Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: St. Patty's Day Vintage Style

St. Patrick's Day has been around for a long time and people have been celebrating it for a long time. I thought we would look at all the different items that were available way back when. So let's head off to Etsy Vintage. :)


I just love this little St. Patrick's duck on this mug from MercyMeVintageFinds. He is so cute! :)

Are you planning a St. Patrick's Day party? If so why not have a vintage tablecloth like this one from misshettie. Would look good on your table. 

Oh my look at the pretty graphics and colors of this vintage postcard from BerkshireShopGirl! You can frame it and it would make a really nice picture on your shelf. 

I am not into jewelry, but I think this emerald ring from Ferguson'sFineJewelry is just so pretty! You can wear this and be the bell of the ball. :)

Just a few vintage items that can be found for St.Patty's Day! Have fun shopping! :)

Colleen :)

Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Shamrock Time

Well let me see...which is the next holiday we can celebrate? Oh ya......St. Patrick's Day which is my holiday since my name is Colleen. LOL! I was looking for an easy decoration to make and came across this tutorial from MidwesternMoms.com. Looks very easy to me and should be a snap for all of you scrapebookers. Let's give it a try! :)

Happy crafting!

Colleen :)

Needles-n-Pin Stitcheries: Time For Tulips

I think for most of us Spring is right around the corner and there may be some of you that are already getting a touch of spring with the crocuses and tulips sticking their heads out. Tulips are always a sure sign that Spring is on it's way. 

So, I thought today with tulips in mind maybe we could make some fabric tulips. I found this easy tutorial from Clare's Craftroom for making fabric tulips. Looks very simple and you could make lots and lots of them and display them in a nice vase. I think maybe I could even make these. LOL! :)

Happy sewing!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Happy Valentines Day!!

Just popping in to wish everyone on this wonderful blog a HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Vintage Valentine's

With Valentine's Day next week I thought we would take a look at some vintage Valentine's and see what Valentine's Day was back in the past. Let's go on over to Etsy and see what we can find. :)

I am sure all of you, well the one's in my era and I am not going to tell you how long ago that was. LOL! We use to give Valentine's cards to our classmates. We would get a shoe box with a lid and cut a hole in the lid and decorate the box. Then on Valentine's Day at school we would have our shoe boxes on our desks and all the students would go around the room and put Valentine's cards just like the one here from bostonbaglady in the boxes. That was always fun. Do they still do this nowadays? 

I remember getting little candies, sometimes chocolate, sometimes those little hearts with the sayings on them in these little tins like the one from TheLittleThingsVin here. :)

If you had a Valentine's Day party at your house you might have had a decoration like this one from ChristineMsCreations has. 

Ok....now I am going to age myself. We always made Valentine's sugar cookies and my mom actually had a cutter just like this one from StripedKat except we had a red handle on it. And you aren't going to believe this, but I still have it and I still make cookies with it for my grandkids!! :)

So this is a few of the vintage items that is out there for you to see or even purchase to do some decorating or cookie baking. :)

Have a good week!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Valentine's Mason Jar Tutorial

If you are looking for a neat Valentine's Day centerpiece for your table and you love to work with paint and mason jars well this tutorial is for you. Linda over at Mason Jar Crafts has this easy tutorial for painting mason jars for your Valentine's Day decorating. :)

Happy painting!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins: Upcycled Valentine's

Moving on with the Valentine's Day theme I thought we would look at some ways people upcycle to make Valentines. And to do that let's visit Etsy. 

Let's start with this neat upcycled heart made from tin roofing that ColorTheWorlArt has. 

What a great idea on using a vintage Valentine's Day tablecloth to upcycle to an apron like ArtyApronsAndSuch has done here. :)

Ok...here is a perfect jewelry gift for your Valentine or a Valentine's Day gift to yourself. These earring are made from a broken china piggy bank that OutreJewelry made. I think they turned out really nice and it is neat they were made from a piggy bank!

Look at these gift tags from PapelMagico.......they are made from upcycled cereal boxes!! How neat is that!!

