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Deirdred - Deirdre Darling - Tumblr Blog
Truly massive space for #citywidegaragesale this time, yet somehow I've managed to fill out the space
My booth at Citywide garage sale is fantastic, y'all oughta swing by Palmer Events Center! #citywidegaragesale (at Palmer Events Center)
This may be my most amazing #citywidegaragesale booth yet! Come catch me at palmer (at Palmer Events Center)
Come check out my booth at uncommon flea behind austin's own uncommon Objects, today only until 3
Got bored, so I sloppily mended this vintage petticoat and did sooner intentionally messy alterations (including 1930s embroidery panels as pockets) and dug up this unfinished top frankensteined from linings and sleeves off other garments. Threw together a trashion selfie shoot since my camera and computer still aren't talking. Veil is an antique christening gown, pot with face is some weird thing from college
"Hey Deirdre, what's the stupidest, most self indulgent project you're working on right now?" "That's easy, a 7' long 1970s modern Barbie house for all my original mid-century modern Barbie furniture" #barbie #midcenturymodern #carpentry
Still my favorite piece of jewelry I ever made Broken sewing machine needles and a mirror mount with a rhinestone on a brooch #jewelry #thingsivemade #trashion #upcycle
I bought this picture today at an estate sale because I'd never seen porcelain repaired with solder before #estatesale #foundphotos #mended
Unpacking a box I finally got my ex to ship over #oldart #broken #dollfurniture #miniatures
thinkin bout her shoujo gf
Packing to move, let's start with the essentials. #moving #packing #petticoats #masks
I found a photo of my ancestral home in a book on the history of #southsideplace #houston 1935 was the year great grandmother moved in #quilt #embroidery #texashistory
I realized I never uploaded photos of this coat I made tonight after discovering This Photo from the 1998 F/W Dior by John Galliano Haute Couture and thinking how similar the silhouette was. So of course I mimicked it.
The quilting squares were all my by latin women in the early 60s who would sign and date their patches. I was lucky enough to find them all in the thrift along with the pink canvas to go between. The lace is from a valance, and the reverse image of the appliqued woman was a dish towel.
Skirt, overskirt, and paperclip necklace also by me.
I found this needlepoint tennis racket cover at the thrift store, and knew I had to make it into a purse. All fabrics and materials used are vintage and also came from the thrift