Tuesday 7 July 2015

Car Boot Sale/New Home Gifts

We were blessed last week with a mini heat wave which I must admit I really did enjoy.  I am obviously a sun worshipper and loved the warmth on my skin.  It brought the crowds out as people from inland flocked to the coast.  I have to admit to taking full advantage of the good weather and finally stood at a car boot sale selling my wares.  I had sorted out all my clothes that were too big since I had lost weight, books, toys that the children had grown out of and umpteen other bits and pieces that were no longer needed or wanted.  One mans rubbish is another mans treasure I sold such a lot of things raising over £300.  I was so pleased with that and intend to go again when we have some half decent weather once more.  The mini heat wave was indeed MINI and has come to an abrupt end, once again bringing rain to the East coast and a cool wind which is normal for us.  I did however manage to get the bedding washed and dried this afternoon.

 
I love the smell of sheets that have been  hung to dry outside.  I have also been busy altering a dress that I came across in the pile for getting rid of as I didn't like the neckline.
 

 
Instead of discarding the dress, I decided to make it into a skirt ready for my trip to Florida in the Autumn.  I cut out the zip and cut off the top, then simply re stitched the seam and turned over and sewed the top edge.  A few simple adjustments and it is now an item of clothing that I will wear.
 

 
Amie, my daughter and her little family moved home a couple of weeks ago, so we are going down for the weekend to visit.  I have some Cath Kidston fabric that she adores so I have made them a table cloth and a runner for their new home. 
 

 
I have edged the cloth with some vintage lace to give it a luxurious feel.  I have also stitched a plain runner for the coffee table in the same fabric.
 

 
I hope they will be very happy in their new home.   The rain has certainly saved us a job of watering today and has given some of the blooms a renewed lease of life, the sun was giving them a hard time and making them wilt.  They are coming back with a renewed vigour.  What's the weather like in your neck of the woods?  I am certainly getting the impression that there are some unusual weather patterns about at the moment.
 
See you soon.
 
 
 
 

27 comments:

  1. I love sheets dried on the clothesline! That is such a good idea for the dress. I love the table cloth and runner. You do such pretty work.

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  2. It sounds much damper where you are than we've got it further inland. That cloth is so pretty!

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  3. Sounds like a very successful car boot sale. The dress you have altered into a skirt is great. The fabric looks very pretty so it's wonderful to get more wear out of it.

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  4. Your sewing projects turned out great. Love the fabric you chose for the runner.

    Our weather? CRAZY thunderstorms. I'm doing sheets and towels today too, but they won't be hanging out unless I want an extra "rinse"! LOL Thank goodness for electric dryers!

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  5. HOT and DRY in Portland, Oregon which different than our norm for this time of year. But like you, I have to admit that I have enjoyed some of the warmth...especially while lounging under a shady tree :)
    Happy new home to your daughter's family. Your gift to her is lovely and your refashioned dress is so pretty! Yay for your good sales!

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  6. Very nice! You always do such a good job.

    Those fabrics are wonderful - and I too remember well the smell of freshly line-dried sheets, from childhood. We aren't allowed to do that in our suburban neighborhood that I live in now though. :(

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  7. I agree there is nothing quit so nice an sheets dried on a clothesline in the sun. They guarantee sweet dreams:)

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  8. Fresh smelling laundry from outdoors quite nice. Glad you got some rain. We need it in OR. It is a few degrees cooler today than it has been. Lovely of you to make gifts for your daughter's new home. Take care!!

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  9. They will love that table runner. It is always exciting in a new home. Jo x

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  10. Well done at the boot sale that was really good , I love the kath kidston table cloth to , Beautiful xxx

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  11. You did great on the dress adjustment and table runner. Over here, the heat wave is bad, we are sweating and just want to spend time in air-con rooms.

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  12. I agree - drying laundry outside makes my heart skip a beat - it's just so fresh and down-to-earth. I took every opportunity to dry my washing outside during our mini heatwave. :)

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  13. Oh I do love to get my washing dried outside as nothing beats the
    smell of freshly launded washing.

    Well done on the car boot, and what a brilliant adjustment to your dress.

    Love, love the Cath Kidston table runner.

    luv
    irene
    xxx

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  14. you are so so clever. Love what you did with the dress!!

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  15. Lovely gifts !!!!
    Have a nice day !!!
    Hug
    Anna

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  16. Seeing the sheets on the line reminds me of when I was little. There is nothing like that fresh smell! I am sure your daughter will cherish those lovely gifts you made for her...love the fabric and vintage lace!

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  17. Washing dried on the line has such a lovely smell. I'm sure your daughter will love her home-made gifts. x

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  18. I am so much a summer girl too, we have a cold snap in NZ at present. You can feel the snow off the mountains in the air. Your repurposed dress looks like it will be beautifully cool to wear.

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  19. So talented, great way to recycle a dress. Not sure what a car boot sale is but I'm guessing it's like a yard/garage sale? You did very well. Enjoy the nice weather and your visit.
    Kat

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  20. Our mini-heatwave was fun (while it lasted...), wasn't it? I also got all my bedding washed. It isn't often that you get the opportunity to dry all the sheets outside around here - normally I hang everything outside, then leave the house for a few hours, and when I come back it's rained and everything is more wet than before! ;)

    I like the fabric of your dress/skirt - it's so satisfying when you manage to turn something unloved into a wearable item - and well done on that car boot! I went a few years ago and I think I made about £25, which I immediately spent again on things that I found on the other stalls!!

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  21. I want that hot weather too. IT is just too cool this summer so far in Chicago. Little blips of real summer then boom bamm, cold!
    Todays cold and grey.
    Happy new hOme to your family!

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  22. Love your dress alteration, and the table runner! Thanks so much for coming by my blog and commenting. I am WAY behind getting back to everyone who have been so kind to comment these last three weeks, but I hope to get caught up soon. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  23. Its a pleasure to visit your blog, i saw you thrue other bloggers...thanks for sharing...loves (ˆ◡ˆ)

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  24. I just love that fabric!! I'm sure your daughter will love it!! I told my honey that I want to have a laundry line when me move. I love how the clothes smell when they've been air dried!! xo

    ~ Wendy

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  25. Mama, you are one handy gal! I like it all - the new skirt, the tablecloth, the runner. And, for some reason, I love photos of laundry hanging in the breeze. Love them!
    Amalia
    xo

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  26. Hot hot hot then it suddenly rains. We are off to NIreksnd soon, it's crazy unpredictable over there! Love your pressies you made for your daughter, they're so pretty :)
    Jillxo

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