On the road again....with souvenir state glasses

This is a far step away from the usual type of thing that I create in my sewing room, but I couldn't resist posting this fabulous find from our local thrift shop.  I was so lucky to find 10 unblemished frosted state souvenir glasses sitting on the shelf of one of my favorite thrift treasure troves.  I just know that someone has a lifetime of memories in this little collection

I can remember my own childhood travels in the 60s  & 70s and how I loved all the little souvenir items that could be picked up at Stuckey's and all those little shops along the highways.  Now that I look back, I realize how limited our travels were and how limited my parent's pockets were.  But, as a child, I simply enjoyed the views from the back of our  station wagon  and longed for the fun of stopping for a restroom break at one of those little souvenir shops.  My sister and I wanted every little cute thing we saw, but were always thrilled to receive a little word puzzle or mexican jumping beans for entertainment during the rest of the road trip.  Right now, I'm torn between posting these glasses for sale in our Etsy shop or keeping them as a beginning of a new collection for myself.  They could look really great on my kitchen shelf alongside my collection of vintage mixing bowls...

That's How I Roll.....a flower

ALL THUMBS?  EASY WAY TO ROLL FLOWERS

I love making flowers from fabric scraps.  There are lots of methods available on the internet.  This is just an easier way for me since I don't have great hand coordination. I use my quilt design wall to secure the flower as it's being made.  Another option is to use a small piece of foam core poster board, cork board or styrofoam board.

Supplies:

Fabric strip 2" wide X 22" long (avg) 

Liquid fabric glue

Pins

Board

I like the frayed look so I ripped my fabric used in photos.  After folding my fabric strip lengthwise, I knot the end and pin the knot to my board.  I twist the fabric strip kinda loosely every few inches.












I glue the twisted roll onto the side of the fabric knot tucking under any tail extending from the knot.  

Using pins to secure each twisted fabric roll, I just built each roll upon roll.  

The photos show a sample made from a 33" strip of lightweight vintage fabric which yielded a 3" flower.  The final size of the flower will be determined by the fabric thickness and the tightness of your twist.

This week I am participating in link parties at  Chatty Chics , Be Different..Act Normal, Funky Junk Interiors, Craft Envy, Ginger Snap Crafts, Southern Lovely, Not Just A Housewife, The Shabby Creek Cottage and Today's Creative Blog