Grandchildren! ( Fun & Laughter ) lots of cuddles...

I am so excited in one way to see my grand babies.. But sad to leave this nice weather of Florida.. I guess you call this feeling bittersweet. We had a super time on the Island of Anna Maria.. Spend quality time with family.. Lots of biking.. Golfing ..Walking the beach and  Thrifting in the many charity shops.. I have gathered many small items to re-invent  and display in the shop to pack in the car.. My man tells me .. We have  to be frugal with the space we have.. But he has forgotten how well I can pack items in the back of a vehicle, my auction days have been an  indication.. he is always surprised when I return home from my adventures  the treasures I pull out of the vehicle..
   Wish me luck on the packing...  stay tune  for my adventures out on the  West coast  in the next while..

Wooden chairs

Re-purposes chairs. These pastel chairs used to have another life...they had no seats when I purchased them at a farm auction 4 yrs ago. They have served The Lofty Lion Shop for a few years in their
 special prominence every spring  holding a pot of colourful flowers that I  inserted in the hole in their seats,  they have welcomed many visitor.. I decided  to renew their position as a cottage chair  by giving them a comfy webbed and woven  seat  from vintage fabric.. Painting them a soft summer colour  and giving them each a name. "Cottage & Beach " they will be welcoming you at the shop this spring in their new positions. $45.00 each what a deal.

Handmade cushions for sis...

These sprocket pillows  I made  for my youngest sister Cindy's birthday.

Cindy is the baby in our large family of fourteen..seven boys & seven girls.

 She has hosted many family gathering  at her cute little abode, in the small town of Stayner.

So I am was under the gun to get her birthday gift ready for one of the fun gathering of the clan.

I found this super tutorial for these pillow on the web ..

A great pattern to use up your stash of fabric. It gave  me joy and satisfaction to make these for such a special person.. I will be making more for the Lofty Lion Vintage Shop for the new season. 

Map chair

This solid wood chair I rescued from a charity shop in Bruce county..I removed  the solid wooden arms and gave them a bright coat of red.. Re- stuffed the cushion with new filling..then I pick this great coco fibre fabric .. Used in the sixties for tablecloths ,sold and designed with brightly, colourful  map artwork for southern states. This vintage tablecloth  had a stain that could not be removed, lucky for me I found the perfect use for it on this sturdy solid sweet  chair.. Great addition to cottage , or home. "Arm chair travel". Can't wait to display this treasure in my shop for the upcoming season..
The great price $65.00 email if interested.

Hunting season has begun!

Day on the beach

My holiday on the little Island of Anna Maria has begun.. The weather is very pleasant. I have been visiting many local craft shows and thrift stores to find my unique one of a kind pieces to repurpose, refurbish. Today my journey will take me over the bridge to Sarasota hoping to discover a hide away spot to explore. I have been walking rhe beach to find small colourful shells to embellish some of my hand made cushions. The shells have to have a small hole in them in order for me to apply them to my fabric.of course this is just an excuse to spend quality time on the beach.. With no one else around but me, I wish... I will be back to report after my adventure. Life is a Beach

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Where have I been..?.

Hi folks.. I guess you can say I am having a difficult time grasping the blogging web.. But Iam back to give it another try..the lofty lion vintage shop has been successful for another season such great customers to inspire my shop to keep going I have closed for the season and now have started my hunting season as I call it.. I have gathered some great furniture pieces Already..please watch for the furniture Repurposing chairs etc.. Getting ready for the upcoming spring season.