So as you can see there are ideas upon ideas of ways you can upcycle everyday items into Valentine's. Great ideas to try. :)

Happy creating!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Hearts For Valentine's Sewing Projects

Ok.....I guess we can be done with snowmen now and move onto Valentine's Day. I must say I do like all the pinks and reds that you see at Valentine's Day. Makes you get anxious about spring coming. Now....for all the sewer's out there why not make a table runner or placemats for your Valentine's Day decorating. I found this video from my favorite quilting video lady at Missouri Star Quilt Company. Yep....Jenny! In this video she shows you how to make hearts from charm packs that you can use for all your Valentine's Day projects. :)

Enjoy!

Colleen 


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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Vintage Snowmen

Let's follow the snowman theme for a little longer. As you can probably tell I love snowmen. They are soooooo cute. Snowmen have been around for a long time and I bet if we visit Etsy we can find lots of vintage snowmen. Let's take a look.....


A good place to always set your snowmen is on a shelf or table. These three little guys from Whimsical Revival will fit that bill. 

We always have to have hot tea in the cold winter months so how about this tea pot from Vintagekitch. It is so colorful and the snowmen and snow-women are so cute. :)

How about these salad plates from Gone2PiecesVintage. What cute plates these are. Would look good on your table. 

Now we need some snowmen for our kitchen also. I can see this cute pair of salt and pepper shakers from WinterCamilliaGarden on your kitchen table right now. :)

So lets give the snowmen a little bit more time in your home. There are still a few more weeks left to winter even though most of us have had enough already. 

Have a great week!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Crochet Snowman Video

Happy New Year to everyone!! Hope you had a wonderful holiday season. With that said let's start up some new projects to ring in the new year. Snowmen are part of the Christmas season, but what is nice about them is that you can carry them over to winter decorating. 

Let's start with sewing a crochet snowman. This video from Teresa Richardson is a little long, but she really shows you how to make the snowman. You can make several of these and have a whole family of snowmen. :)  Give it a try. 

Happy crocheting

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Happy New Year!

Well the New Year is here and I am still visiting family. Hope everyone had a wonderful 2016 and I wish every one of you a great and happy 2017! Have a great day and enjoy your time with family and friends!

Happy New Year!

Colleen :)

Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Merry Christmas

I am off to spend Christmas with family and friends this week, but I wanted to wish every one of you a very Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful holiday and enjoy your time with family and friends. 

Merry Christmas!

Colleen :)

Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Upcycle Those Christmas Gifts

I know Christmas is getting close, but there is still time for a few of those last minute gift items. Why not do a little bit something different this time and give an upcycled gift to that special person. Let's jump on over to Etsy and see what we can find. 

Do you know someone who likes to grow their own herbs? If so, PottingShedCreations has this really neat idea of recycling wine bottles. 

Need something for the "computer geek" of yours? Take a look at this hard drive clock from pixelthis! I thought man what a different idea. LOL!

How about a recycled pair of corduroy pants. I know you have that person that needs a new hobo bag. BagsByMiller has this one available.

And who couldn't use another pair of mittens. Especially if that person lives in the north country like I do. Always have to have my mittens on. SewingAtTen made these out of an old wool sweater. Pretty good idea.  

Lot of nice recycled and upcycled gifts available. 

Happy shopping!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Mason Jar Crafts

I know that decorating with Mason Jars are all the rage now or at least it seems so. Even though it wasn't that long ago I was still using them to can veggies. LOL! So I went on the hunt to get some ideas for you that we can use Mason Jars to decorate for Christmas. 

So I found this blog at Styletic.com that has several different ideas of how to use Mason Jars for Christmas decorating. There are links to several sites that gives you instructions on how to do the DIY project so why not check some of them out. There is still lots of time left to add these to your decorating. :)

Have fun decorating!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Vintage Christmas

Well Thanksgiving is over and we are full force into the Christmas holiday now. Some people already have their homes decorating and some may be like me and wait until after Thanksgiving. So for those of you that are looking for some more decorations for your home why not add some vintage Christmas items. Let's look at Etsy for some decorations. :)

Ok...we need to start with a Christmas tree. Oooo.....oooo...I remember these!! Do you? PinkPickerParty has this one. :)

Oh and these too that jaditekate has! We had these on our trees and I use to watch them for hours. I loved the way they would bubble. Actually several years ago I got some of these for my tree so my kids could watch them also....hmmm.....wonder what happened to them. LOL!

