Wednesday, January 24, 2007

A New Thrift Find for the Sewing Room



I found the little mason jar lamp recently filled with old thread on wooden spools and old button cards. Remember when all thread came on wooden spools-I do-wait a minute, I'm dating myself here! Anyways, I just loved it and took it home with me from my favorite consignment store. The thread colors are all bright colors and the button cards still have prices on them. The one showing has a price of 10 cents. It is sitting on my cupboard in my sewing room next to the cross stitch that my sister gave me for Christmas. Just try to ignore the ugly wallpaper in the background that has been in this room since we bought the house 23 years ago. One of these days I'll change it.

Posted by Chris@Cats On My Quilts at 6:47 PM

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12 comments:

  1. SharonWednesday, January 24, 2007 at 7:22:00 PM EST

    Love the Christmas gift and the lamp. I have a lamp like that in my pod..just waiting for the closing on our condo next week.

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  2. Mary L. BriggsWednesday, January 24, 2007 at 7:28:00 PM EST

    What a great find the lamp is, Chris. Love the gift from your sis, too. They both add lots of nice color.

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  3. ShirleeWednesday, January 24, 2007 at 9:29:00 PM EST

    What a great lamp and even better that it was filled with the button cards and thread. Perfect for your sewing room. I like the gift from your sis too. Great colours.

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  4. ElizabethWednesday, January 24, 2007 at 11:40:00 PM EST

    Really neat lamp! Your cats are darling too. Bet they're nicer than mine...

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  5. May BrittThursday, January 25, 2007 at 12:28:00 AM EST

    What a treasure this lamp is. It is so great. Have you opened it and looked at the things inside?

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  6. Feather GoldThursday, January 25, 2007 at 8:03:00 AM EST

    Great lamp!

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  7. LibbyThursday, January 25, 2007 at 10:12:00 AM EST

    I remember all those wooden spools, too. Wish I would have kept the ones in Grandma's basket. They sure look great in your lamp.

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  8. BeemoosieFriday, January 26, 2007 at 6:55:00 AM EST

    Beautiful lamp! What a nice find! That wallpaper isn't so bad!

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  9. RaNae @EweCreekCottageFriday, January 26, 2007 at 10:15:00 AM EST

    Well isn't that cute Chris.
    RaNae

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  10. DebFriday, January 26, 2007 at 11:06:00 AM EST

    What a great gift - so unique and perfect for a sewing room!

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  11. Susie QSaturday, January 27, 2007 at 12:39:00 AM EST

    Such a sweet and oretty arrangement! Really cute!
    IT is fun to have things like that isn't it? It just makes you smile....
    Hugs,
    Sue

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  12. AnonymousSaturday, January 27, 2007 at 5:36:00 PM EST

    I've been collecting those old wooden spools too. And putting them in jars! Needless to say, I love that lamp!

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I pray that risen from the dead,
In glory I will stand,
A crown perhaps upon my head,
And a needle in my hand.

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