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Why I Like Thrift Stores – The Houndstooth Sweater-Blouse
(This post was supposed to be finished last week, but due to a crazy busy weekend, it was delayed until today.) Getting ready for a wedding entails several major shopping trips, where we include visiting some large thrift stores. Some… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Lot of 2 Vintage 1950s Sewing Patterns
Item of the Week in my Etsy shop is this lot of 2 vintage patterns (complete, minus envelopes), half price for one week – slashed from $8. Also, there's a sale going on! Hop on over to my Etsy… Continue reading
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Gray Skirt Makeover
This has been a very procrastinated-upon project. I started the makeover several months ago, then left it lay around without being finished for a long time. Finally I buckled down and finished it, and in less than a half-hour it… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Set of 2 Retro Pot Holders
Item of the Week in my Etsy shop is this lot of two crochet potholders in a retro teal and white. Half price for one week only – slashed from $12. Continue reading
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Snapshots of Wedding Preparations
The past few weeks have been super busy, but also good and not too stressful. And I feel like a lot has been accomplished on the wedding-preparation front. Among other things, we have a venue, did a bunch of shopping,… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Red and White Vintage Earrings
Item of the Week in my Etsy shop are these nautical style red and white earrings, perfect for summer. They are half price for one week only – slashed from $6. Continue reading
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And Suddenly…
…Life changes. Maybe you've noticed my blogging has become erratic. Suddenly. Well, there was a reason! Suddenly. That reason was a red-headed young man who came into my life in April and never will leave it, Lord willing. On… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Lace Handkerchief Vest Pattern
Make your own lace vest using this crochet pattern PDF from my Etsy shop, now Item of the Week. It's at half price for one week only – slashed from $5. Continue reading
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1950s Blue Twill Skirt
Supposedly a quick project, this skirt took me 3 weeks to complete. Not because it was difficult, but because it was hard to find time to sew. But at last it is finished, and in a pretty shade of solid… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Vintage Edna Ferber Novel
This vintage Edna Ferber novel from the 1940s is Item of the Week in my Etsy shop, half price for one week only – slashed from $6. Continue reading
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