Tatted Fringe for your Decorating Pleasure
I will just admit right up front, I don't know a thing about tatting. But, anything that requires supplies called a ball and shuttle has to be interesting. And, in the case of this design, creates...
View ArticleKnitted Gloves Mittens for the Family
It's been awhile since I've worked through a pattern book. This one was next in the stack, and it was just right for the amount of time that I had available. This book was issued by Bernhard Ulmann,...
View ArticleSporty Side Buttoned Shift
What a wonderful shift dress. A little different than most, with the side button closing and the shallow neckline. It is relatively straight (many shifts are more A-Line), with just a hint of...
View ArticleSewing a Blouse; Need a Pattern
One of the many features Artfire give us to manage our shops is the ability to see the search inquires that people Google (or Bing or Yahoo) typed in that brought them into our shop. I always enjoy...
View ArticleMisses Dress Pattern Sale
I've been thinking that I'd like to downsize some of my sewing pattern inventory. The pattern inventory takes up about 40% of my studio space and I'd like to capture a bit of it back for an...
View ArticleHow to Make a PomPon Rug
In their Book 197, So You Want to Make a Rug, American Rug Company put together a two page layout on "How to Make a PomPon Rug. In my younger years, I'd made a couple latch hook rugs, which resemble...
View ArticleCrochet Braided Yarn Rug
For a couple years, when I was a young girl, we lived in Pendleton, Or. My mother would go to the Pendleton Woolen Mills and buy bags of wool scraps for $2.00. (Quite a bargain even for that time...
View ArticleSo You Want To Make A Rug
So You Want to Make A Rug, is Star Book No 197, put out by American Thread Company. I don't know the actual issue year as there is no copyright stated on the book (making it public domain). I'm...
View ArticleCrochet a Catnip Mouse for your Cat
This is our cat Tiger. He's an older guy; about 14 years. He doesn't play much. Usually just the subtle stroll to the food dish, or the catbox. BUT, once in awhile he gets it all together and...
View ArticleJiffy Knit Patterns, Book 158
In 1965 Coats and Clarks put out their Book 158, which they called Jiffy Knits. There are 18 patterns in the book, all, just like the title implies, Knitted. It's one of those family pattern type...
View ArticleCrochet Rug Patterns, 1940s style
Next up in my stack of old books is Bucilla Crochet Cotton Rugs, Vol 148. This book was put out by Bernhard Ulman and features Bucilla yarns. The year .... well .... this one goes back to 1947;...
View ArticleIntroducing TodaysTreasure.Net
As some of you may know, I have been selling PDF Artfire Shop for the last years. I have been happy at Artfire, however, it is not a very good fit for the PDF patterns in that they do not have PDF...
View ArticleChristmas Wreath Pin for Tatting
I was standing in Kohl's looking at purses about a week before Halloween and realized they were playing the old White Christmas Classic from Bing Crosby over the sound system. I, literally called out...
View ArticlePetal Knit Cardigan Sweaters
Back in the late 1960s, Coats and Clark put out patterns for Petal Knit Cardigan Sweaters. First, there was the Childs Petal Cardigan, put out in Book 158 (Jiffy Knit Patterns). It's a delightful...
View ArticleInterfacing a Neckline; Three Easy Methods
Tucked away in a Vintage 1970s pattern (Simplicity 8775) I found a great pamphlet that is obviously a Simplicity Handout. It bears a copyright of 1970. This handout was specifically distributed in this...
View ArticleKnit a Ring Cowl Collar Dress
Ring collars, as I understand it, are so named for the resemblance of the way they sit around ones neck .... like a round ring. In fact, if you look up ring collar in Google images, you'll find alot...
View ArticleWeave It Loom Patterns
Once in awhile I see different looms out there the thrift or yard sale market. Not knowing much about them, I pass them up. The only experience I have with a loom are the potholder looms sold as...
View ArticleKentucky Rug Yarns, Volume 5
This booklet, Kentucky Rug Yarns, Volume 5, has no copyright markings to represent age, however, appears to be from the 1950's. The book was especially prepared for Kentucky Soft Spun Rug Yarn,...
View ArticleLacy Crochet Box with Lid
Recently, I purchased a lot of knit/crochet patterns from an Ebay seller that turned out to be absolutely delightful. They were simple described as old 1940s patterns from magazines and newspapers....
View ArticleCaterpillar Yarn Craft Project, Fuzzy Wuzzy
Meet Fuzzy Wuzzy -- a big yarn caterpillar. He's created using Heavy Rug Yarn and some rick rack. The size of Fuzzy Wuzzy is not indicated in the instructions, however, I'm guessing 12" or more....
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