Fun Finds!

One fun activity I did over the summer was go to the Rose Bowl Flea Market.  It was great! If you go, plan to go early, have walking shoes and water.  I got there about 9am and didn't leave till almost 3pm.  I don't think I sat one time.  I was just walking and browsing.  They have everything and anything you can collect.  Sorry I didn't take pictures.  The Market has an entire area that is just for clothes.  I never even made it there.  It can be kinda overwhelming.  I was so excited when I came to a booth with vintage fabrics and notions.  I was at this booth for an hour or more.  It was so fun to browse all the fabrics.

Vintage fabric purchase

Pattern for Avery

Pattern for Avery

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Pattern for me.  I thought this would be cute for work.

Cute old notions.  This was a fun purchase.


My next fun find was an old Singer sewing machine.  I purchased this machine for $15 from someone on Craigslist.

It needs some TLC to fix up the rusted parts.  I don't know the exact year of this machine but I think it's some where from the 20's to 40's.  I love it and it makes a great decoration in my sewing/guest room.


Recently at my local thrift shop I discovered a drawer where they keep patterns and fabric!  Wha hoo! The patterns are twenty five cents a piece.  Here are some early 70's patterns that I think are cute and could be made to look modern.  If I don't use them, I just love the history and look of them.

Love the hair on the last girl to the right.

 I also found some cute fabric with these patterns.  My total was eight dollars and some change.  That's my kind fabric and pattern shopping!  Now, I just need to find some time to make one of these lovely vintage patterns.