Tuesday, October 2, 2012

I {heart} The Bins

 I took a long weekend and it was one of those long weekends that FEELS really long - I love when that happens!  I even had time for a trip to The Bins.  It is a very good thing that I don't live closer because I could develop a serious addiction to that treasure hunt.
 Tell me you wouldn't have brought her home with you?
 This little Santa looks like he just came down the chimney and, judging by his red cheeks, he seems to be a tad embarrassed about it.  I'll be sending him over to Laurie for some Ethel-izing.
 Wash, rinse and repeat....
 I scored a big pile of interesting patterns and hot-iron transfers.  They were all in one bin so likely the remnants of someones sewing room.  Big sigh.  When I find one old, interesting, item in a bin I thouroughly pick it because I often find more.  It will take a while to go through them all and figure out what is complete and what isn't.
 When I spotted these two patterns I went feet-off-the-floor into the bin and did a little Army crawl. (Dude, do you really need to check the zippers on that backpack right HERE because you.are.in.my.way!)  I am not tall enough to reach all the way across a bin so getting to the stuff on the other side can be a challenge.  Guerilla picking....
A seriously enormous pile of finished granny squares.  These will be headed to Etsy in hopes someone will appreciate the work that went into them and rescue them for a project of their own.
A new record at 25 pounds.

10 comments:

Blessed Serendipity said...

I really miss that GW by the pound. Those patterns are so cute and I would have bought those doilies too. Fun finds!

xo
Danielle

laurie -magpie ethel said...

Wow..25 pounds at the bins! You certainly hit it at the right time...and it is always hit or miss for me.

vintage grey said...

Oh, I love the Santa, and those granny squares are beautiful!! I'll have to keep my eye out for them! xo Heather

Betsy@My Salvaged Treasures said...

What a haul! I love those costume patterns and those granny squares won't last long in your shop. We need a place like that around here!

Andy's Attic said...

I've never had such good luck at the bins. The Portland bin must be better than ours. You did some damage at 25 pounds!!

Annette said...

I'm even shorter than you, so I would probably fall in trying to get to something on the other side! But if I could find the stuff you do, it would be worth it!

Into Vintage said...

How is this possible? You must be living right because in 25 trips I wouldn't be able to find 25 pounds of stuff let alone those amazing patterns. Love the surplice and cassock pattern - I've never seen that before.

oldgreymare said...

One day..... you and me kiddo.....butts in the air into the bins!!!!! lol

Laurie said...

Dang -- 8 lbs! When I come and visit you, someday, you must please take me to these bins! I am full of imaginings about them from your posts! LOVE the patterns!!!

CATHY said...

love the patterns. You need to do a collage for Apron*ology with the two apron patterns.