Last night I finished my vintage sheet quilt. You remember, the one I wanted to finish last summer. The one that has been quilted and has had naked edges for months... that's the one. I suddenly got the urge to...
How to Identify, Shop for and Sew with Vintage Sheets
Over the years I've gotten a lot of questions about finding and sewing with vintage sheets. So, I've written up this post as a resource for all things vintage sheets! So get ready and get thrifting! New to thrifting? Check out my Thrifting 101 post! How to Identify Vintage Sheets 1. I have been working with vintage sheets long enough that when I see a sheet I can usually tell at a glance whether it is vintage or not. This instinct is (I think!), based mostly on color and pattern. In general…
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Look What I Made: Vintage Sheet Quilt | Katie's Kitchen Blog
How can it be that 21 years have passed since I was eagerly awaiting news of my baby cousin’s arrival? She’s still my baby cousin, even though she’s about to turn 21, is taller th…
Late last night, long past when I should have been asleep in preparation for today’s yard-sale-ing,* it seemed like a great time to start a little no-sew vintage sheet project I’d been thinking about. Impulse control? Never heard of it. I’ll be a vintage vendor at two outdoor events later this summer and I wanted to make something colorful to flutter gently in the mild summer breezes that will be blowing softly through my vintage-packed canopy tent. (This post is actually a subliminal…
Things have been very quiet around here, sewing wise. Not life wise though, I've had quite a few minor calamities these past two weeks. I'm now 36 weeks pregnant, so I'm having the normal aches and pains and complaints that you would expect when this far gone. But then a few days ago I slipped on the wet marble floor in the foyer of my office building, doing a gold medal worthy splits manoeuvre and landing on my knees, which are now bruised, swollen and sore and I've overstretched quite a…
Vintage florals are a great way to add a vintage look to your wedding. Check out these great ideas on how to incorporate vintage florals into your nuptials.
How lucky I was to chance upon a massive pile of retro terry towelling fabric last week. I bought it online and hey presto, here it is a week later sitting in a basket at the end of my bed. I am planning to use it for a plethora of spring inspired projects - bucket hats, shorty shorts, sunsuits for the little person, fuzzy cushions, actual towels! the list is endless and I am so keen to get stuck into it. We have been unwell, the winter yuckness has had a hold of us. So I may not achieve…
Look at this tiny girl! This is what I spent hours hand stitching the other day. Both of my girls fell in love with this little dog, which means I get to make another one. It'll be fun, I think...
