Retro 70s Crocheted Dress

Fabulous crocheted dress pattern. From a small collection of knit and crochet patterns published by Unger in 1970. Sophisticated or casual... take your pick!!

Find this pattern and more at Stone Hill Collectibles.

Fab! Bare-Hug Macrame & Crochet Bib Top with Belly Flap

Find the pattern for this outrageous retro top in vintage Lily Design Book #214. Circa 1960s and the Hippie era!! Book also includes patterns for Rugs, Hats, Scarfs, and more.

Lots of other fabulous retro macrame and crochet pattern books and leaflets at Stone Hill Collectibles.

Vintage 1950s Vera Maxwell Designer Dress Pattern

Sophisticated shirtwaist dress by American Designer Vera Maxwell. Circa 1950s Spadea Mail order dress pattern #1155.... still in the original mailing envelope. Size 14 (Bust 36½, Waist 26½, Hip 37½). As timelessly stylish today as when it was first introduced in the 50s. Click on the picture to check it out!!!

Visit Stone Hill Collectibles for more delicious fashion finds !!!

I'm adding Vintage Sewing Patterns to the store!

Well.... I just couldn't resist the temptation. I recently unearthed an amazing treasure trove of vintage sewing patterns.... boxes and boxes... and BOXES.... of them. My mother (affectionately known as Grammy) has volunteered to count pattern pieces for me... a really time-consuming task (and really frustrating with the older pattern pieces that aren't printed). We're slowly working through them and I've started adding them to the store. For the pattern collector, I've even found some marvelous antique patterns in the boxes... there's a nightshirt like my Grampy wore, a Corset Cover...and more. Come check out the selection and you'll see!

Plus there are lots of the fab retro fashions that are soooooo hot today!!!

I'll pick out a couple of interesting ones to share here. These old patterns are so much fun!! And if you're looking for something in particular that's not in my store yet, just let me know. I'll see what I can find for you in one of those boxes!!

No-Sew Shirred Fabric Photo Albums

Create your own stunning fabric Photo Albums with shirred frames... and best of all, there's NO sewing required!!!

Vintage craft booklet from Lynn Paulin provides easy-to-follow instructions for making these lovely fabric Photo Albums for your heirloom photos.

Includes full size pattern sheets (uncut and unused) with simple directions for a beautiful collection of fabric photo album designs you can make including: Musical Bear Albums, Lace over Satin Wedding Album, Christmas Album with Counted Cross Stitch, Shirred Frame Albums... and a drop dead gorgeous Shirred Heart Wedding Album.

Visit Stone Hill Collectibles for more wonderful items like this one, full of ideas and projects you can make.

Is it really already February???

Has it really been this long since I've talked about what's going on??? We've been busier than ever... My husband just started a new job with our little rural school district so we're adjusting to new schedules. Going from working from home on your own terms (and in your jammies and slippers) to working a regular Monday thru Friday daytime job is a HUGE transition. After you've worked for yourself for a while, your memories of "real" jobs get sooooo vague. But it's just like riding a Bicycle... it's amazing how quickly it all comes back to you. We are lucky that work for him is only about 4 miles from home, so every once in a while I actually get to see him for lunch!!!

So, his new job has been keeping both of us busy busy... For me it's settling down, so it's time for me to get back to my other life... my online store. I have this huge to-do list and can't wait to get to work!!! So what to do first??? Buttons? Postcards? Cookbooks? Craft Patterns? Sewing Patterns? Jewelry? Eeeeeesh....

Oooooh, I have other WONDERFUL news, too. My son is pregnant!!!! He's my one and only and I am so proud of him. Hmmm... well, actually he isn't pregnant, my beautiful daughter-in-law is, though!!! I wish they were closer... California is a loooong ways from Texas... but what's a couple of days of driving??? I think we're expecting sometime in July or August? I'm so excited about it that I'm having a hard time remembering the details..... lol. Just think.... first grand-puppies and now the real deal!!! Woooohooooo!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Well.... I'm just a little bit late on wishing everyone a Happy New Year... but better late than not at all!!! I hope everyone had a safe New Year and specially wish everyone Health, Happiness and Prosperity in the new year!!

We have been so busy and I have a ton of newly acquired vintage items to put in my store. We went to an auction that was just crazy crazy!!! I think we ended up with something like 230 pounds of items... (as in HEAVY). Now officially certifiably CRAZY, we had them shipped back to Texas. I'm still opening boxes (and wondering if I'll ever get through everything). So, what did I get??? So many vintage items I can't catch my breath!! There are Craft patterns (lots of Cross Stitch), jewelry, postcards, a few cookbooks... and I don't know what all else (remember? those boxes I haven't opened yet???). Would love to have you come visit my online store and poke around to see what you can find. There's something for everyone, and what's on the "shelves" is always changing:
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