discarded treasures!

driving thru some back streets, the other day...

I came upon a pile of furniture!

There was a sign, telling the prices they wanted for each item....

I was not interested in another particle board computer desk!

But, look what I did take home!!!!!!

Such a cute little wooden stand.... missing its dividers, but, it'll make for a nice fabric holder!

I paid $10 for it.... I think it was a good deal, since it's probably a '60's or '70's piece, still in great condition... Right away I rubbed a wax stain finish on it to restain the few spots that had worn thin. Then, I sprayed a glossy finish on the top....and used steel wool to rub it down when it was dry. Took me all of about 30minutes.... I guess I'm too scared to paint it!!!!! One of these days, maybe....

uggghhh! If only I could figure out how to post pix in the correct order!

Here's a look at the backside of a project I'm doing for my daughter's birthday... And here's a look at the front! She spotted this, at a little sewing shop in town, back in the spring, .... so I decided to surprise her with it... It'll finish about 3"x5" so I should be able to finish it by Oct.23! She'll be 25 then... and a month away from delivering her first baby!!! I can't wait!!! {But, that also means I must get busy!!!! Lots of baby projects to do too!!!!}


update: Oct.3,2012..... I finished this and sent it to my aunt that loves witches~she celebrated her 50th birthday this past spring, and I decided to give it to her, instead...  Here's the end result, in a frame....