Ladies Linens

I picked up a lovely cotton extra large tablecloth for only a buck at a garage sale. It has a few stains from storage but these are time scars if you ask me. I love it all the same. I have visions of a family dinner and this as the show piece. Can't wait! 

This beautiful simple dishtowel was oh so much more than just a dishtowel. Sitting on the table it looks like a standard white towel but I knew it was a old flour sack that someone has hand stitched to repurpose it into a kitchen towel. Look at the stitching and how perfectly imperfect it is. It's asking price of fifty cents was too low but I was happy I found it. You see I will treasure it. 

Last year I collected rose colored glass tea glass and hand embroidered table linens. This collection stays in the greenhouse for impromptu tea parties for my four daughters. 

Well yesterday we found the perfect vintage ladies gloves that will be perfect for my girls. Oh how lovely they are. Best part was the dollar price tag for each. Can't wait till our next tea party. 

All these lovely delicate beauties cost me only $3.50. They were loved for many years and now have come to be loved for many more years in my home. Lets not forget this is just another form of recycling too! 

Frogs and Hankies Make Me Happy

These are vintage frogs. You put these in a vase and add water. Simply cut your favorite fresh flower and stick it into the vase and I to this frog. It keeps your flowers from falling to the sides. I scored these for only one dollar. I can't wait to cut some fresh flowers now. I'm thinking instead of a vase I will use a colored mason jar. 

We also found these little pretties at the se garage sale. I also paid one dollar for all four of them. I will use these as they were meant to be used. I might even tuck one in my shirt cuff. One is hand embroidered and oh so cute. Love! 

I'm really bad about putting photos into frames. Well actually I'm bad about buying frames at all. I blame my cheap streak lol. These beautiful frames were only one dollar each. I think they will stay as is and I won't paint them. Now to find the perfect photo to go in them. 

Not pictured is 2 pairs of vintage gloves that my 12 year old daughter bought. My 8 year old twins have a vintage tea set with vintage linens and these gloves are a surprise for the twins from her. Oh boy were the girls excited to get them. 

Garage sales are a great way to find loved and hard to find items. It's another form of recycling and a great way to save money. Lets face it. They just don't make things like they used to. It also helps me to keep plastic cheap junk out of my home.