tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post6275783651345100807..comments2023-09-15T07:31:18.026-04:00Comments on September Violets: Thrifting ... Canadian FindsSeptember Violetshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10931133319044031928noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-5406293644505309692014-04-02T15:44:24.698-04:002014-04-02T15:44:24.698-04:00Really good finds, I especially like the basket......Really good finds, I especially like the basket...I would have been unable to leave it on the shelf too.<br />Marianne xLadybird Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01981357993554999915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-74848487986231923222014-04-02T08:45:35.626-04:002014-04-02T08:45:35.626-04:00Brown tea pots, baskets and Blue Mountain Pottery ...Brown tea pots, baskets and Blue Mountain Pottery - I collect them all too! I love your tea pot! And how lovely that you found the one your parents had. My parents gave me their Blue Mountain Pottery, including the lazy Susan that my mom always served special dinner side dishes in. I have yet to use it, but I display it in my dining room. :)JoKnowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282621916141807042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-8294918323942888412014-04-01T14:03:24.623-04:002014-04-01T14:03:24.623-04:00It's amazing how different your garden looks w...It's amazing how different your garden looks without the snow. Great finds! S xoA little happy placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601735912512054801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-90392656017983976532014-04-01T01:34:45.398-04:002014-04-01T01:34:45.398-04:00Awesome to see the snow melting away... and even b...Awesome to see the snow melting away... and even better to see your shamrock thriving all because of a simple change in how you water. I think your little bud vase and larger vase will be less tacky once you dress them up with some flowers. It is so wonderful that your mom let you shop the seconds to have an exposure to this art form at a young age. I love pottery because it is one of the most accessible art medims... meaning I can actually afford it and I really appreciate original art. Hope your week is going well.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14294624848003071390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-53024656355063960832014-03-31T11:24:16.928-04:002014-03-31T11:24:16.928-04:00I'm glad the snow has gone for you & you f...I'm glad the snow has gone for you & you found some lovely treasures. It's lovely to find something that you remember from your childhood. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-5717267415720025682014-03-31T10:27:52.838-04:002014-03-31T10:27:52.838-04:00I love your collection of pottery, specially the s...I love your collection of pottery, specially the small jug. I love its shape and the glaze. I think today's weather is much nicer and hope it will stay this way without going into minus and snow.<br />wish you a wonderful week, GaiaGaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06111322934443521250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-35478926767112425962014-03-31T09:53:00.992-04:002014-03-31T09:53:00.992-04:00How awesome to have such a family history in potte...How awesome to have such a family history in pottery! And how fantastic that your mom exposed you to this wonderful art form!! Love that little mug you chose and I really like all of those pieces! I am drawn to that glaze...when I was in school I would always seek out more turquiose toned glazes myself! And I am pumped that you found a teapot just like your folks..isn't that cool when that happens?!? Happy spring friend! All the best to you this week! Nicole xoxoMy Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-80406076290672967302014-03-31T08:49:54.150-04:002014-03-31T08:49:54.150-04:00I think the Blue Mountain Pottery is gorgeous. I l...I think the Blue Mountain Pottery is gorgeous. I love handmade pottery. The glaze color is gorgeous. And the little jug is adorable. The hunt is always fun but the finds are even sweeter. Wishing us all warmth and flowers to stay...very soon!Abby and Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082914470199247665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-88575755294740600892014-03-31T07:44:39.703-04:002014-03-31T07:44:39.703-04:00What beautiful finds!! As soon as my snow is gone...What beautiful finds!! As soon as my snow is gone I'll probably be dragging all my spring and summer goodies out too. I just can't wait!! :)Staci@LifeAtCobbleHillFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970355437338210130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-54957107522429123352014-03-31T03:31:00.034-04:002014-03-31T03:31:00.034-04:00So good to hear the snow has gone from your area W...So good to hear the snow has gone from your area Wendy, and also happy to see your little shamrock thriving so well now - it's so very pretty, I really like it! Very interesting story about the pottery and I do like the little mug that you've kept over the years, it's very cute and green. Double knit was always 8-ply when I was a youngster in Britain but it sounds like that pattern is not British - it's a nuisance that needle sizes and plys of wool seem to have different names in different countries so I guess I'm not much help in that regard. Maybe it's even meant to be a 2-ply? Gosh, that is very fine! All the best with it anyway, and I'll be really interested to hear if you solve the 'mystery' of it! Have a lovely week, Joy xoJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11753693250341975299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-74796431836008596322014-03-31T03:02:34.877-04:002014-03-31T03:02:34.877-04:00I use baskets to hold my projects too. i find look...I use baskets to hold my projects too. i find looking at the things collected there, give me inspiration.<br />Hope you sort out the tension before you lose heart.