My This Year’s Christmas Booth

Posted by on Dec 19, 2012 in Blog, Living & Design | 0 comments How I missed the Third Monday Trade Days! After not setting up my booth in October and November, I am finally back. I wanted my booth to be extra festive, so I brought our christmas tree and decorated it with my crocheted stars and snowflakes, glittery light bulb ornaments, sewn fabric stars from leftovers and other cute items. Here’s some of the other stuff I had in my both: burlap...
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German Season’s Traditions: The Advent Wreath

Posted by on Dec 10, 2012 in Blog, Living & Design | 0 comments In Germany, we have the tradition of celebrating the 4 weeks of advent. It’s the 4 Sundays before Christmas Eve. Every Sunday, we light another candle, those candles are typically on a wreath called “Adventskranz” (advent wreath). The christmas tree isn’t up before December 24. These four weeks are filled with all kinds of different events and celebrations. So for the...
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Upholstering an Armchair (Lined with Copper Caps)

Posted by on Sep 5, 2012 in Blog, Upcycling & DIY | 0 comments This beautiful armchair was in my repair shop a couple of weeks ago (if you need furniture restored, contact me, I can give you a quote and fix it for you). When working on a project like this, it is important to understand how the chair is put together. First, I gently removed the copper pins and caps and set them aside. I drew a plan of the chair first and placed the pins on this...
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Burlap Potato Bags turned into Pretty Artwork

Posted by on Aug 20, 2012 in Blog, Upcycling & DIY | 0 comments I am always sad when the Third Monday Trade Days are over It’s the largest flea market next to Canton here in Northern Texas. In October it’s already a year when I started setting up my booth there. About 6 months ago, I moved my booth and my neighbors are simply awesome! To the right I have “Out on a Wing & a Prayer”, two sisters, and to the right “Now &...
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