Twilight Zone Fortunes for Christmas New Year's Valentine's Cracker Fillers Surprise Party Favor Gifts: The Destiny of Things, Story 549

Twilight Zone Fortunes for Christmas New Year's Valentine's Cracker Filler Surprise Party Favor Gifts:  The Destiny of Things, Story 549

These Twilight Zone fortunes can be used in so many ways!

 New old stock of 10, 25, 50 or 100 random mix or a complete set of 52 fortunes, as seen on the Rod Serlings, Twilight Zone, available here.  Photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

Here is the note I received:

Thank you! Great little additions to stick in my Christmas crackers! 

How fun!  I love Christmas crackers!  Also for New Year's, Valentines, birthdays, weddings and especially for retirement parties!  Cracker bonbons are versatile for any themed celebration!  And so fun to fill them up!

This Etsy buyer also bought the fortune teller fish  below and I imagine she added them to her Christmas crackers too!

10 30 or 100 Fortune Teller Fish Magic Love meter wedding birthday party favors, available here.

Photo via JunkDrawerAndMore 

It might be too late to make New Year crackers, but filling them up with Twilight Zone fortunes and Fortune Fish would be an appropriate jester for fore tellings of the  New Year right before midnight!  Maybe plan ahead for 2021?

It's definitely not too late for Lunar New Year and/or Valentine cracker bonbons!  How funny and fun would it be to predict your love from a fish!

 These also go well with any nautical themed party from mermaids to pirates, fisherman, even sushi birthday parties!  10 30 or 100 Fortune Teller Fish Magic Love meter wedding birthday party favors, available here.  Photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

Plastic gumball capsules are also fun to use as cracker filler containers because they are sturdy and will hold small or fragile things that might get lost with the bigger items in your cracker bonbons.

10 20 or 30 empty gumball plastic capsules carnival circus table confetti claw machine cracker pinata filler, available here.  Photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

Most any kind of jewelry fits inside the plastic capsules, I use them all the time to mail out rings, chain bracelets, necklaces and pendants.  If I were to make Valentine's cracker bons bons, I'd add these dime store birthstone rings inside each capsule for cracker fillers!

I loved these as a kid!  1 Adjustable dime store faux birthstone rhinestone metal rings party favor kid jewelry adult gag gift game prizes, available here. 
Photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

Here are rings for males:

 They have mini guns and other weapons on them, available here. 
Photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

If you need something more unisex, we also have a lot small to tiny erasers, some vintage, some puzzle and animal figurine erasers that fit in the gumball capsules too!

Saying Goodbye:  I've tried to say goodbye to these Twilight Zone fortunes, a couple of times, but they are so fun!  I mainly use mine as gift tags because the hole has a slit on them and they slip right onto baker's twine or ribbon packaging!

 New old stock of 10, 25, 50 or 100 random mix or a complete set of 52 fortunes, as seen on the Rod Serlings, Twilight Zone, available here.  Photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

What I Learned: 

1.  Yesterday I was counting the ways on how to use the fortunes by going through each shops feedback reviews and I only got through three of the four shops!  I found over 25 ways Etsy buyers have shared on how they use these!  Thank you Etsy buyers!

I was going to list them all, but I'm running out of time, so I'll just list a few favorites with photos!

An Etsy buyer made their own Mystic Seer after the Twilight Zone episode, Nick of Time!

Thank you so much Etsy buyer!  Very cool, so fun!

Many have made gypsy and other fortune teller costumes for events, like Comic con, Burning Man, Cosplay, gypsy weddings, Twilight Zone birthdaysand Halloween parties!

I love this one!  Makes me smile every time I see it!  Thank you Etsy buyer! 

I have several more favorites!  Next time!

2.  I could keep on sharing, but I must move on!  I don't know why, but I love anything fortune related, especially if it's paper!  I have enough fortune cookie fortunes collected to cover an entire wall as wall paper!  Wouldn't that be fun!  I was thinking a bathroom wall for throne readings!

