Indulge Your Shelf

There's a long-standing blog party called Pink Saturday ; I haven't joined in for years , but today when I looked at the photos I'm about to publish, I knew that I just had to! One of my favorite films, Pretty in Pink , turns 30 this weekend.  I dragged my husband to a nostalgic screening of it at a local theater for Valentine's Day; what that man won't do for love! I have had this piece of a vintage beaded gown for years now; it was a gift from a fellow blogger, and I've kept it for just the right project. This week I auditioned it on the fabric collage I'm working on -- I haven't sewn it down yet but I think I will work a piece of it around at the bottom.  That's about all the creating that has been going on around here this week! A few months ago I sent my only doll to my niece in California.  The doll belonged to my mother; it's a Horseman doll that she got when she was about 8 years old.  I called it Dorrie when she handed it do...

You know I never participate in Pink Saturday, but I noticed this morning that I have a beautiful new, old pink bedspread that I wanted to show you.  I got it at an estate sale a few weeks ago: Isn't it gorgeous?  It's the most lovely shade of shell pink, with white thread woven into a motif with leaves. I'm guessing it's from around the 1950's.   It's made by Burlington.  I even love the edges, where the threads end as stripes. You'll see it often as a background for my photos! I'm joining in, for once!, at Pink Saturday!