Pretty Old Things: Estate Jewelry from January Fairy
A few weeks ago, my dear friend Jen [whom you might know as January Fairy, one of the geniuses behind Bubbles in the Think Tank] hosted a yard sale to minimize her and some of her relatives’ belongings. We all made off like bandits – I got some kitchen supplies, picture frames, craft items, scarves,...
Pretty Old Things: Toy Knitting Machine
Last weekend I went to a family dinner at Chris’s house. We got a little tipsy, played some games, shot photos for Christmas cards, generally had fun. Chris’s mum, Kathy, brought out her toy knitting machine she’d had as a kid. I, of course, was jealous, and wanted to take it home with me, which...
Pretty Old Things: 2.16.2010
My former roommate was paring down her belongings before she moved out of our house and on to her new place, and she gifted me with this amazing sewing instruction manual.
Pretty Old Things #2: 05.06.2009
For this week’s Pretty Old Things, I’m giving you pictures from a handful of old knitting books I got ages ago at one of the best secondhand book shops in Cincinnati. Now that I’m finished with my wintertime rush to make tons of hats for selling, I’m hoping to spend the summer making myself a...
Pretty Old Things: Threads Magazine
Pretty Old Things is a new feature on AmandaLee.org. Tell me what you think! Last week in sculpture class, my friend Victoria gave me something awesome.
