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!
Let’s Celebrate National Embroidery Month!
February is National Embroidery Month, so let's celebrate with a little vintage inspiration! Today I’d like to tell you about my book Folk Art Motifs and how it came to be and share a little bit of...
Vintage Notions Monthly Club: February
Thanks for joining me in my second installment of our monthly club, where we are revisiting our second issue of the Vintage Notions Monthly magazine issues. The timeless wisdom and inspiration that...
Crystal Bridges – Crafting America
Last week my mom and I visited Crystal Bridges, Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, to see Crafting America's opening. Donna and I stopped off at the Museum on our way to pick up my...
Fabric Valentine Fun!
Digging through Valentine images I found this gem!! Dian Stanley made me this fabric Valentine 10 years ago! If there was a year to send Valentine's to friend and family, this is it! So how about...
Vintage Notions Book Club: A Fresh Start
The theme that resonated most with me in the January Chapter was that do-overs are allowed, and that our happiness is not contingent on getting things right the first time. I believe it is...
Joy of Making a Snowman
Living in Kansas City snow can be scarce so I looked forward to our family trip over New Year's to Northern Michigan and the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of falling snow and the winter wonderland...
New Year’s Inspiration For You
Excerpt from the New Year's letter to the students of the Woman's Institute, Inspiration Newsletter, January 1922 As many of you know, I am an obsessive collector of vintage fashion and sewing...
My Pearl Button Adventure!
"Meet "Gus"! This is the Mississippi Harvest statue that sits on the banks of the Mississippi in Muscatine, Iowa. Gus is standing in a small boat with a pair of large tongs and mussels at his...
Christmas Inspiration for Merry Making- A VMM Video!
Time flies! It is hard to believe 2020 is coming to a close. I have had so much fun sharing my Vintage Notions book in my Vintage Made Modern Youtube Series! From the Department of Inspiration, I...
Halloween Greetings
Happy Halloween! I had some fun making treat bags for my neighbors and wanted to share the project with you. The image is a printable in our FREE Printable area! You know I love vintage notions so...
Menswear Art & Upcycling!
How about some ideas for Father's Day Cards and Gifts! Watch the video below I created to showcase the men's fashion images we have for sale as downloads in the Image Library on this site, as well...
A Chat with Strawberry Swing’s Curator Katie!!
I sat down with Katie co-founder of Craft Show CEO, the mastermind behind my favorite indie craft fair, The Strawberry Swing! We chatted about how I got started with the sewing pattern company I...
