Embroidery Hints and Tips

by Debra // 02/17/2012 // 4 Comments

Embroidery Hints and Tips ~ The ancient craft of embroidery is being celebrated this month. Ancient, because examples of surviving Chinese chain stitch embroidery worked in silk thread have been dated to the Warring States period (5th-3rd century BC ).... Continue reading →

Vintage Crochet Pattern Lace Valentine Bedspread

by Debra // 02/03/2012 // 23 Comments

Today I’m sharing a beautiful lacy bedspread vintage crochet pattern. The design reminds me of the gingerbread lattice on a the porch of a Victorian Era home. Lace Valentine A great pattern for lace lovers. Named “Lace Valentine” it... Continue reading →

Kaleidoscope Quilt Pattern 1930 Kansas City Star

by Debra // 01/13/2012 // 4 Comments

Going Back to 1930 Kaleidoscope Quilt Pattern ~ Today we’re going back to 1930. A time when every little fabric scrap was saved and used to make a functional quilt. The Kansas City Star Newspaper was famous for their weekly... Continue reading →

Antique Thanksgiving Day Postcards

by Debra // 11/15/2011 // No Comments

One of the vintage items I love to collect are postcards. The graphics and sayings on many of them are so fun to look at. Next week we celebrate Thanksgiving (where has the time gone?) so I’d like to share... Continue reading →

Crochet Gifts Corticelli Crochet Pattern for Cardcase

Crochet Gifts Vintage Patterns Quick and Easy

by Debra // 11/10/2011 // 2 Comments

Crochet Gifts I found some great little quick and easy crochet gifts you can make for Christmas. These are from the Corticelli Lessons in Crochet Book No. 7 published in 1917. A Little Bit About The Corticelli Company They produced... Continue reading →

Monogram Letter Patterns for Cross Stitch or Filet Crochet

by Debra // 11/02/2011 // No Comments

Holiday Gifts Monogram Letter Patterns ~ Christmas is just around the corner. Which makes this the perfect time to get started on holiday gifts. With this set of alphabets you can arrange whatever three letters you need to monogram a... Continue reading →

Easy Halloween or Fall Double Orange Cake Recipe

by Debra // 10/27/2011 // 5 Comments

Double Orange Cake Recipe Need an easy orange cake recipe for Halloween or Autumn, or both? I made this cake and it’s delicious. I got the recipe from one of my issues of the Mail Box News. A little monthly... Continue reading →

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