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When I went to Iowa City last week for radiation, I ended up stopping at a thrift store. When I left, I didn’t pack a jacket or a sweatshirt. That was a mistake. The Spring warm weather was no longer, and I needed some kind of something to cover me up. I knew there was …

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So many of you tell me that you’d love to attend the Vintage Sale I regularly go to. I thought I would share the pictures that have been released so far and tell you when it is. This sale is part of Vintage Venture. Several other shops in the area are also having sales as …

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I needed groceries last week. Someone close to me had surgery, and I wanted to make a few suppers for their family. I didn’t have enough supplies here so I put in a pick up order. Of course, that meant thrifting too. I thought I would show you a few things I found…and one thing …

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Last week I went to a rummage sale. I had no intention of going. I was only trying to kill time. I thought I had a doctor appointment on Thursday with my local doctor for my annual checkup. I got there at 7:45 and oops. My appointment was for JULY 24th not JUNE 24th. UGH. …

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I went to the doctor last week on Thursday. I will tell you all about that in another blog post. It’s more fun to talk about thrifting. Lots of people read these posts and think “wow, she’s so lucky”. As of late, I haven’t found much sewing/crafting related things. I tell you about them if …

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On my way home from The Stitchery Nook, I stopped at thrift stores. I bought two old quilting books at the first store… I think my total was 75 cents. I love looking at old quilt books. They are often inspirational to me. At the second store, I found some Usborne books and other educational …

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You might remember when I went to the junk sale I bought a box with silverware. The box was nice as a box but gross as a silverware box. I ripped out the insides. I pulled pretty hard when I got the inside stuff out so the board in the bottom cracked. Arnie was sweet …

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Last week I was wanting to get to the frame shop in Decorah. They had two of my cross stitch pieces finished and I had things to take there. Plus, Arnie and I are planning to go to the Buddy Holly Tribute show and I wanted an advance ticket so I didn’t have to pay …

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It all started Wednesday night after work. Uncle Karl and two of Kalissa’s boys, Carver and Gannon, made yard sauce while Kalissa and I watched the Indiana Fever game. Sadly the team was off and didn’t play the best. Another thing that happened on Wednesday night, I had these three pups as overnight guests. They …

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Back in high school, we had a Home Ec teacher named Mrs. Flowers. She was a little scatter-brained but was a good teacher. I took several mandatory and several elective classes with her. I vividly remember her showing us how to test the contents of fabric. Was it cotton? Was it wool? Was it synthetic? …

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There’s a local thrift store that I go to every Tuesday after work. The owners are great and so sweet. Some time ago I told them that I do charity stuff and love anything handmade. I told her if they every get things in, I’d love it if they set things aside for me…and she …

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I was at the thrift store and saw these…They are embroidery kits. I had shown you one in an earlier post. I had wondered if Jazz might like to stitch and finish them for the hospital she supports in Houston. She said yes so not to long ago I went back to the thrift store …

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It’s birthday season in the Kramer family. Our daughter Kelli’s was on the 25th. Daughter Kayla’s is the 31st and son Buck’s is on February 8th…oh, and Jason, Kelli’s husband, has his on February 1st. Whew. I had planned to go meet Kayla on Saturday but then the stars aligned and we met up on …

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For some reason, this didn’t post correctly for a lot of people. I’m trying it again today. Sorry if you already read this and it’s a repeat. I did GREAT at the thrift store two weeks ago. I had to go to town to meet Hank (my foster dog’s) new family. I had some errands …

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I really never intended on having a collection but I guess that is what it’s turned into. I have stitched pieces in my spare bedroom. These are all old embroidered pieces that I have picked up at garage sales and thrift stores. I believe they were all stamped pieces and then were stitched…not counted cross …

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Last week I needed to go to town to get groceries and pick up medicine…for me, that means thrift store shopping too. I had a great day getting goodies and I thought I would share what I got. I got a big ticket item so make sure you read the whole post to see what …

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I’ve been out and about a bit thrifting. Not too long ago I was at a thrift store and saw this machine… I need ZERO more machines but still, I always look. I was particularly interested in this one as it has the exact cabinet of my Singer 15-91 and I just love this cabinet.… Read More »Out and About Thrifting

Last week Kalissa and I went to the thrift store…I found lots of goodies. Some I just browsed…others I bought. I need some help from you all to identify something so please read through to the end. First up I have a couple of things I just snapped pictures of… The pattern on the left… Read More »Come Along: We’re Thrift Store Shopping

I recently was out doing errands. I was in the itch to plant my containers mood and headed out to the nursery with plans to stop at the thrift store, the grocery store, and the quilt shop too. The quilt shop was an easy stop. I was just looking to get some interfacing for finishing… Read More »Errand Day and Thrifty Finds

Last week I told you about the awesome Sewing cabinet I foud at the thrift store for $5. At the time, I told you it needed a little work.  You can see the top doesn’t look pristine and there there were other problems too. See how the…veneer is lifting away…UGH. I took a tooth pick …

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