tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8759416883394167442024-03-18T20:16:45.023-05:00Frog Goes to MarketEllie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-89074385378030905142013-06-22T14:26:00.000-05:002013-06-22T14:39:51.489-05:00Antique Ironstone Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A FRESH START</div>
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A huge <em>thank you</em> for all of the kind comments, emails, and encouraging questions about when, or if, I would ever start blogging again. Truth be told, I wasn't sure... I started this blog several years ago just after my husband and I moved to Nebraska, mostly so that I would have a way to show my mom and sister, who were almost 1000 miles away in Ohio, what our house looked like and what I was up to way out "west". Over the last two years though, I've been pleasantly surprised and encouraged by the fact that many of you have tagged along quite faithfully as well, from all corners of the world. <em>Thank you.</em></div>
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But this winter a lovely thing happened... We moved back to Ohio. </div>
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And suddenly blogging took a break while we packed up, found a place to live, unpacked, settled in, and caught up on over two years of girls days out, nieces' and nephews' birthday parties, lazy back porch sitting at the in-laws, and Sunday lunches after church with my family. <em>It has been a blessing.</em> </div>
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But don't worry... I'll still touch base with you every now and then. </div>
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Let's just be honest, I've <em>never </em>been very good at blogging on a regular schedule. Putting together a beautiful, interesting, and coherent blog post often takes me hours, usually over the course of several days. I'm serious, sometimes even deciding on a caption for my <a href="http://instagram.com/froggoestomarket#" target="_blank">Instagram</a> pictures takes me several drafts and the characteristic undue agony of a perfectionist. (By the way, I've come to sort of love Instagram, and I post snapshots there fairly often... I'm "<a href="http://instagram.com/froggoestomarket#" target="_blank">froggoestomarket</a>" if you care to follow along!) </div>
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So, I hope you'll allow me to keep this blog going sporadically, and share bits and pieces of my home and antiquing adventures when I can, even though it won't be every week or even every month. I've added links at the top of the blog so you can easily find me on Etsy, Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook as well. And while I may not have as much to say on the blog, going forward I'd like to do better at responding to your kind words and questions in the comments section when I do post, so please feel free to write!</div>
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Thanks again for hanging around :)</div>
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<br />Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-88761864905602443222012-10-31T13:52:00.000-05:002012-10-31T13:52:39.590-05:00Pewter & Fall Foliage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy (almost) November! I have been the laziest blogger on the planet recently... If you've stuck around over the last 3 months, <em>thank you</em>! You deserve a medal. (I do not.) Apparently, blogging comes in spurts for me. </div>
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Overall, we've had a pretty low-key fall so far, punctuated by a brief moment of craziness... A huge tree branch fell on the roof of our house last month, which wouldn't have caused us too must angst (especially since we are renters), except for the fact that the branch landed squarely on the vent pipe on the roof. I have never really given much thought to what that little pipe that sticks out of the roof above the bathroom does, but I now know that if a tree lands on that little pipe, <strong><em>it will make your toilet tank explode. </em></strong>And crack the cast iron pipe that extends down into the basement. The broken pipe, in turn, will bust through the wall between your closet and the bathroom. And, until you have the presence of mind to<em><strong> </strong></em>turn off the water main, the broken toilet tank will flood your bathroom, drain down the laundry chute, and rain into your basement. </div>
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In retrospect, it was really not quite as bad as it sounds... <em>especially</em> in light of the recent devestation caused on the east coast by Hurricane Sandy. But, it did lead to a couple weeks of mess and disorder while things were being repaired, which led to the house not really being "blog worthy" for a while. Luckily, things have long since returned to normal!</div>
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This morning, I went outside and foraged for some pretty fall foliage to display in my antique pewter pitcher. We don't have a lot to choose from in our yard (and I refrained from snipping the beautiful red berries off of our neighbors' crab apple tree), but it doesn't take much to add some festive fall color.</div>
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Have you seen this contest from Martha Stewart Living? It's the American Made Awards, and it's honoring creative small business owners. Very cool, right? Well, the nomination process is over, and the editorial staff at Martha Stewart Living has evaluated <em>thousands</em> of entries and picked 100 finalists that are in the running for the final spot, the Audience Choice pick. The winner will be featured in the MSL magazine, plus win a $10,000 prize! The voting is going on RIGHT NOW.</div>
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Natalie is a potter. She makes beautiful pottery jewelry, plus wheel-thrown bowls, mugs, pitchers, and more. She lives in my much-loved little hometown of Hartville, Ohio. </div>
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I finally found a lightwight summer replacement for the cozy down comforter that is usually folded at the foot of our bed. Seeing that is now mid-August, it was about time! We obviously weren't using the down comforter at night, but the bed looked so bare without it that I couldn't stand to take it away. </div>
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So when I spotted this gorgeous antique linen monogrammed sheet (seriously on sale!) from an Etsy seller in France, I thought that it might be a perfect option. And with that beautiful red monogram, how could I resist?</div>
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The sheet is made of two homespun linen panels that are seamed together in the center, and the "AA" monogram falls just off-center to avoid the seam. The sheet is about 70" wide, which is just about right for laying across our queen size bed. </div>
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And the best part? The sheet arrived all the way from France about two weeks ago... on my birthday. Happy birthday to me!! </div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-24192181103188193072012-08-08T12:34:00.002-05:002012-08-08T12:34:46.619-05:00New in the Shop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I bought an entire lot of antique Tea Leaf ironstone at an estate sale a couple weeks ago, so I have several pieces in the shop right now, and I'll continue to list more as I get them photographed. It's so beautiful! </div>
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And I have a new color of the monogrammed kitchen towels - a golden mustard yellow. It's lighter and sunnier than the Dark Mustard color I already carry, so it's perfect for a cheerful country kitchen.</div>
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I'm off to pack up some more orders... Hope you're having a great week!</div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-46797193546787422262012-07-27T08:46:00.000-05:002012-07-27T08:46:03.047-05:001000 Sales<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have reason to celebrate... Overnight, my little <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FrogGoesToMarket?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">etsy shop</a> hit the 1000 sales mark! HORRAY!!! When I first started this venture a little over 2 years ago, shops with sales numbering in the thousands seemed like giants. No giant here... just a grateful girl, giving glory to God. </div>
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To celebrate the milestone, I'm including a FREE full-size bar of handmade soap (your choice) with every order placed this weekend (Friday, July 27 - Sunday, July 29). No need to do anything special... just let me know when you checkout what kind of free soap you'd like :)</div>
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A huge "thank you" to everybody who's visited the shop and the blog over the last 2 years... </div>
