by Amy | Feb 25, 2021 | Craft, Embroider, Miscellaneous, Vintage Inspiration
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 the beauty behind its creation. One of my favorite places to...
by Amy | Feb 18, 2021 | Sew, Vintage Inspiration, Vintage Notions Book, Wisdom
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 are found in the pages are a joy to explore. I filmed this video...
by Amy | Feb 11, 2021 | Miscellaneous
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 daughter in Fayetteville, Arkansas, which is about a three-hour...
by Amy | Jan 21, 2021 | Holiday, Miscellaneous
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 creating an extra special fabric valentine? Check out the beaded...
by Amy | Jan 15, 2021 | Vintage Notions Book, Wisdom
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 the process that is important. With January resolutions we have a chance...
by Amy | Jan 7, 2021 | Miscellaneous
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 it leaves behind- to play in it and photograph it! Capturing...
by Amy | Dec 31, 2020 | Vintage Notions Book, Wisdom
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 content. The above excerpt is from my collection of...
by Amy | Dec 5, 2020 | Community, Miscellaneous, Notions, Sew, Travel, Vintage Inspiration, Vintage Notions Book
“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 feet. Muscatine is known as the Pearl Button...
by Amy | Dec 1, 2020 | Holiday, Miscellaneous, Patterns & Books, Videos, Vintage Notions Book
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 share thoughts on Mary’s advice in the Joy of Doing Things essay and...
by Amy | Oct 30, 2020 | Miscellaneous
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 take a look at the simple mother-of-pearl button details I added to the...
by Amy | Jun 9, 2020 | Fashion, Patterns & Books, Videos, Vintage Notions Book
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 as ideas for upcycling shirts into aprons from my Vintage...
by Amy | May 27, 2020 | Community, Handmade, KC Local Fun, Popular Posts, Videos, Vintage Notions Book
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 founded, Indygo Junction, which dates back to my days in high school when...
