Miscellaneous

Online Primer Workshops Available For a Limited Time

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...

Join Me at the Quilt Festival

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 Kansas City area,...

A Portrait of the Peony

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 can see the...

Summer Holidays & A Button Flag!

Memorial Day is the start of summer and the season of decorating in red, white, and blue! Here are some ideas for you. A Button Flag project—how much fun will this be to create? First, dig into your button box or grab grandma’s from the closet, sift to find as many...

Vintage Treasures & DIY Button Flowers

Thinking of all new graduates out there reminded me of the Woman's Institute and the articles I have featured in my Vintage Notions Monthly publications. The May issues featured 1920s vintage fashion for the graduates. It is so fascinating to learn about all the...

From Quilt to Clothing

I love quilts and I love fashion! Those two passions converged for me at a young age thanks to my mom (see me at age 8 in my jacket made from a vintage quilt). Many of you know I grew up with my mom’s business inspiring me to launch my own business (I started in high...

Summer Fashion and Derby Styles

This weekend the 147th Kentuck Derby will take place on Saturday, May 1st. And when it comes to the Derby it is hard not to think about the stylish fashion and exquisite hats. In the May chapter of my Vintage Notions book, there are so many examples of beautiful hats,...

Thrifted Fashion: Flowers For You

Springtime means that everything is in bloom, and what better way to celebrate a new season than by using flowers as inspiration. With their infinite variety, delicate details, and exquisite colors, flowers never go out of style.If you joined me live on Facebook last...

Let’s Upcycle! A Shirt to An Apron!

Earth Day for me is all about upcycling! Finding cast-off clothing and using the fabric to create something new- what's old is new again, vintage made modern! A trip to the closet or thrift shop can offer fabrics for a wide variety of projects. From aprons to flowers,...

Easy DIY Inspiration for Easter

I had so much fun sharing Easter treasures from my collection last week! Watch this video to see vintage eggs and postcard art to craft for gifts or decor. See handmade bunnies with pearl button eyes and ideas for creating cards and tags with holiday printable art I...

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