We always had a nativity scene on the table. This one from bonnyhillshop looks a lot like the one we had. I thought the little animals were so cute. Actually my dad who is 96 and still lives at home puts it out every year. 

My mother had this exactly candy dish that MyAtticFinds has! She use to put chocolate cover peanut clusters in it!

Oh my................what a trip down memory lane this was for me! I could go on and on finding vintage items that I use to have as a kid. What fun! So if you are going to add to your decorating why not do it with some vintage decorations. :)

Have fun!

Colleen :)

Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Happy Thanksgiving!!

Ok...this is the last Thanksgiving posting for me this year. :)  I just want to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving. Have a great day with family and friends and enjoy the time with them. No matter if you have turkey and all the fixings or somethings else to eat remember one thing....EAT LOTS!  :) :)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Thanksgiving Table Decorating

I know, I know...not more Thankgiving. LOL! I guess you can tell by now that I like Thanksgiving. I think Thanksgiving just gets left behind with all the hoopla of Christmas coming so I like to give it a little extra recognition. It has always been a time for family to come together for a good dinner and lots of conversation without everyone being just worn out from all the Christmas doings. So with that said...let's decorate the table. 

I searched several pins from Pinterest for you and I think I like this one the best from  One Kind Design. Lots of good ideas. So why not take a look and see if you can get some ideas for your Thanksgiving table. :)

Happy decorating!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Thanksgiving Centerpiece Tutorial

Ok...we are going to need a centerpiece for that Thanksgiving table of yours. Why not make one. :)   Normally you would think a turkey would be appropriate, but I think we should do something a little different. How about this really cute little scarecrow for your table. I think he is so cute. Over at the Trendy Tree they have a tutorial on how to make this cute little guy. Looks like they give a really good detail instructions on how to make him. I would make one, but I don't have a Thanksgiving table to put him on. Just hubby and me for Thanksgiving. LOL! 

Have fun!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Upcycle Your Thanksgiving

Well November is here and Thanksgiving is coming up fast so let's get started on decorating for this holiday with some recycled decor from Etsy. 

Pumpkins are still in fashion for another month. :)  So let's take a look at these upcycled pumpkins from JonesDesignShed that are made from sweaters. Very nice pumpkins. 

I really like this fall leaf from WaxMenagerie. It is made from recycled wire and newspaper. You could sit it on the table or hang it like an ornament. Great idea!

Look at these upcycled wine bottles that have been painted like candy corn. They are from KorkayKreations. You can use them for your Halloween decorating and then just take them right into Thanksgiving. :)

I really like this upcycled older tray that StudioSugarTree made. Like she said you could changed it out with the seasons. 

Looks like there is lots of good ideas for getting your home decorated for Thanksgiving. Don't forget about Thanksgiving and just jump into Christmas decorating as there is still time to do that after Thanksgiving. :)

Happy decorating!

Colleen :)

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Needles-n-Pins Stitcheries: Vintage Ghosts

Halloween will be here next week. Can't believe how fast time rolls on. I thought since there is still a little bit of Halloween time left we would look at some vintage ghosts and witches from Etsy. Maybe you will get some ideas for next year's decorating. :)


Well what more is a icon of Halloween, but pumpkins and ghost just like this one from MidCenturyQueen. Love the look on the ghost. :)

Do you need a plate to put some of that Halloween candy in? Take a look at this one from WeaverVintageCharm. Looks scary to me. 

So are you thinking of dressing up next year as a witch? Well you can get started on that costume with these vintage witches shoes from ReluctantDamsel. Look like the real thing to me. :)

Ok....now we need to have some witches brew for Halloween for sure and this pot from CandilandArt has the perfect vintage pot for making this brew. Now....what shall we put in it? :)

So if you are already to go for Halloween this year or already planning for next year I hope everyone has a great Halloween!

Happy Haunting!

Colleen :)

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