Great Find

Look what I found this morning. I'ts (almost) the same as the one my Mother had when I was growing up. Seems like we did a lot of picnicking back then, at least that's what I remember...... Cold fried chicken, potato salad, kidney bean salad (yuck, I thought then, love it now), chips, watermelon , kool-aid...... Awe, to be a kid again.....

I stopped at the North Myrtle Beach Flea Market this morning: Located 100 Highway 17 North, (Between North Myrtle Beach & Little River), North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582, if you are ever at the beach and want to check it out.

Here's my "Great Find";  A Vintage Redmon Woven Wood and Metal Picnic Basket with Trays, Cups and Silverware
This vintage Redmon picnic basket is a real treasure. Made in Peru, Indiana in the 1950s, this basket contains most of the original pieces.

The basket is in excellent vintage condition. The plastic cups are in excellent condition. The plastic trays / divided plates are also in very good condition. The metal handles fold down and out of the way when accessing the inside of the basket. The basket has two opening lids on hinges.

This basket is very well made and will last for many years - and for many more picnics!

Contains:
- 1 Wood and Metal Woven Picnic Basket
- 1 small Table Insert
- 6 Plastic Trays / Divided Plates
- 6 Plastic Cups
- 9 pieces of Silverware (I can't be sure these are original)

Product Details:
- Product Material: Wood, Metal
- Product Dimensions: 22" long x 14" wide x 12" tall; pie shelf/table is 3" tall

Other then 2 loose staples (which are still attached) at the bottom, and the table insert is a little warped, but feel I can bring it back, it's in EXCELLENT condition. I paid $8.00. 

 I'm so excited to go picnicking....

Link Parties and Blog Hops

Dear Friends:  I had so much fun this last week Blog Hopping and linking up to the Link Parties, basically my first time out.  I saw so many amazing projects that everyone has linked up and some awesome recipes.  Thank you everyone for the comments about the "Bear Place Mat".  Because of him, I've tripled my followers.  Yes, I know I don't have many, yet, but I'm so grateful for the ones I have now. Thank you!!

Pencil Roll

Yes, I know this has been done a hundred times.  But what hasn't been done a hundred times is a tutorial and instructions.  I've searched and searched and no one wants to tell you how to make it, mostly because the people who do make it, are selling it.  Here is the link of the pencil roll I referenced when drawing out my own pattern @  Little Swedeheart 
I'm not really looking to sell it, I want to make it to give it away.  I have 2 Sisters and my Mother who are Stampers (big time).  My Sister Leslie, is a demonstrator for Stamp'n Up.  There's at least 6 ladies that attend a workshop hosted by a different person, once a month.  These ladies travel with their crafting tools.  My oldest Sister asked me to make her a pencil roll for her watercolor pencils.  I decided to make one for each of my family members, oh and my youngest daughter, the artist, she wanted one, too.  So, I made 4 of them.

I used fat quarters, what that means is that your roll can only be 21" or less, with 1" per pencil, that's a pencil roll for 20 pencils.

     








Pencil Roll Tutorial

Supplies

3 coordinating fabrics - fat quarters
pellon fusible - 806  Stitch-n-Tear®
(Prevents fabric from puckering.
Adds stability)
matching thread
matching ribbon
ruler
marking Pencil or Chalk
(2) 20 1/2” X 8 1/2” of one fabric
(1) 20 1/2” X 8 1/2” fusible
(2) 20 1/2” X 4” of second fabric
(1) 20 1/2” X 4” of fusible
(3) 21 1/2” X 2” of third fabric
(2) 9” X 2” of third fabric
Ribbon 

Cut fabric pieces

Fold and iron border pieces, fold in half, iron, then fold both cut edges to the middle, iron











Take the second fabric, wrong sides together, and attached border, pin, and sew close to border edge

From the top, be sure to measure to keep it even

Put fusible in between the first fabric pieces, and lay the second fabric piece on top, measure across to keep it even

Pin together,

Find the center and with ruler and mat, start from center to end and mark every 1"

With this one, my first one, I sewed from bottom to top, but you can sew from bottom to top of border, if you prefer
Trim threads....

Pin outside border and sew

DON'T FORGET THE RIBBON on the other side

Finish with the top and bottom border
To get the quilted look I washed and dried the pencil roll to be sure the fusible I used DID NOT break down.

Happy Sewing!

Thanks for Stopping By.

Bear Place Mat Completed...

Continued from: http://hotflashncraftn.blogspot.com/2012/02/big-bear-place-mat.html

Hi Again:  I completely finished the Bear Place Mat.  I decided (with help) to change the hook and loop to Velcro, genius, huh?  Kids would ripped that out, easy.  Also,  I wanted to show the collar, it had me confused in the beginning, as I said before, but this is how it should look.

 I had fun making him, and intend make a bunch more, each one will be different as all the Bears in my family are different, I'll share them all.

Please Scroll down to see the rest of the project and where to get the pattern.  http://hotflashncraftn.blogspot.com/2012/02/big-bear-place-mat.html