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You guys are THE BEST!!!</div>
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Ellie</div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-30148019082158555252012-07-25T12:24:00.002-05:002012-07-25T12:24:30.902-05:00Tales from a Nebraska Estate Sale<div style="text-align: center;">
Let me begin by saying that estate sales are serious business. If you have never personally gathered with a hoard of "regulars" in the early morning hours before an estate sale begins, you may not believe it. But take it from me, these guys mean <em>business</em>. Yes, there are casual shoppers that show up at estate sales, too, but I can guarantee that they are often disappointed. Because the serious shoppers, the "regulars", have gotten there <em>hours</em> before the sale opens. They've gotten their number, secured their place at the front of the line, and then probably gathered for coffee at a McDonald's while you are still drooling on your down pillow, with visions of estate sale treasures dancing in your head.</div>
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I know this, because at my first few estate sales, I was puzzled as to why I kept finding myself at the end of a long line when I was showing up right on time. It turns out that "on time" for an esate sale just means you'll be the first one to get to pick through the leftovers. The antique dealers, serious collectors, and local estate sale junkies will have come and gone, taking the good stuff with them, before you even make it in the house. This I am still learning... I am not one the "regulars" at estate sales yet. But occassionally, when I find an ad for a local sale that looks good (and I can sweet-talk my hubby into giving up his one day to sleep in), we gird up our loins and join in the competitive treasure-hunting ritual of an estate sale. Such was the case this past Saturday. </div>
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It all started with a big beautiful ironstone pitcher. You all know how much I love ironstone, and I found a local sale advertised on Craigslist - with lots of pictures of the contents of the house - and lo and behold, I spotted a beautiful ironstone pitcher in one of the pictures. Score! I wanted that pitcher. The sale started Saturday at 9:00 am, so I set an alarm with plans to get there by 7:30. Well, we showed up closer to 8:00, and sure enough, we were handed numbers 56 and 57. <em>Boo</em>. Not great. Let's hope there are 55 people here who don't care about antique ironstone. With an hour to kill before the sale began, we ran down the street to McDonald's, just like the pros. </div>
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When we got back to the house, the crowd was beginning to form. Many of the eager shoppers knew each other, and were swapping stories of their recent finds and comparing numbers. I heard one of them mention that he had gotten there at about 5:50 that morning... and he had gotten number 11. (<em>Note to self!) </em>At a few minutes before 9:00, the front door of the house opened, and one of the ladies running the sale stepped out. Like sharks that smelled blood in the water, the crowd took a huge collective step forward. She began calling numbers, and the hardcore early birds were off and shopping. Hubby and I loitered at the back of the crowd, certain that we would have to wait. But, she kept calling numbers. She called all the way up to 50, paused, and then... miracle of miracles... she kept going! The first batch of people allowed in the house went up to number 60. We were in! </div>
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With strict instructions to keep an eye out for that ironstone picture, hubby and I fanned out. I bounced in and out of the first few rooms rather frantically, until I saw it... The table beside the fireplace where the ironstone pitcher had been in the photo online. The <em>empty</em> table. Ack! A few steps more into the next room, and I spotted a happy lady... carrying my pitcher. <em>Boo again</em>. I had missed it! With a sigh of disappointment, I adjusted my focus and kept going. Through the crowd, into the little back bedroom with some folding tables full of trinkets. And then I spotted IT. On the floor, leaning against the leg of a table. No, not ironstone. Better than ironstone... </div>
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Something that normally sells for way more than I'd ever be willing to spend...</div>
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Probably one of my favorite finds... ever. </div>
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The most amazing thick slab French style antique bread board. </div>
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At an estate sale in Lincoln, Nebraska, of all places. </div>
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For $20. Eeeeekkk!!!</div>
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Remember the antique strawberry <a href="http://froggoestomarket.blogspot.com/2012/01/antique-butter-mold.html" target="_blank">butter mold</a> I found this winter? Well, I recently bought him some friends... I think I might now officially collect butter molds. </div>
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And the one that started it all, the strawberry vine. How fun that butter used to be so fancy! </div>
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They are a beautiful piece of history... and just perfect for decorating my little farmhouse style kitchen!</div>
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As promised, here three examples of beautiful vintage monogrammed linens that I've picked up recently at sales and antique shows. All of them are newly listed in my etsy shop. Buy them... before I decide to keep them all for myself!</div>
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First up are these old handmade napkin rings. It's a complete set of 12, and they are so incredibly detailed and beautiful - so much time and love went into making these heirloom napkin rings. And even more special if your name happens to begin with a "B"... </div>
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Next, a gorgeous oatmeal colored linen towel, with a sage green K monogram. The cross stitch color is so beautiful, and one you don't see all that often. This is my favorite colored background - light, natural, flax linen.</div>
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And lastly, a vintage white-on-white embroidered guest towel. I love the hempstitch detail along the edge. So classic. </div>
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It's time to stop rearranging the yellow ware and get to work this morning... </div>
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But decorating is so much more fun than folding laundry and scrubbing the tub.</div>
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Oh well... Wednesday, here I come!</div>
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A quick peek at the slowly growing antique pewter collection... I found the really early dark plate (top shelf, on the left) at a little antique shop in Nags Head on the Outer Banks, NC on our vacation this summer. (Nebraska to Ohio to North Carolina by car... we get around!) It's the first piece of nice old pewter that I've actually bought in person, instead of online, so it was a fun souvenir from the trip. My souvenirs are always antiques... Hubby bought 3 T-shirts.</div>
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These little English bar measures are also new additions. They're so cute! The smallest one is not even 2" tall. There's a complete <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pewter-Measures-18th-Century-Assembled-Set-of-Nine-/330488538067?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4cf2a6e3d3" target="_blank">set of measures like these on Ebay</a> right now that has all 9 graduated sizes, all the way up to a one gallon size... for $2,500. Just in case you're interested :) I bought these two little guys from separate places, and I'm keeping my eyes peeled for more sizes to help build my own "patchwork" set someday.</div>
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I stopped at a garage sale this morning in the neighborhood, and I picked up a couple other wonderful vintage monogrammed items that I'll be listing in my shop soon - a set of fabric napkin rings, and a linen towel. I'll show them to you later this week when I get them photographed! </div>
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And speaking of garage sales, I've been mentally preparing for a sale of our own this summer, and today I started the tedious process of going through boxes, closets, and cupboards, not to mention the mountain of decorating cast-offs I've been stock-piling down in the basement. No date set for it yet, but I'll keep you posted! </div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-13704563555991673972012-07-06T09:16:00.000-05:002012-07-06T09:16:14.090-05:00Collecting Ironstone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I sincerely hope that you don't get tired of seeing pictures of my ironstone... If so, just avert your eyes :) I realized that I've not yet been able to show you this cupboard in it's entirety. The bottom shelf is very tall, so for a long time it's been either half-empty, or filled with other things, like large crocks, baskets, or stacks of painted boxes. </div>