3.  I'm having so much fun, that I think I need to start blogging more often again!  I'll have to add it to my list of New Year's Resolutions and make a schedule to fit everything in next year!  I am so excited!  Even though I have the winter holiday blues and my insomnia has returned, it's better this year and I have a lot of hope for 2020!  How are you doing during these winter holidays?

 Red and gold crackers, which would go well for New Year's Eve, Lunar New Year and Valentines!  It got me inspired!  Photo from the internet. 

Thank you Etsy buyer for taking the time to share your idea!  It has inspired me for the Lunar New Year and Valentine's!  I have enough toilet paper rolls saved up and plain red wrapping paper some where in my hoard!  I have a ton of paper rolls saved up if anyone "out there" needs some!  Just email me at hoarderrehab@gmail.com

 Holly Berry Christmas brooch upcycled from a tattered society silk doily, available here.

Photo via Mending Ways

I'm still working almost daily to add new listings to reach my goal of 185-190 listed items per shop. I've reached my goal at all 4 shops!  Keep a look out at all 5 shops, I will be listing soon after Christmas!

My goal for our new shop, Mending Ways was 24 listed items and then 32, so now my new listing goal for that shop is 40 listings total!  I have at one new stitched brooch to list soon. 

 

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed weekly: HoarderRehab with 187 items, The Destiny of Things- 186 items, VintageToGoEasy - 190 items and JunkDrawerAndMore - 185 items.   And now, Mending Ways with 32!

 

 Maybe you'll find something and give it new life and a new home!  Thanks for looking!  

 I'm having difficulties naming these!  I like "Charlie Brown Christmas,"  "The road less traveled," and Winter is coming, available here.  3 more different versions, available at our other shop, The Destiny of Things here and at Hoarder Rehab here. 
Photo via Mending Ways

Related Stories:

1.   1,764 Christmas Ornaments!  Hoarder Inspiration or Desperation, Story #5:  A happy hoarder story!

2.  Christmas Memories from Santa:  Off Topic, Story 1:  has the link to read, "The Year I Asked Santa for a Hamburger and the comments are just as good as the story!

3.  Coming Home for Christmas:  There is No Great Gift of Family

4.  Twilight Zone's Nick of Time and Ask Swami Fortune Cards:  The Destiny of Things, Story 220:  link to see photos from The Twilight Zone using these fortunes, like Rod Serling and the Mystic Seer and William Shatner in Nick of Time and links to watch it on you tube.

Merry Christmas to all!

Mini Display Shelf for Vintage Mexican Kitchen Miniatures! The Destiny of Things, Story 548

Mini Display Shelf for Vintage Mexican Kitchen Miniatures!  The Destiny of Things, Story 548

Another creative Etsy buyer!  And the handmade mini display shelf turned out so amazingly cute!  BEFORE:

 The order included a rolling pin and rustic old style egg beater (molinillo), 2 green glazed clay mugs, 5 terracotta nesting bowl, one broke during childhood, 2 little baby mugs that fit into basket, a metal sifter and a teeny tiny vinegar bottle.  Photo via Hoarder Rehab

Here is the email I received:

I was so pleased and felt they deserved a place of honor in my dollhouse so I made this special shelf in which to display them as a set. It's nice to have unusual items, and these are exactly that. Thank you so much.

 AFTER:

Wow! What a beautiful unique display shelf for a dollhouse! It's totally amazing! Thank you for giving my childhood miniatures such a special home and new life! I totally appreciate it! 

 photo via Etsy buyer

I can't believe it!  An Etsy buyer thought my miniatures were so unique they built a special shelf for the set?   Yes, they did indeed!  And look at all the details and nooks and crannies!  I am so honored that my childhood mini's found a wonderful new life and home!  Thank you Etsy buyer!

