tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89500976806673386532024-03-13T03:17:56.513-07:00VintagifiedVintagified is all about crafts, lifestyle and other lovely things to do, all with a flair for the retro, vintage and antique side of life.Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-70322283201094983452011-03-15T18:20:00.000-07:002011-03-15T18:32:04.887-07:00New old stuffI finally broke down and ordered the Spencerian handwriting package. So its a guidebook and then 5 workbooks for practicing and learning Spencerian handwriting.<div><br /></div><div>Here is a link with <a href="http://www.iampeth.com/lessons/spencerian/new_standard/spencer_new_standard_index.html">some examples of this writing style.</a></div><div><br /></div><div>It was the popular and taught writing method from about 1850 all the way up until the 1920's. </div><div><br /></div><div>I write in a very similar style now, so am hoping I can master this and the be queen of the handwritten vintageness. heh.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also picked up a reprint copy of 'The American Frugal Housewife' which is dedicated to those WHO ARE NOT ASHAMED OF ECONOMY.</div><div><br /></div><div>heheh...its all sorts of housey goodess from 1833.</div>Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-27873730131056433272009-11-06T13:43:00.000-08:002009-11-06T13:46:23.682-08:00Reading Material<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVA_nRVFjMGE_1Itsas90LSd35sPQtEYKxZueoShJdNG4iKyyY_Zqux5pYQ92d7HON4CB790Wjd_9kIzFvIl5mTrX5K-ImPZbkschbitVqzqAMXoAB9MGIFnLIJoi7k271B2eFLrMa4AM/s1600-h/books.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401109775083350786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVA_nRVFjMGE_1Itsas90LSd35sPQtEYKxZueoShJdNG4iKyyY_Zqux5pYQ92d7HON4CB790Wjd_9kIzFvIl5mTrX5K-ImPZbkschbitVqzqAMXoAB9MGIFnLIJoi7k271B2eFLrMa4AM/s400/books.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I bought 4 cool 1920's books yesterday ....</div><br /><br />2 volumns of 'Confessions of an Opium Eater'<br />1 volumn of The Vampire and other poems by Kipling<br />1 Volume called Dreams by some guy I don't know.<br /><br />They all look suitably fun and twisted. And are short enough to fit on the bookcase of display.Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-35819191501902334762009-10-06T19:02:00.000-07:002009-10-06T19:19:14.223-07:00Thoughts on war, frugality and patriotism.To most of us now, patriotism and supporting the war mean sticking a flag on our car, or putting a yellow ribbon up somewhere. We support it in a very generalized vague way, with no real connection or feeling of connection unless a relative is in the military. <div><br /></div><div>This was not always so in our country. I am not a historian so I cannot say for sure when the switch from 'We are all in this together' to 'Well thats the government's job' took place, but it most assuredly has. Maybe it is part and parcel of the 'America is the wealthiest and greatest place on earth' myth. The idea that we should have to ask our citizens to sacrifice any of their comforts while we are at war, might indicate that things are not as rosy here as all that. Or maybe people just got out of practice in doing things to support our country after the general disapproval of Vietnam.</div><div><br /></div><div>Either way...I have been thinking and noticing this more as I read old magazines. Sure, everyone knows that WWII had a huge amount of 'Do your part' stuff to it. But looking back further, so did WWI, and I am only now seeing it in periodicals of the time. </div><div><br /></div><div>For me this is a very chicken-egg question.</div><div><br /></div><div>Did Americans become more self centered materialist because they stopped being asked to sacrifice and support war efforts? Or did our emerging self centered materialism cause us to stop listening and making the sorts of sacrifices our grandparents did? </div><div><br /></div><div>What would happen if we really were at the breaking point, and had to stop being able to buy new clothes due to wool shortages, and only light and heat one room due to coal conservation efforts? </div><div><br /></div><div>Would the average citizen stomp like a 2 year old in a tantrum, or do we still have some kernel of the grit and determination of our ancestors, deep down, and would be buckle down and cope?</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't think I will get to find out, but I would really love it if I did get to see it.</div>Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-11868363951202228302009-09-24T12:58:00.001-07:002009-09-24T12:58:27.593-07:00Knit your Bit!<a class="snap_shots" href="http://www.nationalww2museum.org/calendar/knit-your-bit.html#1">http://www.nationalww2museum.org/calend<wbr>ar/knit-your-bit.html#1</a><br /><br /><br />They have 3 patterns (one from each prior year) in both knit and crochet...but also take any gender neutral scarf you make.<br /><br />I have downloaded patterns and will get started this weekend.Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-5956615358686028632009-09-23T21:18:00.000-07:002009-09-23T21:53:07.934-07:00Magazines teach you things!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Or at least my favorite vintage magazine, Modern Priscilla does.