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Welcome to My About Me Page Thank you for stopping by. My fascination with sewing and embroidery began as a child. My mother was so pleased that one of her three daughters wanted to learn to sew, embroider, knit and crochet. During the winter months she let me sit by her side and taught me how to use thread and a needle. In 1949 she bought a Free Westinghouse sewing machine and taught me how to use and care for it---yes it still sews and has the neatest stitch of any of my machines. I didn't take to the crochet or knitting needle, but loved the feel of that little thin embroidery/sewing needle in my fingers and the knee control on the sewing machine! All of the vintage retro aprons on my auctions are handmade using patterns from my collection dating from 1920's-1950's. My adventures with selling on eBay began in 2000 when I met eBayer wrangler1943. To our surprise we lived just a couple of hours from each other. We became friends and then partners selling in our eBay store "Yesterday's Patterns". Two ladies(?) into embroidery and collecting made for some fun times together. We collected vintage linens, books, patterns, and transfers. We reproduced the vintage designs and wrangler made them into spiral bound books. I will be listing the books and patterns that we had put together for quilt shows and the vintage linens and patterns that we used to reproduce the designs. Wrangler, a Thread and Needle Fairy, passed in July 2007 and she is sorely missed. I fell in love with an article about The Thread and Needle Fairy printed in a 1924 Royal Society booklet “History of Art Needlework” The sentiments are as valuable today as they were almost a 100 years ago. The Thread-and-Needle Fairy “The art of embroidery is exceedingly old. It came into use first as a mark of rank or distinction, either religious or social, and for many years there were laws forbidding the wearing of embroidery by persons below a certain rank. Our grandmothers considered it intolerably plebian to wear anything but hand-worked embroideries, and today there is in every woman a certain sentiment attached to embroidery done by hand just as there is to any other craftsmanship that reveals affection on the part of the worker. The Thread and Needle Fairy has written an interesting history of the domestic accomplishments of the world--a fascinating history of woman's long pilgrimage down the ages. Long before the written word had given woman a place, the Thread and Needle Fairy was at work, writing the story of her patience and skill, her loyalty and devotion, her patriotism and her artistic and creative ability. And today, although woman has come into her own, The Thread and Needle Fairy writes on. Sometimes it pens and dreams of the young bride to be, sometimes the happy lullaby of the mother, or the song of the busy housewife who would add a personal touch to her household linens; or perhaps it pens the tears of the unhappy soul, who finding solace in needlework, sews out her sorrows into pathetic bits of embroidery. But always it tells a story no written history can express---for the Thread and Needle Fairy tells the story of a woman's heart." Hopefully