When we were kids, every time we took a trip to Mexico, I'd get some miniatures for my collection.  I especially loved nesting dishes.  I had 3 different sets and this was my last one.

photo via Hoarder Rehab

Saying Goodbye:  I am getting down to the last of my childhood miniature collection and I'm not sure how I feel about it.  I'm conflicted if I just sit and think about it.  BUT, if I think in gratitude then I'm more on the joyful side that they have found a new life on the cutest little display shelf in an Etsy buyer's dollhouse!

What I Learned:

1.  Just when I thought I was comfortable about letting go of my hoard, some odd strange feelings about it return, like conflicted feelings, a tad of sadness and even a whole lot of anxiety!  I wonder what that's all about?  It's time to do some deep digging! 

2.  I think I know what it's about.... on one of our childhood trips to Mexico there was a stranger danger incident and I got away unharmed by hiding in the middle of some hanging clothes until the coast was clear.  I was separated from my parents for such a short time that they didn't even notice I was gone.

Maybe it was on the trip I got these, but I don't remember feeling this way about the other sets of nesting dishes that sold.

3.  That was a scary memory.  I am safe now and if anyone tried to kidnap me now I know what to do!  Just like I taught my third grade students about stranger danger!  Scream for help and run to a safe public place with people, if they take hold of your wrist, move your arm in a full circle to break away, if they are trying to get you into a vehicle hold on to your bike, so you won't fit through the door.  That's all I remember.  Time to brush up on safety and self defense class.

What do you do to feel safe?  I start off with focused breathing and then move to self talk and assess the situation for real danger or something that's bubbling up from the past....

These Mexican bolsa wood furniture pieces are about the last of my childhood doll house miniature collection, available here.  Photo via Hoarder Rehab

Thank you Etsy buyer for taking the time to send me an update photo on the special shelf you made for my our your unique Mexican kitchen miniatures!  It's so amazingly cool!  Thank for your sharing and especially for the inspiration!  You are so talented!  And I love all the details you put into the shelf to make each piece have a prominent space in your unique doll house home!  I'd love to see the rest of your doll house!

 

Etsy buyers have been so kind about sending me update photos of how they give my hoard new lives and homes!  I have more to post and lots to catch up on!  Thank you Etsy buyers!  I just got another story about one of my textile art patches with a photo update from someone who's never hand stitched before and her mending turned out beautifully!  More on that next week!

Need some winter holiday floor cleaning miniatures?  Available here.

Photo via Hoarder Rehab

 

I've been working daily to add new listings to reach my goal of 185 listed items per shop. I've reached my goal of 185+ with 3 shops, almost 4.  Keep a look out at all 5 shops, I will be listing the rest of the next week! 

 

My goal for our new shop, Mending Ways was 24 listed items and I've listed 25, so my new listing goal for that shop is 40 listings total!  I have at least one new patches to list in the next week. 

 

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed weekly: HoarderRehab with 186 items, The Destiny of Things- 183 items, VintageToGoEasy - 187 items and JunkDrawerAndMore - 186 items.   And now, Mending Ways with 25!

 

 Maybe you'll find something and give it new life and a new home!  Thanks for looking!  

Maybe your doll needs some reading material after all that winter holiday cleaning! Available here.
Photo via Hoarder Rehab

 

Thank you for visiting my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things!  Happy Friday!   

Penny Doll in a Coffin Mixed Media Art Starter Kit Gift: The Destiny of Things, Story 547

Penny Doll in a Coffin Mixed Media Art Starter Kit Gift:  The Destiny of Things, Story 547

One of my mixed media art ideas that didn't get off the ground!  BEFORE:

 All 3 dolls in the photo have sold out, but I've listed 3 more with 2 in coffins, available here.

Photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

Here is the note I received:

Perfection ... so adorable and no surprises. Initially i'd planned to gift her - but heck no she's mine now! Keep-keep😜

So funny!   Keep-keep!  I know what it's like to buy a gift for someone and then keep it for myself!  However, as a recovering hoarder, I would buy several to many..... some to gift and some to keep for myself!  I haven't done that in a long time, so maybe my hoarding days are over?