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I recently picked up a lot of 11 more magazines, which arrived tonight, so I was flipping through and there was a page from one in 1918 that had several notable women all giving opinions on the topic at hand.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Under one of the pictures I see the words 'Miss Jeannette Rankin adds to her other distinctions that of being the first women to sit in the Federal Congress of the United States'</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I boggle for a moment, and recheck the date on the cover, September 1918. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Ok, that is just a tiny bit odd being so close to when the right to vote was granted...so I go out to the internet to check this all out.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Sure enough, google 'first woman in congress' and Miss Rankin pops up. And she is a doozy of a woman, and I wonder why I have never ever heard of her.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">She was elected to congress from Montana, where women had been given the right to vote in 1914. She was elected in 1916, and went to congress in 1917. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Only four days after taking office, Jeannette Rankin made history in yet another way: she voted against U.S. entry into World War I. She violated protocol by speaking during the roll call before casting her vote, announcing "I want to stand by my country, but I cannot vote for war."</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">In 1917, she opened the congressional debate on the Susan B. Anthony Amendment, which passed the House in 1917 and the Senate in 1918, to become the 19th Amendment after it was ratified by the states.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But wait....there is more.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">After her first term, Montana re-positioned its districts, leaving her in the lurch so to speak, and unable to be re-elected. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">but she ran again 24 years later, on the eve of WWII and won and once again the vote for war came up. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rankin went on to announce, “As a woman I can’t go to war, and I refuse to send anyone else.”</span></span><a href="http://womenincongress.house.gov/member-profiles/profile.html?intID=202#foot37" title="Footnote 37" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; color: rgb(62, 79, 162); text-decoration: none; "><sup style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">37</span></span></sup></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> The war resolution passed the House 388–1.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This obviously ruined her political career, but she continued to be an activist for peace until she died and even considered running for senate again in the late 60's, in theory to vote against Vietnam.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">She lived to be 92 and died in 1973.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I am aghast that I have never heard of her. Was I just not paying attention in High School?</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeannette_Rankin</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; "><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div>Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-85012502698024631482008-09-04T20:15:00.001-07:002008-09-04T20:35:06.281-07:00Lingerie BagsI made a set of lingerie bags as a bridal shower present, so here they are.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoMVcHKUuq4tIwuRGhIXfvegHeUC-uXG7rAN-CpcsqxN438dfV_-LJDGaTgkRsaSbGBqY7hbOYziKHo5bRUk7ROZwlXtz5lwdIPKJZ_kPeEmu4DPt-vFWe16AEo5Y2MMEMcvZJ93_qkQ/s1600-h/IMG_0815.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoMVcHKUuq4tIwuRGhIXfvegHeUC-uXG7rAN-CpcsqxN438dfV_-LJDGaTgkRsaSbGBqY7hbOYziKHo5bRUk7ROZwlXtz5lwdIPKJZ_kPeEmu4DPt-vFWe16AEo5Y2MMEMcvZJ93_qkQ/s320/IMG_0815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242372477942628594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It starts with a pattern,in this case a vintage<br />transfer pattern retraced on a light box<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWQ8Tw3UG5PVvlcYFngezqQnOQaCLYrIv4kMb3m_znxtnSA8RmIlAPe1LpMiuZMr9iPPfuZ2xdaF19mr3Yrmpk2REyQkLRWl8u1AEMC7o81YmKKlUOvylO9HdLAt_SjiXzWmPohtsbEU/s1600-h/IMG_0797.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdWQ8Tw3UG5PVvlcYFngezqQnOQaCLYrIv4kMb3m_znxtnSA8RmIlAPe1LpMiuZMr9iPPfuZ2xdaF19mr3Yrmpk2REyQkLRWl8u1AEMC7o81YmKKlUOvylO9HdLAt_SjiXzWmPohtsbEU/s320/IMG_0797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242372870102749346" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The design is then transfered to the fabric using a water marker. The markings literally vanish if you get them wet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfV0JVg4VxmzeJZbb9jz9Lf2HooB2NPkcYl1RQzY2g2_zcRzfITUTABEbTFj9D7a38Z6XrAjHKoFKU_yJSLEwrqfpUmRAFokfRU6NdqTxicF6_LdJkgQz7q0KokYppGPkMQr4xEBeJQqg/s1600-h/IMG_0799.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfV0JVg4VxmzeJZbb9jz9Lf2HooB2NPkcYl1RQzY2g2_zcRzfITUTABEbTFj9D7a38Z6XrAjHKoFKU_yJSLEwrqfpUmRAFokfRU6NdqTxicF6_LdJkgQz7q0KokYppGPkMQr4xEBeJQqg/s320/IMG_0799.