Yardsale-ing & Chocolate Croissants

So, do I really need to say anything more?

The post title says it all, what could be better on a Saturday morning??? Seriously...

If you're a local to Dover, Delaware, you need to stop by Frankfurt Bakery. They only make so much each day, and when it's gone it's gone. Everything is made fresh each morning! Oh it's wonderful, and they open at like 6:30 am!! By the way, they make the best chocolate croissants I've ever had.

After a delicious breakfast we hit the yard sales. I scored 4 doilies (and now I am sure I can just make some now...), 2 candlestick holders, 4 mason jars, a batman bigwheel, an antique hankie, a small blue and white china bowl, 2 shelves, and a little people airplane. All for less that $20. Awesome... Here's some of my loot:

There was this antique desk, the kind where the actual desk part comes off the back of the chair, but the woman sold it right before I walked up, errr. I would have bought it in a heartbeat, even though I have no where to put it... it was amazing. Gotta lose some...

Lastly, I actually got lots of sewing done this weekend too. I finished up my block of the month blocks from last year that I did with the Quilter's Hive.

These cute skirts I actually cut out and made on Saturday thanks to an awesome tutorial over at Crap I've Made, Thanks Char!!

The first of many matching outfits... I LOVE how they turned out. I may just have to make one for Kit too ;)

She's a ham, I love it.

Laminated Cotton With A Tip!! What Else??

I've been playing with laminated cotton, like everyone else in the blogosphere I guess...

I got some Amy Butler's Love, and some Little House Foulard. And, I have to say, I will be buying some more!!

So, I tried out the Sew4Home pattern for their child's art smock. I quite liked it, especially since they thought about the easiest way to assemble it, bias and all. You pretty much keep sewing around and around, then it seems you're done all-the-sudden. Loved it!

I know, it's not too boyish, but he really wanted to wear it...


The best tip I have for sewing with laminated cotton is: toss your pins and use binder clips. You can even find some really cute ones at Staples (can you tell I still haven't gotten any cute ones???), they have grapes and cherries and lots of other cute stuff. I also found some Adorable ones at Vera Bradley, may just have to buy some of these...