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Rose: FREE Antique Bead Work Pattern

Vintage and antique rose motifs are so in vogue right now. Rose patterns are seen everywhere: on bags, jeans, button down shirts. Below is a FREE rose motif pattern for bead work and could also be worked as fillet crochet or cross stitch pattern. The below excerpt is from Needlework Economies, A book of Making and…

ByVintage LifestyleApril 27, 20200Comments

Antique Original Recipes Cooking Vintage Recipes

Antique 1896 Potato Croquettes Recipe

This easy-to-follow antique potato croquettes recipe is from the original Fannie Farmer Entrees cookbook, published in 1896. Farmer’s cookbooks were among the first cookbooks by American authors to become bestsellers. The potato croquettes are a great side dish that can be served with your favorite dips. Croquettes could also easily be converted into a…

ByVintage LifestyleApril 26, 20200Comments

Craft Sewing

Scrap Basting DIY: The Best Fitting Headband

All of us crafters inevitably accumulate fabric scrap stash. This simple DIY project is here to put your stash to use, create beautiful accessory that you can give a lot of wear. This hairband will have a perfect fit every time. It takes less than an hour to make one and sewing machine is optional. The…

ByVintage LifestyleApril 21, 20200Comments

Arts & Culture

Story Behind The School of Athens Fresco by Raphael

The School of Athens (Italian: Scuola di Atene ) is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. It was painted between 1509 and 1511 as a part of Raphael's commission from Pope Julius II in 1509 to decorate the rooms now known as the Stanze di Raffaello , in the Apostolic Palace…

ByVintage LifestyleApril 6, 20200Comments

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1890s Original Popover Recipe

A popover is akin to a tall muffin that, when baked, features a convenient space/hole on its underside, perfect for stuffing and filling. The filling could be sweet, for example your favorite jam, or savory--cream cheese, bacon and grated cheese, roasted veggies and more. In the photo above you see popovers filled with cream cheese. …

ByVintage LifestyleApril 4, 20200Comments

Craft DIY Embroidery Sewing

Beautiful DIY: Simple Shirt into Elegant Top

This is the simplest wearable DIY you can make in couple of hours that looks like a designer item of clothing. You can use any piece of sheer fabric with embroidery of you liking, or some sheer materials with no embroidery at all. To upcycle your button down shirt, you'll need a piece of fabric, scissors,…

ByVintage LifestyleDecember 29, 20194Comments

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WW2 Recipe: The Welsh Cakes (a.k.a. Carrot Pancakes)

By 1939, the United Kingdom was importing more than 20,000,000 tons of food products, including meat, cheese, sugar, and cereal meal. It was one of the principal strategies of the Nazis to attack shipping bound for Britain, restricting British industry and potentially starving the nation into submission. Usage of rationing during World War II To…

ByVintage LifestyleDecember 29, 20190Comments

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FREE Vintage Sewing Projects For Beginners: Re-purpose Old Towels

This vintage brochure contains ideas and detailed instructions for re-purposing towels to make bath robes, swimming suites, baby items and more.

ByVintage LifestyleAugust 8, 20190Comments

Craft DIY Sewing

Quick Summer Upcycling Project Using Fabric Scraps: Beach Dress

Those of you who read my blog often might have noticed I really enjoy clothes upcycling projects. There are dozens of good reasons to do so: From saving space in your closet to saving money. Besides, it's a mini-training if you will, a great way to work on your sewing and drafting techniques. This project started…

ByVintage LifestyleJuly 16, 20190Comments

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FREE Vintage Sewing Summer Dress Patterns

These three vintage summer dresses are made using the same pattern: One is sleeveless, and two other ones are with different length sleeves. The pattern is relatively simple and I think if you choose to make these out of cotton, it should be one evening project even if you're not sure in your sewing skills…

ByVintage LifestyleJune 11, 20190Comments

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