Is it tatting? Is it knitted? Crocheted? What is the difference between bobbin lace and needle lace? The world of lace is large and complex, and proper identification is a key to selling...and...
General Identification Guide to Antique Quilts ~ Part 2 This guide continues from General Identification Guide to Antique Quilts ~ Part 1 . Keep in mind that book(s) have been written on each category and...
fresh ideas for vintage linens there are so many interesting vintage textiles for sale on eBay that i often find myself trying to come up with excuses to buy them. unfortunately there have been many...
Packing Fragile Items What you Need to Know You sold it! Now you have to wrap it up. And not just any old way either! It needs to arrive in the same shape as you sent it. You will never be sorry you spent...
What is Tatting? The French call it frivolité; for the Italians it’s occhi; to the Danish it’s orkis; in English it’s tatting, but no matter what the language, it’s still a fun way to make lace. Just what is...
F R O C K C O A T S IN GENERAL... Frock coats were semi-formal suit coats commonly worn by the more well-to-do members of Victorian society and up until approximately the 1920's. They were considered...
This short historical narrative primarily focuses on Japanese textiles made from cotton and hemp which date from the mid 1800s to the mid 1900s. Of course, silk played an important historical role in Japanese...
The Old Glory quilt pattern,by Mary Erckenbrack, was published in rural newspapers across America in the 1930's. One pattern was printed each week, and the reader would carefully cut and save each piece until...