Vintage Pattern Marketplace: Free Pattern Friday - Pansy Lapel Pin

Learn how to make a pretty little pansy pin. 

Vintage Pattern Marketplace: Free Pattern Friday - Pansy Lapel Pin: Pansy Lapel Pin October 1956 Workbasket Magazine This sweet little lapel pin from the October 1956 Workbasket Magazine, can be made in ...

Perk Up a Plain Jane Apron in Vintage Style

Add a little kitsch to your apron!

 Find or make an apron that you like.

Gather some vintage trims, brooches, buttons, whatever you like.

 And don't forget a hankie for the pocket!

I chose reds and yellows to compliment the apron.

 

 Decided where you want to add the trim or rick rack.

Stitch it on.

Add any buttons, pins or other embellishments.

 

Last but not least ...

Fold the hankie into the desired shape and put it in the pocket.

And there you have it, an adorable kitschy apron!

Find this and more in my Etsy shop

Tutu Bustle Bag

I wanted to share my latest creation with you. 

It's sort of a cross between a bustle belt, a fanny pack and a tutu! 

It's fluffy, feminine and lots of fun.

 etsy.com/listing

 Here are some of my other bustle bags

Happy Easter!! Vintage Cards.

Have a lovely Easter!!

A cute get well card for you to share.

It's so windy here today I feel just like this girl!

If you would like to print out the card below, right click on the image and save to your computer. 

Print on 8.5 x 11 paper. 

Cut away excess paper (keeping square). 

With blank side facing up, fold from top to bottom, then left to right.

The finished card will be about 4" square.

Bustle Bag

I've been working on bustle bags . . . 

What's a bustle bag?

It's a fanny pack that looks like a bustle when you wear it. 

They are fun twist on the traditional fanny pack and look cute with both jeans and dresses.
They also look great with Lolita outfits.
I'm working on a few with eyelet ruffles too.