tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post3826804380968923540..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Wednesday Farm Photos: A New Old Quilt and a New Old Buying HabitFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-10720333021924127152010-05-20T13:39:10.912-05:002010-05-20T13:39:10.912-05:00Our new (old) farmhouse is dying for a beautificat...Our new (old) farmhouse is dying for a beautification facelift. So far, we've only got as far as the bathroom, but we've decided to keep it "country". I'm inspired by your list of things you buy and the rules around it. We don't yet have a single shelf available for anything "pretty", and I've got boxes and boxes of stuff to go through that I'll never use..a million books, etc. But I can't wait till we get to the decorating part. That will be so much fun!Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12585158154103894493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-10404247142412012672010-05-18T23:11:02.664-05:002010-05-18T23:11:02.664-05:00such a gorgeous quilt!!
well you already know my l...such a gorgeous quilt!!<br />well you already know my love for vintage quilts and aprons too : ) i love your use or the enamelware for clothespins, such a beautiful idea! I look forward to your next wash!gardenmamahttp://www.gardenmama.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-63290882625593503092010-05-14T06:48:36.862-05:002010-05-14T06:48:36.862-05:00What a gorgeous old quilt! My grandmother made sev...What a gorgeous old quilt! My grandmother made several in that same pattern, and I still use them. <br /><br />Thanks for the beautiful pictures. I think it's time for me to post on E&P some pix of my Mom's quilting handiwork. :-)Miss Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13210249894351503887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-3627872825070706072010-05-13T19:47:36.084-05:002010-05-13T19:47:36.084-05:00Love the quilt -- we are lucky to have some needle...Love the quilt -- we are lucky to have some needlework pieces, linens and laces, from my great-grandmother and I love having them on the tables and bookshelves with family pictures displayed on them -- it gives me a real sense of continuity, and appreciation for her hard work and creativity!Julia Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-52113711494642394192010-05-13T18:10:02.856-05:002010-05-13T18:10:02.856-05:00Visiting your site through A Way to Garden and am ...Visiting your site through A Way to Garden and am loving it. I love all things farm-related and then this post...just lovely. My mom is a quilter and has passed on a real appreciation of this art form to me.Lynell from Just Two Farm Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14459925593863663558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-61556959997040781032010-05-13T13:40:36.532-05:002010-05-13T13:40:36.532-05:00hi Susan,
I'm so happy to read this post. I j...hi Susan,<br /><br />I'm so happy to read this post. I just said to a friend who helped me move some things, "It took a fancy hutch and some organizing but my apartment looks like it walked out of a thrift store"<br /><br />I fall in love with things on their own merit regardless of any kind of theme I may or may not have going.<br /><br />I recently bought an entire set of china, circa 1950, service for 14, and an old hutch cabinet. It's all fabulous! The hutch doesn't match a single stick of furniture and the dishes are entirely too fancy. But it is love.<br /><br />happy hunting! Enjoyed your post. <br /><br />Jess in SaratogaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-2328832463149508442010-05-13T12:29:04.330-05:002010-05-13T12:29:04.330-05:00You turned me on to heart shaped rocks--now I have...You turned me on to heart shaped rocks--now I have so many that I only collect them on important times (when we scattered our dog's ashes, for instance, we brought one home from that trip to the Gasconade). <br /><br />I love quilts--I'm a liturgical banner maker and they're all quilted these days, as well as the house overflowing with fabric. I rarely buy them, though, unless they are in a pattern I would never have the patience to make (like yo yos or whig rose or baltimore album, etc) or have other attributes I can't copy (feedsack fabric draws me in, but I only buy quilt tops or blocks made of them so I can stabilize them better). I also make sure items will have a use, even if it's just "hang on that empty wall". My fave is the rocketship ice-crusher in my kitchen...Bridgetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843150280542615265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-57645322355927148042010-05-13T11:12:29.567-05:002010-05-13T11:12:29.567-05:00I grew up in a house that was stuffed with treasur...I grew up in a house that was stuffed with treasures. It took me years to spread those things amongst the relatives and gain some living space (I inherited the house). Now my rule for collection is that it has to be small. And when people go on trips and ask what they can bring me, I always say "a rock, a small rock." I use the rocks in the flowerpots for my houseplants, to keep the cats from digging the dirt. And every little rock has the name of its origin written in Sharpie.Jan Blawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697621979002856884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-14322875990647819592010-05-13T10:36:20.873-05:002010-05-13T10:36:20.873-05:00Gorgeous, lovely quilt! I enjoyed reading this pos...Gorgeous, lovely quilt! I enjoyed reading this post, and about your adventures!Geek+Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363067457633606939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-6845012859585250842010-05-13T10:16:35.295-05:002010-05-13T10:16:35.295-05:00Sounds like you hit the jackpot!! I love the quil...Sounds like you hit the jackpot!! I love the quilt.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16710844321342100813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-92041329070290816902010-05-13T09:28:39.114-05:002010-05-13T09:28:39.114-05:00As a southwest Missourian I want to know where you...As a southwest Missourian I want to know where you shop. I will travel for some good shopping. Seems in the Springfield area, most of the prices are a tad inflated. So going to flea markets isn't as much fun as it could be. Enjoy seeing your finds!missallizoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15174707618331439744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-75737281746588730252010-05-13T08:33:26.743-05:002010-05-13T08:33:26.743-05:00Our house is so stuffed with "vintage treasur...Our house is so stuffed with "vintage treasures" (meaning all the old family stuff), that I don't buy anything. That kind of makes me sad, because I would love to be able to buy some china of my own, but I really can't justify it when we have about ten sets overflowing every cupboard we have.<br /><br />Listen to me whining about having TOO MANY antiques. Shut up, Kristin.Kristin @ Going Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221544641416039741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-84766916789717674432010-05-13T07:38:17.042-05:002010-05-13T07:38:17.042-05:00GREAT FINDS :)!GREAT FINDS :)!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09069117326093443006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-86915675852032476832010-05-13T07:29:58.353-05:002010-05-13T07:29:58.353-05:00Susan - enjoying your explanation of reasons for a...Susan - enjoying your explanation of reasons for and joy from your purchases. Delighted to read you also like the pieced goods quilts - made from what people had worn out or simply already had. I prefer true crazy quilts - not all the fancy elaborate patterns from all new material. But something I can look at and think - bet that was a first day of school dress, a work shirt,pretty frock for church. Bless you girl - I'm with Joe on the new house this fall!LindaSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684545110832413808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-59586345523758035902010-05-13T04:41:21.147-05:002010-05-13T04:41:21.147-05:00Great finds! The photos are superb!
I am off to B...Great finds! The photos are superb!<br /><br />I am off to Brimfield, MA, today for biggest antique show in New England--thousands of booths out in the fields...and tens of thousands of shoppers. <br /><br />Your rules for buying are similar to mine. We use our Bakeltie handled ladles & spoons every day. We use everything we buy.<br /><br />Hope I am as lucky as you were shopping!DollZandThingZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906400814059674230noreply@blogger.com