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Gone Thrifting: July Edition
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, going to the thrift store is a total bust, but I have found a few cute things over the past few…
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Old Crafting Books
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 it but because some of the patterns and ideas were so hilariously 80’s. Here are some of the projects in the…
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Crewel Embroidery
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 been anxious to try it because it seems to be a fairly quick way to make some beautiful designs and it…
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Save in Style: Vintage Banks
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 that I’ve always had a sentimental place in my heart for old banks. We have a few around our place and they…
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Tiered Dishes: Stylish Storage and Display
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 variety of stores, I’ve picked up a few at local thrift stores for only a few dollars each. With a little…
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Vintage Scrapbook: Cocktail Picks
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 a little more, well, fancy. You could always use them to pick (poke, stick, impale) other things as well (baked goods,…
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Displaying Old Keys
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 of today. Though I must admit that part of the appeal is due to the mystery surrounding a key that has…