The Remnants by Peo Vee Blog
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The Charm of Pincushions: Collecting and Creating Little Works of Art
Over the last year, estate sales have turned up pincushions tucked into sewing baskets, resting on dressers, or sitting proudly...
The Beauty of Unfinished Projects: Giving Craft Work a Second Life
Every crafter has them, those half-finished projects that linger at the bottom of a tote or the back of a...
Color Outside the Lines: Turning Discarded Crayons Into Art
What do you do with a pile of broken crayons? At Remnants, we see them turn up often, tossed into...
Kimekomi Ornaments: A Japanese Craft Discovered in an Estate Sale
In one of my recent estate sale hauls, I uncovered a small collection of ornaments that stopped me in my...
Nylon Doll Heads: Creepy, Cute, and Crafty — A Dive into Squishy Faces
One slow weekend, I wandered into an estate sale and spotted a bin on a shelf, filled with weird little...
Vintage Sewing Patterns: What Makes Them Valuable and Why People Collect Them
Sewing patterns may look like fragile paper envelopes stuffed with tissue, but in the right hands, they’re treasures. For some,...
Discovering Heirloom Doll Making: A Forgotten Craft with a Heartbeat
A Chance Encounter Six months ago, I'd never heard of heirloom dollmaking. But then one April morning, while half-awake and...
6 Creative Uses for Fabric Scraps You’ll Actually Want to Try
If you’re a maker, you probably have a bag (or a bin… or a closet) full of fabric scraps. Too...