Category Archives: thrift stores
Schadenfreude-light
I love my local thrift store. It’s a Mennonite-run shop that has been a fixture in our small town since I can remember. It used to also be a Ten Thousand Villages “retailer,” and I’m still sad that it isn’t … Continue reading
Fisharoni Surprise
It’s no secret that I have a deep love for vintage craft magazines. They are glimpses into 20th century American life that you just can’t get anywhere else. Lately I have a developed a particular fancy of The Workbasket, for … Continue reading
A new FO
I have no fancy name for this, but I made a headband for my daughter. It’s way too cold for it today, though. It is currently -16 degrees outside– that’s not windchill, that’s the actual temp! But on the winter … Continue reading
Help!
It’s cold and damp here, which is perfect weather for shopping for a few more wool sweaters for the winter. I had no luck finding items I could actually wear this winter, and was going to go home empty handed … Continue reading
So much to post, but so little devotion
I’m in a slump here. Every day something happens that causes me to say to myself, “you should put that on the blog.” But every day, I reply, “I’ll do just that later tonight.” But it pretty much never happens. … Continue reading
Bacon Cookies. (I wish I were kidding)
Who: meWhat: Breakfast Cookies, from Workbasket magazine, Sept 1973Where: my kitchenWhen: this morningWhy: God only knows. Being a fan of all things vintage, I bought a bunch of Workbasket Magazines from 1973, expecting granny square afghans and ugly sweaters on … Continue reading
The lengths I will go to avoid housework
Earlier today, I happened upon some miniature hats and sweaters that someone on Ravelry made for her dollhouse. I was in awe. I could not imagine the skill it must take to knit sweaters in such a teeny scale. I … Continue reading
Vintage Craft love
I adore old craft books. I really do love them. Each time I walk into the crafty section of my local charity shop, I hope that there is a new tasty morsel of yellowed goodness for me to buy. Many … Continue reading
I love my thrift store.
I love vintage stuff. Unfortunately, there isn’t enough room in my home for every old thing I find lovely or interesting. But books I can find a place for. It started out with some old crochet pattern books my mother … Continue reading
Thrift Store Score!
Lately, my local thrift store’s yarn section has been comprised of 3 partial skeins of unidentified acrylic yarn and a handful of bent and/or rusty knitting neeedles. But since I was out for a walk with the kids, I decided … Continue reading