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Posted by nrowny on November 21, 2011 · 4 Comments
Hi, my name is Nora and I am addicted to thrift stores. I am powerless before the strange power that lies within. The dusty corners where a special item might lurk are my siren song. Over the years I have taken a lot of ribbing by family about my addiction … where I see a … Continue reading →
Posted by sewassbe on October 18, 2011 · 3 Comments
Remember that armoire I got for $15 at a big garage sale? And remember how I cleaned it up? Well here, finally, are some pictures of it being put to good use. Our little house has two rooms upstairs under the eaves: one larger one we use as a guest room, and one bitty one … Continue reading →
Category Crafts, Decor, Sewing, Vintage Score · Tagged with craft armoire, craft room, crafting, fabric, fabric stash, knitting, sewing, sewing machine, vintage armoire, vintage furniture, vintage score, vintage sewing machine, wool, yarn, yarn stash
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Posted by TerenehIdia on September 13, 2011 · 7 Comments
It all started with a 7” inch white zipper. I could not find it at the national big box sewing and crafts store. So I did what anyone would do in that situation. I googled it. Among the list of usual suspects, was the name Center for Creative Reuse. There was an invitation to joy … Continue reading →
Category Crafts, Decor, DIY, Feature, How To, Inspiration Point, Learn By Doing, Profile, Sewing, Uncategorized, Vintage Score · Tagged with buttons, craft, crafting, crafts, creative center reuse, diy, fabric, materials, pittsburgh, recycle, reuse, sewing, thread, upcycle
Posted by sewassbe on June 17, 2011 · 1 Comment
As you may have read the other day, I recently scored a vintage armoire for $15. It was in kind of rough shape when I received it, but here’s how I fixed some of the problems. Problem #1 – It was dirty. Solution #1 – Murphy’s Oil soap, my friends. With a little hot water, … Continue reading →
Category Decor, How To, Vintage Score · Tagged with armoire, caring for old furniture, caring for vintage furniture, cleaning vintage furniture, furniture, old furniture, repairing old furniture, vintage armoire, vintage find, vintage furniture, yard sale furniture
Posted by sewassbe on June 16, 2011 · 2 Comments
I scored this 1930s (I think) solid wood armoire at a historical society yard sale for $15 (yes, $15!). It was originally $25, but it was the end of the day and it was half price, but they didn’t have enough change for a twenty, so I gave them $15. So as you can probably … Continue reading →
Category Decor, Vintage Score · Tagged with 1930s furniture, armoire, bargain, garage sale, vintage armoire, vintage closet, vintage find, vintage furniture, vintage score, yard sale, yard sale furniture