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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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 Posted - Oct 24 2007 : 12:35:23 PM
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I just came across this lovely little book by Mary Jo Hiney, "Sewing Vintage Style" and I love it. it's a couple of years old and available on Amazon as well as from it's publisher
http://www.thegmcgroup.com/item--Sewing-Vintage-Style--ST-SEWING-10.html
It is full of sweet vintage projects. Ive got MaryJane's Stitching room (which if you don't have it skip right up to the top of the board and pick it up) and this book sitting on my desk. I highly recommend it just for the vintage crafts alone, all of the beautiful pictures just make it a real find.
Wishing you joy in small things and peace in your heart
Annika
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MasterGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
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Chandra
Louisiana
USA
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Posted - Oct 24 2007 : 2:59:56 PM
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Oh, Annika...I love the felt pincushion...what other sorts of ideas are in there? I'll have to go to Amazon and take a look. Thanks for letting us know about the book.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Proverbs 31:16 |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Oct 24 2007 : 3:55:44 PM
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*G* I wish I could just hand it through my monitor and show everybody, we need to start a farm girl lending library.
there is ~
A sewing tool keeper
Baby shoe pincushions
vintage tuffets
organza pintucked pillows
A Dutch laundry sack
Childrens embroidered smocks and sundresses
A darling felted purse pincushion (which is going to be one of my first felting projects)
The flower pincushion from the cover
A crazy quilt sewing case
An elegant quilted and beaded purse
A trapunto Boudoir Envelope
A knitting needle keeper
An echo quilting hearts and tulips bag (very dainty)
and just a lot more, plus all of the ideas from looking at the pictures.
It's a nice book really. I'm thinking of getting a couple of copies and a few of MJF books for gifts, just to have on hand. I have a quick gifts bin in my linen closet that needs adding to =)
Wishing you joy in small things and peace in your heart
Annika
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MasterGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
572 Posts
Chandra
Louisiana
USA
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Posted - Oct 24 2007 : 4:48:59 PM
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Uh-oh, think I'm gonna have to get one. I love the pincushion on the cover, want to know more about the Dutch laundry sack, sewing tool keeper, the boudoir envelope,...on and on...
Thanks for posting that Annika.
Chandra
She considereth a field, and buyeth it; with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
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DeepsouthMamma
True Blue Farmgirl
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Autumn
Southwest Louisiana
USA
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Posted - Oct 24 2007 : 7:34:39 PM
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OOOH! I love that book- same projects as Chandra caught my eye!
Too bad I'm not on Annika's gift list
I want to try my hand at felting too.
Blessings! Thanks for sharing a great book with us,Annika.
Autumn
Isaiah 40:31
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Reading Room: Sewing vintage style |
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Sewing vintage style
. I loooooooove books. I'm trying to build up a good craft library of only those books that I will actually use, but it's so hard to resist them when they have such purty pictures