This book has been on my wishlist for a long time. Finally it was on sale and I decided to buy it! From 1880's until the 1950's ...

A while ago I was gifted a collection of old knitting and crochet magazines. The Hungarian 'Furge Ujjak' (='Quick Vingers'...

Time lapse of a model getting her hair and makeup done to match every decade from 1910 to 2010.  Now there is a new version with an Africa...

A really interesting (and actually quite simple) technique demonstrated by debbie shore!

I already shared my first knock-off project for a Koeka item yesterday and there is more to come! Koeka is a brand from the Netherlands, an...

these pics are courtesy of the owners - see links below Though I have a zillion baby-related projects to finish from playpen-mat to bathc...

These 'making of' videos give us an idea about the amount of hand-embroidery, attaching beads, sequences, minuscule pieces of fabr...

Guess what, here is another blogpost! Today I have something not-vintage, not-sewing and not-knitting to share. Past week visited Wercht...

One thing I've always liked on vintage, especially 30's knitting patterns, that they tell you to  'choose a color to suit your...

Talking about the perfect fit, how about this pretty, pale pink skirt and top, Duchess Catherine wore today? I like the contrast between t...

"Corduroy which pre-war was confined to working clothes, hard-wearing sports togs. and children's wear, has taken a new importanc...