"Make what you want to make, and make it the way you want to make it." Gwen Marston

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Thrifty Thursday?

I knew I should have stayed home today, but hubby asked me to pick up a prescription for him.  Once I was out of the house, I decided to pay a quick visit to a nearby antique market.  I left there, picked up the prescription, which I then took to the Pharmacy, and then went to the thrift store while waiting for script to be filled.  Not counting his meds, I spent about $20 today.  But look what I got!!!!
$2!!!!  I'll be getting out the paint can tomorrow.
$5.75 for two baskets
$2 - a splurge, but I thought it would perfectly match some fabric that I bought yesterday, and it does!

$4.50 for two frames They'll be painted too.

 
$3 for all these sheets and pillowcases!

And now I need some advice.  Remember this from last night?
I really like the design, but I was afraid the colors might be too 'modern' for my tastes.  Today, I added two borders, and now I'm in love with it.
So,  the question is, what should I use for the binding?  I'm thinking of scrappy?  What suggestions do you experts have?
Counting my blessings......Sunny

13 comments:

  1. Great Finds at the thrift store !
    As for the binding....I'd say go scrappy or the dark orange/red if you have enough.

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  2. I would go for a orangey colour of one of the ties, it looks softer than orange or the muddy green. Your thrift stores are as good as ours.

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  3. You got quite a haul there. For the binding I'd consider doing a scrappy one made from leftovers of the fabrics in the blocks.

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  4. Wow, great shopping finds! woohoo!!!

    I think a scrappy binding would be fabulous on that sweet quilt.

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  5. I love the quilt - looks wonderful - How about doing the binding in the orange color - I don't really think you can go wrong with any of the advice here ;)

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  6. Great shopping! And I am glad your DH is getting better:-) The meal the other day seemed delicious! Love all your abriviations from last post.
    Still love your sweet hexagon flowers.

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  7. What a wonderful find the quilt stand is BUT please don't paint it Sunny. Just sand it and varnish. Will look gorgeous.
    I would bind your little quilt with the Aqua spot. The one you used for the first border.

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  8. What a steal for that quilt stand! Love how your quilt turned out with the borders. :)

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  9. What wonderful finds! :-) I love your little quilt~ I would go with either a scrappy binding or the small border fabric. Have fun!

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  10. Your little spool quilt turned out very cute - and I do like the way you toned it down with the borders. It looks "just right". Shopping must has been a blast finding all those great buys.

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  11. Great finds, girl! I'm thinking an orange for the binding too...it looks great!

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  12. Looks like you had a great shopping day! Great finds. So fun!

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