Make-do`s & Old Pincushions

2009-05-15T14:15:00.000-07:00

Here`s my latest make do pincushion. Made on an old candlestick with all old fabrics.

Pincushions & Antique Makedo

2008-12-02T20:41:00.001-08:00

Here`s another auction on Ebay for pincushions and 1 make do.

Antique Make-do For Sale on Ebay

2008-12-02T20:06:00.001-08:00

This old make do was for sale on Ebay long ago.

Antique Pear Shaped Make do`s for Sale on Ebay

2008-12-02T19:59:00.000-08:00

Pear shaped old pincushion.

2008-11-24T21:34:00.000-08:00

This is part of my collection. The pincushion on top of the books is a stumpwork star design, made with yarn on wool. The ball next to it is worn velvet, I love worn velvet. Both are old. I love to collect old books too. If they have a nice old calico covering , even better.

Make do I found

2008-10-24T22:05:00.000-07:00

My Newest Make-do

2008-10-18T12:30:00.000-07:00

This make-do is made from an old silk shawl that had been ruined as far as it`s original use, but had some good spots left to create something. The fabric underneath is real homespun from a scrap bag I was blessed to find this summer at the flea market full of 19th century fabric scraps. It`s filled with old cotton stuffing. The base is an old oil lamp.

For Sale: SOLD

Carole`s Country Store -Make-do`s

2008-10-12T13:42:00.000-07:00

Carole of Carole`s Country Store was kind enough to share some photos of her make-do`s. Thanks Carole! Check out her store, she sometimes has an old make-do for sale.

Carole`s Country Store

Old Worn Velvet Pincushion

2008-10-10T21:49:00.000-07:00

Antique Pincushion

2008-10-10T21:48:00.000-07:00

Old Pincushions with Clamps

2008-10-10T21:45:00.000-07:00

Old Make-Do

2008-10-10T21:41:00.000-07:00

This make-do was for sale on Ebay 2008.

Waste Not Want Not The Art of the Make -Do

2008-10-10T20:56:00.000-07:00

This is the only book I know of that is dedicated to make-do`s. I found this one I think, at Bookfinders.com, but I wasn`t able to find anymore on the internet. I`m sure they are there somewhere. It`s just a paperback book from 1986,113 pages, and only 16 color pages, the rest are black and white.

Here is a link I found to the book

Make -do on an Old Oil Lamp Base

2008-10-10T20:37:00.000-07:00

This is the last make-do I made, I found the bottom of an oil lamp with no top to put the oil in, it had broken off. I used all old materials, old cotton stuffing , old fabric. The small strawberries are filled with cotton stuffing too. SOLD

Early Make-do Beaker

2008-10-08T14:38:00.000-07:00

I was searching the internet for make-do`s and found this make do beaker on Rubylane. Here`s what the seller wrote:

I am addicted to true Make-Do items. You know the ones - items from long ago that were so important to someone that even when they were damaged, the owner cared about it enough to repair it so it still could be used. I have several different ones in my collection, but do need to cut back a bit, and am offering this unusual pharmacy beaker make-do.
This beaker is from the late 1800s, and shows it's etched measurements well. Somehow the base became damaged more than one hundred years ago, and the pharmacist or doctor decided to fix it rather than throw it away. The base was added at that time to make it useful again.

The replacement base is made of (I think) plaster of paris, formed inside a ring of steel. The beaker was then set into this solid and sturdy base. Whoever made this repair wrote into the plaster of paris base the date of '03, meaning 1903. Make-dos are very rarely dated, so this one is special.
To see this shop with this make-do, here`s the link.
Make-do

Make -Do Spirit

2008-10-07T13:07:00.000-07:00

I`ve read online"If life gives you scraps make quilts." That is my way of life. Making something interesting out of what I have and what comes my way. Living in Pa. really helps me to find wonderful things to create with.
A hundred or more years ago people didn`t have so much stuff as we do today ,and when something broke such as a glass oil lamp or candle stick, if possible it was creatively turned into something useful. A broken teapot handle was replaced with a metal one to continue using it.
I celebrate this Make-do spirit, imagining, creating from things we find.
It is becoming more popular for many to reuse, recycle and think where their cast offs are going. Sites like Freecycle.com are great to have in your area to get rid of things and others can use them. That way keeping our landfills from growing that much less.

Antique Make do Pincushion

2008-10-06T21:59:00.001-07:00

Make do from Old Painted Velvet Piece

2008-10-06T21:51:00.000-07:00

I made this make do from a piece of old velvet that someone had painted flowers onto. It was originally a wallhanging but it was falling apart as a wallhanging.
It got new life as this make do. Made on an old oil lamp base, can`t stick pins in this one too far because of the glass. SOLD

2008-10-06T21:49:00.000-07:00

Make do I made from old wool. Sold