Rewards For My Labor. . .

I'm a firm believer you get rewarded for your labor.  My labor of cleaning out my cedar closet and two of the bins in there paid off!  Below are two "finds" that I would like to share today.  There are more, but those will come later!  

When I was expecting Kelly, I just knew she was going to be a girl.  I could feel it.  Knowing that allowed me the freedom to go ahead and decorate her room before she arrived.  (Unlike the rest of her life - Kelly arrived early!  Sorry Kelly!)  I made her top crib sheets, diaper stacker, sock bag and curtains out of the Disney print above.  That is actually her diaper stacker.  I had seen similar bedding sets in the stores but couldn't afford them, so I set my crafty skills to work and made hers from  . . . .  a sheet set!

 Also, in the tub I found this bag. It is a bag from Small's Bootery.  A shoe store I used to take the girls to when they were little.  I loved that store!  I knew I would walk out with quality shoes that would last them the school year!  There weren't shoes in this bag ~ ~  no, no, but I knew what was!  And I was excited. 

Viola!   Contents of shoe bag!  Loads of Granny squares - in those lovely sixties and seventies colors - trimmed out in the traditional  black yarn - waiting to be assembled.   I remember crocheting those squares.  I had a plethora of left over yarn from projects I had worked on.  And being raised by parents who were raised by parents during the depression, I didn't throw anything away!  So. . . . there sits my solution to the problem.  The "logs" on the right are squares being held together by my knitting needles.  (Heidi - this is where my knitting needles were!)   Now all I have to do is assemble them and I'll have myself a vintage afghan. 

Easy peasy, lemon squeezy!

There were tons of other "goodies" in those two tubs I sorted thru.  Quilt pieces - did you know you could fit a whole un-assembled quilt top in one, one gallon zip lock bag?  Yes, you can.  Amazing! - candle wicking, stuffing, zippers - which still had the $.25 price tag on them - miscellaneous fabric, snaps, and on and on and on . . . . .  I feared as I was sorting that I have had a fabric fetish.  Good Gravy Marie!

I shall share those bounties (and the plethora of fabric) with you as I put them to service.  I am going to put them to service. . .  and I know some people are going to be surprised!   Oh yea, they are!