Anyways, looks how she incorporated the penny doll in a coffin with her other items!  So cool!

AFTER:

 What a kitschy cute little Halloween or Day of the Dead vignette!

Photo via an Etsy buyer from JunkDrawerAndMore

There are so many cute little details in this mixed media art assemblage!  I'd want to know the story about each piece!

Here's a close up of the penny doll she got!

This one has sold out, but there are new ones available here.

Photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

Saying Goodbye:  My penny doll collection is finding new lives and homes, so I'm very happy about that.  I'm a little apprehensive about my collection of coffins and the same penny dolls I've collected are leaving because it took a long time to collect them all!

My mixed media art ideas was to take all the same penny dolls and and display them in these coffins, but I never got around to it.  Now it's time to say goodbye to that idea, so new ones can take it's place!

Here are the new ones listed, except for Penny doll #2, it sold out last night.

Photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

What I Learned:

1.  I have a hoard of mixed media art projects rolling around in my head!  with all the supplies to go with them!  I seem to like the idea of collecting hoards of project ideas and their supplies, rather than actually going through the process of starting and finished each project!

Now that I know that's one of my biggest hoarder issues!  I can STOP it!  As in stop buying hoards of supplies and stop keeping hoards of art projects in my head!  And either start making them come to true to life or start letting each idea go!

Well, I'm going to have to let many of the ideas go because I just have too many of them, plus I just keep going back to mending and patching because mending and patching take me to such a timeless joyful place.

2.  When I actually think about my "supply" hoard and while being "honest" with myself, I know I have more than enough art projects to last me a life time!  Probably several life times!  It's time to start letting many of them go, so I can work and create on those that take me to a timeless place of joy!

What do you do that takes you to a timeless place of joy?  I used to play a lot of racquetball in high school through college and that took me to a timeless place because I remember playing for 6 to 8 hours a day on the weekends and after school!  Luckily that Fitness Center was open for 24 hours!

Included are spider web cotton and a black spider, so you can make it look old with cobwebs!  These evil twins are available here.  Photo via The Destiny of Things

Thank you Etsy buyer for taking the time to send me an update photo on how you used yours in your mixed media art vignette for Halloween!  It's so cool!  Thank for your sharing and especially for the inspiration!  

Etsy buyers have been so kind about sending me update photos of how they give my hoard new lives and homes!  I have more to post and lots to catch up on!  Thank you Etsy buyers!

Here is the second batch of these Penny coffin dolls, available here

photo via JunkDrawerAndMore

I've been working daily to add new listing to reach my goal of 185 listed items per shop. I've reached my goal of 185 with 2 shops, almost 3.  Keep a look out at all 5 shops, I will be listing the rest of the week! 

My goal for our new shop, Mending Ways is 24 listed items and I've listed 22, so far and have two new patches to list in the next couple of days. 

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed weekly: HoarderRehab with 185 items, The Destiny of Things- 180 items, VintageToGoEasy - 186 items and JunkDrawerAndMore - 184 items.   And now, Mending Ways with 22.

 Maybe you'll find something and give it new life and a new home!  Thanks for looking!  

 

 Small jointed penny dolls in coffins, except for the one on the far right, her bow is too big and she doesn't fit in a coffin, available here.  Photo via The Destiny of Things

 

Thank you for visiting my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things!  Happy Halloween!   

PHOTO UPDATE Mini Boro Textile Art Mending Patches on Pocket Pants Clothes Repair: Mending Ways Story 9

PHOTO UPDATE Mini Boro Textile Art Mending Patches on Pocket Pants Clothes Repair:  Mending Ways Story 9

Someone "out there" heard me and sent photo updates!  BEFORE:

Photo via Etsy buyer who has used my mini boro textile art patches as decorative utilitarian patches!  And then sent me pictures of how well they are holding up after laundry cleaning!  My favorite part of doing the laundry is seeing how my mending comes out after a machine wash!  And here they are from an Etsy buyer!  Thank you M!  Photo via Etsy buyer.

