Category: Gift Ideas
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What I Really Love About My “Job”
Every now and then I get a little discouraged with my shop. I think I’m not successful enough, don’t have enough sales, need to produce more to keep up, and all those chastisements that one goes through. I struggle to find some kind of balance, and strive harder, only to see that I need to […]
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Heeeere We Go!
In light of the massive rough and tumble world of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, etc., I decided this year I’d get smart. Knowing Black Friday is supposed to be the busiest day of the holiday season, next to the day after Christmas, I found I didn’t want to follow along with everyone and participate. […]
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Life Comes Back in Memories
Working with vintage textiles is such an adventure for me. Many times I come across a piece of vintage embroidery and I remember the year which it was created because it was similar to a piece I stitched way back when. It brings back for me the time spent calming down from a very stressful […]
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Hush Little Baby
“Hush, little baby, don’t say a word. Mama’s gonna buy you a mockingbird And if that mockingbird won’t sing, Mama’s gonna buy you a diamond ring And if that diamond ring turns brass, Mama’s gonna buy you a looking glass And if that looking glass gets broke, Mama’s gonna buy you a billy goat And […]
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What’s New in Aunt Mayme’s Attic
I did some thinking recently (did anyone feel the earth move??) and came up with some ideas. For one thing, why is it I wanted to do all lavender sachets? I mean, maybe people are sick of lavender (although I could never be sick of it; nor gardenia, jasmine, and orange blossoms–scents of my childhood). […]
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What is it I like about closet safes?
I had to ask myself a question: What is it I like about closet safes? Well, I like their versatility–I can use one as a cover, as a padded hanger, and for its original intention. They are soft, lovely to handle, and made from vintage pieces. And I especially like their little “secret”–a pocket inside […]
Aunt Mayme's Attic 
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