Tree Quilt

I love quilts. Vintage scrap quilts are my favorite. I wanted to share my tree quilt with you. I put it on my bed during the winter. 

 

It isn't vintage but it is handmade. It was bought at a quilt auction about 10 years ago. Someone lovingly made it with a great selection of colorful plaid fabrics.

Here are some of my favorite trees.

Wouldn't it be cool if there really were pink pine trees?

KayteeJane

Winter Decorations

I finally got out my winter decorations. You've seen some of these before.

Old books with a winter theme. 

A milk glass plate decorated with a page out of a children's book.

My small collection of maple syrup bottles.

An old photo graph

 

My star picture holder is used to display a pair of child's mittens, a flash card and a crocheted pot holder, which I threw in because of it's soft blue color.

I love changing out my collections according to the seasons. I never grow tired of them that way.

KayteeJane

I'm linking this post up to Debra's Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground.

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Winter Love

Call me crazy, but I love Winter.

Here are just a few of the reasons why...

Delicious clementines,

Paper Snowflakes

A cozy chair and a blanket for reading The Word - or any other good book.

And plenty of my favorite drink - coffee. Lots and lots of hot, delicious coffee.

What do you enjoy about Winter?

KayteeJane

Charm Bracelet

I love charm bracelets. I own a few, both vintage and new. I love to give a new charm bracelet with one "starter" charm as a gift at a baby shower or wedding shower. The recipient can add charms over the years to mark milestones.

This is my "Winter Charm Bracelet". I found it several years ago at an antique store. The charms are an ice skate, some hearts, a flower of the month charm for January and a cupid. I think it is a child's bracelet because it isn't very wide. Lucky for me that I have small wrists.

These bracelets don't ever go out of style. Keep your eyes peeled for vintage bracelets that come already outfitted with charms or start your own keepsake bracelet today.

KayteeJane

Pie Safe

Here is the cupboard/pie safe that I bought last week. It is just sitting in my dining room right now in it's temporary home. Once the weather warms up I will be painting it and changing the fabric on the doors. I'm thinking either burlap or a vintage fabric.

Here is the inside. This is the reason that I bought it - lots and lots of storage.

When it is finished, you will be the first to see it's new look.

KayteeJane

Mantle Display

Hubby took over the mantle display. I guess I can't really say much as he does live here too after all. Lots and lots of trains.

Fresh and New

The Christmas stuff is put away and I'm ready for the freshness & newness that January brings.

The other day I stopped at a local antique mall and came home with these. They were only $2. I'm kind of on a white kick right now. 

There is just something that attracted me to them. For several years now I've been drawn to romantic creams & whites. Maybe this will be the year that I take the plunge and paint all of my rooms in that palette. Here is a shelf in my family room devoted to a collection of black, cream & white.

I even bought my new iPhone in white.

On that same trip to the antique mall I bought this cute kerchief. No, it isn't white, but oh so vintage & cute. It reminds me of "Rosy the Riveter". I think I'll wear it this summer while out thrifting. My daughter was gracious enough to model it for you. She looks so much better in it than I do!

Then today, while working at the antique store where I have a booth, I caved and bought myself another primitive country cupboard/pie safe. I have sort of an addiction to them. It is painted a sort of ugly burgany color. I intend to fix that problem straight away by painting it what else...but creamy white. Pics to come soon!

Hope your new year has started out fresh too!

KayteeJane

I'm sharing this post at Apron Thrift Girl's Thrift Share Monday.