I didn't realize that I had so many vintage hankies until I decided to show you my collection and all the different ways I display them. L...
If you've ever wondered what to do with all those vintage hankies you found at the thrift store, here are 10 craft projects to repurpose those handkerchiefs!
Since Mother’s Day is right around the corner, this week I’ve decided to showcase some of the best vintage finds on etsy for all those fabulous vintage lovin’ mamas out there. Check out my selection of great gift ideas: vintage … Continued
With a doily factory full of sewing to do, as-yet-unplanted flower pots outside and an overall lack of interest in the nearly life-size dust bunnies which are now shadowing me around the house, this seems like the ideal time to take a break and explore some more of Karen's home. You know, where things are tidy and neat and vintage. The Kitchen This is the photo that started it all. Karen sent it to show me where she was using some pillows I made for her, never suspecting I'd end up driving a virtual tour bus through her home. Everybody wave at Karen as we go by! I love the vintage details in Karen's kitchen including these cookie jars and canisters and I can only imagine how much fun she had finding all the right pieces -- the hunt is half the fun, isn't it? The cherry canisters are my favorites although the Nestle hot chocolate tin is a close second. Did you notice the chicken wire in place of panels on the cabinet doors? Here's Karen's vintage tablecloth stash, stored where she can enjoy them even when they're not in use. She uses hers and I use mine too. If you look closely, you can see all of the switchplates have been covered with vintage wallpaper. The Laundry Even Karen's laundry room has been thoughtfully filled with vintage finds, from vintage canisters stacked high on the cabinet tops to the tiny vintage porcelain plate hanging over the framed cover of a vintage Good Housekeeping magazine. More vintage prints and magazine covers and one of Karen's 27(!!) embroidered vintage samplers, all of which are on display throughout her house. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The Hoosier Nook And now, please take a deep breath because we are headed to see The-Hoosier-That-Was-That-Color-When-She-Bought-It. I know! Can you believe it? Lucky Karen! This little nook was originally destined to become a computer work area until that fateful day when Karen came across this Hoosier cabinet which just happened to fit into the space perfectly ... size-wise and style-wise. Proving inspiration is everywhere, Karen got the idea for this hankie jar from an eBay seller who told the story of her grandmother who kept a jar of hankies by her front door so visitors could choose one as a gift when they left. Karen's hankies are from her Granny too but they're staying put for now. While waiting to be hung, framed pieces of vintage fabric sit above a vintage coat rack from an old school. They may have to wait a while longer because they look good right where they are. One more sampler Thanks for joining the tour today and please watch your step as you exit the bus. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ All photos were taken by our industrious homeowner and vintage collector, Karen. She has been into vintage for about 5 years. Her ebay seller i.d. is PIESAFE. Kitchen curtains are vintage and were altered to fit. Found at the International Collectibles and Antiques Show in Charlotte, NC. Laundry room rug from The Land of Nod. Laundry room curtain is a shower curtain from Anthropologie. Here's more info about vintage Good Housekeeping magazine covers. Karen soaks her vintage samplers in Restoration, available at The Stitchery. Vintage wallpaper from eBay store Rosies Vintage Stuff. Wallpaper is decoupaged onto switch plate covers by etsy shop Fondue. Yellow cuckoo clock in Hoosier Nook is from Urban Outfitters.
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Apparently I own a boatload of vintage handkerchiefs. I do not understand how this happened, since I promised I wasn't going to buy any more. I did talk myself into buying these at the thrift store Wednesday, though. Actually, I...
After inheriting quite a few hankies from my grandma I was hunting for ideas to use them rather than have them stuffed away in a box. My...
This is a quick and easy project. Decide how long you want your scarf to be. Lay out the hankies in the order you want and zig zag them together. That's it! It took about ten minutes. A pretty accessory to replace the heavy winter scarves I'm growing tired of wearing. Have a fun Saturday! Love,
One cold snowy day last winter, I decided to iron my vintage hankies and try "packaging" them in some quality clear cellophane bags to sell ...
I haven't done any dresses in such a long time and just had a craving to make these from some of my Nan's vintage hankies.
There are so many creative things you can do with repurposed vintage hankies, and it's amazing to see what people come up with! {Reality Daydream}
Hello there, I hope you're having a lovely week so far. I'm just popping on here today to share some of my recent finds. And by recent, I actually mean the weekend before Valentine's day. The last weekend I wasn't...
I didn't realize that I had so many vintage hankies until I decided to show you my collection and all the different ways I display them. L...
You're probably going to run out of handkerchiefs before you can complete this list.
Do you hve a collection of vintage handkerchiefs? My grannie did and yesterday I framed it. It's not perfect but I like it. Check it out here....
I was trying to find a classier way to display some of the dainty and beautiful hankies in our shop so I saw some wonderful old cards and ot...
Hello campers! It's December! I totally blew November off for posting. We finished off October with soccer. The Sr. High team took Third Place in the Gold Division for Nationals. This was Chris's last year on the team and a mild concussion during the third game kept him from finishing out the tournament. Here he is with their trophy, and thankfully, he's all over the symptoms of his concussion now! November was a crazy month! Homeschooling is one of the best things we've ever done, but it's time consuming! We hosted Thanksgiving for hubsmuffin's side of the family and my Mom and Dad joined us this year. Here we are relaxing after the turkey and ham were eaten, dishes washed, chairs put away and company gone home. Ahhhhh! Thanks to the hubsmeister, I got to have some sewing time over the weekend. Another sweet repurposing of a vintage hankie into a basket to hold goodies around the house. Flower Sugar, Ruby, scraps and leftover linen from the Linens Quilt. Which is still in progress, just put up to work on after the New Year. This was because my sewing area is in the living room and needed to be organized and cleaned before our Thanksgiving company came. Having time to cruise Pinterest is dangerous! love, love, love! Out came the scraps! Some fun blocks using the colorway as inspiration. Can't wait to get back into the swing of things and peeking at what all the other bloggers out there are working on! Quilt Story i have to say freshly squeezed and crazy mom quilts you can follow me here!
Re-purposing Vintage Linens and Mix Media
