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Winter Whites

02 Thursday Feb 2017

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winterwhitesWe have a bunch of new listings up in our Etsy shop.  These pieces are great for brightening up cloudy winter days:

* Antique Ironstone Tureen – Has a lovely blue tint, octagonal shape and was made around the 1880s.  The tureen is still sturdy and ready to be used again.

*Five Vintage Children’s Pillow Cases – Each has a different handmade detail.

*Set of Unused Vintage Linen Tablecloth and Napkins – These ten napkins and tablecloth still have their original “Made in Belgium”labels and are made of beautiful quality linen.

*Paint-by-Number Winter Scene – The colors of this little painting are bright and calm.

Flea Market Finds: In Our Etsy Store

07 Tuesday Jan 2014

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Hello and happy First Week of the Year!  I hope you are all weathering the crazy cold in a cozy spot.  We have been staying warm inside, and staying busy posting new vintage finds in our Etsy shop.  (I am having a really hard time not sneaking the two sets of juice glasses into our own cabinets).  I will be putting up new listings this week, so stay indoors and keep checking back for fresh treasures!

Flea Market Finds: Vintage Platters

08 Thursday Aug 2013

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One of my favorite things to search for at flea markets are vintage serving platters.  These always remind me of my great-grandmother.  We have a collection of various sizes and patterns at our house, none of which match.  Most of our flea market platters were under $10 and we use them for everything from holding string cheese in the refrigerator to corralling beads for craft projects .  I love the quirky patterns from the 1930’s and 40’s.  So cheery!  Ebay has some vintage serving platters here and Etsy here.

DIY Yummy Strawberry Cupcakes

01 Thursday Aug 2013

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Ada decided she wanted strawberry cupcakes with strawberry icing for her party.  We found this recipe for Sprinkles Strawberry Cupcakes on the Nancy Creative Blog via Pinterest.  (Ada and I searched for the cupcake image we liked best and then looked up the recipe).  I substituted soy for whole milk and they came out great.  We baked the cupcakes the night before and stored the frosting in the fridge until the morning of the party.  I had these same ballerinas for my fifth birthday party and I still remember shopping for them at the party store with my mom.  We found these dancing ladies on Etsy at Pink Lemonade Party Shop.  Lisa’s Etsy shop is full of amazing party supplies (my favorite!) and she is having a sale through August 9, 2013.  My mother-in-law had given me an Etsy gift certificate for Christmas, so we stocked up on cute party supplies for free (my favorite!)  I am still eating the last of the cupcakes from the fridge and wondering what excuse I can come up with to bake another batch.

Inspiration

08 Friday Feb 2013

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Inspiration25Instagrams from the Week:

*Ada’s Chinese Dragon – Happy Year of the Snake!

*Headband Feather Crowns for Etsy Store (Coming Soon!)

*Ada’s Valentines

*Quilt

*Bee Research After This Amazing Class (and a beautiful Pantone book)

*Josie Playing Piano

**Happy Weekend!**

Flea Market Finds: Suitcase Side Table

10 Thursday Jan 2013

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SuitcaseWe are always on the hunt for the perfect vintage furniture for the house.  The bedroom search list includes bedside tables, a lamp for Ada’s room, wall sconces…But for now we’ve employed this little vintage suitcase to hold the lamp and water glasses.  It is just the right height and can be quickly converted back to its original self when Ada needs a suitcase to carry to Nan’s.  Vintage suitcases are abundant at flea markets.  Etsy has some cute choices here.  Be sure to check inside linings if you plan to use the case for storage.  A stack of vintage child-size suitcases also makes a good storage/table option.

DIY Knitted Duffle Coat

19 Wednesday Dec 2012

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Eme1Eme2I have been wanting to knit up this Vintage Duffle Coat by Sublime for my niece for quite some time.  The pattern is in The Fifth Little Sublime Hand Knit Book, which is full of more sweet baby knits.  I finally finished the duffle in time for our early Christmas celebration last week.  I used the called-for Sublime Baby Cashmere Merino Silk DK, in Plum Pie and finished it off with vintage buttons.  (Etsy has a great selection of vintage buttons here).  Baby knits are always so satisfying and relatively quick to make up, and the chubby recipients make even the cutest sweater look even better.

DIY Embroidered Jumper

29 Thursday Nov 2012

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This dress is a variation on Purl Bee’s lovely Embroidered Denim Jumper. I love the Purl Bee blog!  The Purl Soho store in Manhattan is an amazing place to visit- it looks like a bright candy store and is full of yarn and fabric and books and projects.  I used some vintage plaid to make this dress for Ada.  The jumper made up so quickly and easily I can’t wait to try the pattern out in other fabrics.  Etsy has some pretty plaid choices here.  The jumper requires very little machine sewing and it was fun to play around with new embroidery stitches.  This dress is the first of the sister dresses for this year.  (Here are last year’s).

DIY Knitted Hoodie

13 Tuesday Nov 2012

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Despite the 65 degree day we had here yesterday, cooler weather is on its way.  This is one of my favorite knit hats for kids.  It is from the Lyalya Hoodie ABC Pattern, available from her Etsy store here.  (The pattern provides directions for adult, baby and child sizes- hence the ABC).  The hoodie is simple to make up and keeps little necks warm in the wind.  We used this amazing yarn from my favorite yarn and craft shop Brooklyn General to make ours.  The cashmere is soft and warm and lightweight and this hat will get passed down from big to little sister.

Inspiration

21 Friday Sep 2012

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Instagrams from the week:

* The Season’s First Pumpkin
* Tomas Saraceno’s Cloud City at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
* Pillows, Vintage and Ikea
* Ada’s Installation: Osage Orange, Chartreuse Yarn and the Horse