Starshine Salon

Vintage French Sewing Patterns

 

Today's French Inspiration comes from some wonderful old French sewing patterns.  The lady with the dark hair has an Audrey Hepburn look, I think.

I have several other patterns, as well, and I'll be bringing them with me to the Art Unraveled Shopping Extravaganza in Phoenix on August 6th.  It is the best shopping experience of the year for mixed media and altered artists, so mark your calendar now!   There is always an amazing array of supplies, plus original art.  You don't want to miss it!  Visit the Art Unraveled website for more information on the Shopping Extravaganza and the great classes offered at the retreat.

Merchant Square Anniversary Sale!

 

Don't miss the Ninth Anniversary Party and Storewide Sale at Merchant Square in Chandler, July 15th through 17th.  A $25 gift certificate will be given away every hour, and birthday cake will be served!  The store hours are 9 a.m.  to 5 p.m. every day except Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The address is 1509 N. Arizona Ave. 

Be sure to stop by the Starshine Salon (space 74).  I've added more vintage purses and some beautiful wedding and special occasion dresses.

Starshine Wishes,

Karen

Getting ready for the Fourth of July

The Starshine Salon at Merchant Square (space 74) is decked out for the Fourth of July.  I just took in these handcrafted pillows, made from vintage red denim, vintage ticking and tea-dyed muslin:

 

Here's one to welcome your Independence Day guests:

 

There's a great vintage dress to wear to a picnic:

 

And lots of vintage aprons to wear while you flip the burgers or make the deviled eggs (or while you sit back, relax and sip something cold and refreshing):

 

This one is displayed on a Starshine Salon original design burlap and muslin mannequin, but it will look even better on you!

Starshine Wishes,

Karen

Vintage goods at Merchant Square

The Starshine Salon at Merchant Square in Chandler is filling up with vintage goods. We did get high speed internet (although we did not get a new computer yet, so it's still not clear how pictures will load), but I forgot to take the camera to Merchant Square! I can tell you, though, that the Starshine Salon is full of vintage linens, gloves, purses, aprons and even a few more seedsacks (like feedsacks but they held seeds). There are a few vintage dresses, some handcrafted hearts and pillows, vintage glassware and a case full of handcrafted jewelry featuring freshwater pearls, Austrian crystals and lots of glass beads. If you get a chance to stop by, I'd love to hear about it!

Flea Market at Merchant Square in Chandler!

Don't miss the Flea Market at Merchant Square in Chandler, Arizona, Saturday, May 14th, from 7 a.m. to noon!   This is a great place to find all kinds of things for great prices -- lots of vintage and collectibles, and a little bit of everything else.  The address is 1509 N. Arizona Ave. (east side of the street between Ray and Warner).  The sale is in the front parking lot, but there's parking on the side street and in the back.  Slather on your sunscreen, grab a bottle of water and a big shopping bag, and come looking for treasure!