I've given it a great deal of thought, and I've decided to put this blog on hiatus for a while.   I'm not sure when I will be b...

A fabulous little fashion layout featuring Twiggy from McCall's Patterns Fashions, Fall-Winter 1967-68.  I'd wear any of these silho...

Although I own a lot of vintage crochet pamphlets, you might be surprised to know that I actually only have a few contemporary crochet patt...

As a woman who is fascinated by the beauty rituals of yesteryear I happened to pass by a small plastic box at an estate sale.  It looked a ...

Did you know that the Victoria & Albert Museum has digitized some World War II-era knitting patterns and made them freely available on ...

It's time for a very special Mother's Day-themed giveaway from atiliay on Etsy ! Serendipity Handmade is partnering with Olivi...

Working on some simple crochet projects this week, as I'm evaluating another book which I'll review for you later.  I wanted to test...

This ad makes me want to go for a ride in the sunshine.  The cute fuchsia jacket is made from vintage jacket pattern Vogue 9057 . From N...

Restored vintage cigarette machines + art = the Art-o-Mat!   Art-o-Mat at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.  Photo via...

via Pinterest It's that time of year, isn't it?  And it's never as fun as she makes it look in the photo.  I thought I...