So the last thing I need is another project. Which is not to say I'll turn one down if it appears, especially if it's time and l...

My godmother's secretary desk, filled with random  relative treasures that I can't part with, topped by two taxidermied ravens. ...

I love vintage jewelry, but the sheer volume here was so stunning I couldn't choose We had ourselves a day off today.  I've been...

Most of you probably know that in addition to my handmade shop on Etsy, I also have a vintage shop. Being the last in a line of long-liv...

Offering this up here as well - I'm participating in Etsy's Christmas in July promotion for my vintage shop.  If there's anythin...

Let me preface this by saying that Erin McKean's Dress A Day was the first sewing blog I ever read. I especially enjoyed her Secret ...

So, a copy of  Sewing Vintage Modern  made its way onto my bookshelf recently.  Have you seen it yet? The back of the book reads:  ...

I'm still sorting through all the rubble we brought home from my aunt's apartment.  There were knicknacks galore, a good bit of c...

Someone gave me this dress a few months back, knowing I've been selling a lot of vintage on Etsy.  She said she bought it years ago an...

Jeez, the silence is deafening around here. I can even hear the chicken clucking in the back yard because the sewing machine certainly i...

 VPLL 0189 - Ladies' Mantle  Now that I'm done (or almost done - I was asked if I could do a second piece) with theater sewing...

In a previous post, I mentioned the Japanese glitter houses from my grandmom's Christmas village, and also that I was thinking about lis...

I mentioned in my previous post that we went flea marketing last weekend and I found a few vintage patterns.  These were found in a little...

How do you have a conversation with your house that starts, "After all I've done for you, this is what you do?  Really?"  Y...

B2996 Sometimes when you're just walking down the street, good things come your way out of nowhere. This is not my story.  This str...