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๐Ÿ‚ TODAY WAS THE DAY! ๐Ÿ‚The beginning of Fall Market Season is officially here, and what an amazing day it was at Chandeli...
09/04/2026

๐Ÿ‚ TODAY WAS THE DAY! ๐Ÿ‚

The beginning of Fall Market Season is officially here, and what an amazing day it was at Chandelier Barn Market ! ๐Ÿงก

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out, stopped by the booth, shopped, chatted, and made today so much fun. It means more than you knowโ€ฆ. especially with the heat!

And this is just the beginningโ€ฆ I canโ€™t wait to see what tomorrow brings! ๐Ÿ

Hereโ€™s a little sneak peek at just a few of the things Mela brought along for the weekend. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Come see me tomorrow! ๐Ÿงก

๐Ÿ‚๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ’โ€ฆ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐Ÿ‚Fresh pick alert! ๐Ÿšจ Just loaded up on a stack of these amazing 1930s Grand Rapids industr...
08/31/2026

๐Ÿ‚๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ’โ€ฆ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐Ÿ‚

Fresh pick alert! ๐Ÿšจ Just loaded up on a stack of these amazing 1930s Grand Rapids industrial tote bins. If you love that rugged, factory-chic look, these are absolutely perfect for blanket storage, unique planters, or flipping upright to use as modular rustic shelving.

Iโ€™ll be cleaning the paper residue off these beauties and getting them prepped this week because I am bringing the whole haul to Chandelier Barn Market this weekend!

Come see them in person at the booth, or send me a DM if you want to claim one before the weekend rushes in! ๐Ÿ“ฆ๐Ÿ’ผโœจ

๐Ÿ‚๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ–โ€ฆ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐Ÿ‚Weโ€™re in the single digits!!! ๐Ÿ™Œ Iโ€™m getting SO excited to head to Chandelier Barn Market ...
08/27/2026

๐Ÿ‚๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ–โ€ฆ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐Ÿ‚

Weโ€™re in the single digits!!! ๐Ÿ™Œ Iโ€™m getting SO excited to head to Chandelier Barn Market next week for what I know is going to be an amazing start to my Fall Market Season!

The next few days are going to be busy finishing up some last-minute ideas and making sure all my booth supplies are stocked and ready to go.

Hereโ€™s a peek at one of the pillows I worked on today. As I was stitching, I couldnโ€™t help but think about how ๐”น๐•๐•–๐•ค๐•ค๐•–๐•• I truly am to get to do something I absolutely love. โค๏ธ

The Lord has given me this talent, and Iโ€™m so thankful I get to use itโ€”to travel to markets, meet new vendors, connect with customers, and create things that I hope will be enjoyed for years to come.

Nowโ€ฆback to the sewing machine! ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‚

๐Ÿ‚๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿโ€ฆ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐Ÿ‚Todayโ€™s countdown is brought to you by ๐‘ถ๐’‘๐’†๐’ ๐‘พ๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’๐’˜๐’”โ€ฆ๐Ÿƒ It was such a beautiful day today, ...
08/25/2026

๐Ÿ‚๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿโ€ฆ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐Ÿ‚

Todayโ€™s countdown is brought to you by ๐‘ถ๐’‘๐’†๐’ ๐‘พ๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’๐’˜๐’”โ€ฆ๐Ÿƒ It was such a beautiful day today, and I was SO excited to throw open the windows while I worked in the studio! The first time Iโ€™ve been able to do that in MONTHS! ๐Ÿ™Œ

And of course, that cooler air had me thinking about ๐”ฝ๐”ธ๐•ƒ๐•ƒโ€ฆ๐Ÿ Itโ€™s just around the corner! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Well, Fall temps (or even just a little hint of them!) mean itโ€™s time to start pulling out the Fall decor.

So what do you think of these ๐˜ˆ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฏ ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ home pillows? ๐Ÿ‚๐Ÿงก

These are headed to market with me, BUTโ€ฆ if one of them is already calling your name, Iโ€™m happy to let you beat me to market and get your Fall decorating started a little early! ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ

๐Ÿ‚๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’โ€ฆ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐Ÿ‚Just 2๏ธโƒฃ more weeks until our First Fall Marketโ€ฆ Indiana, here we come! ๐Ÿ‚I always stitch ...
08/22/2026

๐Ÿ‚๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’โ€ฆ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐Ÿ‚

Just 2๏ธโƒฃ more weeks until our First Fall Marketโ€ฆ Indiana, here we come! ๐Ÿ‚

I always stitch up a few extra dishtowels and pillows for whatever state weโ€™re headed to, because I know everyone loves the state they call home. โค๏ธ But Iโ€™ll also have a little bit of every state, because we all know our customers have made memories all across the USA! ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Soโ€ฆ whoโ€™s coming to see Mela at Chandelier Barn Market ?๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ

Itโ€™s going to be a fabulous weekend, and I canโ€™t wait! ๐Ÿ๐Ÿงก

๐Ÿ‚๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–โ€ฆ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐Ÿ‚Iโ€™ve been away for a few days, but that doesnโ€™t mean Melaโ€™s Cottage has been far from my ...
08/18/2026

๐Ÿ‚๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ–โ€ฆ ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐Ÿ‚

Iโ€™ve been away for a few days, but that doesnโ€™t mean Melaโ€™s Cottage has been far from my mind๐Ÿ˜‰

Anyone else have to carry a notebook or little pad with them to jot down inspiration? Wellโ€ฆ I do! ๐Ÿ˜‚ And believe me, this little notebook got ๐‘ท๐‘ณ๐‘ฌ๐‘ต๐‘ป๐’€ of entries while I was away.

Apparently my mind doesnโ€™t take vacations ๐Ÿ“

๐Ÿ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ.. ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ŸTaking a little break from Market Prep today to spend some time with the parental units....
08/13/2026

๐Ÿ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ.. ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐Œ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐Ÿ

Taking a little break from Market Prep today to spend some time with the parental units. โค๏ธ

If you know me, you know Iโ€™m always on the hunt for milk glass animals to add to my collection. That collection started with the ones I grew up admiring at my Nannie and Bampaโ€™s house.

Well, I didnโ€™t have to search very far for this one! ๐Ÿฅฐ It was an original part of my grandparentsโ€™ collection, then went to spend some time with my uncle, and nowโ€ฆ mom and dad say itโ€™s time for it to find a home with me.

Needless to say, Iโ€™m a little excited about this one! โ˜บ๏ธโค๏ธ

โญ๏ธDo you have a family collection thatโ€™s been passed down a few generations?
โญ๏ธOr have you started one that hopefully will be loved by generations to come?
โญ๏ธLet me know in the comments โฌ‡๏ธ

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