Oh vintage crafts, how I love you. I love how you have the unique ability to be terrifying and adorable at the same time. Seriously, that is hard to do! And Money Makers, Projects for All Seasons, is a great example of that. For example, how about Gigi the German…
By Betty Crafter We’re cleaning out the garage here at Casa Crafter and that means getting sidetracked by the GOBS of vintage craft magazines I have stashed away. Most recently I started flipping through Women’s Day Knit and Stitch magazine and actually found several things that are right up my…
When I first picked up Gifts You Can Sew from 1942, I was expecting a treasure trove of hilarious monstrosities you wouldn’t want to gift to your worst enemy, based on the…the…sweet mother, what is that thing she’s making there on the cover anyway?? And it is definitely true that…
By Betty Crafter Remember these adorable felt animals and my grand plans to craft along with you, my lovely readers? Well instead of a craft-a-long, we get a lesson. A lesson in how sometimes vintage can break your heart. Because vintage crafting is not all felt sunshine and crewel rainbows,…
I’ve been busy crafting up a storm getting ready for a favorite little lady’s birthday party this weekend, and my thoughts inevitably turned to ways to creatively wrap the gift. I remembered the Bucilla flower loom languishing in my crafting closet. Problem solved. I’d never used a flower loom before…
by Betty Crafter I decided it’s high time for another “Craft Along with Betty” segment! This time I’m making something out of 1972′s Better Homes and Gardens Gifts To Make Yourself. I’m itching to make one of these felt beanbag animals. I had a hard time deciding between the purple…
by Betty Crafter This week I decided to break into this mosaic by number kit that I’ve had laying around the shop that hasn’t been getting any attention. This kit contained the items to make the Taurus, Cancer, and Virgo zodiac wall hanging. I just so happen to be a…
This week I happened upon what our friend Pam over at Retro Renovation would call a crafting “woddity” – in other words, a wonderful oddity! I present to you – the Sewette! It’s a tiny little finger sewing machine! It comes with two bobbins and instructions. I haven’t yet had…
This is Little Betty’s FAVORITE time of year. Sometimes I worry about her pickin’ skills because whenever we hit an estate sale or thrift store, she cannot resist the Easter decorations! She clearly feels a magnetic pull towards the ceramic bunnies pushing wheelbarrows full of brightly colored eggs too strong…
by Betty Crafter One of the great/frustrating things about perusing vintage craft magazines are the ads for all the great stuff you can’t order anymore! Today I thought I’d show you some things I would totally order RIGHT NOW if it was 1969. First off, I’ve always wanted to make…
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