The little green cupboard

We found a little gem up in Ohio this weekend... GREEN! My favorite color in the world!

Wonderfully aged green paint covers the surface of this child-sized kitchen cupboard. It  only stands about 4 foot tall.

We brought it up the stairs ,

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And set it on the landing... a pretty small space measuring about 8 ft. x12 ft. Hmmm, methinks... what shall I do with this little piece of history in this very little space?

I could fill it with antique dolls, tea sets  or old teddy bears,

but since this area is filled with...

 and  spinning wheels and yarn winders and a loom.

 I have another idea.

 

In keeping with the theme of this tiny  "room", I am shuffling through tangles of embroidery threads, and yarns and old sewing implements,

with a little help from my friends...

 I am sure we can pull all this together.

  My gosh, I have had these old sampler kits for nearly 20 years!

 They would be so beautiful in antique frames hanging on a wall.. at least that was the original plan. Gee,  I wonder if they will ever be sewn.

   I will put that on my to do list.

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I got close to completing this one... I will leave it out as a reminder to "finish what you start" !!!!!

 How relaxing it is,sifting through all these long forgotten items. Old buttons, rag-balls, darners ( do people darn socks anymore?) , silken ribbons and gossamer threads, are now all tidied up,

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and placed neatly in baskets and boxes,drawers,

and   sitting in the little green cupboard.

   

Beneath the sheepy folk,
 

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It  really is amazing what one can do with an afternoon and a  very compact space. 

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PRETTY NEAT!

  I wish you all a lovely Thanksgiving, eat well, enjoy your loved ones and  let's take joy and be thankful for all the little things we have.