from Wednesday, March 28, 2012~

Vintage 1901 Hereford Bull pillow

 I have a thing for pillows. I like them exotic or vintage or souvenir or whatever. They just add a level of comfort and luxury to a room. I've got a couple dozen just in our sitting room. From time to time I do list them on Etsy. Here are a few of my current favorite. Click on the caption (not photo) to go to the listings for each pillow.

1960's floral crewelwork

Color is the most important thing to coordinating a pillow. You don't want it to match exactly. Rather it should go. The pillow above has so many different shades of green and blue, it could go with a room that prominently features just one of the colors in it.

Vintage Asian motif embroidered floor cushion

Crocheted pillow pair- cream on red inserts

Vintage Summery Strawberry Needlepoint pillow

Battenburg lace and crochet pillows

Vintage Indian Tapestry Print pillow

Old yellow and white eyelet nursery pillow

   My in-laws are preparing to move out of the home they've lived in for almost 20 years. We went over this afternoon to get some plants and see if we wanted anything before it goes out at the next garage sale. I ended up with some nice textile items.

   I hope we never have to move. I have way too much stuff! I am trying to sell some things and have stopped adding to certain collections, but it seems like every item I sell gets replaces by 3 other items. Right now I'm trying to put more up on eBay and I've got a few larger things to go on Craigslist. Etsy is a little slower going but I am able to sell a few things a week on there. I think I need to start planning a yard sale April/May. I really need to get control of things again.