the Fairy’s auction offerings will foster and encourage a respect for needlework—an art that has done so much for the peace and happiness of mankind. To protect bidder privacy, when the price or highest bid on an item reaches or exceeds a certain level, User IDs will be displayed as anonymous names. For auction items, a bold price means at least one bid has been received. Note: Anonymous names may appear more than once and may represent different bidders. Item Start End Price Title High Bidder/Status 150558799932 Feb-04-11 May-29-12 21:07:38 $14.99 CD Homemakers Vintage Applique Embroidery Towel Designs Available 360342673011 Feb-07-11 Jun-01-12 09:24:22 $16.99 CD Vintage PinUp Hand Embroidery Applique Quilt Designs Available 360342673628 Feb-07-11 Jun-01-12 09:27:32 $16.99 CD Vintage Corset Designs Hand Embroidery Redwork Available 360342773367 Feb-07-11 Jun-01-12 16:52:02 $16.99 CD Tinted Women Hand Embroidery Crayon Art Quilt Book Available 360342777894 Feb-07-11 Jun-01-12 17:20:25 $16.99 Pillow Talk CD Vintage Tinted Pillow Quilt Designs Available 360342791785 Feb-07-11 Jun-01-12 18:36:32 $16.99 CD Puppy Dog Tales 4 Hand Embroidery Pillow Designs Available 150560213060 Feb-07-11 Jun-01-12 21:24:38 $16.99 CD PILLOW TALK 3 Retro Hand Embroidery Applique Designs Available 150560216717 Feb-07-11 Jun-01-12 21:34:18 $16.99 CD Vogart Era Tinted Puppy Dog Designs Hand Embroidery Crayon Art Available 150560219630 Feb-07-11 Jun-01-12 21:50:08 $16.99 CD Pillow Talk 2 Vintage Flappers Sunbonnets Hand Embroidery Patterns Available 360343007259 Feb-08-11 Jun-02-12 15:14:35 $16.99 CD Puppy Dog 3 Vogart Era Designs Hand Embroidery Crayon Art Available 360343014897 Feb-08-11 Jun-02-12 15:48:23 $16.99 CD Wash On Monday Hand Embroidery Fabric Tinted Laundry Designs Available 360343016301 Feb-08-11 Jun-02-12 15:55:38 $16.99 CD Sunbonnets Belles Flappers Hand Embroidery Designs Available 360343071672 Feb-08-11 Jun-02-12 20:24:32 $16.99 CD Vintage1898 D'Oyley Designs Hand Embroidery Redwork Available 150561118938 Feb-09-11 Jun-03-12 15:43:09 $12.99 Vintage 1899 Society Silk Embroidery Stitches Available 150561142328 Feb-09-11 Jun-03-12 16:48:36 $16.99 CD Hand Embroidery Designs Vintage Baby Quilts Children Patterns Available 150561222193 Feb-09-11 Jun-03-12 21:26:21 $16.99 CD Hand Embroidery Designs Vintage Summer Coverlets 1920's-50's Available 360343336622 Feb-09-11 Jun-03-12 22:11:52 $16.99 CD Vintage Vogart Dog Cat Hand Embroidery Tinted Pillow Designs Available 150561238370 Feb-09-11 Jun-03-12 22:50:30 $16.99 CD Vintage Retro His Hers Hand Embroidery Comic Towel Designs Available 360343454797 Feb-10-11 Jun-04-12 10:33:07 $16.99 CD Pillow Talk 6 Vintage 1920's-1950's Pillow Designs Hand Embroidery Available 150561468452 Feb-10-11 Jun-04-12 11:23:37 $16.99 CD Vintage Hand Embroidery Designs Baby Crib Quilt Top Available 150561476084 Feb-10-11 Jun-04-12 11:40:16 $16.99 CD Vintage Kitty Cat Hand Embroidery Vogart Tinted Pillow Designs Available 360343572948 Feb-10-11 Jun-04-12 18:16:29 $24.99 Vintage Flappers Hat Ladies Hand Embroidery Designs 1920-50 Pillow Quilt Available 360343599232 Feb-10-11 Jun-04-12 20:45:22 $24.99 Vintage Appliqué Hand Embroidery Baby Nursery