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 with my new venture into online teaching! Learning brings me joy, and...
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 pieces and prints. In my Vintage Made Modern Facebook Group live last...
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 above and below the surface. I found one of the most beautiful of...
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 unique. Do you long for ideas and inspiration to craft with...
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 hand-deliver my Vintage Notions book to the shop last week. I...
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 nature’s unique masterpieces. Here is my view as I write this post....
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 have attended the show many times over the years and met fellow vintage...
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, days at the lake, camp, and mountain when one can be lazy without...
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 old friends. I want to thank everyone who stopped by to say hello. If...
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 from my Vintage Modern Makers membership. While the membership is not...
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 which I will be featuring at the show. If you are in the...
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 about peonies. If you didn’t get a chance to watch, you...