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But I recently found these two large pitchers - one I bought on our Ohio trip, and one I found just last weekend here in Nebraska - and they fill in the tall empty space on the bottom shelf perfectly. I have been looking for a few more large (affordable) ironstone pitchers for a while, so I was tickled pink to find these. </div>
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This little tureen is not new, but it's still one of my favorite pieces. I love the embossed vine pattern, and the bud finial. I've found some really great ironstone plates lately, too, and I love having stacks of them in my cupboard. My favorites are the old ones with embossed patterns. like wheat or flowers or simple ribbed details. </div>
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Over the last few months, I've gone through and sold off quite a few of the small pitchers, platters, and other pieces that I wasn't loving anymore. For my own collection, I'm gravitating more towards earlier English pieces with a bright white or even blueish white glaze, rather than the more creamy off-whites of later American pieces. I guess I'm becoming a bit of an ironstone snob! But I think that is the natural progression of collecting, no matter what it is... At the beginning, you buy whatever you find and whatever you can afford, and you love all of it. But as your collection grows, you'll usually find a certain style or shape or size or pattern or color that becomes your favorite, and you get more choosy about which pieces you bring into your home, and which you leave for someone else to love.</div>
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Speaking of <strike>hoarding</strike> collecting, I found some wonderful new crocks to add to the collection on top of my ironstone cupboard. The large, low number 2 crock was just what I needed to go with my number 1 and number 3, don't you think? I love finds like that - something I wasn't necessarily looking for, but should have been all along. </div>
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Happy weekend, everyone!</div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-33093669972375504802012-07-05T12:23:00.000-05:002012-07-05T12:23:32.163-05:00Farmhouse Cutting Board<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I bought this rustic antique footed cutting board last month while we were home in Ohio. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it, but it was too fantastic and too reasonably priced ($28) to pass up. It's made from a single 18" wide board, and my dad, the wood expert, said he thinks it's butternut wood. The patina on the old wood is so beautiful.<br />
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<br />I ended up adding the cutting board to my dining table centerpiece. I loved the ironstone and grain sack combo before, but that layer of rustic wood makes it perfect. It looks like a piece of an old farmhouse table. It was my favorite find from our trip!</div>
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Pete and I went a July 4th festival in the small town of Seward, NE this morning. There was a little antique show going on there, along with tons of fair food, a gigantic craft show, and other festivities. We only survived about an hour and a half in the mid-90 degree heat, but that was plenty of time for me to nab this red and white antique quilt.</div>
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I love the red cross design - there's something very modern about it, but still classic, simple, and traditional. And I'm a sucker for a red and white quilt. I threw it over the couch, where it's providing a touch of patriotic country charm. Very Ralph Lauren, don't you think? I don't know that it will stay here, but for today it's perfect. </div>
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The rearranging continues! Yesterday, I reoriented the bed so that it faces the doorway. I love walking into a bedroom and seeing the front of the bed rather than the side, but with a small off-center window on the far wall, I didn't think it could work for our room. </div>
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Here's the "before" view walking into the room - the side of the bed. I've wanted to turn the bed for a while, but especially without a headboard, positioning a bed partially in front of a window with full length curtains can be tricky.</div>
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But it works! Even though the window is off-center, the height of the mirror and dresser on the opposite side of the bed helps to balance the room.</div>
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And I love, love, love that all of the layers of linens on the bed take center stage in the room now. And even though summer is fast approaching, I can't bring myself to put away the down-filled comforter with linen duvet cover. It's just too pretty... so it stays on the bed all year long!</div>
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I can now also put my antique trencher bowl at the foot of the bed... something I've always wanted to do, but never before had the space to do it.</div>
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One side of the bed gets a traditional bedside table with a lamp.</div>
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On the other side of the bed, the antique white dresser stands in place of a table. It makes for one less piece of furniture than before, which in a small room makes a big difference in space. </div>
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An antique full-lenth mirror and topiary sit on a chippy white bench right inside the door.</div>
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And after sleeping on it for one night, I declare the new bedroom layout a success!</div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-47660901615346588392012-05-05T11:40:00.003-05:002012-05-05T11:40:48.311-05:00New Living Room Layout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I don't know what you do when you're bored, but I rearrange furniture. A few weeks ago, on a lazy Sunday evening, I coerced my sweet husband into helping me rearrange the couches in the living room. (Which was better than this past weekend, when I coerced him into helping me unload the huge bookcases and move them across the room, only to decided I didn't like it, and have him move them back... Oops.) But this change worked out nicely. </div>
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The couches used to face each other, but we moved the brown leather couch in front of the window instead, which really opened up the room. That couch also now faces the TV, which is an added bonus. I am not really in love with either of our couches... they are a mismatched pair, each one held over from our single days (mine was the white slipcovered, his was the brown leather). After almost 3 years of marriage, I'm looking forward to buying our first couch together someday soon. I've been gathering ideas <a href="http://pinterest.com/elliemcampbell/furniture-sofas/" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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With the new arrangement, my husband's computer table now "floats" in the room, rather than butting up to the back of the couch. I've since replaced his desk chair with the cane back french dining chair, instead of having it sit separately beside the desk - much more stylish and comfortable, and it leaves more room for walking.<br />
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The one piece that I didn't have room for with this new layout was my huge antique trencher bowl that sat underneath the big picture window. But no worries... </div>
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It found a new home in the bedroom. During the day, it holds a simple pair of red striped grain sack pillows (one antique, one from TJ Maxx).</div>
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And at bedtime, it holds a whole lot more! All the pillows from the bed finally have a place to spend the night instead of on the floor :) </div>