<br />jacqui xJacqui Gallowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13104178234485474944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-16053464349296996102014-03-31T02:57:41.856-04:002014-03-31T02:57:41.856-04:00I really like the blue mountain pottery, but it is...I really like the blue mountain pottery, but it is probably because I didn't grow up with it!! Your new teapot is a cutie! Hope that you enjoy using it. I am amazed at how big your shamrock is, I imagined it was a lot smaller, it looks as though it is very happy! Hope that you have a good week. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-29017570256323589062014-03-31T02:41:06.913-04:002014-03-31T02:41:06.913-04:00I agree with Kim about the yarn. Double knit is 8...I agree with Kim about the yarn. Double knit is 8 ply and sometimes known as light worsted. The usual needle size for this is 4mm. Worsted is thicker and sometimes known as Aran and the usual needle size is 5mm or even bigger.<br />Congrats on keeping your shamrock alive. We have never managed that here!Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03398380737025120541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-7668698026014533252014-03-31T02:36:35.249-04:002014-03-31T02:36:35.249-04:00Wow, I want to go to the thrift stores you go to! ...Wow, I want to go to the thrift stores you go to! Great finds.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11852812231015410588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-56852598646593958472014-03-31T02:35:55.690-04:002014-03-31T02:35:55.690-04:00Isn't it funny, how time and time again, we ar...Isn't it funny, how time and time again, we are drawn to objects from our childhood, and we buy them to recreate that feeling of home? ... I know that feeling well, my home is full of childhood nostalgia! I absolutely love the chair that the shamrock is sitting on ... such a warm, worn wood ... this I would never paint! I also love the big checked chair, a lovely place to curl up in when it all gets too much ...<br /><br />Hope the sun shines this week, Wendy, and your patio chairs make a comeback!<br /><br />Love Claire xxxthriftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621095769476921131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-4703283065883705562014-03-31T01:14:20.757-04:002014-03-31T01:14:20.757-04:00Great finds! I love them all, especially the brow...Great finds! I love them all, especially the brown teapot. Since you don't know for sure what happened to your parents teapot, it is, perhaps, possible that this is the very same teapot! Years ago, I had donated some books; last year I was in a thrift shop, saw a book I immediately fell in love with on decorating and bought it. Imagine my chagrin when I opened it up at home and saw that I had written my name right behind the title page. Things have a way of coming back, sometimes. <br /><br />Blessings, <br />VictoriaVictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851516387194415387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-57360518502075740512014-03-31T00:00:59.908-04:002014-03-31T00:00:59.908-04:00I hope the snow is all gone soon. It looks like it...I hope the snow is all gone soon. It looks like it's melting fairly quickly, which is good. Your finds are lovely and I enjoyed hearing the history behind the mug and cup. I love baskets too but that one is much nicer than what I typically come across when thrifting. Have a great week, Wendy.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-73160402736926594472014-03-30T23:07:01.015-04:002014-03-30T23:07:01.015-04:00I'm jealous of your backyard, I was in ours to...I'm jealous of your backyard, I was in ours today and there is still 1-2 feet everywhere. That teapot must have been waiting for you to come along and take it home, it should bring some comfort to tea time.<br />My few pieces of BMP is still out on display, I've never tired of it.Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-37738356311815770242014-03-30T21:44:30.344-04:002014-03-30T21:44:30.344-04:00Nice finds! I can't leave baskets alone eithe...Nice finds! I can't leave baskets alone either...ANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669855421350031273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-82036550379967726712014-03-30T21:13:29.549-04:002014-03-30T21:13:29.549-04:00Must admit,I'm with you on the BMP.
Jane xMust admit,I'm with you on the BMP.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-85915505439973273752014-03-30T20:34:36.276-04:002014-03-30T20:34:36.276-04:00Your shamrock is blooming so pretty and live plant...Your shamrock is blooming so pretty and live plants are so good for the air inside out homes. And I love pottery and try to collect a variety of it...especially from local potters. I love handmade best. And how neat to find something from your childhood...the tea pot. You'll really enjoy using it. Enjoy your evening my friend! Hugs!~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-57510561839319799682014-03-30T20:28:49.567-04:002014-03-30T20:28:49.567-04:00Yay for Spring!! It won't be long till your pa...Yay for Spring!! It won't be long till your patio is looking perky with sunshine and flowers. The granny bonnet (aquilegia) is pretty....I love them. They grow like weeds around our li'l ole abode. Your Shamrock is looking as if it is very, very happy...so pretty. I would like to encourage you in your knitting of your dad's vest. Figuring out tension and needle size is a pain...but you'll get there. I knit double knit (8 ply) a lot and use 3.75 and 4.5 needles...but I am a tight knitter. How lucky you were to find a teapot that reminds you of your parents' one. I'm with you I can't seem to resist baskets as well....a few too many seem to come home to live with me!!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14782099930159071920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4062746784364845999.post-68254031719727572352014-03-30T20:25:39.179-04:002014-03-30T20:25:39.179-04:00I like your BMP - it has it's own character an...I like your BMP - it has it's own character and style. It is always nice to have things just because they have a sentimental value!creations.1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06091470077700396841noreply@blogger.com