Cheetah Velour

I love music, any kind of music

Just as long as it's GROOVY!

It's a lazy Sunday afternoon, so what better time to check out one of the local thrift stores? Come with me but read the signs first so you don't get in any trouble, ok?

ALL THE TIME?!? Dang it, I don't have any kids. What about MY safety? Doesn't anyone care about MY needs? Good thing this store was closed. I just went to the one next door instead. They don't seem to care about drinks, kids, OR safety.

I always have to check out the record bins when I go to the thrift store. I have a hard time believing anyone would want to get rid of these gems:

Why does this make me think of CORNHOLIO?

There are no words for this, so insert your own caption here: _________________.

Not even by the original artists. By "Hits Machine Unlimited" whoever that is. What a rip-off!

Recorded in Europe for your relaxation enjoyment.

Yes, it's called "Fixin Our Eyes On Jesus" and no, I don't understand this cover. This guy reminds me of Slim Goodbody. That is, if Slim Goodbody had skin.

It's the "NUTTIEST" thing alive...it's the TOPS IN "POPS" FOR KIDDIES!!

That last album makes me wish I actually owned a record player.

Of course, the thrifts are also a great place to pick up home decor deals. You might find an 80's Nagel right next to a religious paint-by-number. Why not buy both, or in my case buy neither?

Maybe clowns are more your style, but who am I to judge?

Next time I'll show you what I actually did buy.

Spring

Spring is finally here. Lately I have been taking a lot of pictures of things blooming around the yard.

Hope you are having a lovely Spring weekend wherever you are.

Pincushions!

I recently tried my hand at making a few pincushions following the instructions I found over at whip up. Let me tell you, it was so, so fast and easy!

Here are the results~

I made these pincushions out of some old barkcloth I found buried in a trunk in a junk store years ago. The barkcloth then served as curtains in my Oakland apartment for about ten years.

I hand stitched the small one to an elastic loop that slips over the arm.

I thought this old barkcloth deserved a new life. Why hide away something so pretty?

If you are have some fabric scraps sitting around, I highly reccomend trying one of these pincushions. So easy!

Pajama Game

(This isn't really about the musical, I just thought this 1954 ad for the Broadway show was really cute. Made you look.)

Not much to post about lately, but there has been some sewing going on. The warmer weather is not quite here yet, so I am all about the flannel pajamas! I recently made a few sets of jammies from McCall's Endless Options pattern 2478. I bought this pattern a few years back and I honestly don't know if McCall's still has this one in print, but I did see one on ebay if that's any help.

If I could wear pajamas out of the house I would. The kids these days do it, but of course this shocks my oh-so-grownup heart. If you could hear my voice right now you would know I am being sarcastic when I refer to myself a grownup.

First we have this  moose flannel that was on sale at JoAnn's for $2.00 a yard. $2.00, people!! You really need about 6 yards to make an adult size large, so that ain't just whistlin' Dixie.

Buttons are courtesy of ye old button jar. Everybody needs a button jar.

Some of you who know me in real life may have already seen the next ones. I got this fabric over a year ago at JoAnn's and I haven't seen it since. Dang, it's cute! It's called "Funny Picnic Foods".

That's it for now. There are more sewing projects in the works, but some of them are surprises for people so I'll save those for another time.

Hope you're having a good weekend wherever you are!