The Remnants by Peo Vee Blog
Explore tips, tricks, and trends for upcycled material sourcing with the Remnants by Peo Vee blog! Discover creative ways to find and repurpose materials for your upcycling projects.
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...
Spiral Crochet Dolls: A Midcentury Toy with Whimsy in Every Stitch
Some crafts feel frozen in a moment in time—and spiral crochet dolls are one of them. Popular in the mid-20th...
How (and Why) to Destash Your Craft Supplies — and Sell Them on Remnants
Why Destashing Is a Crafter’s Best Friend If you’re a maker, you already know: craft supplies have a way of...
Button Collecting: Tips, Types, and a Vintage Estate Auction Find
It started with an online estate auction. Most of the listings were practical... furniture, kitchenware, the occasional quilt. But then...
