The results of a wonderful weekend

 When we took our trip, we stopped at Cottage House Primitives in Lodi, Wisconsin.

I hadn’t been there in ages and the store was as wonderful as I remembered.

I bought a piece of SJ Pottery to add to my collection.

I tried to be good at Country Sampler,

But these two patterns had to come home with me. 

There was a model of the sampler in a Country Sampler color conversion and it was amazing!

I bought some fat quarters of linen that I needed 

And this ribbon was too beautiful to leave behind.

We stopped at Lynn’s of Madison and I found some more linen on my list.

We shopped at Odana Antique Mall, but I behaved myself.

We happened to be there when Jeanne Horton, the owner of Country Sampler, 

was having a garage sale at her home.

That’s where I made my big purchases 😉

  

I fell in love with this beautiful quilt.

The lighting wasn’t very good when I took this photo.

I just love this dense quilting!

And I found a second quilt too...

Here’s a close up

And here is the full quilt with my helper, Leia.

As I was checking out I happened to see this amazing box, so it came home with me too.

A local man, Bill does a fabulous job on antique boxes. I have several of his.

I was so sorry to hear that he passed away at the beginning of the pandemic,

 making this final treasure even more special.

It will be perfect for storing threads

My sister found two wonderful quilt runners at Jeanne’s

And she had the perfect spot for each of them.

It was such a special weekend spent with Mom and my sister and our treasures will remind us of our time together. 

I hope to share a few other special things that happened while I was away.

I’ll be back soon.

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

~Romans 12:12

Blessings, Patti

Hello stranger ;)

 

Can it really be six months since my last post?!

I’m not sure where the time has gone

Life, work and the pandemic just got in the way.

Posting on Instagram is fun and easy, but I miss my blog.

And I am having trouble with blogger on my desktop computer,

So I am posting from my iPad

Unfortunately, I can’t seem to figure out a way to reorder my photographs, 

so I am sorry that these are all out of order.

If anyone has any tips, please share as I would love to hear them!

My mom, sister and I were blessed to be able to get away for a quick overnight trip for Mother’s Day weekend. The perfect thing for us - spending precious time together 😊

Have you guessed where we went?

Country Sampler in Spring Green, Wisconsin 

With all my favorite stops on the way there and the way home.

And meals in my favorite restaurants, too ;)

And as luck would have it, 

Jeanne, the owner of the Country Sampler, was having a garage sale!!!

So glad that we are fully vaccinated and that we were able to do it all safely too.

This spool cabinet was amazing, but it did not come home with me.

I’ll save my purchases for another post

It felt so good to be in my happy place and to be inspired by all the beauty

Doesn’t it make you want to stitch as fast as you can to stitch all the things?

I apologize for the mishmash of photos,

but hope that you enjoyed them nonetheless.

I promise I’ll be back soon with my purchases 

And to catch you up with a few other fun things that I did while I was away.

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, 

by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, 

will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

~Philippians 4:6-7

Stay safe and be well!

Blessings, Patti

Treasures from Blumen Gardens

Yes, you know me well :)

I didn't come home from Blumen Gardens empty handed. LOL!

The show was before Easter, I'm just behind on my blog posts...

I bought this sweet hand blown milk glass egg to add to my collection.

I bought this galvanized carrier and wood cheese box painted grey with little sections.

These will be for future finishes - just not quite sure for what yet ;)

I bought these sweet tiny treasures from Ginny Henson. 

I think I might use the little heart as a scissor fob :)

And here is my antique treasure from Ginny Henson:

Isn't this Easter egg simply gorgeous?!

I've never seen anything like it.

The ribbons are lovely.

And the inside...

is in perfect shape.

I love the paper lace edging.

So sweet and delicate.

It just had to come home with me.

I think it looks so sweet with my Velveteen Rabbit made by Ginny Henson years ago.

I sure hope that I can go to the Blumen Gardens show again next year.

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.  Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.

~James 3:17-18

Blessings, Patti

Winter Textile Antiques

I do love winter, but I think that I may be ready for a break.

Between all the snow that we have gotten this year and now the record breaking cold, I am ready to move on. I thought I would share a few antiques before I pack them away for another year.

I think that I have shared this punch rug before, but I love it so.

Last year I bought this large hooked rug at an estate sale.

It was rather dirty and dusty, so I used the snow technique to clean it.

With fresh frozen snow, cover it and gently rub it in. I let it sit for about an hour and then used a whisk broom to brush all the snow off. It works wonderfully and the rug never gets wet.

I love how it looks over the couch in our home office.

This stays out all year.

I don't have the heart to pack it away :)

  

I bought this punch needle at a different estate sale and also cleaned it in the snow.

It's still a bit stained, but I don't mind.

My last piece isn't a textile, but a sweet oil painting. 

What you can't tell from this picture is its diminutive size

So precious at only 4 by 6 inches.

*sigh* maybe I'm not ready for Winter to go after all, it's hard to pack these treasures away ;)

  

Your servant rejoices,

    because, Lord, I set my hope on you.

Indeed you, Lord, are kind and forgiving,

    overflowing with gracious love to everyone who calls on you.

~Psalm 86:4-5

Blessings, Patti

Treasures Found

So you know that Mom and I didn't go home empty handed...
Mom was well behaved and only bought two treasures.

This is the front of an old needle cabinet.

It needed a good cleaning, but was in really good shape.

And this is a strawberry made by Maggie Bonanomi.

Lucky for Mom, Maggie finished it in the car on the way to the show :)

Here are my treasures from Maggie. 

I love the little pin pillow on the linsey-woolsey background and how each petal of the flower is a different fabric.

And the fun bowl filler with one of Maggie's paper stars made from old sheet music.

I also bought this gorgeous egg darner with a sterling silver handle.

And believe it or not, I found an even bigger treasure from the same dealer...

This wooden shoe caught my eye right away!

I love the little brass tacks replicating the buttons.

It opens up and even has a little chain so that the cover doesn't get lost.

And what could be inside?....

This exquisite thimble!

I was thrilled to know that this sweet shoe and thimble were in Maine Antique Digest.

I also picked up this sweet and festive red basket and a child's stocking form.

And this sweet little batch of ticking samples.

But I also bought two other real big treasures...

Thirty five hexagons from the same antique friendship quilt.

They are dated 1848 and the calligraphy work is absolutely exquisite!

I really need to do some research on these when I can find the time.

I can tell you that they pre-date the Civil War and were created when James Polk was President and  Oh! Susanna was first published.

My final purchase also requires some research:

This beautiful antique sampler is in an antique frame with original bubbly and wavy glass!

Be still my heart!

I believe it is stitched with wool and does not contain the letter "j" anywhere in the sampler.

The colorful motifs all make my heart sing!

I am also intrigued by the striped linen.

If anyone has any ideas on age and origin of this sampler, I would love to hear more!

Please feel free to contact me at pgagliardi9@hotmail.com

It was a lovely trip with new treasures to cherish!

And now my posts and focus will turn to Christmas.

I hope that all of you are enjoying the season so far...

Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.

~Psalm 136:26

Blessings, Patti