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242374121938950306" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is a close up of the work just after the guide marks are washed out.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_WWizIg-D3hXTfGp4evcBF_bLiDcohP9sunmtj4WVC1oi7B8Y2IJZNrOeHn-8J-nue5eNKkseNjK1YEVWOVHxoRK3OE4AfMff3Wc0wp2oDzjYTt8qv9wv0xVUaCyGzTquVPn2X0Rc5M/s1600-h/IMG_0812.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX_WWizIg-D3hXTfGp4evcBF_bLiDcohP9sunmtj4WVC1oi7B8Y2IJZNrOeHn-8J-nue5eNKkseNjK1YEVWOVHxoRK3OE4AfMff3Wc0wp2oDzjYTt8qv9wv0xVUaCyGzTquVPn2X0Rc5M/s320/IMG_0812.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242374989649960466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />some Ironing, sewing and fussing and voila!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoMVcHKUuq4tIwuRGhIXfvegHeUC-uXG7rAN-CpcsqxN438dfV_-LJDGaTgkRsaSbGBqY7hbOYziKHo5bRUk7ROZwlXtz5lwdIPKJZ_kPeEmu4DPt-vFWe16AEo5Y2MMEMcvZJ93_qkQ/s1600-h/IMG_0815.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoMVcHKUuq4tIwuRGhIXfvegHeUC-uXG7rAN-CpcsqxN438dfV_-LJDGaTgkRsaSbGBqY7hbOYziKHo5bRUk7ROZwlXtz5lwdIPKJZ_kPeEmu4DPt-vFWe16AEo5Y2MMEMcvZJ93_qkQ/s320/IMG_0815.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242372477942628594" border="0" /></a>Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-82635656212648440832008-09-04T20:13:00.000-07:002008-09-04T20:14:55.674-07:00I know I know...I never update....sighs.<br /><br />I am going to try and be better about this....Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-10936723198452627902008-05-14T19:36:00.000-07:002008-05-14T19:49:54.469-07:00Household Tips from Modern Priscilla April 1922Here are just a few Household Hints from my favorite magazine.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">When I use chocolate frosting containing butter I always put the frosted cake in the oven for a few seconds, leaving the door open. The result is that all spatula marks and rough spots disappear, and the frosting is smooth and glossy. Care must be taken however, not to let the frosting get too hot or it will run.--A.L California<br /><br />(This method may be used successfully with other frostings-Ed)<br /></span><br /><br /><br />And possibly the first Mocha!<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">My family enjoys a beverage which I make by adding a little instant coffee to the cocoa paste before adding the hot water or milk. The amount may be varied to suit individual tastes. Mrs. J.E.L. New Mexico</span>Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-54609414681064618872008-02-28T23:06:00.000-08:002008-02-28T23:08:43.641-08:00By George I think she's got it!Tonight I managed to bind off my little test knit learning swatch.<br /><br />That means I have this week:<br /><br />Taught myself to cast on, do knit stitch and bind off.<br /><br />next up: purl (which always makes me think of computer languages, but thats just geek me)<br /><br /><br />It's not quite picture worthy yet, but soon soon I shall take a picture of my first decent attempt!Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-23927008561781287232008-02-12T18:05:00.001-08:002008-02-12T18:05:55.452-08:00mmmm<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; white-space: pre-wrap; ">Oh dear me...I adore the smell of lavender. Nevermind roses, give me lavender. I went out to do other assorted tidying and planting and I can smell my lavender plant. Bliss. I then decided to weed around it a bit as the rains had caused evil grass to grow up -through- the plant. In weeding it, a stem fell out, so I now have a new experiment. Slathered the end of the stalk in rooting hormone and made a small clay pot for it. Cross your fingers for it, as I would love to end up with another viable plant to help take over the disaster of a front planter that I have. I had 5 different lavenders last summer, but right after I planted them the 108+ temps hit, and they did not like that before they were established. I may have to just go to the farmers market on Sat and get more plants to fill up the planter with different lavenders and get them established before the summer.</span>Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-63308140666074358952008-02-07T22:40:00.001-08:002008-02-07T23:07:05.965-08:00Bathtub Gin<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/71/l_c0054ae4dc95983df26642cb3cd9f6a9.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://a50.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/71/l_c0054ae4dc95983df26642cb3cd9f6a9.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>I like the look of the blue bottle, but its so obvious that its a Bombay Sapphire bottle.</div><div>But the idea to change it a bit and make it a little less gin-recycled came to mind.</div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to try the glass etching paste from the craft store.</div><div><br /></div><div>The bottle has two sides with slightly raised ingredients pictures on it, so the challenge is to at least cover those while making a nice design.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a542.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/47/l_6f7836199358248ddf9ccef45a25f455.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://a542.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/47/l_6f7836199358248ddf9ccef45a25f455.