If you’ve inherited an antique sewing machine, how can you identify the model and the mystery parts left in its drawers?

Mabel is an adorable little handbag inspired by vintage box purses of the 40’s. This bag is roomy enough to carry your everyday essentials …

Where are your vintage sewing patterns right now? Are they carefully ordered and stored away in a box or filing system? Or are they out on display?

Overview of vintage embroidery transfers. Vintage embroidery transfers have regained popularity today, thanks in no small part to advances in technology that allow designs to be programmed and machine-stitched with beautiful results.

All items are one-of-a-kind unless otherwise noted. All vintage items are sold in “AS-IS” condition. Currently we are only able to process Visa and Mastercard through Paypal.

Unlike many in our circle, I am not much of a sewer. I know the basics and have – many years ago – made a few simple projects, but sewing is not a talent that the universe blessed me with in any capacity. Of course, like most skills, I’m sure I could improve with (scads more) experience, perhaps a

Read the article ‘How to Buy a Vintage Sewing Machine’ in the BurdaStyle blog ‘Daily Thread’.

Make ’em to match your housedresses, your gardening outfits, even your sports clothes or your square dance costumes. Here’s one that opens flat for easy ironing and it’s so very easy to make. Two-thirds of a yard of average material will be enough. The proportions shown on the chart should

My adventures in sewing, vintage and knitting amongst other things. Inspiration comes from the 1940’s, 1950’s & 1960’s.

Large selection of leather craft threads, waxed sewing thread, spools of waxed hand sewing thread, standard leather craft threads, and waxed polycord