Amy’s Blog
Welcome to my blog where I share vintage-inspired projects, tips, and seasonal inspiration. Have fun exploring my latest blog posts and be sure to subscribe to my newsletter for even more vintage fun, straight to your inbox!
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A Thimbleful of Knowledge is the theme for the September chapter of Vintage Notions. Mary Brooks Picken’s advice that appreciation is the key to knowledge is something I have embraced wholeheartedly...
A is For Applique
Applique is one of my favorite textile techniques to collect. From butterflies to Sun Bonnet Sues, there are so many charming designs. Each with unique fabrics assembled into a puzzle of various...
Three Tips to Identify Pearl Buttons!
My travels Up North offered me a chance to experience the beauty in nature on a daily basis. Surrounded by it on the river, paddle boarding or kayaking, I love to explore the river's treasures...
Button Fun! Playing with Pearls & Plastics
Everyone has a button box or remembers grandma's. My friend Martha shared the fun she remembers organizing and playing with her grandmother's buttons: the colors, the shapes, and sizes, each one...
Vintage Shop Hop
C.J. and Dan Zonderman are proprietors of True North - Interior Design & Antiques in Charlevoix, Michigan, a wonderful shop filled with vintage and vintage-inspired treasures. I was thrilled to...
I Love Loons!
Many days during my visits to Michigan, I hop on my kayak and head up Torch River to search for loons. I am drawn to these elegant birds with the black and white pattern on their bodies, one of...
Textile Treasures & Upcycled Fashion!
What fun it can be to discover delightful fabric, notions, and handmade textiles. Petoskey, Michigan offers one of my favorite shows in a great venue near the shores of gorgeous Lake Michigan! I...
Summer Time is Reading Time & Picking Daisies
When summer comes with its warm days that send one to shady nooks and quiet spots, then one finds time for reading. Then there are long railroad journeys that need a thrilling book to shorten them,...
Kansas City Quilt Festival Recap & NEW Workshops
It was so good to be back in the community of sewing and quilting. The Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival this weekend was absolutely fantastic. I was able to make some new friends as well as see...
Online Primer Workshops Available For a Limited Time
Today I released a few online primer workshops available for purchase, but only for a limited time! To coincide with the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival, you can purchase individual workshops...
Join Me at the Quilt Festival
I've had a busy couple of weeks preparing for the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival which is just around the corner. I've been pulling together some of my favorite vintage fabrics and notions...
A Portrait of the Peony
Tis the season for the beautiful peony. As Henry Field mention's in his vintage seed catalog, peonies are the first word of all flowers. If you watched my Facebook live last week, I started to talk...
