"Hooked" on Wool Pillows for Fall

Last weekend my sister and our friend, Susan, made our annual visit to the Ozark Crafts Festival held every first full weekend in October. We always look forward to it, and we've said the only way not to go is if you had a legitimate excuse like being in the hospital or worse. We go, no matter what, and this year the "no matter what" about froze us to death. It was rainy and drizzly and only in the low 40's but nothing would keep us from our kettle corn, sugared nuts, corndogs and aisles and aisles of crafts, antiques, and loads of Fabulous Fall Fun. That's the phrase my sister coined to describe all the junk we love to do this time of year.

I found some more of the costly bittersweet, and a few other goodies, but my fave purchase of the day was this wonderful hooked wool pillow of a pumpkin with a crazy vine, and a black crow. Just the perfect addition to the Sun Porch Fall decor.

This was my purchase last year;

An adorable curly sheep on a great tan plaid.

And this from the year before.

I think I've started something here.

Here are a few other fun Hooked Wool Fall Pillows that you'll find on my newly created Pinterest board, "Happy Hooking".  Hope you'll come by my Pinterest Page and follow along. If you pin any of these next three images please go to the original source on my Pinterest Board. thanks bunches!

Hope you're having a wonderful week,

enjoying all the goodness of Fall.

joining in for 

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

xoxo,

Vintage Inspiration #94 Patriotic Party and a Give Away

You didn't think you'd get by without a

 sunporch 4th of July now did you?

I love to change things up on the sunporch for the holidays and seasons, so decorating with a patriotic feel lasts most of the summer. I found this great Patriotic Bunting a few weeks ago and knew this was the perfect spot for it.

 My hubbs collects old flags, so I stole borrowed this one which is out here year round. It's faded and worn, but says so much to me. I think it must be an old school room flag, with 48 stars. I have it draped over my old chippy door.

Each year it's something different out here, as I like to change up the quilts and pillows. This time I went with my frenchy red toile quilt with ticking and floral pillows and a needlepoint one in the middle. Patriotic, but romantic...

An old plant stand is one of the girls' favorite perches

Flag advertising plate from 1919

and a zinc flower bucket with a little "red, white, and blue"

Hope you enjoyed the visit!

Here's some great inspiration from last week:

 Succulent wreath and tutorial at One More Time to Celebrate

 Angela from Number Fifty Three had some Bucket Envy and 

found a great way to come up with her own version!

Jennifer from Town and Country Living, used an old crock and gave it an updated Frenchy look with a Graphic's Fairy graphic.

Erika from Be Book Bound

shared this wonderful "girl's bedroom" from her local home tour.

Don't you love this large as life message center?

Hope you'll join in today,

anything Patriotic including recipes, traditions, celebrations,

DIY; any kind of summer fun!

And still including "all things vintage or vintage inspired"

remember to have a link within your post to be featured

Don't forget the big

 3 Year Blogaversary Give Away

going on till July 8.

Click here to enter

Hope you can visit these other great Friday parties!

Shabby Art Boutique

Bring on the fun!

xoxo,

A hint of Spring

I've been playing on the sunporch again.

Hope you guys don't go

"oh no...not again."

Sort of like Meryl Streep at the Oscars.

Gosh, I love that woman...she is so down to earth.

I know why I like piddle-ing out here.

It's because it's sort of like playing "dress-up".

I get to pick out a new dress and accessories for my wicker pieces...

change up my little coffee table my Daddy made for me...

and now dream of Spring, that feels right around the corner.

Someday when I'm brave I'll show you where I keep all my pillows and quilts.

I'm a hoarder.

I love changing out the color schemes with each new season.

I'm lovin' a little bit of pink...

uh-huh...you see a rabbit...

can Easter be far behind?

hey...what's that?

someone's pretty lazy,

and lovin' the warmer weather!

If you haven't come by for the new weekly party,

scroll down to the next post. 

It will be up all week for your browsing pleasure...

(I'm afraid my pocket book is going to take a hit!)

And Nancy's Give Away of a  $50 Gift Certificate

is still on until Saturday at Midnight.

Joining in with these great parties:

Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll thru Life

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Tuesday's Treasures at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Knick of Time Tuesday at Knick of Time

White Wednesday at Faded Charm

Primp Your Stuff at Primp

Share the Love Wednesday at Very Merry Vintage Style

Open House Party at No Minimalist Here

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Thriftin' on a Thursday at Savvy City Farmer

Show and Tell at My Romantic Home

Air You Laundry at Freckled Laundry

Redoux

Countdown to Spring at Domestically Speaking

Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Hope you're having a great week!