Flour Sacks – and More! – Quilt
My poor husband has been suffering from cabin fever, due to being stuck at home while recuperating from shoulder surgery, during weeks and weeks of rain. He is able to work from home,… Continue reading
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Vintage Village
This is my favorite Christmas tradition — setting up my mom’s vintage village of skaters, skiers, and farm animals. When I was a kid, my brother and sister and I would set it… Continue reading
Cream-colored Scarf
KerryCan at Love Those Hands At Home was curious about the textile that I had beneath the hats in yesterday’s post, so here it is in more detail. (Incidentally, KerryCan is doing a… Continue reading
Hats for the Four Seasons
National Hat Day is coming up on January 15th, so I thought I’d inspire you to participate by showing some vintage hats. I picked them up at different antique shops back in the… Continue reading
A Great Coat for Great Weather
This coat belonged to my husband’s grandfather! Gary Cooper wore one like it in The Fountainhead, which was made in 1949, so I would guess this is from the 1950s. It is only… Continue reading
Vintage Silk Production Postcards
A few times a year, around either my birthday or Christmas (or when there’s been enough of a time lapse for him to forget the last trip), my husband bravely accompanies me into… Continue reading
Flurry of Fabulous Finds
My focus for February was supposed to be Finish It Up, but instead it has morphed into Find Fantastic Objects. I just had a lovely visit from my mom, sister, and 4-year-old great-nephew. … Continue reading
Vintage Needle Books
These are all needle books that belonged to my great-grandmother and grandmother. I have always loved the cover illustrations, and the foil paper on the inside reminds me of Christmas wrap from the… Continue reading
Textile Toys
I like to use old toys for Christmas decorations. The red horse was handed down to me when I was a baby, from a neighbor of my grandmother’s. My mother restuffed it and… Continue reading
Late Summer Picnic
As you might have figured out by now, I collect all kinds of old household management books – books on cooking, sewing, cleaning, entertaining, and etiquette. One of my favorite finds (for which… Continue reading