Estate Sales

I can't help myself.

Technically not from an estate sale, but $5 at an Ardmore antique shop.

 Estate Sale stuff.

 This mirror went right up an the mantel and the big one in the laundry room bathroom.

Two mirrors and a doll quilt. $2.50, $17.50, $15.

 This one in pretty good shape. $40.

This one rebound. $25.

 And it has an issue but lovely quilting could be on pillows.

Nice, new, table cloth. $2.50. Perfect size for one of the porch tables or layered on the couch.

Two mirrors. $7.50, $20.

Platter $25. It will be very patriotic serving fresh tomatoes tonight.

Some cross stitch pieces. I'm sending these to Miss Mustard Seed. She has been playing around with cross stitch recently and loves blue and white.

Table cloth and pillow cases.

And sadly two that got away. I shouldn't have walked the dog before running down to the sale today. These were a great size, with lovely patina and only $150 and $100 with Sunday 50% off. Not that I have room for such pieces. Not meant to be.

 But aren't they great?

French Sheets, French Seams

Estate sale buy ... twelve vintage French linen sheets. Seven priced at $55, others less. I scooped up the 10, 15, 45 and 55 dollar sheets. I went back the second day and got half price on the last $15 ones six $55 dollar bunch. Total $265. Considering the price good of sheets I say deal!

1 Drawn thread design with diamonds inset. $55

2 Plain ladder drawn thread work. $55

3 Plain small drawn thread design. $15

 4 "BH" monogram with large tied and drawn thread work, some repairs, 72x115, $45

5 "BH" monogram with small drawn, tied thread work, 82x107. $55

6 Drawn thread, 80x120. $15

 

7 Plain, 66x90. $15

8 Plain, 70x120. $10

9  Fancy "BS" monogram in a diamond with drawn thread work, 56x88. $55

10 Big "BH" with drawn, tied thread work, some stains, $55

11 Ladder drawn thread work, 67x96. $15

 12 "BS" monogram in a 30's typeface with drawn thread work. $55

 Some had minor stains and mending.

You can see the length laid out on a double bed.

But the width while OK for a double is generally narrow for my queen sized bed.

So like a thrifty French housewife who would seam her sheets when the middle was thin and put the two good sides to the middle, I added on. I gritted my teeth and cut the $10 #9 plain sheet in four lengths. I hemmed the raw edge of two pieces and French seamed them to # 12 and #1.

Coverage achieved! Now I can tuck them in and I have sheet coverage on my side of the bed. I'm using them. I do wash on gentle in cold water and hang them either outside or on a line in the basement. If I were really "Martha" and had her nice mangle and housekeeper they'd be pressed. But I'm not and I don't so they dry flat enough for me. Heck if I were rich I'd have clean sheets every night!