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>Here is the side with the pictures on it, masked with blue painters tape.</div><div><br /></div><div>The parts you leave exposed are what gets etched.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a498.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/81/l_8c369c630e4144f7ffbca3ce58098499.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://a498.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/81/l_8c369c630e4144f7ffbca3ce58098499.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>On the other two sides, I did additional stripes for some variety.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a656.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/34/l_66d22e4b863f396a39859d280c346a37.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://a656.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/34/l_66d22e4b863f396a39859d280c346a37.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Here is the bottle with the Armour Etch stuff painted on the exposed areas. Discovered you need to leave it on -way- longer then they state.</div><div><br /></div><div>I even had to reapply and leave it longer. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a686.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/93/l_5a586f4c57fd2819e9347b16c7aa13bd.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://a270.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/93/m_5889d7e308ad7f3cd8bbb926ddaf3175.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Voila! Its not anywhere near as frosty as I wanted it. I suspect they don't let mere mortals buy the stronger chemicals. </div><div><br /></div><div>Either that or Bombay Sapphire bottles are just great quality glass.</div><div><br /></div><div> But they do seem to have come out with a pressurized sandblasting kit, which intrigues me a lot.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think I will use the bottle formerly known as gin in the bathroom for bubble bath on the windowsill.</div>Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-48208832108807897362008-01-31T12:13:00.001-08:002008-01-31T12:16:38.248-08:00Just a quickie- Vintage pedicure picture<a href="http://a776.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/2/l_31124cc25817f6e3dd997b0b314665b7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://a776.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/2/l_31124cc25817f6e3dd997b0b314665b7.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I will type up the full article a bit later, if there is interest. But the basic steps do mirror today's pedicure, with perhaps the addition of swathing the legs in astringent soaked towels, but that would be very cooling for summer!Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-36327209210506078722008-01-21T21:12:00.000-08:002008-01-21T21:34:20.033-08:00Flea MarketingI go flea marketing once a month or more. <br /><br />My hints and tricks are few but I seem to have good luck finding things at good prices.<br /><br />1. Go early, but this does not mean go so early you pay more to go in. That does not pay off if you do not find something good, then its just cost you 10 to window shop, instead of 5.<br /><br />2. Go alone, or if you must bring company, only one person. There is little point to having a huge crowd, it takes longer to go through the market, and you actually see -less-.<br /><br />3. Never go with a specific purchase you are wishing to make. I have a list of things I am looking for, but I never go with such blinders on that I miss other stuff that might not be on the list. The shakers to my stove had been on my list for months, and I did find them suddenly at a flea market, while not only looking for them. <br /><br />4. Move fairly fast. Most booths have lots of junk. The good stuff, the stuff you like, will leap into your vision and you will see it. Call it the zen of Marketing if you will. You will not -miss- the good stuff if you go fast. If you go slow, you just see -more- cruddy stuff.<br /><br />5. Bargain, but do not expect a merchant to deep discount something you and they both know would go for a high price elsewhere.Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-65039807359650598192008-01-17T21:11:00.000-08:002008-01-17T21:14:29.262-08:00Writing while standing stillStationary is a particular joy in my life. <br /><br />I also love reading about all the rules of the past. Which cards to use, how to have them engraved, the rules of what color paper is appropriate for women vs men.<br />There were more rules then but as time went by, relaxed into the less formal ways that we put pen to paper now.<br /><br />In "The New Etiquette" by Margery Wilson in 1940, she gives us these more modern rules:<br /><br />Letter-paper or note-paper should never be ruled, nor should it have a gold edge.<br />It should never be eccentric nor "arty." Paper which is scented is an abomination, but if the merest suspicious of fragrance, such as might result from contact with the perfumed belongings of her boudoir, escapes from a woman's personal letters it cannot be made the subject of criticism. But the scent must be so faint as to cause doubt of its reality.<br /><br />She goes on to note that paper can these days be any shade but pink.