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Summer Rose Afghan — FREE Crochet Pattern and Video Tutorial

I this two part crochet tutorial you will learn how to crochet the simple panels using Tunisian simple stitch, and how to cross-stitch the design onto the panel so it does not show on the back of your work. In other words the wrong side of your summer rose afghan will look beautiful as well. If…

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Scrap Busting DIY: Reusable Makeup Remover Pads and Washing Bag

This scrap busting DIY is perfect for beginner and/or someone who doesn't have a whole lot of time to spend on sewing. You can make a set of Reusable Makeup Remover Pads plus a washing bag with a zipper for them under an hour if you use a sewing machine. It will take a bit…

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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,…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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Arts & Culture DIY Parenting Vintage Projects for Kids

Free DIY: Beautifully Illustrated Antique Books To Read to Your Kids Today

Reading books with your kids is such a powerful bonding activity, it can't possibly be overestimated. I love reading with my kids. We read as well as discuss what we've read almost every day, ever since they were little. They are teens now and still share with me what they're reading, what they find interesting,…

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Pretty Tea Towels To Brighten Up Your Kitchen DIY

Tea towels are believed to originate in England during the 18th century and were used to wipe expensive China. However if you visit local historical societies and museums throughout Great Britain, you will find hand embroidered tea towels that date back well into 17th and 16th centuries. Tea towels essentially were beautifully hand crafted kitchen towels…

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Antique Crochet Craft Crochet DIY

Antique Lace Evening Crochet Blouse Pattern

Gorgeous handmade lace was a part of most evening clothing in the past. This beautiful crochet blouse is not an exception. The pattern is nearly 100 years old and was introduced by Smart Crochet, published by Universal Publishing in 1920's. The magazine was 68 pages think, offering 69 crochet projects for children, gloves, blouses, and cardigans for women,…

ByVintage Lifestyle 8 minRead time

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My New Year Resolutions

New Year is such a wonderful time, including in a sense that we can all reflect on the year that passed. Alongside several personal achievements, and achievements of my friends and family that are so worth celebrating, I also looked at the year of 2018 in a healthy critical way: At mistakes I did, things…

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DIY

Summer Rose Afghan — FREE Crochet Pattern and Video Tutorial

Scrap Busting DIY: Reusable Makeup Remover Pads and Washing Bag

Beautiful DIY: Simple Shirt into Elegant Top

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

Quick Summer Upcycling Project Using Fabric Scraps: Beach Dress

FREE Vintage Sewing Summer Dress Patterns

Free DIY: Beautifully Illustrated Antique Books To Read to Your Kids Today

Pretty Tea Towels To Brighten Up Your Kitchen DIY

Antique Lace Evening Crochet Blouse Pattern

My New Year Resolutions

Allure Beauty Box August 2017 Honest Review

Footwear Refashion

Tarrytown: An Easy Commute From NYC Weekend Getaway

Allure Beauty Box August 2017 Honest Review

Footwear Refashion

Tarrytown: An Easy Commute From NYC Weekend Getaway