Steve Lodefink writes: This coffee table design culled from a 1953 Mechanix Illustrated has just the right combination of retro kitsch and clean, simple lines to meet the needs of today’s crop of ranch house dwellers. And it looks really easy to build — just like Grandpa used to make! To see more on how […]
Just taking a look at this vintage 1947 wedding dress that’s on display at the Smithsonian and you’d have no idea it’s actually made from the parachute of the groom who was in WWII. From the site: This wedding dress was made from a nylon parachute that saved the groom’s life during World War II. […]
Patty of River Bend Ranch Studio wallpapered these Ikea storage units with pretty vintage wallpaper. Use any wallpaper for that matter to give the regular o’ storage units an easy face lift. Read more on how she did this! [ via ] Link.
Knit Wiki has this cute knit halter pattern from 1945 from Women’s Sweaters Book. I love the details in the bottom and the back buttons. There are quite a few vintage patterns on the Knit Wiki site, another nice one to check out is the Gwen Cardigan. Link.
CRAFT reader Wayne emailed me and sent in pictures of this vintage Morse “Margaret” sewing machine. Wayne writes: We just received this machine from my wife’s client who is no longer able to care for herself. I have never heard of the morse sewing machine company before and was wondering if this machine has any […]
Have you seen the Threadbared site yet? Aparently they just celebrated their two year anniversary but I only just found out about it through the Miss Woolly blog. Mary and Kimbery post up vintage craft photos from old books and magazines with witty and sarcastic commentary, just the way I like it. It’s like Go […]
I went to the Vintage Fashion Expo at the Masonic Auditorium on Saturday. I decided to wake up early and make it to the early bird opening at 9am to get the pick of the best finds and go when it’s not so crowded. There was so much inspiration around me from 20’s-30’s fashion, 60’s […]