Crayon Art Quilt Designs Available 150561703448 Feb-10-11 Jun-04-12 21:12:09 $24.99 Vintage Cover Girls Coverlets Hand Embroidery Designs Available 360343603929 Feb-10-11 Jun-04-12 21:21:37 $22.99 Pillow Talk Vintage Pillow Top Hand Embroidery Flappers Southern Belles Designs Available 150563652173 Feb-14-11 Jun-08-12 20:21:06 $16.99 CD Vintage Women's Institute Fashion Service 1923-1925 Available 150565134760 Feb-17-11 Jun-11-12 20:49:17 $5.99 Vintage Bonnet Belle Girls Hand Embroidery Designs Available 150566113616 Feb-19-11 Jun-13-12 21:09:50 $5.99 Hand Embroidery Designs Vintage Girl Dog Towel Quilt Available 360345995553 Feb-19-11 Jun-13-12 21:21:25 $5.99 Vintage DOW Designs Sunbonnet Sue Potholder Towels Available 150569011410 Feb-25-11 Jun-19-12 18:11:06 $9.99 2 Handmade Potholders Hot Pads Mardi Gras Bourbon Street Jazz Mask New Orleans Available 150569285934 Feb-26-11 Jun-20-12 09:24:41 $5.99 Hand Embroidery Vintage Wheeler Cats Dogs Kitchen Towel Available 360347759724 Feb-26-11 Jun-20-12 11:43:30 $19.99 New Handmade Retro Girlie Apron Vintage 1948 Pattern 2 Available 360347959543 Feb-27-11 Jun-21-12 09:09:08 $10.00 Redwork Hand Embroidery Pattern Moonlit Flapper Available 150569815333 Feb-27-11 Jun-21-12 09:32:26 $14.99 Hand Embroidery Design Boudoir Pillow Vintage Flapper Available 150569825635 Feb-27-11 Jun-21-12 09:51:14 $5.99 Vanity Runner Vintage Lady Redwork Embroidery Pattern Available 150569861412 Feb-27-11 Jun-21-12 10:52:57 $5.99 Hand Embroidery Towel Quilt Designs Vintage Travelers Available 360348927129 Mar-02-11 May-25-12 21:05:37 $12.99 Blondie Dagwood Hand Embroidery Quilt Pattern 12 Design Available 360350509597 Mar-08-11 May-31-12 12:06:55 $9.99 Hand Embroidery Vintage Design Man Woman Piano Pattern Available 360350511568 Mar-08-11 May-31-12 12:11:07 $11.99 Brooks Vintage Hand Embroidery Quilt Design Couple Available 360360684969 Apr-18-11 Jun-11-12 10:12:22 $6.99 Handmade Potholder Sexy Pinup Risque Cowgirl Western Available 360360774995 Apr-18-11 Jun-11-12 17:48:25 $9.99 Vintage Women Embroidery Applique Quilt Pillow Pattern Available 360361271267 Apr-20-11 Jun-13-12 20:25:16 $9.99 Vintage Redwork Hand Embroidery Morning Night Designs Available 150594876005 Apr-20-11 Jun-13-12 20:28:49 $5.99 Vintage Hand Embroidery Circus Clown Quilt Pattern Available 150595696755 Apr-22-11 Jun-15-12 11:26:05 $11.99 Motto Embroidery Crayon Tinting Patterns Vintage Victorian Children Quilt Pillow Available 360362883978 Apr-28-11 Jun-21-12 08:27:25 $12.00 Crib Quilt Pattern Baby Sunflowers VTG Hand Embroidery Available 360362884722 Apr-28-11 Jun-21-12 08:31:51 $14.99 Popeye Olive Oyl Swee'Pea Hand Embroidery Quilt Designs Available 360362964749 Apr-28-11 Jun-21-12 14:58:11 $7.99 Vintage Designs Embroiderd Crib Quilt Boy Girl Available 360364426448 May-04-11 May-28-12 16:44:41 $14.99 15 Vintage Flapper Hand Embroidery Pillow Designs Available 150600955961 May-04-11 May-28-12 23:15:47 $7.99 Baby Bear Moon Stars Quilt Vintage Embroidery Designs Available 360367793395 May-18-11 Jun-11-12 10:13:54 $4.99 Vintage 50's Master Slave Pillowslip Embroidery Designs Available 360367798578 May-18-11 Jun-11-12 10:37:06 $5.99 Vintage Hand Embroidery Applique Vogart