There are only a few things that make me get up at 6 am on a Saturday morning. One is a craft show and the second is antiquing. You see I'm just not a morning person so the motivation has to be just right LOL! When my Facebook primitive/stitcher friend Michelle Blanco told me about the DC Big Flea Market in Chantilly, Virginia at the Dulles Expo Center I was game. I mean after all I'd get to antique and meet Michelle for the first time. I also talked my long time best friend Holly LeMay into going too.
I must say it was a perfect day with lots to look at and buy. There must have been over 500 booths. The best booth for me was "The Truffle Pigs" booth it was a stitchers dream come true...vintage buttons, hat pins, sewing notions, mixed in with Handmades by a bunch of very talented gals Stacey Bear, Deborah Hartwick and Kim Stout. If you like to check them out here is their blog
My friend Holly found a sweet Steiff fish and a vintage fish bowl to put him in LOL. Michelle found the cutest little antique red and cream sewing machine. I found a crock that was in perfect condition outside of a small chip for a really great price. We all came away with a lot more goodies but those are just a few of the items we found that come home. Here is a photo of everything I brought home.
The Big Flea Market schedule
Also for those that some to the show there is a Cheesecake Factory only several miles away...this is where we all had lunch...yummy!!!
Road trip courtesy of Theresa of Dulaney Woods Treasures
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What a fun time! Glad you got to the flea market and meet friends.
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I had so much fun that day! It was great to finally meet a fellow stitcher and facebook friend Theresa and her friend Holly!! My heart, mind and tummy were so full with my new friendships, the treasures we all took home and even the ones we found, drooled over but could not take home...like that awesome prim table! and a yummy lunch at The Cheesescake Factory! Thank you Theresa for such a wonderful day! I can't wait for our next adventure!! I see that Karen Martinsen commented on this post...I would love to meet her one day also, I have several of her patterns and several of her beautiful finished pieces! She is so sweet!! HUGS to you Theresa!!
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