Creamy Delicious Vintage Linens and Lace

Creamy vintage linens and lace are such  lovely things.

They are so pretty....

to the eye....

and to the touch.

You can do such wonderful things with old lace....

I put some of my collection in a huge jar to make a pretty display.

You can use vintage lace

 to tie old books together in a bundle.

It looks down-right fetching with 

Creamware and Milk Glass!

Lovely!

And happy day, jump up and turn around news!

 I won French Larkspur's Give away!

http://frenchlarkspur.blogspot.com/2012/07/creatively-made-home.html

I am so excited! I get to learn from not just one amazingly gifted lady....

 but five

creative and generous ladies!

 Wow!

 I have been sick with a really nasty virus, 

my bank card got hacked

[thankfully didn't lose any money]. 

Didn't feel like even checking my email this morning!

 Yuck!

 So when I opened Tracey's post and saw my name listed as one of the winners.....

Yay!

So....

I will leave you with one of my favorite groups

singing 'Happy Day'!

 Because it is a happy day even if you don't win a give away and you have a virus and some nitwit far away that you don't even know tries to hack your bank card.....

because He's Alive!

Hope your week is blessed

 and that you have a happy day!

Blessings,

Audrey

Monday-

Newbie Party Graduate at Debbiedoo's

Masterpiece Monday at boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com

Showoff Your Cottage at http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/

Make It Pretty at the Dedicated House

Make the Scene Monday at Alderberry Hill

Metamorphosis Monday at http://betweennapsontheporch.net

Show It Off Monday at Get Outta My Head Please

Meet Me Monday at youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com

Tuesday-

CowgirlUp Tuesday at CedarHill

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com

Knick of Time Tuesday at knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com

Tablescape Tuesday at astrollthrulife.blogspot.com

Tuesday’s Treasures at www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com

Transformation Tuesday at The Ironstone Nest

Turning The Daunting Into the Do-able at projectqueen.org

Wednesday-

Primp Your Stuff at http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/

Wednesday is Rednesday at suelovescherries.blogspot.com

What’s It Wednesday at ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

Wow Us Wednesday atsavvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com

Thursday-

Open House Party at nominimalisthere.blogspot.com

Grace at Home at Imparting Grace

Pearls and Lace Thursday at faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com

Share Your Cup Thursday at http://jannolson.blogspot.com/

Tablescape Thursday at betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com

Time Travel Thursday at The Brambleberry Cottage

Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits at Stone Gable

Treasurehunt Thursday at frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.

Friday-

Air Your Laundry at www.freckledlaundry.com

Freestyle Friday at www.happyhourprojects.com

Home Sweet Home at thecharmofhome.blogspot.com

Potpouri Friday at twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com

Show and Tell Friday at romantichome.blogspot.com

Simple and Sweet Friday's at Rooted In Thyme

Vintage Inspiration at commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com

Saturday-

Pink Saturday at howsweetthesound.typepad.com

Sunday-

Sunday’s Best at my1929charmerblog.com

Sunday Showcase Party at Under the Table and Dreaming

Feed Sack Apron Vignette

Starting back in the 1800's......

farmers bought their flour, salt, sugar and 

grains in cotton sacks.

 This was much easier to carry from the mercantile than barrels.

 The thrifty wives could then reuse them to sew clothing and household items.

I make a point to look 

for aprons made from feed

sacks.....like the red apron below.

I think it was made in the 40's or 50's.

I love the scalloped edges....

 and the curvy pocket.

The red and yellow is so cheerful, too!

Often I will use these finds as patterns to make aprons for everyday use.

I lay the feed sack apron on craft paper and outline each piece.Then write notes to myself of how to sew it together.

That is how I made this toile apron...

 except I lined this one.

If you would like an opportunity to win it...

 you can enter my give away here.

If you are interested there is an article about the history of feed sacks here

Thank you, Pam at From My Front Porch To Yours for featuring my hunt post

here on your Treasure Hunt Thursday! You are so kind!

Hope you have an awesome week!
Blessings, Audrey

Monday-

Newbie Party Graduate at Debbiedoo's

Masterpiece Monday at boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com

Showoff Your Cottage at http://houseinroses.blogspot.com/

Make It Pretty at the Dedicated House

Make the Scene Monday at Alderberry Hill

Metamorphosis Monday at http://betweennapsontheporch.net

Show It Off Monday at Get Outta My Head Please

Meet Me Monday at youaretalkingtoomuch.blogspot.com

Tuesday-

CowgirlUp Tuesday at CedarHill

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com

Knick of Time Tuesday at knickoftimeinteriors.blogspot.com

Tablescape Tuesday at astrollthrulife.blogspot.com

Tuesday’s Treasures at www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com

Transformation Tuesday at The Ironstone Nest

Turning The Daunting Into the Do-able at projectqueen.org

Wednesday-

Primp Your Stuff at http://micheleravendesigns.blogspot.com/

Wednesday is Rednesday at suelovescherries.blogspot.com

What’s It Wednesday at ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

Wow Us Wednesday atsavvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com

Thursday-

Open House Party at nominimalisthere.blogspot.com

Grace at Home at Imparting Grace

Pearls and Lace Thursday at faithgracecrafts.blogspot.com

Share Your Cup Thursday at http://jannolson.blogspot.com/

Tablescape Thursday at betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com

Time Travel Thursday at The Brambleberry Cottage

Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits at Stone Gable

Treasurehunt Thursday at frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.

Friday-

Air Your Laundry at www.freckledlaundry.com

Freestyle Friday at www.happyhourprojects.com

Home Sweet Home at thecharmofhome.blogspot.com

Potpouri Friday at twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com

Show and Tell Friday at romantichome.blogspot.com

Simple and Sweet Friday's at Rooted In Thyme

Vintage Inspiration at commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com

Saturday-

Pink Saturday at howsweetthesound.typepad.com

Sunday-

Sunday’s Best at my1929charmerblog.com

Sunday Showcase Party at Under the Table and Dreaming

My "Real" Life

I don't often show what I do in my "real" life.

 But, here it is. 

My sweetheart and I minister to one of the most awesome congregations 

on the entire planet.

I wave my hands....a lot....

nope,  i was not leading the choir.....

just speaking.

This is my wonderfully sweet husband, David.

He is the lead pastor. 

Our daughter, Becky.....

 and her daughter, Lexie sing on our worship team.

This past weekend was a busy one.....

A brunch on Saturday and our

usual service on Sunday.

So...there you have just a tiny snippet of my "real" life.

All of us have so many different facets to our lives that it is very

difficult to really show who we really are.

To me that is the very thing that makes life more interesting!

Don't you think?

Hope your week is awesomely blessed!

Audrey