<br /><br /><br />So no pulling an Elle Woods from Legally Blonde:<br /><br />Professor Callahan: It’s pink... <br />Elle: Oh! And it's scented! I think it gives it a little something extra, don't you think? Ok, well, see you next class! <br /><br /><br />Black ink on white paper is a classic look, but even Mrs. Wilson agrees that one can be a bit more feminine and use a bit of color, perhaps with a narrow border.<br /><br />I have several different types of paper, and poor Mrs. Wilson would be quite scandalized to find that I have silver bordered paper! I find it looks nice with either red or black ink. I also have a light blue paper with a darker blue border for use with blue ink and cream paper for general use.<br /><br />I love to write with fountain pens and thus have a slight obsession with ink. I like using colors that invoke the seasons, and make me smile. <br /><br />But the paper is always good quality, usually <a href="http://crane.com">Crane's.</a> That is not something that in my opinion has changed with time. If it is worth the effort to hand write a letter, the recipient should be able to feel that care in each aspect of the letter, even the paper.<br /><br />So maybe Mrs. Wilson would forgive me my colored inks after all, as long as I am writing letters.Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-37050312480646574292008-01-16T18:45:00.000-08:002008-01-17T10:01:28.870-08:00Stripping<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a574.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/26/l_c491eaf1705e35228dab88fd786c1b2d.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://a574.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/26/l_c491eaf1705e35228dab88fd786c1b2d.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>This is the built in unit in my bungalow. I got the crazy idea that it would look better restored back to its original wood glory.<br /><br />I have made quite a bit of progress, but I will show that later, instead I thought I would show a few pictures of -how- one does such a thing.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a497.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/57/l_3a6665b769aa4df2d3710de500dd2b20.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://a497.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/57/l_3a6665b769aa4df2d3710de500dd2b20.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />The is a drawer from the unit, slathered with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FKlean-Strip-QCG73801T-Paint-Stripping-Gel%2Fdp%2FB000QFCP1G%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dhi%26qid%3D1200539149%26sr%3D8-2&tag=vintagified-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Citristrip</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=vintagified-20&l=ur2&o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> which works well, and is way less chemical smelling then other paint strippers. It's a bit slower, but if you leave it on for a good long while, its a great option.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a795.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/2/l_c4c71262f5a821543eb548fe5414b09a.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://a795.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/2/l_c4c71262f5a821543eb548fe5414b09a.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />It starts to bubble and crackle, but the paint here is 20 layers thick, so I let things sit 6 hours and then it works its way down to the deeper layers of paint.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a934.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/70/l_c4cb6c75382a07661e7e3f2567ad4905.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://a934.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/70/l_c4cb6c75382a07661e7e3f2567ad4905.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a620.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/5/l_e18a6bcb7f8c173fc56bdd5a9945d1bb.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://a620.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/5/l_e18a6bcb7f8c173fc56bdd5a9945d1bb.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />After scraping all the goop off, the drawer is reasonably clean enough to sand. Obviously I have a lot of sanding work before I can even get to the finishing part, so expect more posts on this topic as time goes by.Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-86713171371033958832008-01-14T11:47:00.000-08:002008-01-14T11:50:44.391-08:00Home“To be happy at home is the ultimate result of all ambition.” Samuel Johnson<br /><br /><br />As I always find after a weekend somewhere else, I long to be home. By no means does this indicate that I disliked wherever it was I was. It is rather just the 'ahhh home' that I think the quote indicates.<br /><br />I wish for everyone the same feeling, to be happy at home. I hope that with little things each day, maybe I can help make us all feel more and more happy at home.Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-26883678100832609292008-01-10T19:51:00.000-08:002008-01-10T20:02:45.021-08:00Pot holder<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a319.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/16/l_ed524e7d66878b06ca6252d7fb6a007e.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://a319.