I found this champagne-colored vintage Mod style faux fur coat at a secondhand store up north in Michigan. It has 3/4 sleeves, a big swing shape, giant buttons that I’ll never be able to replace if they fall off, and…
Every year as a kid, hubby would play with their family’s lionel electric train. This year, despite craziness with a two-year old and five-year old, we pulled them out again for another trip around the tree.
This painted bell is my mother-in-law’s. One of many we took home as they clean out their stuff in preparation for their big move. The glass snowflake is from a trip to Chicago. Christmas is the perfect time to Use…
I got this necklace for my sophomore homecoming. And yes, that was long enough ago to be vintage. I wore it with a deep navy asian print dress. It was a very unusual dress for a fifteen year old going…
This was made by a good friend Heather. Vintage buttons, beautifully pleated fabric in the Japanese kanzashi style. Looks great with my vintage wool blazer and jeans.
It is day two and I opted for this vintage necklace with a snakeskin print wrap dress and leather jacket for work.
There it is, Grandma’s tea cup and saucer, (fresh out of the box it’s been in since I moved into my house.) I’m enjoying it with a European sewing magazine to kick off 30 days off Using the Good Stuff…
Chances are, you’re a lot like me. You have closets and shelves and cupboards jammed with stuff. Good stuff. Good china, your grandma’s tea set, that expensive wool coat you bought long ago, a couple of fancy dresses. A few…
Jalie 2216 Bike jersey with long sleeves for my 5 yo DD and some new ski and running leggings for myself from Christine Jonson basewear one sewing patterns. There will eventually be a bike ski running jacket for myself out…
Chic Mom Capes by asiegle featuring ballet flats I think the greatest invention for moms has to be the poncho or cape. MY mom thought so as well, and she gave me an awesome sewing pattern for a poncho…