Pink Elephants…

May 7, 2012 15 Comments

You know those posts that people do where they show their local thrift store finds? I am always so jealous of them because I never seem to be able to find anything even remotely similar when I go.

Its kind of like an elusive pink elephant. You want to believe in it, but it just isn’t real.

Well, this past weekend – I found my elephant!

I totally SCORED! I couldn’t believe my eyeballs, and once I pinched myself and realized that what I was looking at was actually real – I started grabbing and throwing every kids patterns I could find in my cart as fast as possible.

But it got better…

Did you see that? Let me give you a closer look…

That’s right. Gingham freaking ric rac! How cool is that?!

So the moral of this post? Pink elephants are real my friends. Very real. 




Thinking of sharing some of this booty in a correlating post connected to the one I have coming up for the Vintage May Series in a couple of weeks at Craftiness is Not Optional – would anyone be interested in a vintage pattern giveaway with this find?

Thanks so much for stopping by, and until next time…




Happy Sewing!


Filed Under: gingham, patterns, score, thrift store

Comments

  1. Heather B says:
    May 7, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    Thats awesome! We went to a thrift store about 2 months ago and got a Singer Stylist 513 in a cabin for $20 bucks. You couldn’t find a nice cabinet for that price! Cant wait to see what you make!

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  2. Jen @ My Own Road says:
    May 7, 2012 at 2:37 pm

    Lucky! There aren’t any fun thrift stores in Memphis, it’s a concrete jungle :(

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  3. Simple Simon & Co says:
    May 7, 2012 at 3:22 pm

    Dude! I have some of those exact same patterns in my stash. Good finds.
    liZ

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  4. Tricia says:
    May 7, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    Wahoo-I love those happy thrifting days. I’m coveting your gingham ric-rac right now.

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  5. Stephanie Hawkins says:
    May 7, 2012 at 3:42 pm

    I’m with you Jessica. I never find stuff at garage sales or thrift stores either! But your story gives me hope ;) good finds…

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  6. Emily says:
    May 7, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    Great finds! I think your gingham obsession is spreading; I just made two matching gingham dresses (one for Ansley and one for her friend). :)

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  7. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says:
    May 7, 2012 at 6:14 pm

    oh gosh – what a great score!! And hello. Gingham. Ric rac. I cannot WAIT to see what you do with that!!

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  8. Michaela @ coveredinmodpodge.blogspot.com says:
    May 7, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    Lucky, lucky you. I am still waiting for my pink elephant!

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  9. Angi says:
    May 7, 2012 at 9:02 pm

    Great finds! I think my mother made me some of those dresses!

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  10. tobecontinued says:
    May 7, 2012 at 10:12 pm

    Jealous! I never find cool stuff!

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  11. Justine of SewCountryChick says:
    May 7, 2012 at 11:38 pm

    Yay for sevanies kids patterns and gingham rick rack! And what is this about Vintage May? That sounds like it is my cup of tea!

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  12. Jess@craftiness is not optional says:
    May 8, 2012 at 4:00 am

    uh heck yeah! SCore!! I hardly ever find cute vintage patterns but when I do, I toss ‘em in the cart like nobody’s business! Great finds!!

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  13. Lee says:
    May 8, 2012 at 7:04 pm

    Can’t wait to see what you make with that gingham ric rac!!

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  14. Kim says:
    May 8, 2012 at 10:36 pm

    I’m not a part of this company but I’ve seen that they have live auctions for old sewing patters. Last week I bid on one for dolls cloths. I didn’t win but its an interesting idea. http://tophatter.com/auctions/2059

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  15. atabanana29 says:
    May 10, 2012 at 1:22 pm

    Yeah, I’m not gonna lie, I am realllly jealous of the gingham ric rac!!!! :)

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