Pin Up Designs Available 150606838760 May-18-11 Jun-11-12 10:39:57 $5.99 Vintage Vogart Hand Embroidery Designs Pin Up Towels Available 150606842823 May-18-11 Jun-11-12 10:50:32 $5.99 Vintage Hand Embroidery Pillow Designs Birds Bluebird Available 150606845816 May-18-11 Jun-11-12 10:58:00 $6.99 Vintage Wheeler Embroidery Baby Bib Towel Quilt Designs Available 360367815903 May-18-11 Jun-11-12 11:48:14 $7.99 Vintage Fashion Designs Redwork Hand Embroidery Available 360367822491 May-18-11 Jun-11-12 12:14:40 $14.99 CD Vintage Children Workbasket Embroidery Quilt Designs Available 360367823785 May-18-11 Jun-11-12 12:19:37 $9.99 WINDY WASH DAY RISQUE POTHOLDER TOWEL PATTERN Available 150609049234 May-22-11 Jun-15-12 19:34:42 $5.99 Vintage Designs Hand Embroidery Patterns Sunbonnet Girl Available 150611066510 May-27-11 Jun-20-12 09:07:09 $7.99 Vintage Hand Embroidery Dow Housewife Towel Designs Available 360371014357 Jun-02-11 May-27-12 08:01:02 $16.99 Vintage Sunbonnet Embroiderery Baby Crib Quilt Pattern Available 360371340858 Jun-03-11 May-28-12 13:33:50 $19.99 Puppy Dog 2 Vintage Vogart Pillow Designs Hand Embroidery Patterns Available 360371346779 Jun-03-11 May-28-12 13:59:53 $24.99 PILLOW TALK 3 Hand Embroidery Applique Vintage Pillow Quilt Ladies Available 150614030347 Jun-03-11 May-28-12 14:08:11 $24.99 Vintage Baby Nursery Crib Cover Designs Crayon Tinting Embroidery Available 360371359087 Jun-03-11 May-28-12 14:46:21 $24.99 Vintage Vogart Era Kitty Cat Hand Embroidery Crayon Art Designs Quilt Pillow Available 150614042172 Jun-03-11 May-28-12 14:50:07 $19.99 Overall Boys Sunbonnet Sue Embroidery Redwork Hand Embroidery Designs Available 150614869703 Jun-05-11 May-30-12 07:19:27 $6.99 Laura Wheeler DOW Hand Embroidery Baby Designs Available 360371727191 Jun-05-11 May-30-12 07:43:52 $6.99 Vintage Pillow Designs Hand Embroidery Birds Bluebird Available 150614883946 Jun-05-11 May-30-12 07:47:34 $7.99 Bears Bunnies Hand Embroidery Vintage Designs 1620 Available 150614885196 Jun-05-11 May-30-12 07:49:49 $7.99 Vintage Kerchief Girl Hand Embroidery DOW Designs Available 360371730350 Jun-05-11 May-30-12 07:58:59 $10.99 Vintage Design Child Hand Embroidery Quilt Pattern Available 150614898149 Jun-05-11 May-30-12 08:13:04 $7.99 Vintage Baby Animal Quilt Applique Embroidery Pattern Available 150614941017 Jun-05-11 May-30-12 09:25:23 $7.99 Vintage Designs Puppy Dog Baby Crib Quilt Embroidery Available 360371750120 Jun-05-11 May-30-12 09:28:42 $7.99 Vintage Designs Hand Embroidery Kitty Cat Baby Quilt Available 150615601532 Jun-06-11 May-31-12 13:18:02 $8.99 Vintage Animal Bird Designs Hand Embroidery Baby Nursery Quilt Block Patterns Available 360372282824 Jun-07-11 Jun-01-12 09:45:05 $8.99 Vintage Gay 90's Hand Embroidery Towel Transfer Designs Available 150615982470 Jun-07-11 Jun-01-12 11:08:44 $6.99 Vintage Towel Designs Victorian Couple Hand Embroidery Available 150615992362 Jun-07-11 Jun-01-12 11:30:18 $6.99 Vintage Towel Designs Victorian Love Couple Embroidery Available 150616042732 Jun-07-11 Jun-01-12 13:24:02 $6.99 Vintage DOW Designs Victorian Lady Life With Flora Available 150616045392 Jun-07-11 Jun-01-12 13:30:16 $16.99 CD Vintage Designs Victorian Fashion