at last, i found a use for one of my giant pile of thrifted embroidery hoops ! -- this sweet vintage embroidered hand towel is 'framed' in the hoop. but the big question remains: what is this animal? ideas, anyone?! :)
so, i bought a big stack of old embroidery hoops from a thrift shop in sarasota a couple of weeks ago, and i'm not sure what to do with them all; whatever it is i do, i'm pretty sure it won't work out as lovely as kristena derrick's gorgeous things . . . you can take a look at her website at www.thimblythings.com . . . and maybe find something yummy for you.
we spent hours and hours at tag sales in our neighborhood this past friday. there were so many marvelous things. we love that old is new again, and that handmade and recycled and upcycled and used and renewed is chic again. cheap and cheerful indeed, and beautiful, too.
so we won't be changing our name to fergusandhenryandme, but we are getting quite fond of rascally little henry~
we can't help ourselves; besides, it's cheaper than going to the mall (and greener, too!)
around the house this month .. . daffodils, a flock of origami cranes, lots of yellow and green, and teddy is learning to write . . . . "mom, i heart you" . . . awwww.
say hello to henry, our newest addition ... he may be tiny, but he's quite mighty, and very, very cuddly-
i love this soapylove soap . . . . something different in my favorite color~ and the other soaps are gorgeous, too. soapylove.com.
this morning, the sun is shining here in charlotte - hooray!
