The Modern Family Cook Book by Meta Given was originally published in 1942. I found this revised edition, from 1961, in Goodwill. Love. Ignore my post-its sticking out all over. We've all heard about menu planning, and how important it is, right? Yeah. For every month out of the year, a week's worth of menus.… Continue reading ‘The Modern Family Cook Book’ by Meta Given
Tag: Vintage
Butterick B4386
Well, I got back in the saddle. After my complete failure with a vintage Vogue pattern, I picked up some Butterick patterns when they were on sale. This one, Butterick B4386, is a modern pattern, but is very reminiscent of '60s sheath dresses. This pattern was rated 'very easy'. In my mind, 'very easy' might… Continue reading Butterick B4386
How to Pin Curl Long Hair
This tutorial is long and meandering, but I pinky-swear promise that figuring out how to pin curl long hair is not difficult. Once you get used to doing it, it usually takes less than 10 minutes to curl and less than 10 minutes to style once the curls are dry. The whole idea behind pin… Continue reading How to Pin Curl Long Hair
Vogue V8788
Some of you eagle-eyed readers might notice something missing from my attempt at the sewing pattern Vogue V8788. Something like, oh I don't know, A MISSING BODICE. I am 100% willing to acknowledge that a lot of the trouble I had with this pattern was good old Operator Failure and inexperience. That, and I think… Continue reading Vogue V8788
How to Reline a Vintage Suitcase
I picked this suitcase up at a thrift store for $1.00. It's just an old cardboard suitcase, nothing special. When I opened it up it was stained and discolored all over. And it smelled like it had been sitting in a damp storage area for about 652 years. I decided to reline the suitcase with… Continue reading How to Reline a Vintage Suitcase
Black Spruce Hound 