Vintage Notions Monthly continues to share the work of Mary Brooks Picken and the Woman's Institute which inspired my book Vintage Notions. Although the Institute was founded 100 years ago, the treasure trove of lessons and stories are still relevant today and offer a blueprint for living a contented life.
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Institute, we are releasing the series Vintage Notions Monthly, which features a curated collection of Woman's Institute materials including lessons, essays and patterns.
Every issue will include: -Excerpts from the...
Vintage Notions Monthly continues to share the work of Mary Brooks Picken and the Woman's Institute which inspired my book Vintage Notion...
Home sewing is booming again. Inspired by sites like Etsy, Craftsy, Pinterest, and CreativeBug, by the continuing popularity of Project Runway and other fashion shows, and by the ever-growing DIY movement, there are more than 35 million sewists in America. Now, for this new generation that wants to make their own clothes, express their fashion sense, look great, be creative--and save money, to boot--comes Amy Barickman's The Magic Pattern Book, an illustrated guide to creating a one-of-a-kind wardrobe from six magic patterns.
What makes a sewing pattern magic?...
Home sewing is booming again. Inspired by sites like Etsy, Craftsy, Pinterest, and CreativeBug, by the continuing popularity of Project Runway
Vintage Notions Monthly continues to share the work of Mary Brooks Picken and the Woman's Institute which inspired my book Vintage Notions. Although the Institute was founded 100 years ago, the treasure trove of lessons and stories are still relevant today and offer a blueprint for living a contented life.
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Institute, we are releasing the series Vintage Notions Monthly, which features a curated collection of Woman's Institute materials including lessons, essays & patterns.
Every issue will include: -Excerpts from the...
Vintage Notions Monthly continues to share the work of Mary Brooks Picken and the Woman's Institute which inspired my book Vintage Notion...
Vintage Notions Monthly continues to share the work of Mary Brooks Picken and the Woman's Institute which inspired my book Vintage Notions. Although the Institute was founded 100 years ago, the treasure trove of lessons and stories are still relevant today and offer a blueprint for living a contented life.
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Institute, we are releasing the series Vintage Notions Monthly, which features a curated collection of Woman's Institute materials including lessons, essays & patterns.
Every issue will include: -Excerpts from the...
Vintage Notions Monthly continues to share the work of Mary Brooks Picken and the Woman's Institute which inspired my book Vintage Notion...
Vintage Notions Monthly continues to share the work of Mary Brooks Picken and the Woman's Institute which inspired my book Vintage Notions. Although the Institute was founded 100 years ago, the treasure trove of lessons and stories are still relevant today and offer a blueprint for living a contented life.
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Institute, we are releasing the series Vintage Notions Monthly, which features a curated collection of Woman's Institute materials including lessons, essays and patterns.
Every issue will include: -Excerpts from the...
Vintage Notions Monthly continues to share the work of Mary Brooks Picken and the Woman's Institute which inspired my book Vintage Notion...
The Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences founded by Mary Brooks Picken offered a wide variety of correspondence courses to women beginning in the early 1900's. This beautiful reproduction is a very early edition of the school's coursework guide. It provides a synopsis of the lessons in sewing, dressmaking, tailoring & millinery. It also includes interesting articles explaining the value of the education the women would receive including saving money, creating a profitable business and improving their style & fashion sense.
The Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences founded by Mary Brooks Picken offered a wide variety of correspondence courses to women beginning in...
Vintage Notions Monthly continues to share the work of Mary Brooks Picken and the Woman's Institute which inspired my book Vintage Notions. Although the Institute was founded 100 years ago, the treasure trove of lessons and stories are still relevant today and offer a blueprint for living a contented life.
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Institute, we are releasing the series Vintage Notions Monthly, which features a curated collection of Woman's Institute materials including lessons, essays and patterns.
Every issue will include: -Excerpts from the...
Vintage Notions Monthly continues to share the work of Mary Brooks Picken and the Woman's Institute which inspired my book Vintage Notion...
Vintage Notions Monthly continues to share the work of Mary Brooks Picken and the Woman's Institute which inspired my book Vintage Notions. Although the Institute was founded 100 years ago, the treasure trove of lessons and stories are still relevant today and offer a blueprint for living a contented life.
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the Institute, we are releasing the series Vintage Notions Monthly, which features a curated collection of Woman's Institute materials including lessons, essays & patterns.
Every issue will include: - Excerpts from the...
Vintage Notions Monthly continues to share the work of Mary Brooks Picken and the Woman's Institute which inspired my book Vintage Notion...
In Quilt Therapy, the love of quilting meets the joy of coloring. Just like quilting, coloring provides much needed stress relief from our busy lives. As you stroll through the pages of Quilt Therapy, Amy Barickman shares with you some of her favorite quilt block designs from her vintage collection. As you color your way through the book, learn the names of your favorite quilt blocks and create your own color and pattern combinations. Amy has also included some of her favorite creative quotes and quilt inspired sayings to color
200 pages featuring 80+ quilt designs.
In Quilt Therapy, the love of quilting meets the joy of coloring. Just like quilting, coloring provides much needed stress relief from our busy lives....
FASHION THERAPY-From dresses to hats and stylish accessories-gorgeous art is waiting to be brought to life through your artistry. A coloring book filled with more than 150 beautiful Downton-Abbey-era illustrations from The Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences, which was founded in 1916 by Mary Brooks Picken.
The light shading of the illustrations has been retained to add depth to the coloring. Try experimenting with pens, pencils, and metallic gel pens to enhance some details of the design. They make the beading shimmer and the jewelry sparkle
Inspirational messages have...
FASHION THERAPY-From dresses to hats and stylish accessories-gorgeous art is waiting to be brought to life through your artistry. A coloring book fill...
