Do you want a copy of Hankie Style by Amy?

Time for a winner!  This bundle of vintage trims, wrapped up in an embroidered doily, and topped with a millinery rose goes to:

SUZY

Which is really cool, because she is a sewer! I'm sure she'll whip up something wonderful with the old lace. 

Notice the sweet little white tree I tied onto the ribbon? I just love those. I bleached, dyed, and glittered a bunch of them to sell, but have kept them all to tie onto packages this holiday.

Wrapping up packages in special ways probably has become my main hobby now.  I have such fun digging through my goodies to make the things I send out look nice.

This tag goes to a friend, and it was made with little scraps of my Heavenly Papers. 

Personally, I prefer using bits and pieces of old papers instead of cutting into a big piece if I am doing a small project. Plus, its all so dear to me that I can't waste an inch of prettiness!!!

So, I wrapped up the trimmings from my wallpaper cutting this week and listed 3 bags full in the boutique.

I HOPE, that I will have time to list more larger pieces, man those went fast!! Thanks again, its good to see that my obsession is shared by so many of you. After Miss Frenchie's I'll try to wrap some more up for the shop, I appreciate all your inquiries.

Packing is going slow for Miss Frenchie's. I might be doing a last minute crunch to be ready.  Not my style at all!! I like to be ready a week early so I can relax. But this time, life got in the way. 

We had a couple of bonus Sugarwings days (always worth postponing work for!)and Saturday the weather was so beautiful, Sugarwings, my husband, and I just had to clean out the garage and pick up the garden a bit. We had a big bonfire going as I ruthlessly pitched stuff, burning lots of useless crap. What a good feeling, to have an uncluttered garage.

But not such a good feeling today. I only have half a tub ready to take!

Believe it or not, I am ready for the new giveaway and it is only the first day of the month. Usually I have to ponder on the piles I have accumulated to see what I want to put up for the drawing.  But this time, a friend offered her newest book.

Its written by a local Kansas City gal,

Amy Barickman

who runs Indygo Junction and Vintage Workshop, and is full of great ideas and style. Just another reason why I'm proud to be in the KC area!  Its great to have such talented women around- Amy, Carol, and Debbie, are just a few of the locals whose sense of vintage style I admire.

Amy is also generously giving the winner a $25 gift certificate for vintage image downloads!!  Yahoo!

Since the book was about hankies (which I just adore, and hoarde collect) I found a couple that matched the picture on the cover to include, in case you wanted to make that pattern with them.  You can also purchase downloads of vintage hankie prints here: 

http://www.thevintageworkshop.com/store/advanced_search_result.php?search_in_description=1&keywords=hankies&x=9&y=10

(or use your winning $25 gift certificate!)

If you don't win you can buy a copy of the book here: http://www.indygojunctioninc.com/store/

All comments, all month count.

If you are anywhere close to Kansas City, or can get there, come to see some of the great goods that we have to offer around here this weekend. Its our 3rd Miss Frenchie's sale and it promises to be a good one!

Comments

[sarah { abeachcottage }]

well, I'd love that book! and those hankies!

Sarah

[LindaSonia]

Sign me up!!! :) Love vintage hankies!! LindaSonia

[Lorrie]

I have some of my husband's grandmother's hankies in a box. They are so precious.

Lorrie

[Lesa]

Please sign me up Karla. The first sewing project I ever did was from a jacket pattern of Indygo Junction. That was over 10 years ago and I am still getting compliments on the jacket.

[LiLi M.]

Have fun and good luck selling, wishing I could be there too!

[Karen Young]

Have a great sale Karla. I'm sure by the time it's time to leave you will have all your treasures packed and ready to go.

Hugs Karen

[Janice]

Karla, I just had to tell you, how much my grandaughters enjoyed the grumpy fairie book this past weekend, it was so FUN to listen to the older one ( medow 8), read it to the little one (Leikyn 2). and your illustrations were wonderful! It was the book of the weekend for sure!!
Janice Watts

[Miss Rhea]

Drooling all OVER that book Karla !! Yep, I want that !! :) Hope that your sale is fruitful and FUN this weekend !! We are planning a trip to KC, Mo. next year, ( have family there ) would love to meet up with you and Beth in Kansas on the way :) Will let you know when we have it narrowed down :) Cant WAIT to hit all of the Antique stores :) My poor pocketbook will be getting a workout for sure ! lol !! Not too much loveliness here in Las Vegas :)

[georgiapeachez]

Lucky me!! I love sewing bits! How lucky are you to be buds with Miss Indygo Junction, one of my favorites pattern places ever. That hankie book needs to go on my wish list for Christmas. xo, suzy

[Freda Butler]

Karla my little trees arrived and they are already put into a little scene with one of my old paper churches. Thanks again for such fast service.

Would love to be entered in the giveaway.

Hugs

FredaB

[Lorna]

Wow, vintage hankies are another obsession that could overtake me! They are soooo pretty. Would love to win!

[Spencer]

Oh yes....I'd love to win. Sign me up!

Warm blessings,
Spencer

[Mitzi Curi]

Here's a "satisfied customer testimonial".....I loved your package of scrumptious wallpapers, all wrapped up in a charming manner, and they arrived super fast!

[Thespoena McLaughlin]

Oh, look at all that great stuff in the bin. Such pretty treasures! And that wallpaper, wow! Have a happy day!

[Andrea - Faded Plains]

I'm sure your going to have a wonderul time at Frenchie's...can't wait to see the photos you bring back.

[Shawn]

I need to get ahold of Marilyn I can't miss not coming this weekend! I love my little bottle brush trees, Bethany plays with them and wants to make tiny little presents to put under them. :) Hope you have a good sale, what a fabulous drawing wow!!!!

[Gail]

I also collect vintage hankies and would just love to win your give-a-way. Thank you for your inspiring blog!

[Suz Reaney]

I am going to order that book for my friend, Donna. She has a million hankies...stacks and stacks and all from good old rummage sales!

She will love this...thanks, Karla!

[Soarenth]

Good for you getting a spring cleaning of the garage done when the doing was right! I especially like that you were ruthless with what needed to go, that takes iron willpower.

Fun idea for the giveaway this month. Hope it goes to someone with that special flair for fashion.

Good luck finishing the preparations for Miss Frenchie's on time!

[Andrea]

Shoot! I missed out on the wallpaper again! Oh I give up!!If only I could get lucky and find some rolls at an antique shop or somewhere!

[alaurajane]

Congratulations to the lucky winner of such a beautiful give a way... you can sign me up for the next one,, I love to collect hankies too,, some are my Mom's.. the book looks great.... good luck and sell lots and lots.... have a great week.

Hugs;
Alaura

[Lee]

I want this book! And the wallpaper bits! And the things you threw away LOL. Do you know Julie Pishny? Her link Prairie Thistle Life is only my blog, she's from KC too. Thanks for stopping by my blog giveaway!

[Nancy Stone]

Karla: Please sign me up. I would love to win that book. Vintage hankies are so pretty.

[Lisa Antell]

Please sign me up for the book, I have lots of pretty hankies to use!

Thanks!