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Vintage Goodies in Richmond

OK, tomorrow is the first day of The Vintage Home Market in Richmond, VA and I don't know how Beth and I managed to cram so much stuff into our booth!

Here is just a sample.  Hope to see you there.

 

Color Update

These two vintage pieces have had a color update and are ready for their trip to Richmond for The Vintage Home Market on Saturday and Sunday.

See you there!

 

Goodies for The Vintage Home Market

Next weekend Beth and I are participating in The Vintage Home Market in Richmond, VA.

I've been filling up my dining room with all the stuff that I am bringing so it can get priced and packed up ready to go.

This is just the tip of iceberg.

Beth and I don't plan on bringing any of these treasures back home with us, they will be priced to SELL!

I'm also purging my vintage fabric collection.  I've got boxes and boxes full of great fabrics and trims.

Admission is cheap, but to make it more attractive here is a discount coupon.

We will have some of our vintage creations as well.

Beth and I hope you will come and shop and booth.

Just look for the sign and that's where we will be :->

 

Good Luck Estate!

Very, very good karma at a local estate today.

How often do you get to snag a pedal car for $5??

And boxes full of vintage christmas, well that's just icing on the cake.

 

White Streak

My vintage sewing machine collection has expanded yet again.  They just seem to be following me home these days.

I've picked up two awesome vintage White sewing machines.  

This pretty is in an almost pristine case.

This machine was found at the thrift store and they practically gave it away.

This is one of the two White's that I have found lately.  I swear these things weigh 50 lbs easily, so once I lug this one upstairs and bring the other one downstairs I will share a photo.  

These old White's were made in Japan by Toyoto and they were made to last!

Addiction

I am seriously addicted to these little cuties.

In fact, I think I have another one on the way.  

These cuties come all the way from Japan and are the work of Sawako Hayakawa and her shop is Allejuja.

 

Garden Upgrade

The fence in my garden was barely hanging on.

It was here when I moved in 8 years ago and was well worn then.

Let's just say, it had "patina".

Look, that terrier puts herself in every picture.

There were spots where she could stick her little terrier head right through and bark at every dog walking by.

Well, not anymore :->

Now it is terrier proof and quite handsome.  I gave my contractors a bit of a challenge with the design but they pulled it off.

There's that terrier again.  Such a ham.

 

1976 and The Garments with Options

Today's yard sale scores yielded  a huge bag of vintage sewing patterns for the grand sum of $1.  Awesome right?

I love old sewing patterns, especially from the 60's and 70's.  I especially love it when I come across patterns that I made for myself.  I made a lot of my own clothes when I was 11 and 12.  Yup, sure did.  Mostly polyester, of course.

But in 1976 I was 16 and I wasn't sewing garments much then at all.  I didn't return to that until I was in my 20's and by then it was the 80's and shoulder pads were in charge.

If I had been perusing the pattern books in 1976 then I would certainly remember these "stretch knits only" (polyester) onesie patterns.

The jumpsuit pattern.  Only 4 pattern pieces and look how many possibilities.

But this gem is "The Infinite Dress".  Only ONE pattern piece.  A marvel of engineering.  

Well, I didn't make these garments then, but I have the patterns now.  Hmmmm........

 

Sunday Means Mad Men

I'm sooo glad to have Mad Men back on the tube.

I am feeling that 1968 vibe this weekend so I played around with fabrics, vintage patterns and shape.

More of that blue/green combo that I love so, with a little houndstooth thrown in for good measure.

Can't go wrong with a classic chemise either.  

I'm putting this one out there, as tempting as it is to keep though.

Simple Lines

I love the simple styling of this vintage Kenmore Model 87.

Made in Japan for Sears in 1963.  Straight stitch.

Just a beauty!