Tips for finding and sewing with vintage sheets

Whenever you find vintage sheets at a thrift store or estate sale, you should grab them up. They usually have adorable prints and they’re an inexpensive source of yardage. But because most of them have seen years of wear, you’ll need to keep some things in mind when sewing them up. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews has a blog post all about sewing with vintage sheets. She also includes tips for finding vintage sheets to buy.

Click the link below to read her post about sewing with vintage sheets:

Sewing With Vintage Sheets, by Melly Sews

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!