Corelle Dilemma!

If you have been reading along, you know I have been diligently putting together a service for 12 in Butterfly Gold (golden butterfly??).  Well, I was recently gifted two boxes filled with Woodland Brown.

What to do... what to do... Should I mix them together like this?

Or stage the settings every other?

Or not keep them.. because they don't go together, and you should only collect one dish design from the 1970's? These are obviously important questions you should want to answer! Help!

~Charlie

Thrifted

It has been a while since I thrifted Pyrex.  I have chosen to be very picky with my purchases since my collection is barely contained within, on top of, and underneath our cupboards (there is at least one piece in every room of our house, but no need to call hoarders... it's tasteful, I promise). Then... sometimes you come across a find and you can't help yourself!  This was one!   

The crazy daisy pattern is my second all-time favorite vintage Pyrex/Corningware pattern (the first being golden butterfly, of course!). These two nesting bowls are in amazing condition and were a steal. Now, I just have to hunt down the large one and the set will be complete.  

The yellow measuring cups (vintage tupperware... is that a thing?) are the same ones I grew up with and my mom still uses. There is just something about having the same tools you learned with that makes cooking more comforting, right? I also picked up the green scoop measures to leave inside the flour and sugar containers.... again, like my mom does and it's just convenient!

Any finds lately?

~Charlie 

Dresser to Buffet!

I have talked about this dresser before that is a lovely hand-me-down from my mom.  When we moved,  I wasn't sure where it should go since we didn't need it as a dresser anymore.  I believe it has finally found it's home!!

I have really wanted a cool, vintage china cabinet for this wall to display all of my lovely special occasion dishes, and though I still haven't found that, at least I can finally put all of them away!  I really love how it fits in! 

If you've been a follower for a while then you know that this collection has been a labor of love. The quick back-story is that I adore this pattern, didn't register for china when we got married, and am working on collecting service for 12! 

It all fits perfectly in the dresser with room for growth!

Yep, only three drawers used!!! 

~Charlie

Thrifted!

As I mentioned before, we had a little time to do some thrifting this weekend.  It was a pretty good run!

Vintage sheets and a platter to help in my ongoing dream to have the entire set... enough to have a dinner party for 8 or so.  I am close... real close :).

One of my favorite parts of thrifting is finding these little bags stuffed with so much sewing goodness. You're never sure what you're getting!  

pinking sheers, velvet ribbon, bias tape, thread...

quilt binding, pin cushion, rick rack, and so much more!

Hope you've had good luck lately!

~Charlie

Thrifted!

I am so close to being done with my Corning Ware set! I believe I only need two more pieces :)  When they are found I will do a shot of everything together!

I picked up this cute little table too!! I am thinking it will be lacquered white... Since the wood is unsalvageable.

~Charlie 

Thrifted!

A few weeks ago husband and I took a little adventure to the Corelle outlet.  I noticed that they had brought back an old pattern that I have been in love with since I was a little kid (My mommy had it!)  I was so excited when I saw that in that pattern they had a big dutch oven... I wanted it.  Well it wasn't meant to be when I turned it over and saw that the price was around $80 not including the cost of the lid.  So I let it go and told husband I would just have to keep my eyes open while we thrifted.  Well......

Found it! and for only $10 and that included the lid :).  So glad I didn't give into temptation and pay way too much!

Sorry for the not so lovely picture as I have been a little under the weather... But I promise good things to come... I filled a few pages of a sketch book with some lovely ideas.

~Charlie

Tuesday Treasures!

This weekend I was able to come up with a few thrifty finds.... The First find is thanks to my lovely sister in-law. She spotted it at a garage sale and scooped it up for me :). (my in-laws are great! They feed my Pyrex obsession!!!)

Golden Butterfly Gravy Boat!!

This is my favorite pattern ever done by Corning Ware... and the fact that you can find it in Pyrex makes it even better!  For those of you who don't know... Someday I want to own enough pieces of this for it to be like my fine china.  (I didn't register for fine china when I got married... never really wanted it).

Pendelton Wool Skirt

I have such a soft spot for wool skirts.... I can never pass up a great one when I see it!  Pendelton's are my favorite.... you really don't want to know how many I own.  But in my defense, I do always wear them to work!  My vintage wardrobe is what gets me through work!! :)

Gray Wool Wrap Skirt

Yay! Another amazing wool gray skirt.  This is lighter than the others I own and is way more full!  I just want to twirl around like a little kid in it!! (the sweater is from anthropology, its a new favorite). 

Have you thrifted any treasures lately?

Long Lost Tuesday Treasures!

As I mentioned yesterday, this weekend I was able to find some lovely treasures on our mini adventure.

And of course I have the one bowl missing to complete the set!

Can you believe these amazing juice glasses? This is one of my favorite Corning Ware/Pyrex patterns!

Plastic never been used canisters for the kitchen...love!

Oh! and I just remember that I promised to show pictures of the cowl scarf I made... Here they are! I have already started another one in gray... I love it.. so warm!! The tutorial can be found here!  

Hope everyone is having a good start to the week :)


~Charlie

Tuesday Treasures!

This weekend in between our mother's day and birthday duties we found new thrift stores!! Some very nice ones at that. Guess what..... I found more Pyrex :)... My collection is getting very large and I still have not found a place to store it.  Here are my finds!!

Yes, I did find two more cups to match what I found last week!! 

I couldn't pass up this dress!! I mean it's polka dots :)  It is a little big so i'll have to work some magic!

~Charlie

Tuesday Treasures!

I found a new thrift store and they had some wonderful things!! (Not pictured is a set of vintage curtains... as soon as they are hung or turned into something I will snap a shot for you!!)

Corning Ware..... so cute I almost have a whole set of casserole dishes... well if my mom would give me all of hers I would :)  She's lucky and has had them since she was married!!

Pyrex LOVE!

I am only missing the middle size of the bottom bowl!! Oh to have the whole set!

~Charlie

P.S. I have lots of fabric flowers to make!!! Wish me luck!!