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Grandma’s Favorites: 11 Old-Fashioned Recipes

February 7, 2023 by RecipeLion

When a recipe has been passed down for generations, you can bet that it’s trustworthy. Old-fashioned recipes are time-tested and Grandma-approved. Best of all, they usually remind you of your childhood—when Grandma would actually make them for you! The recipe that makes me most nostalgic is probably my family’s beef stew and biscuits—the ultimate comfort […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: dinner recipes, Good Cheap Eats, grandma's favorite recipes, old-fashioned recipes, vintage, vintage crafts

Vintage Christmas Crafts: The Tussie Mussie and the Language of Flowers

December 12, 2022 by Carolyn Wainscott

When I think of a Tussie Mussie, my first thought is of a Christmas decoration filled with potpourri or a small gift hanging on a Christmas tree. They’d hang alongside other vintage Christmas crafts like strings of popcorn, candles, corn husk angels and hand-cut paper snowflakes, back before we could run out to a mega […]

Filed Under: Holiday Ideas Tagged With: Carolyn Wainscott, Christmas crafts, Guest post, vintage crafts

Victorian-Era Style: DIY Little Girl’s Fur Muff with Matching Doll Fur Muff

August 20, 2022 by Carolyn Wainscott

#DoYouRemember Sunday afternoon strolls in the park in your very best finery? Parasols, velocipedes, horses and buggies? Top hats, long flowing dresses and cloaks? Well, I may be old, but neither do I. My birthday happened much later than the Victorian era, when Momma wore a beautiful chapeau and instead of gloves, daughter had her […]

Filed Under: Kids Crafts Tagged With: Carolyn Wainscott, DIY, Doll Clothes, Easy Sewing Projects, Guest post, sewing, vintage, vintage crafts

Free Printables That’ll Take You Back

August 18, 2022 by AllFreePaperCrafts

The funny thing about social media is that it helps us realize just how much we have in common. A week ago I saw a photo of some Country Crock butter containers shared on Facebook with a comment like, “At Grandma’s house, it could be butter or it could be leftovers.” So many people jumped […]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: #DoYouRemember, AllFreePaperCrafts, free printables, vintage, vintage crafts

5 Vintage Crafts From Yesteryear

August 4, 2022 by FaveCrafts

Nowadays, we’re always talking about whatever is trending, whether it’s Rainbow Loom projects or Washi tape. We creative types rarely pause to look back because we want to come up with the next big thing. However, there are lessons to be learned from the vintage crafts of yesteryear. For our celebration of nostalgia this week, […]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: crochet, FaveCrafts, plastic canvas crafts, sewing, vintage, vintage crafts, washi tape

Blast from the Past: Budget-Friendly Retro Vintage Sewing Patterns & Jewelry Patterns

July 29, 2022 by AllFreeSewing

The great thing about retro fashion is that you can be 100% sure it’s not just a fad. If a certain look has been around for over 20 years, it’s probably going to stick around another 20 years. Some statements like the little black dress or a well-tailored blazer are just not going anywhere—you can […]

Filed Under: Sewing Tagged With: AllFreeJewelryMaking, AllFreeSewing, budget friendly ideas, Easy Sewing Projects, jewelry crafts, retro, sewing, vintage, vintage crafts

18 Tie Dye Ideas for Festival Season

July 27, 2022 by FaveCrafts

Every happy hippie knows that tie dye is the official uniform of summer. It’s bright and cheery, comfortable, and matches everything—what’s not to love? My absolute favorite thing about tie dye is that it’s extremely easy. People of all ages can tie dye together and bond! It’s fun to see how everyone’s shirts or other […]

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: DIY, Seasonal Ideas, summer, summer crafts, tie dye ideas, tie dye shirts, vintage, vintage crafts

Grandma’s Favorites: 11 Old-Fashioned Recipes

February 3, 2022 by RecipeLion

When a recipe has been passed down for generations, you can bet that it’s trustworthy. Old-fashioned recipes are time-tested and Grandma-approved. Best of all, they usually remind you of your childhood—when Grandma would actually make them for you! The recipe that makes me most nostalgic is probably my family’s beef stew and biscuits—the ultimate comfort […]

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: dinner recipes, Good Cheap Eats, grandma's favorite recipes, old-fashioned recipes, vintage, vintage crafts

Vintage Christmas Crafts: The Tussie Mussie and the Language of Flowers

December 12, 2021 by Carolyn Wainscott

When I think of a Tussie Mussie, my first thought is of a Christmas decoration filled with potpourri or a small gift hanging on a Christmas tree. They’d hang alongside other vintage Christmas crafts like strings of popcorn, candles, corn husk angels and hand-cut paper snowflakes, back before we could run out to a mega […]

Filed Under: Holiday Ideas Tagged With: Carolyn Wainscott, Christmas crafts, Guest post, vintage crafts

Victorian-Era Style: DIY Little Girl’s Fur Muff with Matching Doll Fur Muff

August 20, 2021 by Carolyn Wainscott

#DoYouRemember Sunday afternoon strolls in the park in your very best finery? Parasols, velocipedes, horses and buggies? Top hats, long flowing dresses and cloaks? Well, I may be old, but neither do I. My birthday happened much later than the Victorian era, when Momma wore a beautiful chapeau and instead of gloves, daughter had her […]

Filed Under: Kids Crafts Tagged With: Carolyn Wainscott, DIY, Doll Clothes, Easy Sewing Projects, Guest post, sewing, vintage, vintage crafts

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Macrame might seem like it’s so ’70s, but you haven’t seen these patterns yet. Besides, the trends of the ’70s reemerged in the ’90s, and guess what’s coming back now? The ’90s. So don’t sweat it. Macrame is the technique of creating beautiful, decorative pieces from knot-tying. You’ve most likely seen macrame before, as it’s […]

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