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<br /></div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-11678555234173304672012-04-19T10:30:00.000-05:002012-04-19T10:30:28.440-05:00Kitchen Inspiration Board<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqYomOtRxNd2G1yM6u23_dqiDvSVZviutU5ejoqSLAHVjkul_cYhI0NR_-KKpb-AlKAzTnxMAzebK7VE3OizYGOG18__Z1lFT_1I1tlGdDCRqn2p1qaSbsvSgvdkX5HcG8HT-cebYca4/s1600/kitchen+inspiration+board+new.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqYomOtRxNd2G1yM6u23_dqiDvSVZviutU5ejoqSLAHVjkul_cYhI0NR_-KKpb-AlKAzTnxMAzebK7VE3OizYGOG18__Z1lFT_1I1tlGdDCRqn2p1qaSbsvSgvdkX5HcG8HT-cebYca4/s640/kitchen+inspiration+board+new.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Rustic White Kitchen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lately I've been pondering white kitchens. There is certainly no shortage of beautiful white kitchens to admire in magazines and on pinterest, but there's something about it that I've always been a little resistant to. I don't know why. I love white, but I've had this notion that The White Kitchen would always be for someone else. In my own dream kitchen, I would choose a different color (painted cabinets for sure, but not white). But I'm starting to reconsider...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, let me be clear, there is no "dream kitchen" in my immediate future. And I am okay with that - I am learning day by day to be wholly content with what I have. But, let's also be clear, if you have the design bug, you won't ever stop decorating! It can't be turned off just because there's no actual room to redo. And thus, I've been pondering white kitchens...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I've decided that I could <em>easily</em> love a white kitchen if it was anything like the Rustic White Kitchen that I've pieced together above! Simple, shaker style white cabinets, white walls, white windows, and a big white farmhouse sink. Add to that a generous dose of dark rustic wood, through antique tables, cutting boards, wooden bowls, and a big antique wood cupboard to display some white ironstone. And top if off with my collection of antique yellow ware, and a topiary or two. White + rustic wood + yellow ware = what just might be my white dream kitchen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>(Several of the pictures in my inspiration board are from my own home, and the rest are from </em><a href="http://pinterest.com/elliemcampbell/" target="_blank"><em>my Pinterest boards</em></a><em>, along with links back to where I discovered them.)</em></div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-79236202044160718702012-04-05T12:38:00.000-05:002012-04-05T12:38:06.261-05:00Random Pictures<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7vaykeTaMsOgdNylitE2OjhxFVgs-oCd2MYlVPaAEwBn9oWFxqb_Ttx7SJdJ0-mlDQgp3Df3fsvonZYg2MGtd7Ad97lUz_sJlnrLwtLvUwnZzK0WK_6kGWnFJO2dy70O60mvfyVRRNE/s1600/dining+room+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr7vaykeTaMsOgdNylitE2OjhxFVgs-oCd2MYlVPaAEwBn9oWFxqb_Ttx7SJdJ0-mlDQgp3Df3fsvonZYg2MGtd7Ad97lUz_sJlnrLwtLvUwnZzK0WK_6kGWnFJO2dy70O60mvfyVRRNE/s640/dining+room+1.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The dining room, as seen from the kitchen</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kZ1iSU5qaWV8L6T7jAP20YocCZ4-Euh-usGANrZQUjtE_leUoKoRKAZGt-onUOmZ3Us4wvc1Dbi1MuxSxLSd7dVvan2D9krfggkyHjgT12dfC9_jLrEtFn4L6MoqMIF1LuVCqoiYcXM/s1600/dresser+7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5kZ1iSU5qaWV8L6T7jAP20YocCZ4-Euh-usGANrZQUjtE_leUoKoRKAZGt-onUOmZ3Us4wvc1Dbi1MuxSxLSd7dVvan2D9krfggkyHjgT12dfC9_jLrEtFn4L6MoqMIF1LuVCqoiYcXM/s640/dresser+7.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My make-shift vanity area on top of our bedroom dresser</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeMHtLwC5iyTuxkkShYV8zCupacB4G9m1z55pZxkcXD_YVqrhVynPamrE2QTOjoIAJMIsFMZpoJCrRep_mHdtL_mQ2TzOpWdBGAPK-ZdHIkxjyUtPkzywwlw2UPhi2M4Z5mOALnBnWvY/s1600/living+room+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeMHtLwC5iyTuxkkShYV8zCupacB4G9m1z55pZxkcXD_YVqrhVynPamrE2QTOjoIAJMIsFMZpoJCrRep_mHdtL_mQ2TzOpWdBGAPK-ZdHIkxjyUtPkzywwlw2UPhi2M4Z5mOALnBnWvY/s640/living+room+1.JPG" width="440" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The TV area, furnished with a huge antique mirror and large-scale garden pineapple finials.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple of random pictures from the house, just for fun. Or, more to the point, just because I wanted to add them to my newly created "<a href="http://pinterest.com/elliemcampbell/our-home/" target="_blank">OUR HOME</a>" pinterest board, and I figured it's better to do it with a link to the blog rather than a dead-end "uploaded by user". There's the truth :)</div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-70590672961899552722012-03-30T12:08:00.003-05:002012-03-31T14:56:31.188-05:00The Dining Room<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIkGdQ4EC-tpf24jCIUW0nEz3-0eNSYhe3Lhj9-DDQnNa1VSS6KAEPjp74n_2yY8JVcBJl7TwxCqydi-YX6_le6d6atcGMO0eZY_N55JRKZRbdJTNiWRfcYfFfQA4gEJhn1U8YRuWxuc/s1600/dining+room+3+640+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbIkGdQ4EC-tpf24jCIUW0nEz3-0eNSYhe3Lhj9-DDQnNa1VSS6KAEPjp74n_2yY8JVcBJl7TwxCqydi-YX6_le6d6atcGMO0eZY_N55JRKZRbdJTNiWRfcYfFfQA4gEJhn1U8YRuWxuc/s1600/dining+room+3+640+2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been tweeking things in the dining room, and thought you might like to see the progress. Sometimes I play the "spot the changes" game with my husband when he comes home from work. Usually he notices and compliments even the smallest details that I've changed. He's such a good sport! Can you spot any changes?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_ILbqBgIlvmxZiPoyW6p-eEjzlwJUL9tp2pSVt1NAiB1u03uq4En5Fko9iZ2oEU50vik8tiQdbeRoul_80G4duM0YYkF3yCNIXN0g8Phsb00sqSBAJJfwtbNeOtzBzYgx0OzWpAHLLc/s1600/dining+room+4+crop.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2_ILbqBgIlvmxZiPoyW6p-eEjzlwJUL9tp2pSVt1NAiB1u03uq4En5Fko9iZ2oEU50vik8tiQdbeRoul_80G4duM0YYkF3yCNIXN0g8Phsb00sqSBAJJfwtbNeOtzBzYgx0OzWpAHLLc/s640/dining+room+4+crop.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First, I repainted <a href="http://froggoestomarket.blogspot.com/2012/03/birth-of-new-collection.html" target="_blank">my plate rack</a>. I love the way antique pewter looks with blue, so blue it is! I used a couple different shades of blue paint, and let some of the gray paint show through underneath. I like it much better. Also, let's not overlook the big beautiful antique pewter charger on the top shelf. I stalked this charger on etsy for weeks before finally buying it, and now I have no idea why I waited so long. It is gorgeous - it has a beautiful dark patina, and there's a small "PM" monogram carved into the top rim, and it was a great price. I'm so glad nobody snatched it up while I was debating! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWnyW8dCDYlIqIW715RpQjOorYOKAmo_jCGd7GXyINkqgrjF1mYwVPyVmPhc0glGZB3CD62UKXGC3ni8RkEaw9KoT7oyoBnFEgwsgXaY1az5oHjVkigHg7uTAOdCI_hkU7E3cmPjrQ7A/s1600/china+cupboard+1+bright.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxWnyW8dCDYlIqIW715RpQjOorYOKAmo_jCGd7GXyINkqgrjF1mYwVPyVmPhc0glGZB3CD62UKXGC3ni8RkEaw9KoT7oyoBnFEgwsgXaY1az5oHjVkigHg7uTAOdCI_hkU7E3cmPjrQ7A/s1600/china+cupboard+1+bright.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, I rearranged and simplified the ironstone collection in my blue china cabinet. Before, <a href="http://froggoestomarket.blogspot.com/2011/12/few-new-ironstone-pieces.html" target="_blank">the cupboard was much fuller</a>, with a layered, slightly chaotic arrangement. I am realizing that I like it better with a more intentional, symmetrical layout, where every piece is showcased rather than being stuffed to the gills. I sold a few pieces in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FrogGoesToMarket?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">etsy shop</a> and moved some to another cupboard (which I'll show you in just a second).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9W4uq_eAqklEhDFtMSzyGKN9rF3rPPuCm4L-nkKPbhZHxg0jK63vtAizrrU5HWOpPs85EJ7zuqAKQD9Sf0C4FtC6KuyAjEgTWU6_ekYlguMm5dH4U1_Gi1gcOUeIpODdDyHQY3uD31rE/s1600/dining+room+2+crop+new.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9W4uq_eAqklEhDFtMSzyGKN9rF3rPPuCm4L-nkKPbhZHxg0jK63vtAizrrU5HWOpPs85EJ7zuqAKQD9Sf0C4FtC6KuyAjEgTWU6_ekYlguMm5dH4U1_Gi1gcOUeIpODdDyHQY3uD31rE/s1600/dining+room+2+crop+new.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, I added some more grain sack pillows to the dining room. See the trio of pillows peeking out from behind the table? I pounced on several grain sacks that sold at an Ebay auction for under $20 a piece - how could I say no?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Qc35nLUJ_IT6H7r2t6m2Jao2Z_UTQRfR2Z4Xyt0T_3O6NbVV-ebuZR3jVC-VrcTnoaHsQpyYNOCxy0og-H5RKnG2a0ZIRjMETuKzQ1t-0FNVj0SfyrykJf_goj61noeb_nqKMcGmpxo/s1600/dining+room+grain+sack+pillows+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Qc35nLUJ_IT6H7r2t6m2Jao2Z_UTQRfR2Z4Xyt0T_3O6NbVV-ebuZR3jVC-VrcTnoaHsQpyYNOCxy0og-H5RKnG2a0ZIRjMETuKzQ1t-0FNVj0SfyrykJf_goj61noeb_nqKMcGmpxo/s640/dining+room+grain+sack+pillows+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before, I had one long grain sack pillow across this bench, but with a couple of new blue-striped sacks, I was able to fill the bench with three square pillows with coordinating stripes. So pretty! