Sewing Table Curbside Scavenging - Montreal Edition
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- čas přidán 18. 08. 2022
- I need a new sewing table, and the city of Montreal is going to help me get one!
Come with me today as I scour the curbs, dumpsters, and alleys for one person's trash, soon to become my personal treasure! It's not exactly dumpster diving, but it's curb scavenging, and it's one of my favorite activities!
It's a great way to recycle and repurpose material, and most of what I find is going to go towards building a new sewing table for my craft room. That'll be the next video or two - building the sewing table, and then setting the rest of the room for sewing, crafting, and -of course- filming it all!
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Montreal has some very lovely neighbourhoods. I especially love the freebies being put out.
love thrifting, scavenging and repurposing! Successful day for sure
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I would have picked up the head and turned it into a planter for sure! Good finds!
I was hoping she would!
I love your videos Shannon❤️
Glad you enjoyed it!
One thing I miss about being back home in Germany is the "Sperrmuell" days. My American friends called it going "junking". LOL One day a year where you can leave all your big stuff outside. I was always amazed at what one could find.. My mom and I used to go and look. Great finds!!!!
Ooh, that's a very fun tradition to learn about (and what are the odds that it happens in December or January, because that's when we always in Germany?!)
We have an unofficial Sperrmuell day here in Montreal, and it's July 1st. The VAST majority of leases in Quebec finish on June 31, and that means that, in Montreal alone roughly 70,000 households are moving all on the same day, so you can imagine the absolute CHAOS of that day. And of course all the stuff that gets cleaned out/left behind at the old house/doesn't fit into the new house is left on the curb that day (and to a lesser extent, in the week following).
So of course it's tradition in our house that, if we're in Montreal for July 1, Phil and I take the day and drive around and collect treasure!! But even when it's not Moving Day, one can still find plenty of good treasure if one's patient and keeps an eye out!
@@ShannonMakes if my memory serves me correctly it is in the Fall. I can ask my brother and find out when it is and let you know.
So I got a hold of my brother (yay for the internet) and he told me that it is no longer done.☹ There are flea markets but he isn't sure if they will be happening because of corona.
Oh, tis a sad day, I would have loved to just walk around on that day 😢😢 But thank you for checking!
@@ShannonMakes simiarly, Boston has "Allston Christmas" over Labor Day weekend, when all the students move out/in and you can find anything you need at the curb. Also, a friend in Michigan told me that his town does an organized day when everyone puts out their big trash and folks are welcome to scavenge what they will. So it does exist SOMEWHERE in the world, if not still in Germany.
Good finds.
Thank you!!
What a lovely city! I glad you found what you needed to make your sewing table. Miss Cannell looked adorable as usual, love that little wiggle when she was playing in the water. Looking forward to seeing you make the table.
Thank you! 😊 Montreal is indeed a pretty city, although I'm not sure it compares to Copenhagen. Cannelle DOES love playing with the water, couldn't help but take a stop in the park - trash treasures for me, fountain splishes for her!
How fun it was to go out and find treasures to put to good use. I enjoyed the beautiful walk too.
Yes, one of my favorite activities... and the lovely scenery is definitely a cherry on top🍒🍒
I thought miss Sarah Kelly’s comment was so on par with how I feel when I watch your videos. Of course, being a treasure hunter myself, I adore watching that! Good job😁
Oh, am I the first :D Great finds! I actually build a nightstand for my roommate last year and needed the exact same clasps. I ended up buying them because it didn't even occur to me to go looking for pieces on the streats that I could take them off (although I am usually always hunting on the streets for stuff :D ). Great tip! :)
Congrats on #1!!! The downside to street hunting is that, unlike this video where I got lucky, it can sometimes take a while to find what you need if you are looking for a specific object, so it might have prolonged your nightstand project. My sewing table is taking probably 5 times longer than it should because of this exact reason (but it's also costing way less, and is better for the environment, plus it makes me happy). Totally worth it IMO, but not always the best option depending on other project constraints!
