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“Rustic Winter Wonderland” Centerpieces

Posted on September 23, 2014August 2, 2015 by Martha

This is the project I’ve been working on constantly since my last post — making 150 crepe paper flowers in white and shades of blue/green, along with 35 birch bark vases. The theme for the decor at this event had already been selected, and, although Emily and I sort of struggled with different ideas for…

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Little “O” Feedsack Charm Doll Quilt

Posted on September 11, 2014July 27, 2015 by Martha

This is a sample that I made for a quilt kit that I used to sell in my Etsy shop. Since the shop was closed long ago, I thought I should finally quilt some of these doll quilt tops. Here’s my description of the pattern from an earlier post about the top: The only place I could…

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September Apron Winner

Posted on September 3, 2014July 28, 2015 by Martha

Congratulations Commenter #9, Beth F!  You are the winner of the September apron. Thank you to everyone who participated — there was a big group this time. For October’s apron, I am planning to make this cute Betsey Johnson apron from the 70s, but there are some competing projects:  recreating the 1970s iconic jacket worn by…

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ABC Coloring Book for Labor Day

Posted on August 30, 2014July 31, 2015 by Martha

Here’s a cute undated coloring book which includes four different alphabet sets (jobs, fruit/vegetables/flowers, simple objects, and animals). I thought the jobs one would be perfect for Labor Day, with its quaint worker illustrations featuring children. Some of these jobs would surely be unfamiliar to children today (ice man, organ grinder, valet, yeoman, zinc worker), and they wouldn’t…

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September Apron Giveaway

Posted on August 27, 2014July 28, 2015 by Martha

The apron giveaway for commenters is a little early this month, but I won’t have the drawing until Wednesday morning, September 4. Some days you just wake up and feel like making an apron — I’m sure some of you know what that’s like. I did end up sort of copying the pattern illustration I posted when…

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Woman’s World Book of New Designs in Needlework,1922

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Martha

On Saturday I received a package from my friend, Patty, with two cute feedsacks I’d purchased from her Etsy shop (Patalier). Patty always includes a few vintagy surprises for me, and this time there were skeins of vintage perle cotton, gathered eyelet edging, two sweet hostess aprons (for a later post), and this l922 soft…

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Chintz Quilts for Baby Girls — Done

Posted on August 22, 2014July 31, 2015 by Martha

The quilts for Eryn and Megan are packed up and ready to mail. Most of the glaze disappeared when I washed the quilts after the photos were taken. It was a little sad, even though I knew it would happen, but the quilts look nice now that they’re all clean and puffy. I always wash…

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Vintage Embroidery Patterns — More Nursery Rhymes

Posted on August 18, 2014August 1, 2015 by Martha

Here’s another cute Mother Goose newspaper series. This group was published in 1941, and was illustrated by Laverne Bartos. Click any image for slideshow.

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Vintage Embroidery Patterns — Nursery Rhymes

Posted on August 17, 2014August 1, 2015 by Martha

Newspaper series of nursery rhyme patterns published in the 1930s. Click any image for slideshow.

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Chintz Quilts for Baby Girls – One Finish

Posted on August 12, 2014February 10, 2016 by Martha

So . . . I had this idea to quilt these baby quilts with some vintage linen thread I found at the Goodwill. The thread is heavy-ish — a bit thicker than perle cotton, and it has a nice sheen to it that looks nice against the chintz. However, actually stitching with it was a…

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Vintage Embroidery Transfers — Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Posted on August 11, 2014July 31, 2015 by Martha

Over the weekend I dove into the giant box of cut and loose transfers.  I suspect these were published by McCall’s, because they are the Disney version. Click images to enlarge. UPDATE:  I added a new Dopey image below with a few changes to the original that I think make him look a little happier and less deranged.    …

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August Apron Winner

Posted on August 8, 2014July 28, 2015 by Martha

Congratulations, Carla! You are the winner of the August apron. Even though I love the style of this apron, I now realize it was a mistake to make an apron with this type of fit. Going forward, I promise to only make “one size fits all” aprons, so everyone can enter. I haven’t made a…

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Vintage Embroidery Transfers — Sunbonnet Sue

Posted on August 7, 2014July 31, 2015 by Martha

It’s sad . . . I’ve never embroidered a Sunbonnet Sue pattern, although I have a lot of cute Sue transfers. Here are a couple of designs published by Vogart and Alice Brooks. There is another Sunbonnet pattern by Laura Wheeler on an earlier post. As usual, click images for full size. Vogart 105, Little Susan…

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Sabrina Potholder

Posted on August 5, 2014July 31, 2015 by Martha

Tonight I’m going to the Central Cinema to see Sabrina, which is one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies. Central Cinema is a small theater with booths instead of seats, where you can watch a movie while also having drinks and dinner. As a little surprise for my companions (my daughter and my son’s girlfriend), I put together two…

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August Apron Giveaway

Posted on August 1, 2014August 1, 2015 by Martha

I’m excited because I have a new apron design that I hope you’ll like. Last week I received a special gift in the mail from my friend, Patty, who loves to rescue old tops and blocks which she transforms into beautiful quilts sold in her Etsy shop, Petalier. The gift was a vintage 1920s embroidered apron, probably a stamped…

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