Do you all remember the little aluminum camping stools I showed you awhile back? I decided to make some slip covers for them to cover the green that is on them now. I went with a heavier upholstery fabric for these. This is a very easy project and basically involves cutting fabric to the proper width and length to match the existing seat fabric that is on the stools … [Read more...]
Saying Goodbye to Daisy
August 30, 2011 by · 1 Comment
It's a bitter sweet day today. Today is the day I said goodbye to Daisy, our 64 Astroflyte. I know though that she is in very good hands and the buyer couldn't have been a nicer person! I am sure her new family will enjoy her so much. So while I'm feeling a little down right now I'm sure when the sun comes up tomorrow I will feel better and I know she went to a very … [Read more...]
Free Pennant Banner Bunting Flags Printable
August 29, 2011 by · 5 Comments
Since I love my followers so much I wanted to make a little something for you all! Pennant banners are fun to make and you can create them by sewing some up with fabric or you can do them up in paper. I decided to whip up some paper ones you can print out. Quick Instructions: Print out pennant banners (tip: lightweight card stock works well) Cut each one … [Read more...]
Make your own post card magnets
August 28, 2011 by · 4 Comments
Since my little fridge is stark white I decided it needed a little color. There were several options floating around in my head such as; paint the door, decoupage the door or add magnets. I figured I would take the safer route and add some magnets (: Making magnets from postcards couldn't be easier! All you need is your favorite post cards or you could even use … [Read more...]
Sink cover solution for vintage trailer
August 16, 2011 by · 7 Comments
So I was out in my studio moving stuff off of a table as I need the table for this weekend's show and came across this vintage restaurant tray and a light bulb went off. This would be perfect to cover the sink in the Shasta Compact...if it fit. So I wiped it down and put it over the sink and voila! A perfect fit and great solution to add extra counter space. I've … [Read more...]
New Stove Cover Before and After
August 15, 2011 by · 3 Comments
I bought this great handmade stove cover for the Shasta Compact from Wendy's Prims N Things on eBay. I had it custom made so it would fit over the little stove perfectly. They did a fantastic job! I had them leave it unfinished so I could paint it to match my interior wall color which is a very pale yellow. Notice how it's wide enough that the right side sits on the … [Read more...]
Vintage Trailer Interior Pictures
August 15, 2011 by · 10 Comments
I often find myself ohhhing and ahhing when I see other vintage trailer interiors. Folks are just so creative in how they go about decorating them. There is everything from Shabby Chic, Cottage, Retro and even Cowgirl themes. I thought I'd share some of my favorite interior pictures that I've run across on the Web. Courtesy of … [Read more...]
How to make a fabric pennant banner
August 5, 2011 by · 7 Comments
Fabric pennant banners are quite popular these days. Folks use them from everything from birthday parties to decorating their vintage trailers. They are very easy to make and I thought I'd walk you through the steps. Please note that I don't use stick pins for this tutorial. If you opt to make just a paper triangle template you'd want to use stick pins to hold it in … [Read more...]
Vintage trailer space saving solutions
August 3, 2011 by · 6 Comments
In my previous post I mentioned that I purchased one of these Cook's 3 in 1 Breakfast Center's. While these are relatively small, my kitchen counter space in the Shasta Compact is small too so I had to come up with a space saving solution on where to set the breakfast center. What I came up with is to have one of these stove top covers made by Wendy's Prims N … [Read more...]
Cooking in a little vintage trailer
August 3, 2011 by · 8 Comments
I prefer to cook outdoors when camping, but there are times when cooking inside is required. Times such as during storms or hungry kids who claim this will surely pass out any second from lack of sustenance if they don't get food immediately. So at times like that a Mother must whip up something quick and in a hurry (even though we all know they won't pass out … [Read more...]
