I absolutely love all the vintage patterns, like from 19th century, and traditional ones – They are a great source of inspiration and show how many different things you can to with a skein of yarn and needles.
Contrasting textures, balance, depth; following lines
Handmade is special. Even if many of the same item are being made, they will each be unique, and different. Things don’t have to be perfect. In fact, it’s the imperfections in most handmade items that make them so beautiful, and sought after. Why have something, that 10,000 other people have exactly the same of?!
Stylishly Classic – Functional Illuminating Porcelain
Ivy & Jean has been brewing for some months now. We both love the act of making and can’t get enough of it. Both of us are trained artists and love sharing ideas, so one day over a coffee Ivy and Jean was born!
Cutsie. Sexy. Fun-n-Funky.
Although I love to buy and sell vintage and handmade clothing, gifts and items, I do know it’s not entirely practical all the time. I do like to buy quality, however, over cheap and badly sourced goods. I would always opt for well made shoes – for example something that will last more than one season, break and add to… View Post
Paper-sack, vintage-y goodness!
I get an indescribable joy out of making things with my hands. I love coming up with projects for myself, just so I can see a completed “something” at the end, after starting with a bunch of different pieces that seemed to be unrelated. It’s the process of taking things are different & organizing them in a way that makes… View Post
Handmade Bridal Shower Mason Jar Cookie Mix Favors
If you’re a regular reader of Heart Handmade Blog you already know that my “little” sister got married a few weeks ago. Now that all the pictures have been viewed, gifts opened and revelers returned home, I figure I’ll do a post a week highlighting the different ways we worked to make the wedding truly a handmade event. First things… View Post
Vibrant Hand Dyed Roving
Preparing this profile yesterday I was trying to think back to how long it’s been since I first met Sarah while working my first job as a grocery store cashier. I was floored when I realized it has been over TWELVE years since we first started working side by side in our green aprons and bow ties! Fast forward a… View Post
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