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityT0rsuWsiToc5LGjVXffIe_Mc7aksUkD4ZDDlY75-STiorZZXHpwflLV3PmRW6f3Tv8q29gKac4fSY7nHZi8eopnRPNMQhdkVz5Kk3CwkVQdDxU2j_XUdaHLK9Satqnri65oUFILB9o/s1600/dining+room+grain+sack+pillows+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEityT0rsuWsiToc5LGjVXffIe_Mc7aksUkD4ZDDlY75-STiorZZXHpwflLV3PmRW6f3Tv8q29gKac4fSY7nHZi8eopnRPNMQhdkVz5Kk3CwkVQdDxU2j_XUdaHLK9Satqnri65oUFILB9o/s640/dining+room+grain+sack+pillows+2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here's my grain sack pillow secret... I never actually sew pillow covers. Instead, I slip a feather pillow inside the sack, shake it all the way to the bottom, and then just fold the extra fabric over the back. If it's a really long sack, I'll wrap the fabric all the way around the front of the pillow again, and tuck the end behind the pillow. It's super easy, and zero commitment. All of my grain sacks are left intact, so if I want to use them later as table runners, or long pillows, or even display them in a folded stack in a cupboard, I still can. And... no sewing in zippers. Horray!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDH4sioOEyo9Ula6UFonGHkiE7wW-YAYrmHfrCuTmMroTQqrMxq-J7ijiYO9bClL8jcTmk0_h0-Bi2NlhNxxMvyAUOHqAduTSqkLtR1HU7N9sX6G72VjVpVmTnnEowcXiblWvmnenVFAY/s1600/ironstone+cupboard+4+640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDH4sioOEyo9Ula6UFonGHkiE7wW-YAYrmHfrCuTmMroTQqrMxq-J7ijiYO9bClL8jcTmk0_h0-Bi2NlhNxxMvyAUOHqAduTSqkLtR1HU7N9sX6G72VjVpVmTnnEowcXiblWvmnenVFAY/s1600/ironstone+cupboard+4+640.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also redid the <a href="http://froggoestomarket.blogspot.com/2012/02/for-love-of-ironstone.html" target="_blank">ironstone display</a> in the antique cupboard on the other side of the dining room. I have to confess, I play with my ironstone collection like little boys play with Legos. I love taking apart a display and building something new... organizing all of the platters into one big graduated stack, switching tureens and gravy boats so that everything looks balanced, and then standing back to admire my latest "creation". Boys are not the only ones who love their "toys"!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzs7_1zxTeVn8XDjC5PMQEWuSyxOIQ45MmHv_ppASX_345TcZGQgOb8iXAAW-FM1I9IXME6EFIdoXihzNm21-grYbhM6Y5kw1eWMOyQVkpDkzc1Ft6kPJbjMUqgMBsctWlO8WZqhZ0_UA/s1600/ironstone+cupboard+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzs7_1zxTeVn8XDjC5PMQEWuSyxOIQ45MmHv_ppASX_345TcZGQgOb8iXAAW-FM1I9IXME6EFIdoXihzNm21-grYbhM6Y5kw1eWMOyQVkpDkzc1Ft6kPJbjMUqgMBsctWlO8WZqhZ0_UA/s640/ironstone+cupboard+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Again, I kept this display much simpler and less crowded. Plus, this old cupboard is so great on it's own, and now you can see a little more of the pretty blue paint inside. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-3qctS5o4e0a9Z8hMfieYVyod1_8WhFixyYALrM-O0fGW6Z5QnLH2WXVzGNhZH-0dOi6H-kiNE1ekRzXCs9m6G7x8zNr3_HVdPDsWmH7jh1NPgt51TTfE-e2c-vNz-z2pU5XasRvWTAs/s1600/ironstone+cupboard+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0aawafEaC8i6jQpNZyVEfP4Ru6FMiMqOpL32uxqlFuvvoK3iOyCmKkGhUtOik-xKf8VPJsfP_iUzvffvRbg5xGBLxRGDPltrX_39uZR8iQ-IebY1xCLD4787CLUO0gRoug9EJjbQLuE/s1600/ironstone+new+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0aawafEaC8i6jQpNZyVEfP4Ru6FMiMqOpL32uxqlFuvvoK3iOyCmKkGhUtOik-xKf8VPJsfP_iUzvffvRbg5xGBLxRGDPltrX_39uZR8iQ-IebY1xCLD4787CLUO0gRoug9EJjbQLuE/s640/ironstone+new+3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also switched up the display on top of the cupboard. A collection of old crocks and a blue painted bowl replaced the <a href="http://froggoestomarket.blogspot.com/2012/01/grain-sack-and-ironstone.html" target="_blank">baskets and folk art pig</a> that were there before. My black and white pig has already found a new home with one of my wonderful etsy customers :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENz_tYA5icjQBe7-qYHhnBITRPB75sewgLKn2LUB6T3yvsqVzvlXqoaQG7n-CfzorCiNQxsKUTzQm_LiRtM5JB0H2HuS6zoy4jjVJMvhhuFJPrSVzyhPNK3E8UHhj3w0popzm3j5Pz6A/s1600/ironstone+cupboard+2+640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENz_tYA5icjQBe7-qYHhnBITRPB75sewgLKn2LUB6T3yvsqVzvlXqoaQG7n-CfzorCiNQxsKUTzQm_LiRtM5JB0H2HuS6zoy4jjVJMvhhuFJPrSVzyhPNK3E8UHhj3w0popzm3j5Pz6A/s1600/ironstone+cupboard+2+640.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But, do you notice anything missing from my ironstone collection? Anything small? Or, rather, LOTS of small little things that are missing? Butter pats. That's right, there are no more butter pats in my cupboards. But don't worry...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQapjSYdWM1wRqFLyIxH4BnJmpxRRFqXLQTIG3LSVZc8GX3n0dvDdzMjjUnrH4pxRKAZmIpsSFvXjvIBHFMeSBf-21jJm6fAt1pGbdxm0y5QxOsE4y5bTEoRBbo7Sc91DzgV4e7yQQT4/s1600/butterpats+3+new.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQapjSYdWM1wRqFLyIxH4BnJmpxRRFqXLQTIG3LSVZc8GX3n0dvDdzMjjUnrH4pxRKAZmIpsSFvXjvIBHFMeSBf-21jJm6fAt1pGbdxm0y5QxOsE4y5bTEoRBbo7Sc91DzgV4e7yQQT4/s640/butterpats+3+new.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The butter pats now have a little shelf all to themselves!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5GlfSZpX-_Grc_h8ROewCq4bJ1zl-qxJvyPDruSCtgljKWvFd_wQq9J9_Jr1bb77InCZOyNKx7FoKX98XPnGpMe9nrCCoYS5k7LDsFKi-XQo9dQ4d57WSG_L7hajjIvQtjKBOYlvPF8/s1600/butterpats+double.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5GlfSZpX-_Grc_h8ROewCq4bJ1zl-qxJvyPDruSCtgljKWvFd_wQq9J9_Jr1bb77InCZOyNKx7FoKX98XPnGpMe9nrCCoYS5k7LDsFKi-XQo9dQ4d57WSG_L7hajjIvQtjKBOYlvPF8/s640/butterpats+double.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-69544362940297141992012-03-22T14:30:00.000-05:002012-03-22T14:30:25.833-05:00Antiquing in Iowa<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGagUndEyA2DnADq8bVAzCeAGdJ6EwlczUnNuM-OttGkc6cvogBqg0RL-Xv6AGznY8l2J0QydCUc65UWQuBxbVVP2hVn6krDPW7tL-EMjsY8AnbPgKk8v6LGJwN-dmIJvLCRy8huK6uE/s1600/antiques+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrGagUndEyA2DnADq8bVAzCeAGdJ6EwlczUnNuM-OttGkc6cvogBqg0RL-Xv6AGznY8l2J0QydCUc65UWQuBxbVVP2hVn6krDPW7tL-EMjsY8AnbPgKk8v6LGJwN-dmIJvLCRy8huK6uE/s640/antiques+1.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">A few weekends ago, we took a Saturday day trip to Walnut, Iowa, about 2 hours away. It's a tiny little town just off of I-80, with a population of only 900 people or so, but it is LOADED with antique shops. Seriously, loaded. There are no less than 15 antique shops, and once a year they put on a huge antique festival on Father's Day weekend. It is known as Iowa's Antique City. It's sure not much of a city - just a row of shops along both sides of the brick main street - but it's definitely a great stop for anyone who likes antiquing. My husband and I ate lunch in a little family-owned bakery (which had it's own selection of antiques in the back room, as advertised on the front window!), and spent the rest of the day wandering in and out of all of the shops.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ts1CCSWcLKt4ehv8eVfxCqJ1j4ZjyVfrSMhHoMnTyAPYpyuq96ZeAwPiuFEtpWwjFrmgPQRCAz1ZDpmZJJTK1xq25sIoAHjvOJdNdK4L8hmlcpTqzd2N8_fZ_3m1wkcrqH3VhzBSkkU/s1600/ironstone+pitchers+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ts1CCSWcLKt4ehv8eVfxCqJ1j4ZjyVfrSMhHoMnTyAPYpyuq96ZeAwPiuFEtpWwjFrmgPQRCAz1ZDpmZJJTK1xq25sIoAHjvOJdNdK4L8hmlcpTqzd2N8_fZ_3m1wkcrqH3VhzBSkkU/s1600/ironstone+pitchers+1.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My favorite by far was The Granary Mall. It was a higher end antique mall, with lots of dealers that specialized in some of my favorite collectibles. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUQay42OrmLZi4SmvHSz8mqjWh2IJLn_G_51_LqUD59IyqwTUUW_k_w1rMqQ_G-iIVi-67uYosiXdEcTom5kAmZjf_lSDL7lYKidbC911lPTc5omQg7PjWE58uxYgc5noYII8uXEQZNg/s1600/yellowware+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscCbMslm3d5VfCY9ME0A42yT_LKuLiXCbQY6PSpxD1UJeaL4iDkiZlUrGEuI21Hobw90cwWcPNxsLf_n3zSGYVlUJFsExRbuEmiG3Vg_KmsJ1bd-XraoTttH_w4PPe-iOR-IAAMmSkRY/s1600/ironstone+pitchers+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhscCbMslm3d5VfCY9ME0A42yT_LKuLiXCbQY6PSpxD1UJeaL4iDkiZlUrGEuI21Hobw90cwWcPNxsLf_n3zSGYVlUJFsExRbuEmiG3Vg_KmsJ1bd-XraoTttH_w4PPe-iOR-IAAMmSkRY/s640/ironstone+pitchers+3.JPG" width="640" /></a>Their ironstone collection was insane! Rows and rows of those big, beautiful, white ironstone pitchers. Just gorgeous. Pitchers this size were priced between $100 and $150, which isn't out of the ordinary, but certainly not a bargain, so I settled for taking some pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjq8waIWwOO-bvjEwKKLwd4xeqSHAcFHObU6h5-AFoHTzjnaiJXIyog6DfvmS9njfVsgKrQ9rOvkDykwRoY7HYbk1lOSB7rSfCSDeGglkcEM4O6YQvslu0GV7MPx-JgqnolRqNuZGOOI/s1600/ironstone+pitcher+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKjq8waIWwOO-bvjEwKKLwd4xeqSHAcFHObU6h5-AFoHTzjnaiJXIyog6DfvmS9njfVsgKrQ9rOvkDykwRoY7HYbk1lOSB7rSfCSDeGglkcEM4O6YQvslu0GV7MPx-JgqnolRqNuZGOOI/s1600/ironstone+pitcher+4.