I spent some time going through one of my favorite second hand shops yesterday – which can be a dangerous pastime… especially if you’re trying to keep the clutter to a minimum!
I was surprised by how many pieces of older lace they had for sale.  I restrained myself from adding to my stash, but it got me thinking about how many hours had been put into the embroidered, crocheted or hand-knotted lace by women over the years.

So if you like to give second-hand lace a good home, but aren’t quite sure what to do with it – here are a …read more

I’ve decided that we’re going to have a “Wordy Wednesday” instead of a “Wordless Wednesday” since I just can’t help but write about fabric
I wanted to share part of my collection of vintage lace and textiles with you all today:

I’ve been collecting little scraps of old lace and fabric since I was a young girl.  There’s something about handmade lace or a piece of fabric that someone has hand embroidered that I love.  To me all the little handmade details are much more interesting than the most elaborate machine-made lace can be.  In fact, I even learned how …read more