Book Giveaway at Serendipity Handmade

Serendipity Handmade has a book review on Amy Barickman's Vintage Notions. Check it out without delay! She's giving away a copy of the book.

Books of Yesterday

Be sure to visit Suzanne at Coloradolady and see all the posts!.These are from a series called Tell a Tales. 1964 1951 1954 1953 And one published by Rand & McNally Company in 1934

Of Birds, Linen, Flowers and Needles- in Blue

Sally at SmilingSally is hosting blue Monday. A great way to cheer up your Monday. A Grand blue parade. Go visit here. A vintage, made in Japan salt & pepper. Blue checked border on a blue and red Dutch themed linen kitchen towel. Blue flowers compliment the pink roses on this vase from the 40's. My sister gave me the vase. Donna's block in the blue RR on CQ For Newbies yahoo group. I added the button motif on the lower left of the block.

Dishes with a Previous Life- Thrift Store Finds

It's Vintage Thingie Thursday at ColoradoLady. I love today and have missed posting. Since I had some time this week, I have posted Vintage almost everyday! Today I have some dishes I found at the local thrift store. The store 'Waste Not Want Not' is run by Methodist church ladies. I love the white dessert dishes. One has a scalloped edge. I found two dinner plates. The green and floral one reminds me of Grandmother's everyday dishes. I'll have to unearth the ones still left and compare. Then there's a lovely rose scalloped plate. Roses are and were very popular patterns. I must have six or seven different patterns but only a piece or two of each. That would be another VTT post!! Lastly I have a bowl with the wheat pattern. Have a great VTT and check out all the great vintage posts here.

Winner's Circle and Rednesday

Be sure to visit the Rednesday participants at It's a Very Cherry World. It's not Wednesay , it's REDnesday! Over at Anything Goes Here I won a lovely red plaid towel. Joan sent it prettily wrapped with a striped red bow and a collection of Bingo cards. Thanks Joan! Don't you just love her tag? Precious! I thought the towel might like some friends so I paired it with a plate and a embroidered doily. Here's another shot of the towel. And one with a couple of friends. Don't you think it's in the right family? Here is a really old friend. Mr. Potato head playing a horn! His towel does have a red stripe on the sides. Hope you enjoy all the red today. I'm still having a party. Here is today's giveaway. Winners will be drawn on Friday for all interested commentators. I'll send 2 people a selection of yarns to be used in crazy quilting or other craft. Some where near a yard or two of each. :)

Tablecloths in Red--Making Double Time

It's time for all things RED. Check out the Rednesday postings over at My Secret Garden with Sue. And a post for Vintage Thingies Thursday at Coloradolady with Suzanne. Check them out. Today my RED is table coverings. First is a set of 4 placemats. From 1950 or the 60s surely? Then here is the appliqued/embroidered corner of a small breakfast cloth. It is only on one corner of the buttonholed stitched square. I expect this one dates to late 1940s or earlier 1950s Now I have three tablecloths. The first is a rectangular cloth with all manner of kitchen items from scales to potbelly stove. It appears to be an old country store setting. This one is loaded with flowers. No pastels here! And the square has borders of red covered in yellow and rose/pink rose sprays.