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpkrpQLzRmi4dekDpeXH_KDZQ3l3mhYx_vpiB0UEtmn0-r5RZrP77CNZtfXrOyut6wJcSM6OBuZ_w5oMcdvpiTd_AzNU7UJSI5IkphCWRJkKUSHwFFxNssA5E3TYVvFErqDDTsjqaqx0/s1600/pewter+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpkrpQLzRmi4dekDpeXH_KDZQ3l3mhYx_vpiB0UEtmn0-r5RZrP77CNZtfXrOyut6wJcSM6OBuZ_w5oMcdvpiTd_AzNU7UJSI5IkphCWRJkKUSHwFFxNssA5E3TYVvFErqDDTsjqaqx0/s640/pewter+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">There was a small selection of antique pewter which, of course, caught my eye. And then there was the yellowware...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUQay42OrmLZi4SmvHSz8mqjWh2IJLn_G_51_LqUD59IyqwTUUW_k_w1rMqQ_G-iIVi-67uYosiXdEcTom5kAmZjf_lSDL7lYKidbC911lPTc5omQg7PjWE58uxYgc5noYII8uXEQZNg/s1600/yellowware+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKUQay42OrmLZi4SmvHSz8mqjWh2IJLn_G_51_LqUD59IyqwTUUW_k_w1rMqQ_G-iIVi-67uYosiXdEcTom5kAmZjf_lSDL7lYKidbC911lPTc5omQg7PjWE58uxYgc5noYII8uXEQZNg/s1600/yellowware+1.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFDFvPJgzDRS4q4i5KpcEEELZM7PLWZP9Dho02CSQpOrBeUO967tm-AVhs5OVDHlZP__IxtoH4o6zL92Q48p85Pm-94VDUyPAOs3gVjcallYAlSiyM22hddPNFgJ-nx6Q_gxmwcxoqVE/s1600/antiques+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Antique yellow ware was obviously another one of their specialties. Just look at this display case, filled to the brim with beautiful old pieces... And this was just one case of many. Amazing! The Granary Mall has a wonderful selection of all kinds of primitive anitques - great old painted cupboards, crocks, baskets, and wooden ware... way too much to take pictures of, and not enough good light to do it by! I was tempted by quite a few things, but ended up just buying an old wooden spoon. But it sure was fun to look! We'll be heading back in June for their big antique show.</div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-87219820128277625682012-03-09T11:26:00.000-06:002012-03-09T11:26:53.689-06:00The Birth of a New Collection<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikA5DszN386_FPPWvL6sydMkGc7rKMO2XVx7uBsg4j5vmSpK3R_nIRKIrhus5hmcT0edTZFhZ0X1eCEvJ7_PbaGqK3JKLuSUbCtpqZc6o8cqX7g145MG5W_KYNBrls3kqWmOKGFNRv1Dk/s1600/pewter+1+640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikA5DszN386_FPPWvL6sydMkGc7rKMO2XVx7uBsg4j5vmSpK3R_nIRKIrhus5hmcT0edTZFhZ0X1eCEvJ7_PbaGqK3JKLuSUbCtpqZc6o8cqX7g145MG5W_KYNBrls3kqWmOKGFNRv1Dk/s1600/pewter+1+640.JPG" /></a>If you happen to follow my <a href="http://pinterest.com/elliemcampbell/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> boards, you may have noticed my recent fascination with antique pewter. (Or, if you're my husband and have seen the hours I've spent pouring over ebay and etsy in search of affordable pieces, you may be more inclined to call it an obsession. Which he has. Often.) Call it what you will, my collecting radar has zeroed in on pewter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> It started with the small, dark, pewter plate above. This one is actually a reproduction of an early style, and actually I bought it for my mom (and yes, mom, I am still planning to bring it for you next time we come home). But once I saw this little plate in my house, I knew that pewter would be a beautiful addition to my dining room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wzIiCrYZH_ansHUdCgu4NxoQGone_dfPxzu7Ln18MKpD35CIVpW86DHhzX0tQ-JiwUuFnntQe07jJwwXHHykBfmFE4Kla7UEZbeayF1k5kW4jExj3vu1ZXcmx8TAFOlwXQfYzEiM2nA/s1600/pewter+kitchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wzIiCrYZH_ansHUdCgu4NxoQGone_dfPxzu7Ln18MKpD35CIVpW86DHhzX0tQ-JiwUuFnntQe07jJwwXHHykBfmFE4Kla7UEZbeayF1k5kW4jExj3vu1ZXcmx8TAFOlwXQfYzEiM2nA/s1600/pewter+kitchen.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the picture that I have been drooling over and using for inspiration. I LOVE this picture, not only because it is just plain beautiful, but because it is at least vaguely reminiscent of the style of <a href="http://froggoestomarket.blogspot.com/2012/01/grain-sack-and-ironstone.html" target="_blank">my dining room</a>. (<em>I don't have the original source of this picture. Please help if you know it!)</em> I mostly see pewter collections in a very primitive Early American style of decor, a style which I appreciate, but it's not quite how I've chosen to decorate my own home. But this picture shows a collection of pewter in a gorgeous European style kitchen, with French and Swedish influences, rustic wood painted in muted grays, blues, and whites, and a touch of glamour with the crystal chandelier. Perfect. And I love that plate rack. <em>Love.</em> So my quest for pewter turned into a quest for a plate rack...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZO4KJ_qqL8jmIbOHz9n4EvyDTktnQikO9SZ-F-axmu1w-_pXnXCYwYgryE1K5m5Y4Xb1cRqt_j0ewng_gmndHY0uFepCH_wqqaTgs8XmAcK_8tccrbhnL73ovT5-nTePn9GOyVcwaGQ/s1600/pewter+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZO4KJ_qqL8jmIbOHz9n4EvyDTktnQikO9SZ-F-axmu1w-_pXnXCYwYgryE1K5m5Y4Xb1cRqt_j0ewng_gmndHY0uFepCH_wqqaTgs8XmAcK_8tccrbhnL73ovT5-nTePn9GOyVcwaGQ/s640/pewter+4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is what I found. Granted, it's not quite as grand as my inspiration, but it fits my space perfectly, and it was all of $17.00 at a local antique mall. It was stained a dark, reddish color with a glossy finish, and while I considered keeping it dark, in the end it looked too traditional... as in, Grandma's china cabinet traditional. So a good sanding and a couple coats of Cobblestone gray paint (<a href="http://www.oldecenturycolors.com/" target="_blank">Olde Century Colors</a>) later, it looks just right.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This old pewter pitcher was the first piece I bought. I found it on etsy for $20, and snatched it up. It has such a wonderful patina and beautiful old details, like the bolted on handle. I've discovered that pewter is a little hard to come by where I am, so I am (trying) to be patient and build my collection slowly and inexpensively, which is not an easy task with pewter - the old stuff is fairly pricey. But with collecting, the thrill of the hunt is half the fun, and I have a feeling I have lots of fun ahead of me! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do any of you collect pewter? Any tips for a newbie collector?</div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-20989098537758344932012-02-29T21:07:00.000-06:002012-02-29T21:07:12.084-06:00Kitchen Antiques<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3xi9kx4m1_108QGdK_BYvHfMcm2I_LNsg8lVb5_T9INyHGk1mxNoHoRQy1xfwKg_vswbXbIulRBfIoSUHo0Bv7Preb-QwScIZxGZJ4_3VZfzxMFfjTZk3ShY2Hq9_4pKtchipTOWkjA/s1600/kitchen+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv3xi9kx4m1_108QGdK_BYvHfMcm2I_LNsg8lVb5_T9INyHGk1mxNoHoRQy1xfwKg_vswbXbIulRBfIoSUHo0Bv7Preb-QwScIZxGZJ4_3VZfzxMFfjTZk3ShY2Hq9_4pKtchipTOWkjA/s1600/kitchen+5.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, I confess... I have a little bit of a "thing" for primitive kitchen collectibles. Wooden bowls, stoneware crocks full of rolling pins and wooden spoons, butter molds, butter paddles, antique yellow ware, bread boards, spice cabinets with little drawers... I love them all. They add so much warmth and history to a kitchen - a room which can easily become overpowered by microwaves, coffemakers, and sleek, shiny, professional-grade appliances (not that my kitchen is in <em>any</em> danger of that last one). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a sampling of some of my favorite kitchen antiques from my own kitchen...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2Vaul03CfVxssGuhqwxzYlaenut-X6LkooLtB6cOQs46whmL2kTmZBgL4FXpEpZ1EYYalVqYhbuOdVYqWu2NrTAlDk1oA9RmdCy_uvIUtUVgqCPf5jSPQfbtnRZ6CrUwcrKZ3dVEKyo/s1600/kitchen+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2Vaul03CfVxssGuhqwxzYlaenut-X6LkooLtB6cOQs46whmL2kTmZBgL4FXpEpZ1EYYalVqYhbuOdVYqWu2NrTAlDk1oA9RmdCy_uvIUtUVgqCPf5jSPQfbtnRZ6CrUwcrKZ3dVEKyo/s1600/kitchen+1.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWeHM-UtFXXTsTQpHYPP3hKb0tbvIIPDB2TQBsi4ZpVYcWUhm8fujNBqq-cB9HCNhVq2oC5bi8vnLXXQpdOw1tTljKUIMN2XD0HohTLThyphenhyphenxHpxKi0s7x7C04FPl5bEnwscYdnAga9gsc/s1600/kitchen+3.JPG" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Want to see even more kitchen collectibles? Check out my <a href="http://pinterest.com/elliemcampbell/collecting-wood/" target="_blank">"Collecting - Wood"</a> and my <a href="http://pinterest.com/elliemcampbell/collecting-yellowware/" target="_blank">"Collecting - Yellowware"</a> boards on Pinterest!</div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-25351566025381168022012-02-15T12:41:00.001-06:002012-02-15T12:42:10.356-06:00Collecting Vintage Flower Frogs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJ_3sEgD1ANdYicwxZNo9pEKDLJrrJw8ywgrJl7dVaFQkARCK2eysXCAhGoTYKm2MFOT3Li8hNA0ztA40LtFjhiBEUYZUlzR2hifXS8YPj4obYacgfQqX6OOau9DUJFbZDfIaB01x6V0/s1600/frogs+1+22.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJ_3sEgD1ANdYicwxZNo9pEKDLJrrJw8ywgrJl7dVaFQkARCK2eysXCAhGoTYKm2MFOT3Li8hNA0ztA40LtFjhiBEUYZUlzR2hifXS8YPj4obYacgfQqX6OOau9DUJFbZDfIaB01x6V0/s1600/frogs+1+22.