Movin' and Groovin' cause that's my style!!

     When anyone asks me how I'm doing, I have a habit of saying "I'm movin' & groovin'".  Not sure why/when I started doing that but I've found it usually brings a smile to the ask-er's face.  AND, it's a very truthful statement---I am almost ALWAYS movin' & groovin' with some project, show or life event.  It's slowing down that I have problems with---it has to do with my ADHD I'm sure.  Sometimes I even have mild anxiety attacks and can't seem to focus on one task or another.  God is helping me with this and I'll share more about that in a later post.

     Here are a few pictures of this past weekends show at the Gypsy Market in  Spring, TX.

My Brayden, waiting patiently while I set up my booth--AND he was helping as well!

    

It's an odd shaped booth but I think we managed to make it look bright and happy

Some of those teddy bears went home with someone else!





Mardi Gras on steroids?!?!

 

 

     Our next show will be at our shop in Winnie Tx.  We've got BIG news coming about that event, but I'll save that for another post!!

 

God Bless All and Any who read this,

Pat, My Kitschy Closet

www.mykitschycloset.etsy.com

 

Did you know I have a shop?!?!

     You may not know, but I've got a brick-n-mortar shop in Winnie TX!!  There is a great monthly trade show in the sweet little town of Winnie Texas called Larry's Old Time Trade Days although the locals just call it "Winnie trade days".  It's been there for YEARS and most months pull a pretty good crowd of customers.   You can check them out here  www.larrysoldtimetradedays.com 

     We (my son and I) have sold everything from vintage toys to lawn décor to barber chairs!!  I always joke that if it stands still long enough, I'll sell it!  You may notice that I don't take my vintage clothing to the shop.  That's because Winnie is one of the windiest places I've ever seen and dirt is always an issue even in the enclosed shops like mine.  It's very hard to keep the shop clean and I just don't want to damage any of the fine clothing I have.  So, we sell a little bit of this and that.

    We've moved to different shops several times in the 8 yrs that we've been there but I think I like the little shop we're in now the best.  It's just the right size since I don't usually have much spare time to go looking for treasures.  AND, it's easier to move stuff around and change the look of the shop---I had a recurring customer tell me this past show that they almost thought they were in the wrong shop 'cause it looked so different!!  NO WAY, my shop is always the right place to be. 

     Here are a few pictures of how my shop looks now:

We've actually changed this corner a little since this picture was taken



I love my turquoise border!

The large bookcase is my son's stuff---he's a picker too!!

Most of those quilts are sold---I've got to go shopping soon for more



This section is 'under construction' as I plan on changing things around again!





     Well, that's it for now.  I've got another BIG show in less than 2-weeks and I'm hustling around getting my clothing ready for it....almost done but there always seems to be 'one more thing' to do!  I will post pictures of some of the wonderful vintage clothing I'll be taking to the show.

     Thanks again for reading my blog and PLEASE be sure to follow me here, on facebook and on pinterest-----and don't forget to leave a comment, I would LOVE to hear from you!!

God Bless all and any who read this

Pat, My Kitschy Closet
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Movin' on Up!!

     Fall is usually a VERY busy time for me.  This is the time when those hot temperatures start to cool down and folks begin to think of the holiday season, i.e. Thanksgiving turkey dinner (or Tofukey if you are a vegetarian like me--and yes, there really is a food called 'Tofurkey'!!) and lots of Christmas joy!

     As of September, I will be attending 2-shows/events each month until January....Whew!!....it makes me tired just typing it!  Here is a quick glimpse of my schedule for the next 4-months:
                   
                                         Sept 11th - 13th --Winnie Trade Days, Winnie TX
                                         Sept. 19th - Houston Vintage Festival, 1940 Airport Terminal Museum

                                         Oct. 9th - 11th - Winnie Trade Days, Winnie, TX
                                         Oct. 22nd - 24th - Gypsy Market, Spring TX- Klein Multipurpose Center

                                         Nov. 6th - 8th - Winnie Trade Days, Winnie TX
                                         Nov. 13th - 15th - Fleafest - Lake Charles, Louisana

                                        Dec. 4th - (tentative date) Insperity Holiday Market - Kingwood
                                        Dec. 11th - 13th - Winnie Trade Days, Winnie TX

     As you can see I've got quite a busy schedule this fall!  AND I work a full-time REAL job!!  But I really, really love resale, especially vintage clothing & accessories--it makes my heart go 'pitty-pat'.  I've got my Winnie show this weekend---I've got a permanent shop there---and then next weekend is the Houston Vintage Festival.  I'm very excited about this shop as it seems to be mainly vintage/retro clothing and such.  And it's in a 1940's air terminal as well as a 1928 hangar---now that is way cool!!!!  I'll be sure to let you know how that one goes. 

     In the meantime, here are just a few of the wonderful vintage items I will be taking to the Houston Vintage Festival:

Lovely double-knit tunic top from the 70's

This is only one of the over 30 vintage cowboy shirts I will take to the show!

The picture doesn't do justice to this lovely 1950's dress

This is a great dress from the 1980's

A fantastic groovy 60's dress--just needs some white go-go boots! 

another great vintage western shirt

This is a very sweet 70's summer dress



A little bit of this, a little bit of that!

Thanks for reading my blog and please leave a comment and let me know what you think!



God Bless all and any who read this,

Pat, My Kitschy Closet
www.mykitschycloset.etsy.com



                                
                                        

                                

Greetings and Salutations!!

Hello to everyone out there in the blog-o-sphere!  My name is Pat and I am a textile artist---at least I consider myself to be one!!

I've worked with many different forms of art medium over the years and finally found my 'niche' with fabrics/textiles, trims and such.  I LOVE vintage fabrics and trims but have found that so many have not aged well---dry rot is a particular problem if the item wasn't stored properly! And yet, while the overall condition of the item is questionable, there are still many good sections that can be reclaimed to create something beautiful.  And that's what I try to do with my purses---use vintage fabrics, trims and more to create something useful from something no longer useable. 

And I'm in love with all periods of vintage clothing, although I do favor the 1930's - 1970's (and maybe some 80's too--those clothes are crazy cool!)

I will be blogging as much as possible and hope your will enjoy my posts and follow me here and elsewhere.  I will be posting tips on removing stains that seem permanent as well as things like conversion charts comparing vintage sizing to current day sizes.

There will be instructional posts on how to make purses from worn-out vintage clothing and so much more!

Please consider joining my blog as we take a walk down this adventure we call life!

God Bless all and any who read this,
Pat, My Kitschy Closet

Please enjoy a few pictures of the treasures I've found--I will post pictures of my purses soon:

1890's skating coat

Vintage square dance dress

1960's Go-Go dress-groovy!

Beautiful 60's day dress

One of many of the men's shirts we sell

A great looking double knit tunic top

And of course, my wonderful grandson, Brayden!!