Some Green

A friend sent me some sweet annie plants and this is what I harvested from them. Thanks so much for sending them. The birdhouse gourds from the Farmer`s market in Lewisburg. Love the bright green. This is from about a month ago, no more morning glories or birdhouse gourds left. But I wanted to share the green

Colors of Autumn

I took these photos at the farmer`s market in Lewisburg ,Pa. and Williamsport ,Pa. . The images of the sky are for my sister and anyone else who is in an area where they don`t have clouds very often. We have spectacular clouds here. These are the colors of Autumn here in Pa. . We are blessed with an abundance of grown fruits , vegetables and flowers and more. Many people don`t even notice all the abundance, maybe even take it for granted. I feel very grateful and thankful for the abundance.

New Berlin Antique Show Highlights- These are a few of my favorite things ....

Photos from the New Berlin Antique Show I went to last weekend. These are some of my favorite things. I hope you enjoy the photos.

Colors of Summer- How I see the Farmer`s Market

Sunday Morning Flea Market Finds

I woke up feeling full of energy this morning and went early to the Flea Market nearby. This FM is mostly old things, a lot of junk, but some treasure can be found now and then. This morning I found a white one drawer stand, 2 old shutters, a nice old painted box with metal, a black and white painted stool, a candy box, a tin pot with handle, a slide lid box, a few books,an apple butter bowl, a button necklace made from old shoe buttons, an old primitive piece wood turned into a shoe repair base and a few other bits. I also got an old wardrobe that has old shelves. I`m fixing that to store old blankets, quilts, coverlets ,etc. . I had a fun time. I hope you enjoy seeing what I found.

Nature`s Decorating

I`ve had this blueberry wreath on my barn door since I moved here 7 years ago. I love this!!
Update.....they all left the next day. Either too crowded or it was the sun shining on them that made them go. Hopefully my cat didn`t have them for dinner.

The Consignment Barn, Lewisburg,Pa.

I`ve been busy getting my new antique space ready for the opening of a new place called the Consignment Barn in Lewisburg ,Pa. . I decided I wanted to make a space that I would want to go shopping at. I visit a few places that I enjoy shopping for primitives in my area, such as The Street of Shops in Lewisburg, and Primitive America which I`ve shown photos of on here,( look at earlier posts), there is also The Roller Mills in Lewisburg too. Here is what I have so far, but I can only fit so much at a time in my truck in each trip and it`s not open everyday yet, it`s just been open a day a week for us to set up.The store should be open June 1st unless something else changes it.
Old baby and kids shoes, ironstone, early books, make-do`s that I`ve made from old materials, crocks, quilts and more.
Click on the photos for a better look.

Old Needlepunch Piece

On Saturday I went to a local antique show. I helped out my friends as they set up and sold their antiques. The show was busy and they got a good crowd. I was able to find this needlepunch rug, faded over time, but you can still see the back is still vibrant. Punched with yarn and most likely from a kit.

Redwork- Blackwork Embroidery with Children

A few weeks ago I found this wonderful large piece embroidered in red on one side and black and navy on the other. This is a flat piece but it would be great made into a large pillow or framed. I`m going to do one or the other. I love handwork, hours of stitching involved in this piece.

Old Black Doll I found while I was antiquing .....

I`m so pleased at this doll I found antiquing today. She`s about 13" tall, made from a shiny black cotton, and her dress is probably original as it fits pretty well. Probably an old feedsack made into a dress. Imagine if today we had something like feedsacks, used 1st for utilitarian purposes and then can be made into clothing or quilts. Can`t think of anything today that`s comparable to it. But wouldn`t it fit in today in our recycling mentality.

Early Valentine`s Puzzle Purse`s

Here`s a link to how to make your own early style puzzle purse valentines.

Puzzle Purse instruction`s

Another interesting link.

And Martha`s instructions.

Old Spun Cotton Ornaments

Decorated Feather Tree

I finally collected enough things to fill my feather tree this year. I had to get bits and pieces for a few years now until I had a treeful. I have a habit of stashing my finds , squirreling them away for the future, so it was a bit of work to find it all, but I`m pleased with the outcome. The tree itself is a fake feather tree that I found at a yard sale for $1. ,thinking I`d use it as a pattern to make my own real feather tree, but that hasn`t happened yet, one of these years I`ll get to it.

Christmas Decorating

I was inspired by this old postcard when I went to put up a tree 2 years ago. I heard my Mom telling a story about how she had walked in the snow to find a tree. That means they just went out and took whatever was growing , however it was growing, no trimming for years to give it that nice shape. So I decided that`s what I wanted to try. I went out and walked until I found one I thought would work and the trunk is very small compared to the ones you buy at a lot . I put it in this old bucket with a plastic bucket inside to prevent leakage, placed stones for support and wired it to the wall. I made folded paper stars and strung popcorn and cranberries. Baked gingerbread cookies and cut out shapes with my old cookie cutters. Clipped on candles ,but never lit them, and added white lights. A carved angel on top that was made by my friend. Added some dolls and animals from my collection and was very happy with the results. I`d love to see your early style trees too, send me a link .

Primitive Christmas Decorating

This basket looks like an upsidedown Christmas tree made from twigs. Cone shaped. Fill with greens and hang from a nice hanger. Again, having this wonderful doorway helps most colonial decorating look nice.





I love decorating with natural ,simple things. A candle in the window, a bough outside the window and of course having a great window in the 1st place helps too. This restored log house looks great on it`s own.