Here is the note I received with the email:

I love that you enjoy the metamorphosis of your patches. I will always look for the changes on them from now on...

AFTER:

Wow!  I love how this looks after it's been washed!  I already can feel my fingers, needles and threads are itching to stitch on this one!  I even have the color threads picked out in my mind!  

Photo via Etsy buyer.  Thank you!

So cool!  Thank you for sending the photos M, so I can  how other patches might change after a wash or two!  And I'm so happy and thankful that someone else will now be enjoying how the patches morph after each wash!  Which is one of my favorite parts of the process of mending!

So this is basically the excitement I feel when my mended clothing comes out of the wash!  I just want to start stitching on them over and over!

Photo via thoughtful Etsy buyer!  Thank you!

All I can say is that I'm so excited to see them and I am itching to add more stitching and tiny patches over patches already over some of the worn patchwork spots I see and they aren't even my pants to do that too!  Well, I can wish and dream on....
Photo via kind Etsy buyer.  Thank you!

Here is a photo of the original patches before they were sewn on:

More mini boro patches at Hoarder Rehab, here and even more boro patches at our new shop, Mending Ways, here.  Photo via Hoarder Rehab

Saying Goodbye:  Seeing these "AFTER" photos of my patches after being washed, really gets me going!  I am so excited about their metamorphosis that I really want to go patch up my clothing, even if it's just "fake" patching or better said as "decorative art patching!"

What I Learned:

1.  I think I'm more excited over her patches than my own!  My own mended clothing are repaired with falling flowers or what I call scribble doodle patches, but now I'm so motivated to use the boro decorative art patches on my own clothing!  I hope I can find more time after I list 24 patches at our new shop, Mending Ways!

2.  My little "hoarder" recovering mind has difficulties when I have too many options open for me and I end up overthinking, so I think that's why I mend my clothes when they actually "need" to be mended, as in finally get a hole in them or get a rip in them!  Yes, it's a cause of celebration for me!  Even stains are a cause for stitch celebrations!

I mean, some of my clothing have so many worn spots in the fabric, it keeps me busy, but I'm always mending them with thread until they actually need a patch.  It's a very slow process for me.

3.  So my new goal will be to try "fake" mending in spots that don't really need it, but could use some decorative textile art!  without thinking about it all day long!  That should be interesting.

4.  I'm still not sleeping well, but I did sleep well last night, so I 'm going to keep on doing what I've been doing to see if I can sleep better every night!  Life is such a big huge changing experiment!

What's your latest experiment?  I have many experiments going.... especially with all my food allergies, so eating for me is basically an on going experiment.  Sleep remedies is a challenging experiment and I'm so excited to start my "less thinking" decorative fake patching experiment!

If you like the patches this Etsy buyer used, you might like the ones above or if one or some of the patches you like are sold out, just let me know and I'll make you a custom order. 

More mini boro patches at Hoarder Rehab, here and even more boro patches at our new shop, Mending Ways, here.  Photo via Hoarder Rehab

I can't thank you enough Etsy buyer M for hearing my call to "out there" from reading my blog post and making my dream come true by sending me close ups of my-our-your patches after they've been through the wash!  I wish you knew how happy and thankful I am for your kindness and time.  And I can't believe how much I want to stitch some more on your patches after seeing them!  It's really motivating me to do some for myself!

You are such an inspiring force for me!  Thank you for your emails and friendship!  Especially your emails of purging and sending me photos of how organized you get!  I am willing to work to be that organized with all my collections just from seeing yours!  Thank you!

Here is another batch of patches, like the one's Etsy buyer M used, available here.  I've plenty of room for you to add your own stitching while mending with patches.  Photo via our new Etsy shop, Mending Ways

I'm back from my Etsy vacation to new listing to reach my goal of 185 listed items per shop. I've reached my goal of 185 with the Etsy shop, VintageToGoEasy.  Keep a look out at all 5 shops, I will be listing the rest of the week! 

