Well, in my house cleaning and organizing this past week, I realized how big my etsy shop inventory is! It's getting a little bit out of hand....okay a LOT out of hand so I'm having a big...

2018 UPDATE: The BaleOut is permanently closed Yesterday, I ventured out to downtown St Louis to visit my very favorite source for vintage clothing, The Bale Out. The Bale Out has the largest...

 I'm very excited about this weekend because I finally get to go shopping. I haven't bought anything new in weeks because I've been saving for a vintage road trip in September, so this...

Hello, darlings! As you may have noticed by my absence, I've been taking a short break from blogland this week to de-clutter my house! Normal people usually have a "crap drawer" or something...

I have always loved the story of Amelia Earhart. She was such a strange woman in her appearance, her passions (for a woman in her era) and in her mysterious disappearance. Pj rented it for...

This is part 4 of 10 of the Building a Vintage Wardrobe Series In western civilization, women began wearing pants for work or sport wear in the late 1800's. Amelia Bloomer wore "Turkish trousers"...

Well, since I've been on such a big sewing kick lately, I thought I'd share one of my 1940's sewing books with you! It teaches all of the basics of sewing that many people cover in a sewing...

So, what did everyone think of the sew-a-long? Easy to follow or confusing? Pain in the butt or fun? Was your apron a success or a disaster? Was there anything that wasn't covered that you...

My mother-in-law works at a home for adults with developmental disabilities and every week, she picks a different theme to plan activities around. This week is 1950's week. She is cooking...

Okay, I'm a little late but I'm back with day 3 of our Vintage Apron Sew-a-long! Today, we will finish our apron by following steps 11-19. When your apron is complete, please send me a pic...