Cindy Moore is rewriting lace patterns from the 1897 book The Art of Knitting, modernizing the terminology and charts used in the patterns. You can buy greeting cards with the patterns on her website (great Mother’s Day idea), and look at her altered book full of swatches.
Buckett from In the Buckett blog conducted a little craft experiment with microfiche. He made earrings out of microfiche in the shape of space invaders and Tetris blocks. Boy, I remember when microfiche was as high tech as a library got.
These stuffed animals are made from vintage terrycloth reclaimed from towels and washcloths from the 50s through 70s. I love how the patterning is composed on the animal form. Via Cool Hunting.
Derek and Lauren on design*sponge head to the kitchen to show you how to sew up these adorable vintage fabric potholders.
Caitlin Holcomb of Nice Etc. just unveiled her new line of lampshades fashioned from repurposed vintage doilies and lace. I can see these working with all kinds of decorating styles–they’d be especially sweet in a nursery or craft room. Doily and Lace Lampshades Related: • Recycled Calendar Lampshade • HOW TO – Revamp a Lampshade […]
I’m a huge fan of Lala-a-Gogo, the colorful and super-fun site dedicated to all things retro and bubblegum-cute. There are sections devoted to thrifting, toys, and now back by popular demand: a Vintage Crafts Archive full of projects like beaded bedroom curtains and patchwork tote bags. Lala-a-Gogo Vintage Crafts
I’ve posted about Claire Louise Milne’s attractive storage solutions before, but I’m newly smitten by her recent blog post about sprucing up her matching secretary desks using vintage wallpaper. So fresh and inspiring! Vintage Wallpaper Secretary Desks