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vintage flower frogs are one of the very first things I began collecting. They are inexpensive, look great displayed en masse, and can be found in all sorts of different shapes, sizes, styles, colors, and materials. Designed to help shape floral arrangements, a flower frog would sit at the bottom of a vase and holds the flower stems in place, usually with short spikes, a glass disk with holes, or a wire grid. I collect metal frogs in every size and shape, from teeny tiny spiked frogs to giant cage styles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFDpl1odubZRJsd7FasNttdP7V3gvid08PRr0-8QVwMBbahHboAbr45IOwY3p3qK0et0Hov6miCSuKhwoNb0_O2Hr63jCgU4aCTNvuKbAGf9FDNQRv8TWQgmCgHwxkJBXriKqTSjpY2Q/s1600/frogs+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXFDpl1odubZRJsd7FasNttdP7V3gvid08PRr0-8QVwMBbahHboAbr45IOwY3p3qK0et0Hov6miCSuKhwoNb0_O2Hr63jCgU4aCTNvuKbAGf9FDNQRv8TWQgmCgHwxkJBXriKqTSjpY2Q/s1600/frogs+2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have my flower frog collection displayed in a painted wooden bowl in front of our television, flanked by two big white pineapple garden finials. Metal flower frogs are often found with various shades of green paint, to blend in with the flower stems, but lately I've honed my collection to focus on frogs mostly in neutral shades of greys, whites, browns, and blacks. They are a little harder to find, but I love the look of a monochromatic collection, and the patina on these bare metal frogs is beautiful. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwFw1R-gE4aP-lj8q1hhGxvRUZNQCrlFTeJhZb4_sC4C1BmY4uV0f_8D0tj1W6e6oCd5m4U96QYLCb0NeXodo51ZjeDvVBmPMnnRvSd5OUlw76Z7z9jIwCk6ah4-cADUdYqqJOKPNGFA/s1600/frogs+5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwFw1R-gE4aP-lj8q1hhGxvRUZNQCrlFTeJhZb4_sC4C1BmY4uV0f_8D0tj1W6e6oCd5m4U96QYLCb0NeXodo51ZjeDvVBmPMnnRvSd5OUlw76Z7z9jIwCk6ah4-cADUdYqqJOKPNGFA/s640/frogs+5.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XNM0hOKVe2GpiLJ0nlagC-a36HWhHuXlxD1I5bE_Vm8pZluNn2ayr8MWIg8kObmW4vibIoUTHowqHosGZR9cH5FevHVrHAWcVMIbC_NLPI3Y95CEULUquIbgYsE_bKApktz8VoCpnOA/s1600/frogs+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2XNM0hOKVe2GpiLJ0nlagC-a36HWhHuXlxD1I5bE_Vm8pZluNn2ayr8MWIg8kObmW4vibIoUTHowqHosGZR9cH5FevHVrHAWcVMIbC_NLPI3Y95CEULUquIbgYsE_bKApktz8VoCpnOA/s640/frogs+3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This tiny little black spike frog is one of my favorites. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cm3fkyXln63Z0ZWxu_Gq8sDkNF2p4DpUSqdHrWkbZbX2JY0hjV98JHKf97-SIPNWW9KrAHY4sOEIg5b8D2JAhuHfQfysJIoGlIFWjnDu2ul5eJerG8HZD-qRLZkdKSG8OY9-I7y0n6U/s1600/frogs+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2cm3fkyXln63Z0ZWxu_Gq8sDkNF2p4DpUSqdHrWkbZbX2JY0hjV98JHKf97-SIPNWW9KrAHY4sOEIg5b8D2JAhuHfQfysJIoGlIFWjnDu2ul5eJerG8HZD-qRLZkdKSG8OY9-I7y0n6U/s1600/frogs+4.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I even used my collection of flower frogs to inspire the name and logo for my Etsy shop and blog. The flower frog graphic that I use on all of my tags, business cards, and web branding is actually a photograph of the little grey frog on the top of the stack shown above. I manipulated the photograph in Photoshop to create a black and white image with a hand-drawn sketchbook feel rather than a literal photograph. See the resemblance?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfk_VZMTlyknnJvBXXZ8457IH6B7C5a22NNZ6cnZPACjW6snmtI0wpVjg4vEgRentKYqmln-oiAOaprnKTnqAhV9giVEGawPCEOa2qVyMrQiRptU7VgcewmVRDxzBf27O6I2tpHpso8E/s1600/logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfk_VZMTlyknnJvBXXZ8457IH6B7C5a22NNZ6cnZPACjW6snmtI0wpVjg4vEgRentKYqmln-oiAOaprnKTnqAhV9giVEGawPCEOa2qVyMrQiRptU7VgcewmVRDxzBf27O6I2tpHpso8E/s640/logo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSx5fFdw_VwlCVmKSBsHxxbbruep1rvN-jq-agJrzjvY95_VF8py2oJsiWWhTDcdMj-sCKCp4NYuV3wTqBVBKI-saGsWkOUIY4A7fY_uQ2hY-r1O6yo0zGqUkjBCeP-l9EXaaNkfQXnWo/s1600/business+card+crop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSx5fFdw_VwlCVmKSBsHxxbbruep1rvN-jq-agJrzjvY95_VF8py2oJsiWWhTDcdMj-sCKCp4NYuV3wTqBVBKI-saGsWkOUIY4A7fY_uQ2hY-r1O6yo0zGqUkjBCeP-l9EXaaNkfQXnWo/s1600/business+card+crop.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have developed a knack for spotting flower frogs wherever I go, be it a flea market, antique shop, or garage sale, so in order to keep my own collection modestly sized and cohesive, I sell many more than I keep. I can't say that about everything! Here's a few of the frogs that are up for sale right now...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92613223/primitive-wire-cage-flower-frog-with"><img border="0" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZdALj-KNm9eKHDgnaIF3b_Ani3FmfqOPzqiJCK0rjeWp9DpkFcI1aJozpdE0-hdRFYGo0_LMUCIafHFJRAObaOkNRjYNfR5H2gQlhwRJpP3r6Wh6uwQQp0ALy-rq5EklysxVEg6_EcTE/s320/wire+frog+3.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92613981/vintage-metal-pin-flower-frog-with?ref=v1_other_1"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvyM3XEGYm5MnHnrcfWgke84UFJMys_9Wks2qaZt62GMMSc9SMYuMFACQ-D1KLASS-CLlNjHL2mjd1Rj1RCDAj00rcJrNaVpDsMinYlXhHjlUCyH3o66VdwWcB3iGTuV_QnhzQgWHuQBg/s320/frog+4.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/92611676/vintage-hairpin-wire-flower-frog-with?ref=v1_other_2"><img border="0" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRt7gtxnF0ksPOUHfpQL9v2AyFubDi2WSk_cFmIwINlov_J1r93-epXJ6yMYrpyl4lM_JtaYM_mc5kEvU7cJr4CqKqFDC9o1qGjmZqWUdGyJMx3QA8WJRe_Sz4WcncdDzGB3xUv0nzfSA/s320/hairpin+6.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you're anything like me, once you buy your first flower frog you won't be able to stop with just one!</div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-62655547576909079672012-02-14T15:07:00.001-06:002012-02-15T13:32:50.588-06:00A Grain Sack Pillow for the Bedroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIQsx_a2vqcC2d4P0JMVz1iz8JybkKrjW3V2knt8hWsmwbyu6SEJ-rz968zlM7UK4ne8aVq3wmK0jioT06pjSr0ZCnoREtAW6lz3jvSbsYuQ4iPRN_OGFKfANgMp2WPpnXzgkY8gaTcc/s1600/pillow+5+dark.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="555" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirIQsx_a2vqcC2d4P0JMVz1iz8JybkKrjW3V2knt8hWsmwbyu6SEJ-rz968zlM7UK4ne8aVq3wmK0jioT06pjSr0ZCnoREtAW6lz3jvSbsYuQ4iPRN_OGFKfANgMp2WPpnXzgkY8gaTcc/s640/pillow+5+dark.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Happy Valentine's Day! In honor of this day of romance, I thought I'd give you a peek into our bedroom, and show you the latest addition to my bed linens. I have our bedroom decorated in natural shades of linen, grey and white, with an accent of red in the pillows, blankets, and other textiles. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoF90ThGWuh3sdAsOIaINW_JeJaYgiDnkMnBGinFiVypAoudk-1uLRpjqdL-Nrai5FGR47ZqlvHC26YvDw_uWcbM-Boh0pyjSSc0RenZyrNB7kW13aWLglUpnguJudUFPvFnHeIpXfEE/s1600/letters+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAoF90ThGWuh3sdAsOIaINW_JeJaYgiDnkMnBGinFiVypAoudk-1uLRpjqdL-Nrai5FGR47ZqlvHC26YvDw_uWcbM-Boh0pyjSSc0RenZyrNB7kW13aWLglUpnguJudUFPvFnHeIpXfEE/s640/letters+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The newest piece of bedding I bought is actually not new at all... It's an antique European grain sack, with the wonderful nubby texture and neutral flax color that I love so much. Now, normally I go straight for the striped sacks, but this extra-long plain sack with a simple red embroidered monogram was just what I needed to complement all of the other patterns and textures I already have on my bed. I choose this particular grain sack because of the length - at 59" long, it is the perfect size for to use as a bolster pillow on a 60" wide queen size bed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HpFuNc7jx3NLFb3tTJPkH4TdvTOfuz-l7JN0QfCny4-2554byehrR4r7PJvMn2cIXIHheoKapgb5cX0lsVGdOgG-i49GuKivW18bC5i5WZWQC_ZhZFYL0vhjL3H05Y31nAbd4oqOnaU/s1600/bed+1+crop.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HpFuNc7jx3NLFb3tTJPkH4TdvTOfuz-l7JN0QfCny4-2554byehrR4r7PJvMn2cIXIHheoKapgb5cX0lsVGdOgG-i49GuKivW18bC5i5WZWQC_ZhZFYL0vhjL3H05Y31nAbd4oqOnaU/s1600/bed+1+crop.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stuffed it with a king size pillow plus a standard pillow to get a full, over-stuffed look. At this size, it is perfect for laying across the head of the bed. Before, when I would make the bed, I used to fold back the gray and red checked blanket, as well as the white blanket and top sheet underneath, and stand up four standard pillows in regular pillowcases, like this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BEFORE</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vb6ZNSxMmkA-bXFfBOuhplTh_Xz8F5lJYsoApL22Du2l9UUdNLectDT-fypl4JKOKyhadQw2wr9XCEY8fPwsD0yyufgNL6aQ8Ob0eZxdUo0N26KcD5FaahbUvf8DAkRz43ft7KwpHIE/s1600/bedroom+3+640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vb6ZNSxMmkA-bXFfBOuhplTh_Xz8F5lJYsoApL22Du2l9UUdNLectDT-fypl4JKOKyhadQw2wr9XCEY8fPwsD0yyufgNL6aQ8Ob0eZxdUo0N26KcD5FaahbUvf8DAkRz43ft7KwpHIE/s1600/bedroom+3+640.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing wrong with that... but it was a lot of pillows standing at attention, and it didn't have that simple, unfussy, antique look that I wanted. