Vintage Sandwich Trays and Vintage Simplicity Sewing Pattern

This afternoon I listed 2 items in my Etsy Store. The first is a set of 3 Mid Century Orange Sandwich Trays with Cork Coasters.



These trays are in good vintage condition. The trays are approximately 10 1/2" x 7 1/4". These 3 trays are so cute. They are made of plastic and each has a coaster indent lined with cork for your icy drinks.




I also listed this cute 1960's Misses' Dress from Simplicity #4802. It is a size 16 with proportioned sizes according to your height. This pattern has the option of short or no sleeves. The skirt is so pretty with it's box pleats.

My store, KoolBeanz, has a variety of vintage items. Please come by and look around.

Repurposed Skirt Becomes a Reusable Tote

About two or three years ago I found a very cute skirt at the Goodwill Clearance Center. (I really love that place) At the time I thought I could maybe sew some pretty beads to it then sell it in my Etsy Shop. It ended up sitting in a drawer in my sewing table ever since.

December 2009. I wanted to make a few reusable tote bags for my mom for Christmas. I started looking through my stash of fabric when I found that skirt I had purchased years earlier. As I held the skirt up, the wheels started turning. Why start from scratch?! That little A line skirt could easily be made into a bag. So I started cutting, rearranging the pieces, and sewing. The final product was the cutest bag I think I ever saw!

That was it! The next day I went back to the Goodwill for more skirts. I found a few that I liked. Took them home and started cutting, rearranging the pieces, and sewing.

Here is one of the skirts:

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After