Flea Market and More

Just a Reminder to Save the Date for our

16th Annual Flea Market

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Get Your Flea On!

Saturday June, 2

9-4

Great food, music and people. 
Bring a friend and shop your socks off. 

Also Keep your Eyes Peeled…..

We’ve been cleaning, moving, changing, revamping and making our upstairs showrooms sparkle!

We are plum tuckered out, but we think you will love it!

Stay tuned for new pics or stop by and see it all in person.

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Restoring Antique Linens and Lace

 

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restore beautiful linens and lace

So you’ve found a beautiful piece of lace or linen at a thrift shop or estate sale, but it is dingy. Or maybe your wedding day is coming up, and you want to wear your grandmother’s veil. What can you do to make it look its best? You should fold and stitch a large piece of lace before you wash it. Fold it into a manageable rectangle and then use a loose running stitch around the perimeter to secure the folds. Whether you are dealing with lace, linen, or even a special cotton, there are 2 methods for relatively gentle bleaching. You should try them in order of their strength.

First, use soap flakes or liquid soap, not detergent, in cool water to wash the lace or linen. Rinse very well. Bleaching Methods The first bleaching method is this: before the cloth gets a chance to dry, place it in the sun on a bright white cloth (so the sun’s rays will be reflected to the maximum). This will work best if you live in a very sunny home and can keep the cloth inside while exposing it to the sun – outside, you have pets and insects to contend with.

The second bleaching method is to use your largest stockpot or canning kettle to bleach the fabric. Use 1/2 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup salt to every gallon of water. Be certain that there is lots more liquid in the pot than there is fabric. Bring the “stew” to a boil, cover, and simmer gently for one hour. Rinse thoroughly and dry flat.

Storing Your Linens Once the fabric has been whitened, you’ll want to store it carefully when it is not in use. Wrap it in tissue paper. Then place it in a securely-taped box with desiccant or silica gel outside the tissue paper. You can find desiccant in the packaging for electronic equipment often and in many bottles of medication (it’s those capsules that say, “Do not eat”) and you should save the silica gel for just such a use as this.

Article via www.oldfashionedliving.com By Deborah Michelle Sanders

Image via www.lynxlace.com

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17th Birthday Bash

 

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It was a very merry Happy Birthday!

For those of you who weren’t able to make it out for our 17th Birthday Bash or for those who’d like to relive some of the fun you had, here’s a few pictures of our celebration: [Read more...]

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We need YOU!

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Be a Blog Star

As we get into the swing of things here in the blogging world, I want you all to know what you can expect and how you can be a part of the action. Every week we will have 3 new posts for you to peruse and enjoy, ranging from the newest products in the shop to helpful articles about collecting, decorating and caring for vintage. However, I want to keep this content relevant and fun for YOU, our fabulous customers and readers. So feedback, input and ideas are most welcome. For now, to start us off in this journey together, I have a series of monthly post ideas I would love for you all to participate in. Read through the list below and if you or someone you know would be a perfect fit for one of these features, let me know! [Read more...]

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Vintage Spaces: Basement Movie Theater

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Jody's Retro Basement

Behind the scenes of Aunt Katie’s website and blog launch there have been hours of building, tweaking, fixing, editing and a just a little bit of magic. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our wonderful, talented and patient web designer Jody. She brought our vision to life and worked with us until every detail had been put into place. You can view more of her wonderful portfolio by visiting: http://www.customwebcare.com. However, not only is Jody a fabulous professional, she also is a fellow vintage lover and collector. I was given the privilege of a quick interview and private tour of her retro style basement movie theatre….

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Garden Decor

This Spring make your garden fabulous with some of our unique and beautiful outdoor decor. Supply is limited so stop by today!

 

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