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">AFTER</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxyl1bEFUCmfpOhcLEm725SU0Yb76IYskePWJVaVolrfUf1a_RUr69NCExibRlP9iYZmyE1QE224FnF7_Wi6BhZPoOPA3kVxF297lB9fYM2CBThfDX9jLKjoSkN3IhXDoOmIG01QVcuA/s1600/bed+7+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxyl1bEFUCmfpOhcLEm725SU0Yb76IYskePWJVaVolrfUf1a_RUr69NCExibRlP9iYZmyE1QE224FnF7_Wi6BhZPoOPA3kVxF297lB9fYM2CBThfDX9jLKjoSkN3IhXDoOmIG01QVcuA/s1600/bed+7+2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now, it has a much more simple, primitive look. I cover our regular sleeping pillows with the grey checked blanket and lay the grain sack bolster across the top. A pair of vintage-inspired pillows (the striped one is from Pottery Barn, and the coverlet design is from Family Heirloom Weavers) add some additional pattern without going pillow crazy. I do have a tendency to go pillow crazy... but I was able to practice some restraint this time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7CKvhpKTId1_rR0y5QuCaKGbSQ6neFR6CsXkKHVI4P0IqRTd4tp85mM1jb364gm_vmXWUfazrhyCpIJeMrrk-OS3a1QxnK2-MHQEl-HoD5MdXStBz04US-Ne7R9n1H17NyATORe9KfY/s1600/bed+6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE7CKvhpKTId1_rR0y5QuCaKGbSQ6neFR6CsXkKHVI4P0IqRTd4tp85mM1jb364gm_vmXWUfazrhyCpIJeMrrk-OS3a1QxnK2-MHQEl-HoD5MdXStBz04US-Ne7R9n1H17NyATORe9KfY/s640/bed+6.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9oMlJgBY7ISQMHkXjx28XObf_bUhjLSOQIPOAz9_6lTqXe4UXX9Fd-qEz8krwh26ctsI3XHmPF650ZME5RqHOClgob4CfxOmy4KTAxGW55fwN7IWGTuVtBOfoMLw7LWyEgwmQ2h6P38/s1600/letters+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI9oMlJgBY7ISQMHkXjx28XObf_bUhjLSOQIPOAz9_6lTqXe4UXX9Fd-qEz8krwh26ctsI3XHmPF650ZME5RqHOClgob4CfxOmy4KTAxGW55fwN7IWGTuVtBOfoMLw7LWyEgwmQ2h6P38/s640/letters+2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A close-up of the GE monogram. It's got my initial! I told my hubby we need to start calling him George or something so that it fits. He was not amused.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUR0FBmL5KD-dEwz1h_RHdv1RGNn22CylrSi2oypty4ChK0bk2pnE5Ivf2c9MnbA1j15mwtHy8WYVPkjpfFLI2eknyf9HVa28E4BzxeNPYRvQe01FsJEAb0RWpc807Qzw9JrWMgWtGHY/s1600/pillow+end+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUR0FBmL5KD-dEwz1h_RHdv1RGNn22CylrSi2oypty4ChK0bk2pnE5Ivf2c9MnbA1j15mwtHy8WYVPkjpfFLI2eknyf9HVa28E4BzxeNPYRvQe01FsJEAb0RWpc807Qzw9JrWMgWtGHY/s640/pillow+end+1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since the end of the pillow I used to stuff the sack was visible, I covered it with a piece of french-inspired striped fabric, and used a safety pin to fasten the sack together in the center. <em>A safety pin</em>, you ask?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3sGvz-MnySPn-_66vLFMpqnkeFpoiaF43MiuFIoKYH8fASuuAVT2Z6cOsn5Q1EnGY3ssbv4c9hs0k2FDak8esvwQHrFF6EenINe5pabc4HK96xTlj3EeX7veWwnHiP85_C-gEFOJsEU/s1600/pillow+999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx3sGvz-MnySPn-_66vLFMpqnkeFpoiaF43MiuFIoKYH8fASuuAVT2Z6cOsn5Q1EnGY3ssbv4c9hs0k2FDak8esvwQHrFF6EenINe5pabc4HK96xTlj3EeX7veWwnHiP85_C-gEFOJsEU/s640/pillow+999.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yep, there it is! Luckily, the nubby hemp fabric is thick enough that the edges just naturally cover the pin, unless you're looking up from underneath. I'd like to find an antique button yet to stitch on top, so it looks like it's held together by the button. But that's a project for another day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAAnYf48DQE4oVa0FZBE2RyhG56Zf0PId09NERN9w5OrAbfTZTnpaZQnWQHmtb5QQR47aHita7F7eL-MtT8RwVu2c7X3iwTRFrXqHJB6SrI7gI3mWl4gNq4-QPENrKCHfOssCSl7kjAU/s1600/bed+4+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbAAnYf48DQE4oVa0FZBE2RyhG56Zf0PId09NERN9w5OrAbfTZTnpaZQnWQHmtb5QQR47aHita7F7eL-MtT8RwVu2c7X3iwTRFrXqHJB6SrI7gI3mWl4gNq4-QPENrKCHfOssCSl7kjAU/s1600/bed+4+2.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And, just so you don't think I've let good pillows go to waste, I made room for a couple more... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAk68wZr4e6DnhcqG87x6Xwyz6XECuV9a96ZENrjW5cIqusmYefduNs8K_ak1boC6QieQ8Ls0Q1YSrhoPS7BKg7JAUf2CGSdiOXAQTz9vcSuH1VREeuB9mRNWYufO7_o24BSPrEiG9ZXg/s1600/laundry+1+650.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAk68wZr4e6DnhcqG87x6Xwyz6XECuV9a96ZENrjW5cIqusmYefduNs8K_ak1boC6QieQ8Ls0Q1YSrhoPS7BKg7JAUf2CGSdiOXAQTz9vcSuH1VREeuB9mRNWYufO7_o24BSPrEiG9ZXg/s1600/laundry+1+650.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A quilted pillow from TJ Maxx covers up dirty laundry in a wicker basket under the window...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrf6DaoBihQa8oBTT0Tm9IteSqz8ekTd1JcNolOPVAqvioDYCx2Qw0xpUkEPLEXaEG14D4rr21xIMH3knhEacfgoBhjfxmtISvnL1RLGoPDQEoLjJ1GbILLepCH74NilhBhWf3d7NeZQ/s1600/chair+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLrf6DaoBihQa8oBTT0Tm9IteSqz8ekTd1JcNolOPVAqvioDYCx2Qw0xpUkEPLEXaEG14D4rr21xIMH3knhEacfgoBhjfxmtISvnL1RLGoPDQEoLjJ1GbILLepCH74NilhBhWf3d7NeZQ/s1600/chair+2.JPG" /></a>A small lumbar pillow sits on a windsor chair by the door...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiuEf5-cvPiYhMMWxuR-8g1jioe5Zn7ZAOk-2Xssxew6FDkB7zEvZlGTB5MrldQrIeYpWERRumsx02up-MWstvFMSL8wTYxqW7UkUuaEFq0Q98LFnumZlLMJbBoaJp06tkITjrcqwRlA/s1600/bench.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCiuEf5-cvPiYhMMWxuR-8g1jioe5Zn7ZAOk-2Xssxew6FDkB7zEvZlGTB5MrldQrIeYpWERRumsx02up-MWstvFMSL8wTYxqW7UkUuaEFq0Q98LFnumZlLMJbBoaJp06tkITjrcqwRlA/s640/bench.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> And a striped pillow stands guard over my bench full of decorating magazines. See? No pillow left behind!</div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875941688339416744.post-18978893252474846432012-02-13T00:11:00.002-06:002012-02-13T09:47:21.307-06:00The Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaP25_EXpVJNp3oM-nFL8f_bXo53fExKyAH5Rnzbzpjh2_ot9fFgI5D_Wxsf_yQAdH17yqP2DFONY5GrfcQ3jcfA0LX4Hg0oLaGH2L4VtxajipRVGVpbfqYqHr86QMF46m1hZ-pVYfcvA/s1600/quilt+12.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaP25_EXpVJNp3oM-nFL8f_bXo53fExKyAH5Rnzbzpjh2_ot9fFgI5D_Wxsf_yQAdH17yqP2DFONY5GrfcQ3jcfA0LX4Hg0oLaGH2L4VtxajipRVGVpbfqYqHr86QMF46m1hZ-pVYfcvA/s640/quilt+12.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
After <a href="http://froggoestomarket.blogspot.com/2011/10/second-quilt.html">a rather discouraging first attempt</a> at hand-quilting, I am happy to report that I am back in the saddle! For the last several months, my quilt has sat folded up in the basement, lonely and untouched, sporting only a few pitiful lines of too big, uneven stitches. I had even started machine quilting a second quilt, and decided that hand quilting just wasn't for me. The process was just too overwhelming. I had all but given up.<br />
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But, about a month ago, I brought my quilt back upstairs and got out my little sewing box again. I had read a book from the library about hand quilting ("The Perfect Stitch" by Dierdra A. McElroy), that broke down the quilting stitch into step-by-step instructions, along with copious pictures. I thought I'd give hand quilting one more shot. And, lo and behold... it worked! After the first few wobbly stitches, my fingers seemed to picked up the rhythm, and before long I was producing straight rows of small, evenly spaced quilting. A small miracle...<br />
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The stars are getting quilted with an outline at 1/4" both inside and outside the seam, and then the whole block is stitched diagonally from corner to corner, as well as a straight line through the middle from top to bottom, and left to right. It breaks the star into eight pointed segments, which I really like.<br />
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The linen colored sashing strips are getting outlined 1/4" inside the seam, and then quilted with two straight lines down the center, creating almost a striped effect. <br />
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The quilting in this dark blue star is some of my earliest stitching. See how much bigger the stitches are than the diagonal line of quilting on the white fabric on the right-hand side of the picture?<br />
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See, my stitching is getting better! In the end, it's going to look like two different people quilted this quilt, but that's okay with me. It's a learning quilt. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I keep the quilt in a vintage wicker basket in the living room, so it can be on display even before it's finished. I've discovered that I really like being able to just pick up and quilt whenever I want - usually on the couch in front of the TV in the evenings. It's quiet, takes no set up other than threading a needle, and I can hang out with my husband rather than being holed up in the cold, dark basement with my sewing machine. I still have a long way to go on this one, but I am finally enjoying the process. Another small miracle!</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Ellie Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11471511258650882847noreply@blogger.com13