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/16/l_ed524e7d66878b06ca6252d7fb6a007e.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a><br /><br />Well I finished my afghan stitch pot holder today. Afghan Stitch is a bit odd for crochet, its almost like a combination of knitting and crochet. It's done with a longer hook, and you keep loops on the hook, like you do in knitting.<div> </div><div>Here is what that looks like. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And the finished product!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a141.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/102/l_96a488b80305bae31f6290e8e4d72f04.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://a141.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/102/l_96a488b80305bae31f6290e8e4d72f04.jpg" border="0" alt=""></a></div>Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-91338546163164400732008-01-08T18:57:00.000-08:002008-01-08T19:29:13.965-08:00The People BookIn the book Entertaining is Fun by the wonderful Dorothy Draper, she discusses one of the key things to being a successful and thoughtful hostess.<br /><br />Remembering what people's likes and dislikes, what they might be allergic to, etc. can make guests feel more cared for. Dorothy suggests keeping a small book of notes on these things.<br /><br />I have adapted this idea into my 'People Book'. It's a moleskine phone book, so that it has pages for each letter of the alphabet.<br /><br />Each person or friend gets a page, their name going at the top. Any notes about things, go below that. <br /><br />This helps me remember that Vanessa is allergic to strawberries, and likes purple things which can help in buying presents, planning menus, and just knowing stuff.Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-7435304052675875732008-01-07T16:29:00.000-08:002008-01-07T16:49:21.272-08:00Category of entries: LightbulbsLightbulbs are going to be daily short entries. A quick way to shed light on a topic. <div><br /></div><div>Today's Lightbulb:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br />It's that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so 'don't fuss, dear; get on with it.' <br />Audrey Hepburn<br /></div><div><br /></div><br />This is the secret behind being a good hostess and friend.Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-74891079362169375322008-01-05T20:07:00.000-08:002008-01-05T20:26:06.525-08:00Planting the seeds<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.tandmpics.com/280/7/7338.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.tandmpics.com/280/7/7338.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I got my catalogs from <a href="http://www.tmseeds.com/">Thompson & Morgan</a> and <a href="http://www.seedsofchange.com/default.asp">Seeds of Change</a> this week. Seed Catalogs are always so inspiring.<br /><br />Of course I am limited by the small area I have to garden, but I still saw a few standout things I want to try.<br /><br />Most of all is the Bat Plant above. Its super cool looking and they say it works for a container plant.<br /><br />Other then that one, I plan on getting some decent tomatoes this year. Last year I sort of missed the boat for tomatoes, and since they are so easy to manage to get a decent crop of, I feel like I failed.<br /><br />I would love to manage to make the front of my bungalow a bit more garden like. So maybe some more old fashioned flower seeds as well.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span>Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-85538045243229897942007-12-08T08:35:00.000-08:002007-12-08T08:39:03.340-08:00Its Christmas!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a869.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/121/l_c39dee3f8ab96d2233d384cff43982ac.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://a869.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/121/l_c39dee3f8ab96d2233d384cff43982ac.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a345.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/122/l_7a29f24cb7e8b678bb1df79293e401e8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://a345.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/122/l_7a29f24cb7e8b678bb1df79293e401e8.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />While none of these are crafts, I thought I would share some pictures of my tree and mantle, and my vanity table all decked out for December. I am one of those wackos who like having trees in multiple rooms, but they need to suit the room they are in. <div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8950097680667338653.post-83156541261645917182007-12-07T12:59:00.000-08:002007-12-07T13:03:36.486-08:00Welcome!Vintagified is all about crafts, lifestyle and other lovely things to do, all with a flair for the retro, vintage and antique side of life.<br /><br />I will be adding new content as often as possible.<br /><br />What to expect:<br /><br />Projects to do<br />Pictures of cool old stuff<br />Inspiration<br />Ideas<br />and the tools to make things your own.<br /><br />Vintagified is -not- about slavishly following the past, or the crowd, or the instructions. It's about finding what works for you, and following your style.Vintagifiedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04779241052464117126noreply@blogger.com0