Saturday, June 5, 2021

Not Marie #3

 Up next is the front closet !

Lots of family coats , dog collars and slippers.

 Oh and a pin board!

Back when events happened and

 the Oilpatch in Canada was booming , 

every event would have souvenir pins.  

They were hot items to trade 

and if you were lucky ,

 you could get some lovely complex ones!




Now the question is , do we keep them

 or pass them on? 

They may end up in a nice vase for memory triggers 

for stories at family events. 

They could be great conversation starters!

Next, the  pictures!



 I swap out wall decorations with my mood , the season 

or just because .

 The out of circulation ones go on the closet shelf!

 There seems to be quite a stack.  

some have memories , some are gifts and 

some are just beautiful!

The family artist was visiting and 

advised on what to keep . I do have

final say . The most interesting pictures

was a pair I got at an auction.

The look is vintage New York and 

really appealed. A handsome couple!



But, and this is a big but, 

it turns out that they are the same person!

Seems Julian Eltinge was an early 

female impersonator! There is even a 

theater named after him!


Good finds!
Those are keepers.

I saved a whale picture from 
the "go " pile
 ( a retirement memento from my desk at work)
 and did manage 
to rid out the chewed and mended 4 times
puppy collar from big Boomer.



 
All in all a successful sort!

Keep tidy!












Playful Purple

 Wow purple!

Whimsical and fun!

When I am old I will wear purple

Nope

I will dye my hair purple?

Nope 

Will I eat purple food?

Yep 

Drive a purple car? 

Yep, Our family had a purple 

Pontiac with fins, we were 

bat man before bat man was cool!

And sew purple!

So far my purple is in UFO form. 

This little wall item or table topper 

needs finishing. 



These four blocks need a purpose. Are they blue,

 are they orange, are they purple?

There are three purple and one blue. 

I have an idea brewing so we shall see!



I also have some tiny houses on the go.

                                              

Slowly but surely I am learning the 

ways of the rainbow: lots of projects/blocks

and lots of options!

Wouldn't a baby rainbow strip be 

wonderful using some of this fabric?


Maybe a purple baby string star to match

a parent string star quilt? Hmmm? 


That would be fun!

I have a bag of purple and I'm not afraid to use it!

Great month ahead!

Stay safe and sew on!

Second shot done and dusted!

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