I just wanted to let you know your videos like this where you explore and get tons of beautiful shots of the world around you and the city are so therapeutic and wonderful to see. I am constantly battling my physical and mental health and these videos make me feel lighter if that makes sense and I watch them while I work on my own artwork. I also feel more hopeful and optimistic about life when I watch your videos for some reason. I don’t know why, but thank you so much. Please keep sharing as much as you want. I sincerely appreciate all the work you put into the videos like this. So thank you! ❤
I am very glad you are enjoying the videos and finding them relaxing and relieving. I have responded to your other comment with some other videos that have sections of me going out with Cannelle (although there are probably, honestly, even more, I just can't remember them all 😭) so hopefully that will give you a good starting point for some more calm relaxing content to ease your mind
fun , fun , fun
What fun
Colleen McCullough is the author of “the thorn birds” huge success in print and on a tv series back in the 80’s.
Thank you!! I finished the Gregory Maguire within a week, but haven't had time yet to turn to the Colleen McCullough yet :-) Looking forward to it though!
What a wonderful adventure, thanks for taking us along 💜💜
I'm glad you enjoyed it, it was a quick, fun little video to make. Thanks for watching!!
So much fun - I love a good scavenging!
You seem to be in good company --not surprising, considering my channel-- I'm thinking I should do these videos more frequently (I dumpster dive on a constant basis, I just usually don't film it XD)
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素敵な色の布の組み合わせのローブ素晴らしいです。
偶然動画を見て魅了されました。
小さなパーツを繋ぎ合わせ気の遠くなりそうな作業、素晴らしいです。
実際に見て見たいです貴方の作品は素晴らしいです。
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I'm so so so glad we're in the same city again; we definitely need to go on some diving and thrifting adventures! I would have totally taken the head but I think Mr Owl has a hard enough time putting up with my dental cast paper weights LOL
Edited to add that the basic pine IKEA bed and the old school bed slats are fantastic sources for reclaimed wood, so high five!
YESSSS!! Omg, if we're both here on Moving Day.... *scheming fingers*
But yes, totally, there are a few pieces of furniture around my house that are made from IKEA bed slats, most notably the tables on both our balconies, but I haven't seen as many piles of those lately.
I'm wondering if, with the price of wood, other people are finally catching on to how useful they are!?
Not me yelling "YES" at the screen when you showed the hooks. I think I can't go thrifting or dumpster diving I would take everything.
the transition at 5:47 🔥
a croissant cut :-P
Good hunting - and in a beautiful neighbourhood!
Fun to see an alligator being a gecko, and bees 🐝
Gregory Maguire lived around the Boston area for a long time, and way back when I was taking writing courses, he came to speak (around 1996 or 1997) to one of my writing courses. He was very nice, and very encouraging, and I don't think any of us knew back then that his strange little novel would become a Broadway sensation and a whole series of books.
Ahh, that’s so cool!! 😍 I had absolutely no idea when I first read his books that they were (or would become? I don’t remember when I first read Wicked) such a big hit on-stage!
Great haul! Looks like you had the perfect weather for it to. I do a similar thing but at thrift stores it’s truly amazing what you can find. It takes longer but it’s more fun! Our city used to have a twice yearly bulk pickup which was so much fun but they got rid of it for some reason. Still can find good things every once and a while.
Yes, it was absolutely fantastic weather (although gotta get that corgi out rain or shine, and I *have* been known to pull in entire dressers and such out of absolute downpours... I digress)
There is another convo chain in these comments about similar monthly big-trash pick-up days in Germany and other parts of the States, so while it does seem to be a Thing, it also seems to be falling a bit by the waysides too, which is sad
I admit, even as an experienced mover, your living situation confuses me. But you get to go to a bunch of fun places and that’s a win 😂. Congratulations on your finds, I dream of the day I will have a room I can actually dedicate to my hobbies and not just cram my existence into a single room. Thank you for sharing!
Looks like you had a great adventure so far, and Canelle looks like she had fun trying to ...eat the water fountain splashes....and now I want a croissant!
haha yes, she loves to chase things, and that includes water droplets. So while she won't really go into the water just to swim and frolic, she loves to be "thrown" the water (or, even better, be thrown the stick into a lake, but here in MTL, those options are quite limited ;-) )
Wow! I couldn't imagine finding all of that just traipsing about! What a great haul!
