vintage patterns

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Tillamook Cheese Factory

One of the many summer trips we took was to the Tillamook Cheese Factory in Tillamook along the Oregon Coast. Not only do they have great cheese but some delicious ice cream and fudge too.


They lay out samples as part of the tour.

This is the main store.

The fudge counter.

Large vats for cheese making.

This tub fills with cheese, we spent to much time enjoying the coast and arrived to late at the factory to actually watch them make the cheese.

Conveyor belt with blocks of cheese being sent to an adjacent room.

Block of cheese coming from other room, from here I think it gets sent to cold storage for aging.

It looks like they cut and wrap cheese in this part of the room.

End view of room where I think they cut and wrap cheese.
 Here are some old Tillamook cheese ads. There was also lots of history of how the dairy industry came to Tillamook.







Even though we arrived to late to watch them make the cheese the self-guided tour, free samples, fudge and ice cream were all so good.

Is there a factory open for tours in your neck of the woods and have you gone and taken the tour, what did you think?



Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Vintage Patterns - One for her and one for him

I just about have my studio set up again, I moved in with my husband and am letting my daughter live in my house, long story. Sooo, other than hate moving, I now have more room for my studio/shop where I sell vintage patterns, clothing, collectibles and jewelry. And, also where I sew, bead, knit, crochet, write and create.

Newly listed are these two 1954 vintage patterns, a robe for the Mr. Although, the Misses may do the sewing, maybe just in time for Christmas.

Oh yes, pipe and slippers, how domesticated


And for the ladies a sweet nautical themed blouse, tucks and side zipper or also called a Middy. If you treasure nautical theme scarfs this pattern would look great to show them off. Only issue is that it is a vintage size 14, meaning for a 32" bust and 26 1/2" waist, not sure how much ease these patterns allow during this time period.

I would work this blouse in a solid seersucker fabric, I know there is some great print fabric out there that would adapt to this style too!
So what do you think, do you sew for your man, are you into nautical sailor theme clothing?



Winter White Collection

Winter White Collection


Elise Dray black and white jewelry
$43,760 - montaignemarket.com


Asprey round stud earrings
$21,570 - asprey.com





Eddie Borgo cuff jewelry
monamoore.com




Vivienne Westwood crystal stud earrings
$145 - harveynichols.com


L K Bennett nickel free jewelry
$120 - lkbennett.com


Myia Bonner long necklace
$88 - glassworks-studios.com


Silvertone jewelry
kohls.com


Forever New cuff jewelry
$18 - forevernew.com.au


Leaf jewelry
jewelry.1stdibs.com

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Time to Don on Your Hat

With the cooler weather coming, at least for us in the northern hemiphere, it is time to grab your favorite hat and cover your head.
                  
                    Big hats for big hair dos!


http://www.flickr.com/photos/38051910@N00/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/migrainechick/

lovely vintage byhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/gledeneilivet/
A few smaller hats for a smaller hair style 
The bob
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hadesigns/



Wow, these hats you can actually make yourself
http://www.flickr.com/photos/noirgirl/


Modern hats for a modern girl, and fur for winter
Voltage 2010 at First Avenue, Minneapolis. Designs by Danielle Everine, hats by Angie's Hats
http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlesfred/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27594459@N04/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/27594459@N04/ Hats by Alex
 
 I personally don't look good in hats, sad but true, but I love hats and I love seeing women wearing their hats, there is a sexy alluring quility to women who wear hats. The beret is a very popular style with the modern girl. What's your style?

I did look okay in head scarves, that I wore a lot of in the 70s, the now so-called boho look.