Adventures in Vintage Resales... fka adventures in baby-sewing

AMAZING. I got some recently in a fabric.com order and love it. Wool blend, with heathery colors blended so it stripes for you - wow. I just ordered some more... almost every color as I am making crocheted lacy scarves for Christmas craft sale booths.

More pictures in the listing for these beauties - see link in right sidebar to the etsy listing. No real sewing, I had a cake to make for the local nursing home's February birthdays and worked contract today.

First a custom made crochet hook organizer ordered at a craft show For the baby's jumper - navy blue baby cord with a lining and trim from cotton, Dena Designs, bought at the LQS, Seams Like Home. I also have covered buttons from a vintage kit and vintage lace on the hem.

I have finally completed the Granny Hex shrug from an internet pattern. Basically you make two large hexagons with crocheted granny stitches (double crocheted), fold each into L shapes, seam up the center back and across sleeve/shoulders for a kimono sleeved open short jacket. I used Lion Brand Jiffy for a bulky yarn - it's acrylic, soft and airy, in a dark purple mist. You finish it all with single crochet on the arms, bottom and around front opening/neck.

After having Thanksgiving at my mom's and then going to Houston (4 hrs each way) in one day with 4 kids, I was beat. I spent the rest of the weekend catching up and still am catching up. Plus the AC/heat on my car went out, some blower motor part, so we took it to the shop today. I broke out the new Janome serger today, so cool. However, it took Mike & I an hour to thread it. Once we had it, it was so quick to assemble a pair of pajama pants for my oldest. I still need to learn settings to do the different functions. A great investment for $110.00 on ebay. I also have some packages coming from ebay, a bunch of vintage patterns, some fabric. Uh, enough said. But, they will be so cool to add to the collection of things I hope to make and love to admire. I am trying to only buy in my approximate size, usually a half-size, 37 or 39 bust. One is cool, a wrap sheath from the 60's where it had 3 armholes. I want it for a dressing wrap, so the kids stop seeing me half...