But they sure make me happier! I love jewelry, especially statement pieces with meaning. In the month of May I took a pledge along with thousands of other makers in our sewing community to join the Me Made May challenge, officially known as #mmmay18, hosted by So, Zo...
Give smiles if you have nothing else. Give encouragement, good cheer. Make beauty come to you through your desire to express it. Your thoughts, deeds, motives, acts, industries, and desires– all can express beauty if beauty is in the heart; all can...
I’m reading the May chapter a little later in the month than I had hoped. I have just returned from my biggest show of the year, one that took most of my attention these last few months. The May chapter of Vintage Notions is dedicated to appreciating your...
So often I use this blog to pay tribute to Mary Brooks Picken, an entrepreneur and one of America’s premier authorities on sewing and fashion in the 20th century. Today, I honor another fashion pioneer, one whom Mary herself deemed an “amazing woman, full...
Spring is here! Time to put away winter clothes and refresh your wardrobe with a new palette. Take a peek in your closet what hues do you typically choose? According to Mary Brooks Picken, you should wear a shade that enhances your eyes, hair, and skin. Mary was, of...
