Reversed IKEA Knockoff- Muslin Chandelier Shade

 Most of us PIN ideas from a site whether it be a personal or business site and then do a knockoff.  Well the reverse has happened to me! (I feel.)

Over a year ago, on February 18, 2012, I posted the Muslin Chandelier Shade. You can find my tutorial there.

 Yesterday, we took a trip to IKEA.  We hadn't been since they had finished their new set up this past spring.  I discovered something I don't believe IKEA was offering a year ago. IKEA had created a knockoff of MY design.

Yep, it certainly appears to be made from muslin. They also had a much longer shade as well. I must admit, not a bad price, but mine was basically free since it was muslin I inherited from my Grandmother.

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Wordless Wednesday #64~ Water Spot

  5$ pot of succulents bought @ Kroger about month ago.

 

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BS (Bought Stuff) on the 2013 HWY 127 Yd Sale

Finally, what in the world did I get after 4 days on the HWY 127 Yard Sale?

 All zippers except white, and the Amish Kid Lid along with a large print crossword puzzle book I've already given Mother, where bought the weekend before driving south of Danville, KY the weekend before the event started.

Bags of scrap fabric.  I have sorted and folded them and found 3 pieces that were a yard or more.

How much does one pay for a precut stack of squares?

I have multiple uses in mind. I just have to decide.

I'm always grabbing black, especially when it's free.

All except 2 things in bottom of picture were bought in the big MI 25¢ sale!

 

I've been looking for Christmas Vacation for about a year.  Almost the second I mention to Mr. G I've been looking for it, there it is!  I've got the equipment to put these on DVDs.  I'd better hurry up before DVDs go by the wayside.

 We didn't find as much free stuff on this HWY as we did HWY 68 in June.  However, on Sunday finally some free boxes showed up either in sales or people left in boxes by the road marked free.  Almost as good as free is the 25¢ stuff.

The colorful zippers (bought weekend before in Liberty, KY) I though were 10¢.  When I got to check-out, I found out they were half price!  I went back and got more, of course.

I've been collecting fake fruit for nickels and dimes.  

Funny to fake out Mr. G when he goes to grab a piece of fruit and has to figure out which is real.

Hey, they don't draw flies this time of the year!

I've been waiting for someone to get rid of one of these stars because it's rusted.

Paint works wonders!

Well of course we didn't get a medal for completing the whole 690 Mile Yard sale in 3 years, or even a piece of paper, so I got a T-shirt!

Not sure we'll do this again next year.  I think we both agree, it's a greater adventure if we haven't traveled the Yard Sale Road before.  Have you got a suggestion for a new one?

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Find our travels on the HWY 127 Four Day Yard Sale Trip

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Day 1 post 

Day 2 post

Day 3 post 

Day 4 Post

 

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