Whether you are motivated by frugality, by the desire to live in an eco-friendly way, or by an abundance of fun and funky vintage sheets in your linen closet, this simple tutorial should appeal to you.
Read More: I Like My Skirts Fast and Cheap, 2.0Tag: vintage sheet swap
Vintage sheet extravaganza
What do you get when you take three vintage sheet remnants, and two free sewing patterns? Six nearly free Summer shirts!
Read More: Vintage sheet extravaganzaEn route
Hey, Swappers. You’ll never guess what is on its way to your doorstep finally, after all this time… I’ll give you a hint: I’m so glad to see these finally leaving the house! You have all been so patient with me, and I am grateful. I put a few little somethings extra in the package […]
Read More: En routePillow talk
So, I spent today sewing pillow covers. I’m pretty happy with them. I’m currently ensconced in a corner of the couch, with my back up against two of those very pillows, comfy as can be. I sat down, all ready to start tutorializing pillowcase-wise, but there are so many little distractions around here. I just […]
Read More: Pillow talkOf sidebars and sheet swaps
I have been working on the site lately – not sure if you noticed. I haven’t made any earth-shattering changes, just mainly reorganizing sidebars and the like. In the process, I’ve learned what kinds of things visitors tend to click on, and what kinds of things just sit there getting dusty. Little by little, I’m […]
Read More: Of sidebars and sheet swapsFive more boxes
…and counting! I haven’t had a chance to glance at my Sheet Swap spreadsheet – let alone update it – in the last few days, so I can’t really tell you how many more sets will be coming after this, but I do think we might be getting another 5 to 8 of them. We […]
Read More: Five more boxesMore trickles
And the sheets just keep trickling in. Check out that purple set! Most of these are either familiar to me in that I’ve seen the patterns before, or familiar in the way certain combinations of colors can be familiar. But purple? That’s a new one on me.
Read More: More tricklesTrickling in
The first three sheet swap packages have arrived, and I’m told several more are on their way. My poor postal carrier is really going to have it in for me. Between the (many, heavy) packages going out, and now these packages coming in… well, I could swear I hear her grumbling under her breath when […]
Read More: Trickling inChoosing sheets and preparing to swap
Ok, swappers, if were’ going to do this thing, we’re going to need some rules. The first thing you might want to do, if you don’t trust yourself to be able to spot a \/intage sheet (bear with me with the silly spelling – I just disco\/ered my \/ key is on the fritz…) is […]
Read More: Choosing sheets and preparing to swapSign up for the Vintage Sheet Swap
Hello! The official signup sheet is ready. If you want to be a part of the sheet swap, please fill out this form. In a nutshell this is how the swap will work: You will find a cool vintage sheet or pillowcase (or more than one – as many as you like!) You will cut […]
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