You’ve seen them in ready-to-wear boutiques and on the runways and now you can make your own! My new Anytime Topper pattern is quick, easy, stylish and so very versatile that you’ll want to make one for every occasion. I love the fact this pattern is ideal for...
We have had so much fun making Fold and Go Folios. Some of our favorites have been made with Tula Pink fabrics from FreeSpirit. Tula is a friend and neighbor, she lives in St. Joe , Missouri. I absolutely love her art and fabrics. Here are a few Fold and Go Folios we...
It's Game Day in Kansas City! The Chiefs are playing Pittsburg in the NFL Wild Card Game. I have a DIY project I will be wearing today with my Chiefs mask, and I want to share it with you. I love the Kansas City community's team spirit and the creativity celebrating...
It's that time of year. Time to plan gifts for family and friends. Why not keep that spirit of giving all year long as Mary Brooks Pickens my muse (and inspiration for my Vintage Notions book) suggests. Take a moment out of your day to do something kind for others,...
I am so excited to share that my DIY Courses are now available on the Vintage Modern Makers platform. If you joined me live last Friday on Facebook you learned a little about the Feedsack Course. Watch the video below if you want to see the fun treasures I shared....
It's National Sewing Month, a perfect time to celebrate the tomato pincushion. I can only imagine the percentage of needle and thread enthusiasts in America that have a tomato in their home. I have a few!!It's always fun to hear stories of an heirloom tomato, LOL, not...
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 nature’s...
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 your vintage...
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