Amazing Thrift Store Finds and Annoying Camera Problems

I've been super excited and wanting to post about my amazing thrift store find all week.  Unfortunately, my camera decided it was going to crap out on me.  First, I spent two days looking for the upload cord --- I have a terrible habit of putting things in new places, convincing myself that when I go to look for it, I'll know exactly where it is!...And then I go to look for it, forget the object's new special home, and find it when I'm no longer looking. I Finally found the cord in a random drawer, plugged the it into the camera, hooked the camera up to it's charging portal, let it sit for a few hours and.....nothing happened. I still don't know whats wrong with the it. I had to resort to taking pictures with my iPhone.  The picture quality is less than ideal but I hope you still enjoy my amazing thrift store finds!!

There's this new church-owned thrift store right off the highway.  Saturday morning, I decided to make a special trip to see if they had anything interesting.  First thing I see when I walk in is an area the size of my closet that is stacked with books.  Almost immediately, I spot the bright orange cover of "The Vogue Sewing Book!"

This book is in near perfect condition! It even still has an order form in the middle for ordering a book for a friend. The form says to send $15.00 by check or money order to purchase and send a book to a friend. I could not believe they only wanted $2.00 for this book!

Next to all the books, I found a small box of random craft stuff.  There was a bag of glitter, some glue pens, basic kiddie craft supplies, and a bag of zippers for only $1.00! Fourteen total and a package of elastic!! 

At the bottom of this small box, I noticed a few vintage patterns peeking out.  They were only 50 cents a piece so, of course, I had to buy them all.  Well, there were only four, but I bought all four and I can't wait  to make some new shift dresses and pants for fall!  

Oh how I love cute pants patterns!! I'm 6'0" tall and have a 36" inseam.  It's not easy to find pants that fit me just right and when I do find them long enough, my choice of styles is very limited and usually they're denim.  Not being able to find clothes that fit my long skinny legs and arms is actually one of the reasons I started sewing when I was a teenager.  I got tired of not finding pants and shirts that fit me the way they were designed to fit.   

I continued to look around the store but didn't find any shoes or clothes that caught my eye.  The rest of the walls were lined with shelves filled with trinkets and random appliances --- nothing too interesting there either.  

All in all, I'm glad I decided to make the 20 minute drive and will definitely be returning in the future! 

I'll found out tomorrow if my camera is fixable so I can post the progress on the curtains for Everett's room. They're coming along nicely despite the fact that every time I sit down to work on them, I get pulled away.  I'm determined to finish them by this weekend since Tuesday is my due date and he should make his big arrival any day now!!