My goal for our new shop, Mending Ways is 24 listed items and I've listed 21, so far and have two new patches to list in the next couple of days. 

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed weekly: HoarderRehab with 183 items, The Destiny of Things- 177 items, VintageToGoEasy - 185 items and JunkDrawerAndMore - 179 items.   And now, Mending Ways with 21

 Maybe you'll find something and give it new life and a new home!  Thanks for looking!  

I was experimenting with "spilt rice" sashiko, when I was crying over some "spilt milk."  Stitching spilt rice was very therapeutic and was super slow stitching for me and now I've moved on to lazy daisy sashiko, which are in my latest listed patches, available here.  The first patch turned into a cloud during a rain storm!  Photo via our new Etsy shop, Mending Ways

Related Stories:  I have a lot more mending stories from Etsy buyers to post, so stay tuned!

1. Mini Boro Textile Art Mending Patches on Pocket Pants Clothes Repair: Mending Ways Story 8

2.  Mending my socks and a silk top:  More Mending as a Hoarding Alternative Creative Outlet, Story 6

3.  At the top of the blog there are various topics and one is called, Mending Ways Creative Outlets Alternatives to Hoarding and it has a list of posts of most everything I've tried instead of hoarding!

Here is another example of my "lazy daisy" sashiko patches, available here.

Photo via our new Etsy shop, Mending Ways

I can get very carried away with stitching because it takes me to such a timeless, peaceful joyful place!  As you can see in patch #1 in the close up, how carried away I got!

If you are like me and want to see an even more zoomed in close up shot of this patch, there is one if you go to the link and look at photo #4.  "Lazy daisy" sashiko patches, available here.

Photo via our new Etsy shop, Mending Ways 

"A stitch a day keeps the hoard away!"  Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things! 

Thank you for visiting my Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things!  Happy Friday! 

Mini Boro Textile Art Mending Patches on Pocket Pants Clothes Repair: Mending Ways Story 8

Mini Boro Textile Art Mending Patches on Pocket Pants Clothes Repair:  Mending Ways Story 8

An Etsy buyer sent me photos of how she used the decorative art patches!!!!!  BEFORE:

She bought all six patches and has used three of them on her favorite pants and sent me photos of them!  More mini boro patches at Hoarder Rehab, here and even more boro patches at our new shop, Mending Ways, here.  Photo via Hoarder Rehab

I am thrilled to see my boro patches used for mending!  Here is the note I received:

Attached are 2 photos of a pair of my pants that I have repaired the pocket areas.
They look good with your boro patches on them.   Maybe I’ll be adding some other patches, who knows.

AFTER:

Don't they look just grand!  More mini boro patches at Hoarder Rehab, here and even more boro patches at our new shop, Mending Ways, here.  Photo via Hoarder Rehab

She said that the pockets kept tearing on the corners and over the years she'd been mending them and now has used my boro patches on them!  Where is the jealous button?  because I just love those pants!  I want a pair!  They look so comfy and cute!

Here is a photo close up:

 You can see she used patches 1, 3 and 6 and has 3 more patches to use!  Actually she has more than those because she's my best supporter for my alternative to hoarding, which is making patches to slow mend.  More mini boro patches at Hoarder Rehab, here and even more boro patches at our new shop, Mending Ways, here.  Photo via Hoarder Rehab

These patches are quite mini and are perfect to patch up small tears, pin holes and even just to use as decorative patches on backpacks, or make into brooches, add to amulet or make into a necklace.  I'm making a three pocket necklace amulet this week to show as an example on how to use these patches or any scraps you may have that you just love!

Here is a photo with rulers, so you can get an idea of how mini they are in size.  I'd love to know how her patches make it through the wash!  Because they are all raw edged and I hand sew all the scraps down.  If you are using these as utilitarian patches, I would suggest you slow mend and stitch all the scraps securely, so they will make it through the laundry intact.

Saying Goodbye:  I haven't had a chance to use any of my boro patches like these on my own clothes, but I have used other patches that I've made and are listed at Hoarder Rehab, here and Mending Ways, here.  Some of them I've I've posted on this blog and will list them at the end, if you are interested in seeing them.

