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...
by Amy | Apr 28, 2020 | Craft, Miscellaneous, Sew, Tutorials, Videos
Watch to see FREE printables in our Image Library for Mother’s Day gifts and cards! My goal is to share hidden gems from the past that will inspire your creativity today! This video shares ideas for DIY button jewelry and printable button images for card...
by Amy | Apr 1, 2020 | Community, Quilt, Sew, Vintage Inspiration
I just read that 80% of us are currently “sheltering at home”. In this unprecedented situation, I think we are all looking for the good that can come out of this VERY difficult time in our world. Recently I read an article about the guiding goal of...
by Amy | Oct 5, 2019 | Miscellaneous
As soon as I discovered Amelia Earhart’s connection to sewing and fashion, I decided a research trip to Atchison, Kansas was in order. I set out to search for any more information I could find, maybe a copy of one of her patterns or some needlework she stitched...
by Amy | Sep 3, 2019 | Design, Fashion, Miscellaneous, Popular Posts, Sew, Vintage Inspiration
Did you know Amelia Earhart always took her sewing box with her on long flights? I didn’t either until I read this the article, What Women Can Do for Aviation in the May 1930 issue of NEEDLECRAFT, the Magazine of Home Arts. Upon further research, I recently...
by Amy | May 6, 2019 | Design, Fashion, KC Local Fun, Popular Posts, Vintage Inspiration
With the International Quilt Market trade show coming to Kansas City next week, I’ve been immersing myself in Kansas City history as much as possible lately so that I can share fun places for visitors to see while they’re here! I’m sharing all my...
by Amy | Feb 27, 2019 | Community, Contests & Giveaways, Design, Miscellaneous, Notions, Patterns & Books, Popular Posts, Vintage Inspiration, Vintage Notions Book
I met Janine Vangool of UPPERCASE at the Creative Connection event in 2010. We were both on a panel to discuss publishing books. I admired her work the minute I was introduced to it, and I have enjoyed her Uppercase magazine for years. The Vintage Made Modern story...
by Amy | Feb 21, 2019 | Embroider, Gifts, Patterns & Books, Tutorials, Videos, Vintage Inspiration
I am so excited to share my Crossroads Embroidery Series with you! I recently finished this series of videos in partnership with Sulky Threads. I love to share hand embroidery with other makers, and I can’t wait to teach you how to get started...
by Amy | Feb 20, 2019 | Embroider, Gifts, My Fabric Lines, Patterns & Books, Sew, Tutorials, Videos
Hello! Today we bring you the second video in the Crossroads Embroidery Series! This video series was originally released with Sulky Threads. I’d like to share it with you here too! Let’s talk about all about the tools you will need for embroidery. In...
by Amy | Feb 5, 2019 | Fashion, Patterns & Books, Quilt, Tutorials, Videos, Vintage Inspiration
I am pleased to share that this month I’m a guest designer for the International Association of Quilters. This quilt group is run by Becky at Patchwork Posse. They work through a few quilt alongs and several small projects every year. The community features...
