Saturday, October 04, 2008

Show And Tell

This week for show and tell I'm going to show some of my favorite ebay finds. Even though lately I'm making myself stay away from ebay. Anyways, a couple of months ago I had mentioned that back in the spring I had started finding some stuff on ebay that I had loved from a store in Portland. The store was called Daisy Kingdom and they closed a few years back. For a while before they closed they had started selling the patterns and fabric in wally's world and many other places other than just in Portland. Years ago though when I lived in Portland I had gotten some great stuff at warehouse sales. I used to get the fabric iron ons and the decorate sweatshirts with puff paints and sell them. I got several very fancy dresses for my little sister when she was really young. And I had gotten some Christmas stuff. I had one year found christmas stockings and a tree skirt that a friend of mine put together for me. Several years later when I was still working so hard to please my mom and trying to be the good Jeh0vahs witn*ess I gave the tree skirt away to another friend and I believe the stocking went to my friend who put it together for me. Now since I've failed miserably at the whole good J*W a couple years ago I started trying to replace my stuff from e-bay. I found the stockings first, then some placemats and a wall hanging panel. I still have to put them all together so I guess maybe that is my project for the winter. I'm also still looking for the tree skirt which I've never been able to find but maybe someday. So here are some pictures of the Christmas stuff I've gotten so far. I've also gotten some baby crib quilt panels that are fantastic but just so you don't all think I'm a crazy infertile (who keeps buying baby stuff) I'll wait a while to post all those.
So, here is the wall hanging panel. The bunny is named Nina Noel and I just love this stuff.
This is the panels for the 2 stockings. I can actually make just one using both panels for one or make 2. I will probably make 2.

Here's a close up of the pictures on the stockings.

Here's the placemats. I have a bunch of these, way more than I need placemats so I may try to make pillows or something with them.

So if anyone else wants to play along with show and tell this week you can go to Mel's blog and join in the fun.

14 comments:

Kristin said...

Cool Christmas stuff. Can't wait to see your other eBay finds (yes, even the baby stuff).

Lori Lavender Luz said...

I bet your home is a fun place in December!

Michelle said...

I love those! You are right they are a great ebay find!

twondra said...

Cool! I love Christmas stuff!

Delenn said...

Very cool stuff. I love decking the house out during Christmas...

Cara said...

Ahhh - ebay. Every few months I go through a spurt and "need" lots of stuff, then realized I don't need it.

Your finds are cool though! I have to learn to be more picky!

Anonymous said...

Great ebay finds! I've never really thought about buying fabric for my quilting projects from ebay.
Thanks for the inspiration!
ACN

Sam said...

what great Christmas stuff! I am really really addicted to the whole Christmas thing and don't think that I'd cope with a religion that doesn't celebrate Christmas (or birthdays for that matter!!!)

By the way, my own Show and Tell is kinda Christmas related too!

Cajun Cutie said...

Daisy Kingdom totally rocks. I wore quite a few daisy Kingdom dresses in my youth. I still have a doll wearing a daisy kingdom frilly dress that my Great grandma made. Love the Christmas goods.

Martha@A Sense of Humor is Essential said...

Those are so adorable! I love vintage stuff on Ebay. Thanks so much for sharing. Best as always.

Jessica White said...

I really like the Daisy Kingdom stuff. When I was a kid my mom would buy the iron on transfers and we would make sweatshirts with them and puff-paint for gifts for our aunts and grandmas.

They do have very cute stuff!

onemorebaby said...

Fun! I can't wait to decorate for Christmas now!

MrsSpock said...

Cute! I am addicted to ebay myself!

sara said...

I love Christmas and you have got me very excited!