reproduction of a vintage Snoopy sweater for Charlotte

 

loving blue on white

and

my new oil cloth

yard sale

at

Bovina Day

found :

inspiring mini skirt

with nice details

inspiring or terrifying...perhaps a bit of both

need to alter this vintage muumuu before the warm weather is over

unearthed at my favorite thrift shop :

an acrylic double knit intarsia dog sweater

newly relegated to the baby museum:

Emma's first tee 1988

Carnaby Street cords and red shoes that haven't had a day off in 19 years

unearthed:

pajama bags made several years ago for Christmas

Mary's Christmas sweater (2010) is finally finished. Hudson valley mohair and antique French flea market buttons.

some fun vintage novelty buttons

a lovely combination of green and bright pink make this somewhat motley afghan charming

little birds made from scraps of vintage and new fabrics. the pattern in from a site called Spool. the girls and i cut, stuffed, and sewed these together. we took the machine outside when the weather was nice and worked on the picnic table.

this is where it all started--my Barbie and all of her amazing homemade clothes.

my grandmother made all of them for my older sister, presumably from her stash of fabulous scraps. one day it was all passed down to me. my obsessive love of cotton prints stems from this particular yellow dress. i just couldn't get enough of it and of spreading out the wonderfully wide sweep of the skirt. i spent hours folding and refolding the little knitted and crocheted blankets and making beds with home made corduroy pillows , stuffed and held together by straight pins.

there were a few precious store bought things as well: a white fur stole, a flight bag, and the one outfit i ever bought-a pink and sliver full length dress that Barbie would perform her night club numbers in. pictured are a few attempts of things i made myself: a corduroy bathrobe and a felt sleeveless top with a hideous giant plastic button for decoration.

trailer blanket washing day

tres jolie!  i made this a few years ago from a pattern in a 1970's Mon Tricot magazine.  i tried my best to finish it to be worn on the 4th of July, but was unsuccessful.  Mary did wear it for a couple of years to school with tights in cooler months.  for the last two years or so it has had a second life as a sleep sack for a doll.

i took this plaid scarf from my mother when i left home almost 30 years ago.  i am not even sure i told her.  she used to wear it on cold days to keep her head warm outside doing chores, or at least that is what i remember.  it is super scratchy wool, which is sometimes nice in a old timey way.  i wear it around my neck and have fond memories of our backyard in California.

i knit this beige scarf from two ends of baby merino lace weight yarn dyed slightly different colors.  i love having a little neckerchief  to wear inside on winter days.  it has a similar olden days feel to it as the plaid scarf but much softer and easier to wear for a long period of time.

first in a series of beloved cropped styles. this is directly from a 1950's pattern book. i have based several sweaters on this one. i find the length so fun to wear over t's and skirts, plus it is a practical layer when the weather is not so cold. or when it is really cold, you can wear it under another sweater.

this sweater is knit from undyed local wool. the pattern is from the 50's and i added a cable down the front. another good everyday sweater.

 little sweater covered chair with special drawer.  i wish i new the secret behind who made this and what they were thinking.  

i do in general dislike to crochet, but i was obsessed with winning this pattern when i saw it on Ebay.  it was included in a hat booklet with other crazy styles that were cutting edge back in the day.