Thank you!! One of my favorite (summertime) activities!!
So much fun!
Ah! It’s so fun to see my city featured!! ♥️
Nice!! 🇨🇦⚜️⚜️🇨🇦 Glad you liked it!!!
Fun video!
Thank you!
How cool! I'm excited to see the finished sewing table!
Oh goodness, me too!! It's about... 85% done, it's mostly just missing the ✨aesthetic✨ touches, and it's SO incredibly practical and amazing to have a giant work surface that's just CRAMMED with storage underneath!!
I’m just here for the Corgi!
I mean, that’s fair, I’m only there for the corgi too some days 🤣🤣
I also recently acquired wicker baskets with linings that need resewn- it was a nesting set 1 extra large, 1 large, 2 medium, 2 small they were the perfect size for my sewing patterns, lace/trim/elastic, several miscellaneous sewing tools/supplies AND it all fits nicely on my sewing closet shelf. ^^
oooOOOOooo, that is awesome! IF yours happened to be in a similar state to mine, I *would* recommend washing, but I'm guessing yours hadn't been sitting outside for goodness knows how many years XD
@@ShannonMakes Fortunately mine were kept inside, and only the linings were gross-had some stubborn stains I can't get out. Slowly taking the linings apart to make a pattern for each size but I don't know that I will use a lining right now-everything fits snugly unlined.
What a fun little successful adventure! ❤. Maybe you can get a P.O. Box where people can send you things.
That would be so much fun, I love mail! Maybe one day, when I’m a bit bigger channel, it’ll be feasible!!
I was surprised to see that you actually took a cup to the streets! I, myself, don't like walking and drinking, also, I like my hands free, but the cup with a handle on the street - looks like some witchcraft to me, lol
I mean, I already have my dog in one hand, so it’s not much different to add a cup in there, plus it’s nice to enjoy my morning coffee. Either way, it’s far nicer than when it’s -40 and I am carrying 20 lbs of winter clothing on my body to stay warm!
@@ShannonMakes yep, I believe you! But still, where the one can learn such a skill? Or, maybe you have more hands... or, which is plausible, your circus career gives you this super power..
Wow, thanks for sharing! Clearly I haven't been walking around the right neighbourhoods! I'm still try to furnish my apartment (only semi-recently moved to Montreal for work), and I'm reluctant to buy new furniture since I prefer to give pre-loved furniture a new life and home. This walk through gives me some hope, though! With winter approaching, I'm guessing I'll need to find things quickly, though, yeah? Hmmmm... Thanks again!
Well the *best* time of the year to get lots of good furniture efficiently is definitely July 1st, aka Moving Day, but I find pretty good stuff all year round.
I'd say 95% of our apartment is furnished from street finds, but a good tip is definitely (if you have enough time/energy to do so) to take things that are less than perfect, knowing they're a stop-gap measure, and just keep an eye out for better things to replace it eventually. Because (apart from July 1) it's hard to find enough street treasures to furnish a whole apartment in a short period of time... even just my sewing table (95% free and recycled materials) has taken me over a month just because I've been picky and have been waiting to *find* the perfect materials instead of just buying them #whyamilikethis
Otherwise thrift stores are great too - Renaisance, Value Village, Petits Frères, etc
@@ShannonMakes thank you so much for all the helpful tips! I actually love rescuing items that need some restoration. Work just keeps me so busy that I can't always devote time to it haha. Still, I enjoy being able to make something truly my own and knowing that I'm helping to keep it out of the landfill. I'll certainly be on the lookout for things, and I guess I should broaden my walking area to increase my chances :)
Thanks again! And I love you're channel by the way! I just found you (not sure how I missed you before), so now I get to enjoy catching up on lots of great content. Huzzah!
Yea, it definitely has to be a labor of love, cuz it's certainly not the easiest route, but it sure feels good! (and yes, I spend a couple hours/day walking, and almost always with a small repertoire of tools on hand too, so that doesn't hurt either :-D )
Glad you enjoyed the video, hope you have fun with the rest of the content! If you are looking for upcycle specific content, the Corgi Fainting Couch, the Tacky Cuban Pete, and the "One Robe To Rule Them All" (Bilbo Baggin's robe) are all nearly 100% upcycled... otherwise, most of the other stuff is pretty fun and goofy too, just less pure recycling focused!
