joysinstitches
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Item of the Week – Teal Crocheted Earrings
Item of the Week in my Etsy shop is this pair of crocheted earrings in teal and silver, half price for one week only – slashed from $7. Continue reading
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Vintage 4th of July
Since it is almost Independence Day, here's a roundup of vintage posters and ads, mostly from the 1940s, gleaned from Pinterest for you to enjoy. And one not so vintage image… Happy Independence Day! Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Crochet Pattern for Lace Shoulderette
Item of the Week in my Etsy shop is the crochet pattern download to make this lace shoulderette. Half price for one week only – slashed from $4. Continue reading
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Airing Last Summer’s Dress
Last summer I made this 1950s sundress, but never got photos of it on me. Time to remedy that! It's one of those earlier sewing projects, when I had grown a lot in sewing skills but still cut corners… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Coral Flower Pendant
This dainty flower pendant is Item of the Week in my Etsy shop, half price for one week only – slashed from $6. Continue reading
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1930s Blue Print Dress
I picked up 3 yards of this fun print at JoAnn last winter. It reminded me of a 1930s feedsack fabric, and I thought it would be perfect for an everyday dress since it is a dark print. And in… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Crochet Lace Cowl
This crocheted lace cowl is Item of the Week in my Etsy shop, half price for one week only – slashed from $16. Continue reading
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Plaid 1940s Asymmetrical Dress
One of my projects last year for Linden was a navy blue 1940s cocktail dress. I still haven't gotten pictures of that dress, but I finally got around to taking pictures of the trial dress made first from the same… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Toddler’s Crochet Pinafore
This cute crocheted toddler's pinafore is Item of the Week in my Etsy shop, half price for one week only – slashed from $16. Continue reading
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Colorful 1950s Picnic Outfit
Today I'm going to show a new project and an old project, combined to make a rather unusual outfit that (I'm hoping) kind of works in a slightly zany way. The blouse was recently finished, as a badly needed… Continue reading