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Oranges : ) We’ve got the gamut of oranges here! And we did say that black, white and grey were neutrals so here we go – - Orange love : ) First I want to say that my mom inspired this one – she really likes orange and had Continue reading Day 225 – Rainbow Orange : ) 
Yep…red : ) Yeah, this is a stretch for me : ) Do something with red and just red in it…twist my arm… Red, red, and more red! I guess this could be a warm-up to Valentine’s Day : ) The tablecloth is actually a piece of Continue reading Day 224 – Rainbow RED! 
The Placemat First comes the placemat… I found these at the Alameda Flea market in a suitcase FULL of linens. These are actually linen, but when I found them they were wadded up pieces of fabric with some red and blue showing, looked more like a wadded up dishrag that Continue reading Day 223 – Placemats and a plan 
From Thailand One of the joys of working at a Junior College is the kids grow up, move on and become fabulous adults (no, I really don’t consider 18 year olds “grown up” even though they are legally adults). I’d say half of my facebook friends are former students and I am Continue reading Day 222 – Thai Tie Dye 
Fruit What on earth is the connection between a 70′s tablecloth with fruit on it and Carmen Miranda? We’ll see in a moment : ) This is a VERY unlikely inspiration piece – frankly, in many ways I don’t even like this cloth. WHY?? It’s got cherries and Continue reading Day 221 – A table for Carmen Miranda 
From Down Under : ) I found this in a BIG pile of stuff at the Alameda Flea market. All I saw was the brown edge and a glint of yellow so I dug it out and puzzled over it a bit. When I finally figured out the subject matter I knew Continue reading Day 220 – Australia Day! 
Another dresser scarf! I think this is my FAVORITE dresser scarf! Love the colors, the theme is adorable and the work exquisite. I think I paid $5 for exquisite : ) The edging is bias cut blue and white gingham, so long used that it’s worn. Somebody clearly loved this. Hi Continue reading Day 219 – Hi Ho Silver! |
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