A photo of lovely purple crocuses being snowed upon. Very seasonal but thanks I hate it.
Lousy sβmarch weather.
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Procrastinating on the many half finished projects in my basement. Part time maker of pirate hats. Human to both cats and kids Mostly recovered theatre person. #toastie. Reneesance.etsy.com #translivesmatter #oldandleftist #vintagefashion #vintageseller
A photo of lovely purple crocuses being snowed upon. Very seasonal but thanks I hate it.
Lousy sβmarch weather.
A dress form displaying a white cotton short sleeve top with machine embroidered leaves and flowers and cut out sections along the bottom half. The skirt shown is mid length with an a-line shape and itβs nice and swishy and drapey
Both this sweet rayon cut work blouse and the pink linen midi skirt are listed in the shop as well. I think they make a cute couple!
Close up of filet crocheted lace panel using white cotton yarn. Design is a harlequin pattern with small scalloped lace border
I rescued a trash bag full of vintage linens and handwork from my fave estate sale place and Iβve been slowly working my way through cleaning them up and listing. This is a vintage piece of filet crochet work 20βx13β with a harlequin pattern Reneesance.Etsy.com
Two round red crocheted cotton doilies 10.5 inches in diameter
Next up itβs doilies! But make it red which is fun. Would be good for xmess decorating if one is into that sort of thing. I always meant to attach them to vests or jackets but of course have not gotten around to it.
Close up of a white dresser scarf with white embroidery of flowers including leaves made of thousands of French knots. Itβs lovely and very 3-D textured.
white dresser scarf with white embroidery of flowers including leaves made of thousands of French knots. Itβs lovely and very 3-D textured. Ends of the dresser scarf are cut in three scallops. Shown against a dark wood floor.
Everything continues to be a dumpster fire but bills gotta get paid. Therefore Iβll be posting vintage goodies today, to start here is a gorgeous dresser scarf. Reneesance.Etsy.com
My 12 year old sent me a photo of flares that she wanted that could have been ripped from my college wardrobe. Iβm gonna diminish and go into The West now.
I sell vintage (not especially well but itβs fun) and the times I have kicked past me for getting rid of something thatβs back in style now is many times.
A collection of linen napkins with small embroidered flowers on them. The napkins are filed neatly in the original box.
I love finding new old stock linens. These embroidered linen serviette napkins are still neatly folded in the box from Joseph Horne Co. one of Pittsburgh, PAβs famous, now defunct department stores. Will be listing them later today.
They have more gravity when they do that I think
A very large orange cat sitting curled up on a bed.
We had to take this absolute unit to the vet early this week because he wasnβt eating. The treatment course seems to be working and heβs acting his normal slightly obnoxious self. Fingers crossed we resolved the issue. Also he weighs 23 pounds!! We donβt over feed him heβs just like that π
Oh just one more little craft? What can it hurt? π
Thank you for the help!
A photo of a lace edged handkerchief on a wooden table.
A close up of the lacework on a handmade lace handkerchief. The lace technique is tatting which has created a pattern of fine mesh weaving with floral motifs.
Iβm not usually a lace girly so it took me a while to research but Iβm 99% sure this lace edge handkerchief is all tatted lace? Happy to be corrected if not but wow the intricacy is breaking my brain. Itβs up at Reneesance.Etsy.com
Yuuuuup
French *knot, not knit. Sigh.
A closeup of a white linen tablecloth with a pattern of half inch wide daisy fliers I. Pink and green embroidery floss. Each has a French knot at the center of the daisy.
A white linen tablecloth with a twined ribbon pattern in a large oval across the cloth. each ribbon is made of thousands of small embroidered flowers.
I have no patience for embroidery so the idea of stitching literally thousands of tiny daisies with French knit centers boggles my mind. This beauty is currently on the Etsy shop!
It's annoying that we already had so many existing problems to solve before these assholes created a bunch of new ones for no reason
So Solid
Oh hell yes
A book cover for Bodies of Magic by Freya Markse. A deep blue building with a quadrangle, spires and cloisters fills the lower half of the cover with the title text in gold across it. Behind that, the upper background is grey and stormy with a prominent twisting white design that could be a bare tree rising up from the main tower OR an anatomical diagram of the lungs. Centered above the lung-tree are the words DO NO HARM in stark white. Honestly: a complete banger of a cover. Doesn't it make you want to preorder? Yes, yes it does.
BODIES OF MAGIC, out Sept 2026: Grey's Anatomy meets A Deadly Education, a mystery set during the final exam week of a magical medical school. (Or: five queer nerds solve a murder and have some feelings.)
Cover design by Jamie Stafford-Hill.
Preorder US: bit.ly/BoM-US
Preorder UK: bit.ly/BoM-UK
Uggghh
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A large orange cat laying in its back with paws in the air. His mouth is open wide, very menacing?
Carson would like to remind you to be a menace this year.
Gimme!! Book, graphic novel, podcast, I want it!
A photo with a cat in the foreground sitting on a humanβs lap. Her eyes are squinting and she seems unpleased (this is a lie). In the background out of focus is a Christmas tree with multicolored lights, it is reflected in the glass patio door beside it.
Sheβs not impressed with my festive bullshit.
The oldest recently completed Disco Elysium and is now BEREFT
Oh heck yeah putting this into the rotation
Oooh tell me about Japanese Hamburg?
The person who created this is danged impressive.