Vintage linen

How I tackle those awful stains!

If you have followed my blog for any length of time, you know I love to sew with vintage linens, so when Claudia Violette from For the Love of France asked me if I'd host a giveaway for her, I was all ears. Before I get to the giveaway, though, let me share some sewing

Upcycle vintage linens with these 27 project ideas. These crafts from recycled vintage linens are for every skill level and will make a unique, thoughtful and one-of-a-kind gift.

Over the past couple of decades I have collected and been gifted many pieces of vintage embroideries, doilies, linens, tatting, crochet, cotton spools, cutlery, scissors and even a few uncompleted tablecloths which I felt the need to rescue in the hope that one day my own fingers would finish them. I'm not sure when my love affair with all the loveliness of vintage kitchen, dining and sewing pieces began but I can say with certainty that it's always been connected to memories growing up in…

From vintage tablecloths to old bed sheets, vintage linens are a great source of crafting fabric. And here's some upcycling inspo for you!

HEllo, Well, I wanted to post for White Wednesday but didn't get my post done in time... and I have never done a white wednesday before so I am not exactly sure of HOW it all works. I do know...

Vintage fabric and linens are a wonderful source of material for all kinds of upcycle projects- sewing and otherwise.

Here are 5 ways to upcycle vintage linens such as hankies, dresser scarfs, and table linens.

Sorting out my linen collection.... ...being inspired by Trish's fabulous recent posts Trouvais: here * ...and being ...

I spent the weekend at my mother-in-law’s home in Palm Desert and was enamoured by many of the details she added to her home after having spent the last 19 months living in Abu Dabi and traveling in the Middle East. I already knew Mary had a great eye for design–we had, after all, shopped...