All about the vintage

I was named after my great aunt Amanda. Everyone called her Tip. Can't remember why now, maybe someone in the family reading could help me out on this...

Anyway, Aunt Tip was an amazing woman. She lived alone for a large part of her later years but still managed to keep a farm house on a big amount of acreage, tend a garden, can and freeze fruits and veggies, make jellies and relishes, sew dresses and make amazingly beautiful quilts (most all by hand). She was very resourceful and a conservationist to the max. Actually, she went a little overboard IMO by re-using toilet paper and infrequently flushing, but we wont go into that, lol. But seriously, she was probably the definition of being 'green' and EcoHip.

She passed at the age of 89.

I was lucky enough to remember spending my summers with her in the garden and making jelly and whatnot. I didn't however, learn to sew from her...but I believe its in my blood and I thank her for having a little bit to do with the person I am today.

I have recently acquired a great deal of her remaining sewing stash! Over the last few days I have gone through and organized my work area and began making an attempt to go through boxes full of fabric, bias tape, buttons, lace, quilt patterns, ric-rac, and much more! I am in love with vintage and I really wanted to share some of it with you!

Check out some of these prints!

A whole drawer full of bias tape!

I think the prices have gone up a bit since then,

what do you think?!

How about these old cosmetic jars full of buttons!?

In the next few weeks I plan to have a tribute to Aunt Tip by making items that are reminiscent of her era. Items that she did, or would have loved to, use. I can't wait to show you all what I have been working on with some of these vintage prints! Make sure you stop by our Etsy store soon to check it out.