The food group.

This is my favorite meal: pinto beans & cornbread. Put it this way...I will miss any lunch in our department from any catering company or restaurant in town when the hospital cafeteria has pinto beans & cornbread day. That is how much I love this meal. I have been participating in The Food Group flickr photoshare and I have noticed we are not far into June and already I am repeating this meal. Can't help it...I'm sure it will pop up again before the end of June.

Look at these cuties! I just couldn't resist this set of salt & pepper shakers when I was out with my sister this past weekend. But there is a problem...I got them home and realized they don't match anything in my kitchen! Bummer... Plus, I realized I have waaayy to many sets of salt and pepper shakers already! Off to the etsy shop they go...please help me find a good home for them (and another cute retro pair that I have decided to part with).

I love this trim.

My mom picked up this lot of beautiful vintage trim a couple of weeks ago while visiting family (thanks Mom! ...she's always thinking about me and my crazy love for vintage sewing notions). I especially LOVE the red one with the edelweiss.

So I decided to pair it with some linen I had on hand to make this Heidi Headband. This is a BTRS pattern with my own modification for the back closure. The pattern says to use twill tape and sew it to both ends so that you tie it on. I decided to make it easier and just use a cut up Goody's elastic headband piece to connect the two ends so it can just slip on/off. The result - the perfect accessory for my green scrubs and it keeps my hair out of my face all day without the "headband headache" when I come home!

Yummy Vintage Fabric

I visited my grandmother this weekend and she gave me some goodies from her stash. I had to tell you all about this one because I love it. It is a scrap piece of vintage screen printed linen in a patchwork pattern and it is delicious and I love it. I wear my hair in a ponytail daily (unless I am in clinic for the entire day and then sometimes I will go wild and let my hair down) and since the greatest personalization I have regarding my wardrobe (hospital issue green scrubs) are my socks, shoes and hair accessory... these snazzy ponytail holders are just my cup of tea and I've made tons of them for my own use. I just made these from a few snippits of this vintage scrap and they are my new favorites. Just look at the texture of that fabric! And the colors! What is not to like??? Can't wait to wear one tomorrow...

Don't forget tomorrow is the last day to sign up for the giveaway!

Drumroll, please. Etsy shop & A GIVEAWAY!!!

I'm opening an etsy shop!

http://www.stitchingsurgeon.etsy.com

April 12, 2008, at noon EST

My new shop will feature handmade items & vintage goodies. I have a bunch of vintage aprons, fabrics, sewing notions & linens that I must (sadly) part with simply because I am running out of room in my little house! However, the only thing that makes me feel a little better about parting with my beauties is that all of my vintage goodness will be going to good homes of bloggers/crafters who love this stuff as much as I do. I will also be putting some of the sewing projects I have been working on up in the shop (a girl can only have so many bags, headbands, baby gifts on hand, etc.).
The grand opening of the shop (if all goes well) will be tomorrow, April 12, 2008, at noon EST.

To celebrate the grand opening I am also hosting my first giveaway!

If you are the lucky winner you will receive a stash of goodies including:

• a bag of vintage buttons
• a selection of vintage trims based on your favorite color (be sure to list your favorite color in your comment below so I have some sort of idea of which to send you!)
• a fat quarter of each of the three vintage fabrics pictured above

Here are the rules:

1. To be entered all you have to do is leave a comment! Be sure to tell me your favorite color!
2. For and extra chance to win, tell a friend...if they come to my blog and leave a comment with your name as the person who referred them not only do they get a chance, but you get one extra entry into the giveaway for every person who lists you as the reason they landed here at my blog.
3. For an even greater chance to win, if you blog about my new etsy shop and giveaway on your blog with a link back here to my blog you get 5 extra entries (just be sure to leave a link to your blog with your comment so I know to credit your extra entries!)
4. For the granddaddy chance to win, if you make a purchase at my etsy shop you will be granted 10 extra entries.

Clear as mud???

All entries must be submitted by 6pm EST on Thursday, April 17, 2008. The winner will be posted Friday, April 18, 2008.

I'm so excited for all of this...I never imagined I would love the blogging community this much! You all are great! Good luck!

In my mailbox today...

My most recent ebay find! Vintage buttons!!! (yes, it is another addiction... do you all have that one too???) I don't have any particular project in mind...just thought they were cute. Anyone have any cute ideas for these buttons? Plus, I love this ebayer...she sent a suprise gift...one cute little brown button.

What is on my table right now...

I am addicted (and have been for quite some time) to vintage tablecloths, runners, napkins & hankies. I really love the detail and craftsmanship of this table runner I use during Easter season. It is made of a heavy linen and the cross stitching/embroidery is amazing. I picked it up in the antiques district last year just before Easter. It was a little more than I usually like to spend on these kinds of things but I just had to have it. Thought I would share it with you all today. Is anyone else addicted to vintage linens???