Because I’ve been a champ about working the past few weeks, I’ve had a lot of free time to do things like spend money, eat too much and browse in thrift stores. Very often,…
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A few months ago I found an old book from the Stitch by Stitch series at a thrift store from the early 80’s. I bought it not because I wanted to make anything from…
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What is crewel work or crewel embroidery? Most simply, it is embroidery on fabric that is done with a wool thread– a two-ply variety known as crewel– which gives the embroidery its name. I’ve…
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When I was a kid, my grandma used to fill banks for us with pennies and special coins. Mine was shaped like an owl and my sister’s like a globe. I think because of…
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While tiered dishes may have been designed to hold hors d’oeuvre, desserts and other food items, it’s easy to repurpose them for use around the house. While you can buy them new from a…
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Not that I really need any more old stuff lying around my house, but I’ve been seriously eying purchasing a set (perhaps a couple) of cute olive picks to help make drinking fancy drinks…
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For some reason or another, I have always had an affection for old keys. There’s something about them that is just so charming, perhaps because they are so much more elegant than the keys…
