Thrifty Thursday

Where did the week go?  Time is going by way too fast!  I have been busy with my garden and other yard chores.  The weather has been beautiful, and I am enjoying being outside!
First I want to show you what I did with the lamp from last week.

It was the perfect size for on top of the piano.  It had a pretty red shade that was too big for it, but I moved that to another lamp.  Here it is now.

Ahhh, much better.  I love Oil Rubbed Bronze paint!!!!
I recently picked up these two heavy and ornate frames.  I loved them.  Just not in gold!

They are now painted in Oil Rubbed Bronze, and I have them flanked on either side of the lamp.

Four dollars each for these beautiful frames.  I got them on half off day.

Also, on the same day I found the frames....this pretty glazed pottery plate.

A nest of robins egg blue eggs (soap) on a pedestal from Pier 1.  Still wrapped.  But I unwrapped it to take photo.

Hammered bowl.

Two old time quart size juice bottles, with indentations to hold on sides.

A couple of Ball jars too.

The exact shade of buttercup yellow dust ruffle I wanted for my Spring bedding makeover.  It was a very well made dust ruffle, with a heavy piece of broadcloth for the center piece.  I washed it in hot water, with a double rinse cycle, and line dried it, then put it on the bed.

I took the heavy winter comforter off, and searched the linen closet for what I wanted to lighten up the bedding for Spring and Summer.  I put this white quilted matelasse bedspred on the bed, along with lots of pillows with floral pillow slips.

And folded a pretty quilt at the foot of the bed.  I love it for a lighter and brighter look.  I also flipped and rotated the mattress, (with Drew's help), when I put the new dust ruffle on.  Everything felt so fresh and clean.
There were a few other little things I found on this bonanza of a thrift shopping day.  All for around 20.00!  I rarely spend more than that.  I really look for the good deals.
Yesterday, on a whim, I popped into my favorite place, just to peek.  Well imagine my surprise when I saw this open suitcase, with a Viking sewing machine inside, almost exactly like mine.  I purchased my Viking from my sewing machine repair man.  He knew that I was on the lookout for a better machine, with more stitch options.  He called me when he acquired this, and after servicing it, he asked me if I wanted to try it out.  He felt it was a bang up machine, with lots of stitches, and feet and attachments.  He said it would be  money well spent, even though the machine is 25-30 years old.  I loved it, and bought it for 200 dollars.  I have been sewing with that machine for about 7 years, and it is a dream!!!
The one I saw in the thrift, was just like it, with lots of attachments, an extension table, and bobbins, etc.  I plugged it in to see if it worked, and then noticed the price!

It was marked 15.95 both on the case, and on the machine.  But....it was another 40% off of that.

I brought it home, and put it all together, and cleaned and oiled it.  Then tried out the stitches.  It sewed just as beautifully as my other one.  The only difference between the one I already had, is that mine has two more cams with more stitch options.
Here is the one I have been sewing on.

This is the tray with attachments and bobbins, etc.

The guide and instruction book, also were with the machine.  As well as an enamel extension tray.  This is the  case that it came in.

When I was checking out, the lady called the manager over to question him about the price.  They both said that it should have been way more, but then the manager said to me, good eye!!!  It's yours!  I think the final cost was 10 dollars!  I don't know what I will do with it yet.  May sell it.
On same day, I also spotted this gathering basket.  I thought it was Longaberger at first.  When I turned it over to see, it was stamped with a name I was not familiar with.  Nineteenth Century.  It was also initialed by the maker, and numbered.

You can see how well made it is.  I loved it!

This was a great find!  I have lots of baskets, and use them all throughout the house.  This will make a great harvesting basket for bringing in fresh produce!  I paid 6 dollars for it.
It was a pretty good week for bargain hunting.
Easter is in a few days.  I will try to be back beforehand with some Easter around the house.
XO  Kris