@@ShannonMakes a labour of love indeed! Good to know you tend to have some success at least with even walking around for a few hours to a day. I'll be sure to bring some tools along!
Thanks for the video tips too! I found you through your WWII vest videos since I knit, and then I realised you have heaps of other content I have a great interest in, which was very exciting!
you live in an awesome city....the author, Colleen, is an Aussie writer, her books are very popular...I see you have a Diana Gabaldon book there, another awesome author...I love your recycling prowess...and the corgi, ridiculously gorgeous...and I'm an Aussie myself..
Yes!! I had a couple other Aussie/NZ viewers tell me about Colleen, so I’m looking forward to getting into it (and hopefully I haven’t picked up, you know, Book 5 of a série or something 😂)… glad you’re enjoying the content and the corgi, and hopefully you stick around for even more videos!!
actually @@ShannonMakes, you have....first book is called Outlander..2# Dragonfly in amber 3# Voyager 4# Drums of autumn 5# A fiery cross 6# A breath of snow and ashes 7# An Echo in the bone 8# Written in my own hearts blood & 9# Go tell the bees I'm gone..there will be a book 10 which could be the last one but there are spin off series Lord John and novellas..you've dove down a rabbit hole with that series...get through bk 1 and you'll be hooked...I suggest borrow from a library in case you don't get into it..
as to sticking around, well after vid no#3 I was hooked...so I'm subscribed...
Oh, haha I meant Colleen’s book… I’ve already read the whole Outlander series including the newest one, and while I have some of the side quest books, I haven’t started in on them yet!
4:42 Not gonna lie, there is zero chance I would have left those gems. A coat of enamel and they'd be right at home in my nest
with unlimited space (or hell, even more than just one bedroom in a shared apartment), I'd have been tempted too!!!
Such great finds! Just curious if Montreal is your new base of operations? I didn't realize you moved. Were you able to bring Cannel's couch with you?
Thank you, I was quite happy with them - they weren't even the cream of this month's curbside crop, but pretty good for just one day filming!! And yes, I went into it a bit on my monthly vlogs, but Montreal is (and has been for nearly a decade now) home, and this apartment will be the main backdrop moving forward!
@@ShannonMakes Ahh, okay. I didn't realize you had a monthly vlog. Is it on Ko-Fi or Patreon?
It’s on Ko-Fi, for monthly supporters at any amount… I don’t think I’m big enough for Patreon 😕
Colleen McCullock was an Aussie author. You can find her books all over the place here at thrift stores. If you like her and want more let me know and I can send some over. Looking forward to the table video!
Oh, that's quite fun! Although having posted things to Australia before, I would never ask you to sink that much money on the postage!! I bet I can find more in little libraries (there are a zillion) or, worst case, on HalfPrice books... but I'm only about half way through the Gregory Maguire, so I haven't had time to even open her book yet!
@@ShannonMakes see how you go, happy to oblige if needed.
I haven't realised that Montréal would have all the signs in French, are you fluent then?
Yes, Montreal is one of the few cities in Canada where French is actually spoken (and in many parts of the city almost exclusively), and yes, I am bilingual! ⚜️⚜️
please tell me you disinfectedyour hands between the moment you picked up the yellow baggie and the moment you enjoyed that croissant
No fears, there's a toilet in the patisserie :-) I'm not generally germaphobic, and in fact a firm believer that a lil dirt is good for everyone, but I, too, have my limits
@@ShannonMakes good to hear.
Hi Shannon. Don`t you have Miss Canell`s little sofa with you to Montreal, the one you built yourself?
Yes, I sure do! She still uses it every day :-)
So what happens when someone needs the big piece of furniture you cannibalized.. that's not fair making the piece without magnets just cause you wanted some.
That big piece of torn apart pressboard with missing cabinet doors, missing glass, and sitting in the literal “trash pick-up” place? Well then they go cry big wet tears for being too slow to find the flaming heap of literal garbage