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Vintage Baking Tin Pinkeep

I have collected these antique baking tins for years. This one is 3.5” long x 3” wide. I used a pretty red print fabric I had in my stash and stuffed it firmly with wool scraps. It is firmly attached to the tin. I added two black straight pins, a silver heart charm, and a mother of pearl button. I stitched another antique button to the center. I am including the tiny 1” wool strawberry fob I made and the tiny silver scissors. Kindly asking $45.00 and $10.00 for travel fare.
$45.00

*** Sold thank you***Blue and tan Antique Quilt Pinkeep

I love using antique quilts in my creations. The quilt I used for this was one that had seen better days. The quilt was over 100 years old and showing a lot of wear so I salvaged what I could to make these wonderful pinkeeps. I can only imagine the history this quilt has! The pinkeep is a beautiful tan and cream color embellished with mother-of-pearl buttons, an antique brown flower button, and vintage glass-head pins. Around the quilt, I stitched antique ric-rac and then added glass beads to that. There is also a small cream colored crocheted flower under the button. The pinkeep is 5” long and filled with wool scraps and sits firmly in a dark blue and tan fabric covered papier-mâché lid. I am including the tiny 1” wool strawberry fob I made and the tiny bronze scissors. Kindly asking $65.00 and $7.50 for travel fare.
$65.00

Antique Quilt Pinkeep #4

I love using antique quilts in my creations. The quilt I used for this was one that had seen better days. The quilt was over 100 years old and showing a lot of wear so I salvaged what I could to make these wonderful pinkeeps. I can only imagine the history this quilt has! The pinkeep is a beautiful tan and cream color embellished with mother-of-pearl buttons, a tiny bronze heart charm, and vintage glass-head pins. I stitched some cording I made around the pinkeep. It is firmly stuffed with wool scraps and sits in an old baking tin that I found at an antique shop. I am including the tiny 1” wool strawberry fob I made and the tiny silver scissors. Kindly asking $65.00 and $7.50 for travel fare.
$65.00

****Sold, thank you! Quilted Pinkeep # 3

Can you imagine the history old quilts hold? I love using antique quilts in my creations. The quilt I used for this was one that had seen better days. The quilt was over 100 years old and showing a lot of wear so I salvaged what I could to make these wonderful pinkeeps. The pinkeep is a beautiful tan with reddish pink flowers. I embellished the pinkeep with mother-of-pearl buttons, an antique red flower button, and vintage glass-head pins. Around the quilt I stitched antique ric-rac and then added glass beads to that. There is also a small cream colored crocheted flower under the button. The pinkeep is 5” long and filled with wool scraps and sits firmly in a dark brown and red fabric covered papier-mâché lid. I am including the tiny 1” wool strawberry fob I made and the tiny bronze scissors. Kindly asking $65.00 and $7.50 for travel fare.
$65.00

***Sold, thank you***Quilt Pinkeep #2

I love using antique quilts in my creations. The quilt I used for this was one that had seen better days. The quilt was over 100 years old and showing a lot of wear so I salvaged what I could to make these wonderful pinkeeps. I can only imagine the history this quilt has! The pinkeep is a beautiful blue and cream color that I embellished with a mother-of-pearl button, a tiny bone ring, and vintage glass-head pins. Around the quilt I stitched antique black trim that I had in my stash. The pinkeep is 4” x 4.5” and sits in a reproduction crumb catcher that is 7” long including the handle. I am including the tiny 1” wool tomato fob I made and the bronze scissors. Kindly asking $65.00 and $7.50 for travel fare.
$65.00

Antique Quilt Pinkeep

Antique quilts have so much history. I love using them in my creations. The quilt I used for this was one that had seen better days. The quilt was over 100 years old and showing a lot of wear so I salvaged what I could to make these wonderful pinkeeps. The pinkeep is a beautiful tan and reddish-pink color that I embellished with an old button, a tiny bone ring and two antique glass swirl pins. Around the quilt I stitched antique ric-rac and then added glass beads to that. The pinkeep is 5” long and filled with wool scraps and sits firmly in a tan and red floral fabric covered papier-mâché lid. I am including the tiny 1” velvet strawberry fob I made and the bronze scissors. Kindly asking $65.00 and $10.00 for travel fare.
$65.00

***SOLD***Halloween Cat Pinkeep

I love this vintage looking cat, he was definitely one of my favorite Halloween designs to stitch. The bottom pinkeep was made using a black fabric with orange dots. The cross stitched piece was stitched on purple linen. I added a row of beads to the bottom portion and orange ricrac to the top portion. I made a creepy skull pin and also added an antique glass swirl pin. Kindly asking $65.00 and $7.50 for travel.
$65.00

Old Made Pinkeeps

I couldn’t resist making small pinkeeps from this awesome Old Made fabric. Each one is 3” square x 1 3/4 high. Around each pinkeep, I hand stitched vintage trim from my stash. I made a tiny 3/4” wool pumpkin that is stuffed with wool pieces and I added it to the corner of each one. The pumpkin stem is a vintage turned glass, black pin, that is removable. I also added a safety pin with tiny beads. They are firmly stuffed with crushed walnut shells and are fairly heavy. Each one comes with a tiny pair of scissors and a pumpkin scissor fob. Travel fare is $7.50 Kindly indicate by letter A, B, or C , which one you would like. Click on picture to see others. A and C are sold
$48.00

Halloween Bags

I immediately fell in love with this fabric when I saw it! My favorite childhood card game as a young girl was Old Maid. This Old Made fabric has several different sewing prints on it and each one makes me smile. The bag is 10 1/2” long by 7” wide. The strap is 22”. Attached to the top of each bag is a tiny scissor charm with orange beads. I think this bag is perfect for a seamstress’s or cross stitcher’s Halloween bag. Kindly tell me which bag you would like. Play Cuckoo, Old Made, Spooky Silk. The names are printed at the top or bottom of each bag. click on picture for more versions. Kindly asking $42.00. Travel Fare is $7.50
$42.00

Autumn Doll Quilt

A sweet little doll quilt loaded with lots of hand stitching across every square. Featuring shades of brown and pumpkin, this little quilt is a great addition to your autumn decor. The piece is about 8.5 inches wide and 11 inches long. The printed fabrics are cotton civil war era reproductions and a few of the solid fabric squares are cut from an old linen towel. The backing fabric is really cool and also a civil war era reproduction cotton. The backing has been brought to the front to form the binding as was a popular technique in the 1800s. The whole piece has gone through an aging dye. Kindly asking $63 which includes shipping.
$55.00

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