo looks quite happy about it.

Last night at the thrift store I had some fun! It is terracotta but beautiful.

Maybe some of you like me have small things you want to display. Hearts are appropriate now and at any time. The little carved figure my husband brought home for me awhile ago. She is so sweet.

I will use this for cream. It is from our friend’s booth at the flea.

A zebra (thrift store again).

This book makes me quite giddy. I love her story. I wish I could have heard her sing.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Lind

And watch this! http://www.filmsite.org/awfu.html

Fantastic

Posted on February 8, 2012 by blueflowervintage

We are studying this charming old book.

Amazing how frightening insects used to be in old illustrations. These ants, wow!

From the mountain book

This doll will be in our store soon. I believe it is stuffed with paper

And this pillow

Our cat recommends this rug. She and the chair are not available.

Weather

Posted on February 7, 2012 by blueflowervintage

We haven’t seen much of this kind of weather this winter. We’ve been very lucky. (I do love this book)

On Groundhog Day I didn’t care if Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow. I laughed figuring I’d very soon feel like her

Then I read this in the New York Times

“He was never warm in his entire life. Not once.”

JUMA GUL, an Afghan whose month-old son froze to death recently in Kabul.

In the past month, at least 22 Afghan children under the age of 5 have frozen to death in refugee camps in Kabul, prompting deep concerns among aid workers.

Slap Dash Decorating

Posted on February 4, 2012 by blueflowervintage

I am very interested in this book. When I have more time I am going to sample some of these ideas at my house. My husband is a real artist and doesn’t need children’s craft books to help him invent things

(this drawing is quite delicate and I think rather old)

I like this though

This looks like it could teach me something

These are useful for collections of books

buy them here

http://www.etsy.com/listing/91754812/antique-metal-locker-wire-baskets?ref=pr_shop

and I like these stamps a lot

New at our house

Posted on February 2, 2012 by blueflowervintage

This is actually not so new. I copped it for my husband on a perfectly good beautiful last summer’s day spent at a rather depressing antique mall that we both feel the same way about but feel obligated to visit once in awhile. (They have a slightly distorted oldies tape that they play all day every day. Imagine! They could be playing Maria Callas or Havergal Brian’s Gothic Symphony (I just heard a bit of that rare amazement this a.m. on Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin but you can hear a bit here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgUmpSWB-fc).)

It currently has pride of place in our living/dining room. It is designed by La Gardo Tackett and is a cookie jar and is missing its handle, which we don’t mind at all.

and we just bought this Kay Bojesen soldier at etsy