A little Hanky Panky!

Have you been thinking about putting some of those hankies that you've been hoarding collecting to use? Here is a fun way to use some of those that are not perfect. How many you use will depend on the size of your dressform. For my girl I used 54 stained and torn hankies.

I am very happy with the way she turned out. I must tell you this was my second try. The first time I didn't make her a slip and the dressform fabric showed thru at the waist. This time I took 6 hankies, ironed them flat,then straight pinned them on the dressform.

Like this.

Then I chose 12 white hankies,ironed them flat,then pinched the center and pinned them about 1 inch from the bottom.

This is what she looks like with the first row on.

I used print hankies for the next row, spacing them between the white hankies. There are a total of 4 rows.

I then chose a hanky for the top of her dress, folded it point to point and pinned from underneath.

Attach the back one first then the front.

Add ribbon for a belt, stick in a little posy and give her a necklace. Voila! That's what I call Hanky Panky! Happy hunting! ~Robin!

Where bloggers create II

Before I give you a tour of my creative spaces, I want to thank Karen Valentine for being our hostess with the mostess! A toast to you! I so enjoyed last years event! I didn't participate but I did look at every blog. Magnifique!

I signed up this time, walked to my "sewing/button hoarders room and had a panic attack. I thought about emailing Karen and opting out, but I ain't no quitter! I quickly left that room and went to what use to be our house garage. We have lived here 9 years and never had a vehicle inside of it. Time for a change. Mr Wonderful, at my nagging suggestion replaced the garage door with french doors. Let the games begin!

500 pages of sheet music, lots of Mod Podge, and an old Funk and Wagner dictionary later, Voila!

Mr. Wonderful removed the cabinet doors and painted the cabinets white while shaking his head. ( he just don't get it) and he really didn't get the sheet music deal. None the less I continued to glue dictionary pages to the back of the cabinets hoping thru osmosis I would learn to spell. Didn't work?

Now all my storage boxes needed to be matchy, matchy so more Mod Podge and dictionary pages.

The scrapbook  paper around the lid makes me giggle!

I was not liking the looks of the "primary colored' sizzix cutters so, you know the routine, Mod Podge and more dictionary pages.

More matchy, matchy!

Fasten your seat belts and keep your arms inside the ride at all times. Here we go!

I cut circles from the dictionary pages (who would have guessed?) and put them behind the knobs of the candy jars. SWEET!

A little girly fufu here and there;

I hung a couple of my collage pieces here. The paris one is available in my etsy shop.

I love all the storage and of course got to have some tunes! Anyone have the "Waiting to exhale" cd?

Are you wandering what those large brown things are?

They hold scrapbook paper, and lots of it. Would you ask Mr. Wonderful to paint them white, because I am afraid to.

A girl can't have too much paper or too many shoes!

This is where I work when I am out of wine and no one will come play with me!

My personal stash, but I can be bribed!

Cards that I make to sell  give away. Now we can move on to the sewing/button hoarding room.

Tallulah, open the door, we have guests! What's going on in there?

So, this is where I hoard buttons sew!

More M. P. and some delicious Graphics 45 paper. SEW what do you think?

Vintage linen pillows and yo yos. Yummy! Hey! Where are all the piles of fabric that usually cover that sofa?

I forgot that there was a sofa there.

No, those are not jars of buttons.

Yes, those are the cutest hanky curtains you have ever seen. And my sewing machine. I am in love.

Some fabric. Some books.

More fabric and a little hanky panky!

Drop leaf cutting table. LUUUUv it!

See, I told you I sew! My youngest daughter says she could so pretend to cook in that apron!

Hey! Who you calling a Floozy?

Hankies! I lost count at 4000.

A tiny little table with a few mother of pearl buttons. I hope you enjoyed your visit. Come back any time.  I know if you "get it " you will leave a comment, cause I do love me some comments, almost as much as buttons. TALLULAH! Where are your clothes?  Happy hunting! ~Robin~

Some thrills of the hunt

These are some of the treasures I found on the weekend roadtrip.

A wonderful blue hobnail basket.Who can resist handpainted roses? Not I.Someone has amassed some hands. Mr. Wonderful insisted that I needed these! I have more than a few in white but none this color. He knows his sister collects jadeite and " Granny Stellee" will probably end up giving them to her.What do you think Margi?Can you quess what this is? A cigarette holder. Yes! Mr. Wonderful collects smoking items so there may be some debate over who gets this baby. I think it would make the cutest pencil holder.

This sweet little creamer matches two other pieces that I picked up at thrift stores.

This amazing birds nest was found at The Urban Farmhouse. Anything that has to do with birds comes home with Robin.A cute little bird feeder from Polly's booth. You can bet that it will soon be holding robin egg blue buttons.

This is the birdcage stand I found at The Urban Farmhouse. There was a birdcage with it but I had already fufued this one and it fit.This birdcage and stand was already in the other window of the back of our nest. So you see I just had to have one for the other window.Right? A pretty Avon perfumed talc can, Avon matching jewelry, childs' hanky and bingo cards. BINGO!Two beautiful hankies with leaves.Just a few of the buttons that I found on this trip. So many buttons so little time.

This is the last piece I have to show you. What is it you ask?  A wine and glass holder? A condiment or salad dressing caddy? Only time will tell. The wheels are grinding   turning. Someone said it was a croquet stand. Who knows? This also came from Pollys' booth at the Olde shoe factory. Visit Polly's blog http://www.sassafrasstuff.blogspot.com/ . ~Happy hunting~ Robin