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...
I am a trans-Pacific 'transplant' Japanese American. As such, I depend on eBay as a source of all things Japanese. Last spring, I developed a fondness for authentic Japanese kimono. (No doubt watching 'Last...
Recently, I have become fascinated by projects made by putting yo yo's together. While most commonly known as Yo Yo's, they share other documented names: Puff, Bon-Bon, Powder Puff and Rosette. They are made...
General Identification Guide to Antique Quilts ~ Part 1 If you didn't gain enough information from my Selling and Buying Antique Quilts/Tops/Blocks, you will find more information and pictures in this...
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...
ANTIQUE CLOTHING CARE Info based on reputable sources: Conservator of costume textile at the Fashion Institute of Technology; Curator of costume collection at Museum of New York; Curator of Costume...
Vintage textiles and quilts are like the human body in that they can be uneven in how they wear. A person can have weak knees perfect eyesight. Sometimes an antique quilt is damaged in just certain...
Beginning with the introduction of wax crayons, women began to embellish their work with color. Break out that box of Crayola crayons and recreate the charm and unique personality of vintage tinted linens. ...
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...