A patched together lifestyle of thrift and charm...

Dec 17, 2016

Saturday Sightings - A Winter Nature Walk...

Took a little walk today to see what we could see...

God is a beautiful artist...

Our first snow and ice arrived during the night...

Making even gray blue pods...


and corn cobs look pretty.

So go take a hike!
And enjoy your own sightings!   ~Joyce

Dec 16, 2016

A Christmas Dinner Table & A Napkin Fold...

If you build it - they will come right?  Guess we'll see...  
Table is partially set and ready for guests in a few hours...

What's great about this time of year is I can keep the centerpiece
 pretty much in tact through the season and just make minimal
 changes with each event...

My table needs to be a little bigger this time around - 
so I added some extra tea light holders.  One is stacked on vintage
 twill ribbon to help vary the heights.  I used ribbon because it was
 the only thing I could find that I already had on hand that was 
in the right scale and color.  I threw in some fresh greens too - 
cause they were just sitting there from something else so why not...

On a house tour this year - I was introduced to the 'tree' napkin fold.  
So a little research yielded a simple enough tutorial to duplicate it.
  Never mind that not all my napkins are the same fabric.  
Who wants to be all 'matchy, matchy' anyway?

Here's looking forward to a fun evening of fellowship with 
folks we've never hosted before.

And isn't that part of the joy of Christmas?  
Opening our hearts and homes to others.  
Enjoy your weekend readers.  
And if it includes friends - all the better!  ~Joyce

Dec 15, 2016

Ordinary Objects Become Christmas Decor...


If you follow my Etsy shop or Facebook page - this post may be a repeat.   
But wanted to show you some fun I am having taking 
ordinary finds and transforming them into Christmas decor.  
It's a delightful Thrifty Thursday idea as well.  
Sometimes my Thrifty Thursday tips are on my FB page only - so don't miss them!  
Let's begin...


Boxes of all types make great Christmas display pieces.  
Think crates, baskets, old store boxes, etc.  This one is a tackle box...
 in rusty red.  So why not?  Just add greens and other Christmas goodies...

Tackle Box available here

Horns and antlers are fun to use too.  If they're already on your wall - 
hang ornaments or wreaths from them.  
If they're loose - add them to a bowl arrangement...
These spike antlers are available here

Old baby shoes are perfect to fill with sprigs of greenery.  
You could fill adult shoes too - but somehow they don't seem as cute.  (smile)...
These baby blues are available here

Both baby and adult socks can work for Christmas.  It just depends on their 'look'.  
Here - I've used all white toddler socks and created a garland on a ladder...
These very socks & more are available here
 And houseplants aren't necessarily 'Christmas'.  
But add some twinkle lights and garland...

...or put a Christmas decor piece in their midst - and you're good to go!

Stay tuned for more 'ordinary objects' ideas in the days ahead.

What a fun time of year.  So thankful to know the One came 
to earth so long ago - for me and for you...  ~Joyce

Linking to the Home Sweet Home Linky Party



Dec 13, 2016

Christmas Vignettes - Winter Scarves, Boots...

It was 'thrift shop day' for me.  So I'm sharing a few of the 
simple dress rack displays I worked on.

This first one had the hat and scarf sell pretty quickly
(I had replacements to fill in)...

And here is the back side
(cause I found those candle holders and wanted to use them somewhere)...

This one had a canister left over from last week - so I added to it...

...and here's the other side of that same display 
(you can see the back of the previous book)...

This display (the tree and sled) just isn't selling.  
I think they are priced too high.  But after 4 weeks they will be 
half price (per colored tags) - so that should get 'em sold.

And here are 2 sides of another display. Side 1...

Side 2...

Thanks for  joining me today friends.  Stay warm!  ~Joyce

Dec 7, 2016

Christmas Home Tour 2016...

My goal for Christmas is to focus on Jesus and living for Him fully.  The rest is all superficial 'stuff' meant to bring charm to our home
 as we welcome friends,  family and perhaps even strangers.  
So without much explanation - enjoy the pictures as I give you a
brief tour through some of our home...

 









For more photos - please visit my Quilted Nest page on Facebook .

And if you're nearby - we'd love to have you drop by!  
Merry Christmas friends!  ~Joyce
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and the Home Sweet Home link party

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