Happy Memorial Day!
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Let it shine! Friday, May 25 2012
Craft Projects and Vintage Jane 9:54 pm
I am heading to Vintage Jane tomorrow morning and will be working all day in the store. As always, I will be bringing a new selection of pillows and various other lovely items. My personal new favorite is this lamp. I bought the base at a yard sale and gave a thrift store lampshade a “shabby chic” upgrade by covering it with burlap and trimming it with vintage lace.
Let it shine!
Jane – Dorothy H. (Bust a Move!) Friday, May 18 2012
Vintage Jane and Yard Sales 11:38 am
I am back on the Vintage Jane blog today in order to share my recent experience shopping for treasures in a former sculptor’s mansion. Check out http://youresojane.blogspot.com/2012/05/bust-move.html for the full story.
So don’t just stand there, bust a move!
Janeville Thursday, May 17 2012
Craft Projects and Sewing Projects and Upholstery Projects and Vintage Jane 7:32 pm
It has been all about pillows and tobacco sacks lately. Check out my newest creations that are destined for Janeville tomorrow. I even managed to make a couple of sets of beaded napkin rings.
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Saying Good-bye Wednesday, May 9 2012
Sewing Projects and Upholstery Projects and Vintage Jane 10:24 am
I had to say good-bye to an old friend last week when my staple gun gave its last staple and called it quits. (I actually contemplated burying it in the backyard.) After shedding a couple of tears, I decided it was time to move on and quickly found a replacement.
Without skipping a beat, I pick up where I left off on my upholstery projects and even managed to squeeze in time to sew a few pillows. Please see below for a glimpse of what I have been making for Vintage Jane lately.
Tobacco Sack Bench , Repurposed Wine Cork Tray, & Chalkboard Globe
Tall Tobacco Stool, Tobacco Foot Stool, & Red/White Foot Stool
Bolster Pillows
Vintage Tea Towel Pillow
Jane – Dorothy H. (Pillow Fight) Tuesday, May 8 2012
Sewing Projects and Vintage Jane 10:10 pm
Check out my pillow post for Vintage Jane at http://youresojane.blogspot.com/2012/05/pillow-fight.html and get inspired to decorate your space on a tight budget.
Here I go again… Wednesday, Apr 25 2012
Sewing Projects and Upholstery Projects and Vintage Jane 11:37 pm
If you have been reading my blog for any length of time, you may have noticed that I often change my mind and find myself redoing a project. Even my very first blog post was about a settee that I reupholstered twice (Ready, Settee, Go!).So it should come as no surprise that I have already made a slight alteration to the tobacco sack wing chair that I recently featured on the Vintage Jane blog (http://youresojane.blogspot.com/2012/04/years-in-making.html).
Wing Chair in our Living Room (Before)
After residing with the new chair in our living room for a couple of weeks, I quickly came to the conclusion that the room was a bit too crowded and starting to look “leggy.” In other words, we had too many chairs. I had no choice but to relocate the newest addition (the tobacco sack wing chair) to our guest room upstairs. This of course meant that a new fabric was needed for the seat cover in order to coordinate with the new surroundings. I have always had a strong affinity towards blue ticking stripes so this swatch of linen was the obvious choice.
Wing Chair in our Guest Bedroom (After)
Wing Chair in our Guest Bedroom (After)
While I was at it, I also felt compelled to sew a couple of new throw pillows for our guest beds to bring it all together.
New Throw Pillow #1
New Throw Pillow #2
These slight modifications yielded lovely results and I feel at peace once more.
Guest Bedroom
And never fear, I have already reused that amazing flame stitch fabric that I removed from the wing chair on another chair that is headed to Vintage Jane this week.
New Flame Stitch Fabric Side Chair (Available this week at Vintage Jane)
Jane – Dorothy H. (Years in the Making) Wednesday, Apr 18 2012
Upholstery Projects and Vintage Jane 5:39 am
Check out the newest addition to our living room that took me years to finish on my recent blog post for Vintage Jane at http://youresojane.blogspot.com/2012/04/years-in-making.html.
Jane – Dorothy H. (La La!) Wednesday, Apr 4 2012
The Hurts and Vintage Jane 7:15 am
Jed and I did more than just eat In-N-Out burger during our recent trip to LA. To learn more about our vacation, check out my latest post for Vintage Jane at http://youresojane.blogspot.com/2012/04/la-la.html.
Jane – Dorothy H. (How does your garden grow?) Thursday, Mar 29 2012
Craft Projects and Vintage Jane 10:07 pm
Check out my new potting pench and stamped garden markers on my latest Vintage Jane blog at http://youresojane.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-does-your-garden-grow.html.
