Vintage Shopping

Real time Rayen here again. While looking for backing fabric for the Halloween quilt I visited The Old Packing House, my favorite antique place in central Florida. When you walk in and turn left you'll find a wonderful section of in-new-condition fabrics of all shades and colors (mostly prints.)

I got lucky, I was able to find the fabrics I needed for the rest of my Halloween projects and fall/Thanksgiving projects.

The things I like at The Old Packing House are really reasonably priced, so I also found some charming handmade decor pieces I can use for Halloween, and a gift for my favorite person.

I couldn't resist this little Halloween quilt, either.

One final, fabulous find was a bag of 25 vintage handkerchiefs.

I use these for stitch practice -- and I just ran out -- so I'm thrilled to have them.

By supporting local antique sellers and artists I'm able to put my money directly back into the community, which is the greatest bonus. I don't need a Michael's or a JoAnn when I have places like this to shop.

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