What I Learned:

1.  I am so thankful my alternative to hoarding, which is making these mini patches, not only is helping me from hoarding, but some of them are being enjoyed by other people!  Mostly as decorative patches as far as I know, but maybe soon, someone "out there" will let me know how they slow stitched them as utilitarian patches.  I"d love to know how they make it through the laundry!  That's my favorite part when I mend, watching how the patches change with each wash.

As soon as I get 24 items listed at our new shop, Mending Ways, I'm going to try and make some for my own clothing that I have that need some patches!

2.  I'm feeling a little off today because I think I had an allergic reaction to something I ate.  Last night an itchy rash showed up on my stomach in a straight line practically and today I just feel out of it with all energy sapped out of me.

3.  The Mister has started new work hours, so he gets home now in the early afternoon, which is nice to have extra day time to go to museums and such and not have to drive through a lot of traffic.

4.  Best of all, I have a new zoom zoom!  My Aunt gave me her old car, which is gloriously new to me because she got a brand spanking new Tesla.  We named my car, Patecati, after the Aztec healing God because she has food allergies too.  And I think I am on the mend in more ways than one now!

What's new with you?  I'd love to hear about it!

Notice Patch #7, I know it doesn't look like much, but it took a lot of time because I was practicing "couch" stitching with tread.  This Etsy buyer is a big supporter of my patches in more ways than one, so I worked on Patch #7 some more and personalized it with her Initial and now it looks like this!  More mini boro patches at Hoarder Rehab, here and even more boro patches at our new shop, Mending Ways, here.  Photo via Hoarder Rehab

Thank you M for being my biggest supporter for my alternative to hoarding!  Your inspiring stories, art work, and sharing through emails, keep me motivated to continue my Hoarder Rehab journey and most of all to continue patching! And your emails keep me on track with organizing my art project hoard because you are always letting go of stuff and organizing your supplies for your next projects.  I hope one day my 2nd room of art supplies will be organized with space ready to create!

You are such an inspiration to me and thank you for sending photos of your art and how you use my patches and brooches!  You are so kind and thoughtful.  Thanks again.

I love seeing your projects because they inspire mine and am looking forward to your new knitting project!  It will certainly look cute with your patched up pocket pants!

So this is Patch #7 with added scraps and stitching.  It was so fun to make.  I wonder how she will use this one!  Oh and she keeps all my patches in a special wallet, she converted into an art piece display organizer.  I'll be posting about that soon too!

I've kind of taken an Etsy vacation by not listing for the past several weeks or so, but I started back today to reach my goal of 185 listed items per shop. I've almost reached my goal of 185 with the Etsy shop, VintageToGoEasy.  Keep a look out at all 5 shops, I will be listing the rest of the week!

My goal for our new shop, Mending Ways is 24 listed items and I've listed 19, so far. 

Click on the shop names to visit new hoard listed weekly: HoarderRehab with 181 items, The Destiny of Things- 177 items, VintageToGoEasy - 184 items and JunkDrawerAndMore - 175 items.   And now, Mending Ways with 19.

 

Maybe you'll find something and give it new life and a new home!  Thanks for looking!  

Here is an example of the primitive textile art I've been creating.  Brooches from Society silk, baby quilts and some hearts from tattered and fraying cutter quilts.  Available either at Mending Ways, here or Hoarder Rehab, here.  Thanks for looking! 

Related Stories:  I have a lot more mending stories from Etsy buyers to post, so stay tuned!

1.  Mending my socks and a silk top:  More Mending as a Hoarding Alternative Creative Outlet, Story 6 

2.  At the top of the blog there are various tops and one is called, Mending Ways Creative Outlets Alternatives to Hoarding and it has a list of posts of most everything I've tried instead of hoarding!

"A stitch a day keeps the hoard away!"  Hoarder Rehab and The Destiny of Things!

 

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