A Sewing Machine?

A little while ago, my husband and I went to a resale shop in Chickamauga, GA.  I was looking for some shabby chic shelves to include in my studio space. In our search we came across what we thought was a desk.

Of course the cord wasn't hanging out the bottom.

I started to really look at it and realized that it was actually a sewing machine. 

 My husband has an affinity for anything that reminds him of his Mimmie or his Memaw (what we in the south call our Grandmothers).  So we decided to splurge and pay the $20 they were asking and bring it on home with us.

The drawers were full of all kinds of nifty little items including these.

There was even a lightbulb in one of the drawers.

The top right drawer has a rack inside that holds spools of thread

Curiosity always gets the better of me when I find old things.  For instance when we bought our piano

I opened it up and found the serial number and manufacturer.  The piano was made in 1919 - how cool is that?!

The sewing machine was made in 1942 at the Elizabethport factory in Elizabeth, NJ by Singer.  Right now that is really all that I know about it. 

We have decided that we are going to restore the cabinet and the machine.  I have reached out to a friend who knows about vintage sewing machines to see what she may already know and where I can go to get more information.

I will let you know how the restoration goes and what other information I can find out about this wonderful find.

Much love,

Shell



Fabric Wrapped Pendant Giveaway - Hosted by Jeannie's Blog

Jeannie of Jeannie's Blog is having a wonderful Fabric Wrapped Pendant Giveaway.  The give away is for 13 of these beauties.  The drawing is Monday August 8th.  To enter, click on the link above and leave a comment.  Extra entries will be given for sharing on facebook and blogging about it. 

What are you waiting for?  These are some beautiful pendants. 

Much Love,
Shell

Miss Molly and the tray

I have been looking for some time now for a mannequin or dress form to use when creating and displaying my jewelry.  All the time that I spent searching has finally paid off!!  I found a local company that was selling some of it display items. 

Meet Miss Molly!

I have no idea why she is called Miss Molly, but that is what I started calling her as soon as I put her in the car.  She doesn't have a stand, but I think that will work out so that I can use her on my desk to create designs.  I am still looking for something with an arm, wrist, and hand to use to display my bracelets.  If anyone has any suggestions on where to look, let me know. 

I also found this wonderful item while I was there.

The gentleman told me that it was a vintage typepress setup that was used to place letters before printing.  It needs some clean up, but really more dusting than anything else.  He used it to hold bullets that he had been collecting from the Civil War and World War II. 

I already have visions in my head of using this to hold my most coveting bead and jewelry items. 

I plan to have a studio space setup this weekend for myself in the dining room.  This is the room with the most extra space right now, so here is where it shall be.  As I create and design my space, I will take pictures and blog about it right here! 

Much Love
Shell

Bead Soup Blog Party!! Sign Ups Now

Lori Anderson of Pretty Things is hosting another Bead Soup Blog Party!  Sign ups are August 1st - 3rd.  Take a chance and sign up.  It is sure to be tons of fun!

This is a great opportunity to show your work to other artists, learn from new artists, and get exposure for your business.  As of right now, there is 303 artists signed up (Including ME!).  International artists are welcome :)

So what are you waiting for???  Go to Lori's blog to learn more about the Blog Hop and sign up while you are there!  Can't wait to see what you create.

Much Love,
Shell