Quilt Embroidery Available 150624379133 Jun-25-11 Jun-19-12 14:13:11 $7.99 Handmade Potholder Vintage Retro Travel Trailer Winter Available 360376506175 Jun-27-11 Jun-21-12 20:50:45 $3.99 Vintage Design Baby Quilt Embroidery Pattern Boy Dog Available 150625377345 Jun-27-11 Jun-21-12 21:43:20 $4.99 Vintage Design Baby Crib Cover Pattern Boy Cat Scottie Available 360376511312 Jun-27-11 Jun-21-12 21:47:46 $4.99 Vintage Design Baby Quilt Embroidery Pattern Jack Jill Available 150625379005 Jun-27-11 Jun-21-12 21:53:23 $4.99 Vintage Design Baby Quilt Pattern Animal Merry Go Round Available 150625380937 Jun-27-11 Jun-21-12 22:03:17 $4.99 Hand Embroidery Design Vintage Baby Crib Cover Cat Dog Available 150625619315 Jun-28-11 Jun-22-12 12:55:58 $7.99 Vintage Design Hand Embroidery Garden Girl Bedspread Available 360376640664 Jun-28-11 Jun-22-12 14:28:45 $6.99 Cat Dog Bunny Vintage Design Baby Crib Cover Pattern Available 150625657124 Jun-28-11 Jun-22-12 14:48:22 $6.99 Vintage Baby Cover Design Bunnies Floppy Dog Pattern Available 360376649523 Jun-28-11 Jun-22-12 15:32:32 $7.99 Vintage Design Nursery Rhyme Baby Crib Cover Pattern Available 360377740792 Jul-04-11 May-29-12 10:10:12 $8.99 Book Mother Goose Vintage Newspaper Quilt Pattern Available 150628100665 Jul-04-11 May-29-12 20:07:06 $9.99 American History Vintage Quilt Designs Embroidery Available 360381022180 Jul-19-11 Jun-13-12 10:21:10 $8.99 Large Kitty Cat Patterns Hand Embroidery Baby Crib Quilt Vintage Designs Available 150634985498 Jul-20-11 Jun-14-12 09:10:03 $6.99 Vintage Embroidery Designs Kitchen Towels Sailor DOW Available 360381553054 Jul-21-11 Jun-15-12 16:18:56 $6.99 Sunbonnet Girl Vintage Embroidery Designs Dow Towels Available 150635987536 Jul-22-11 Jun-16-12 14:03:16 $11.99 Vintage Design Jack Jill Applique Embroidery Crayon Art Baby Quilt Available 360381900865 Jul-23-11 Jun-17-12 15:12:04 $14.99 Hand Embroidery Children Boy Girl Vintage Designs Nursery Quilt Patterns Available 360382703202 Jul-26-11 Jun-20-12 19:50:36 $8.99 Crayograph Crayon Tinted Embroidery Art Quilt Pllows Available 150638251275 Jul-26-11 Jun-20-12 21:34:49 $5.99 Prang Crayograph Crayons Fabric Tinting Art Quilts Available 360383572244 Jul-30-11 May-25-12 17:28:29 $6.99 Crayon Art Crib Cover Pattern Sandman Vintage Design Available 360385031173 Aug-06-11 Jun-01-12 10:52:44 $9.99 Hand Embroidery Vintage Baby Animal Quilt Patterns Available Go see all current items for sale by this member. User:9x9lives( 1321)  Date:May-23-12 18:47:32 PDT Praise: Easy transaction, a pleasure to do business with. ENJOY!!! User:paristexashome( 1234)  Date:May-23-12 15:22:04 PDT Praise: WONDERFUL ~ THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! User:edredbudd( 81)  Date:May-22-12 12:40:33 PDT Praise: Excellent seller; a beautiful transfers. User:eltapal( 306)  Date:May-22-12 00:48:01 PDT Praise: Nice pattern, thank you! User:bopbeadi( 2928)  Date:May-21-12 17:48:29 PDT Praise: great transaction, thanks User:bopbeadi( 2928)  Date:May-21-12 17:48:29 PDT Praise: grreat transaction, thanks User:bopbeadi( 2928)  Date:May-21-12 17:48:29 PDT Praise: great transaction, thanks User:fabrcgk( 253)  Date:May-21-12 13:08:02 PDT Praise: Love it User:fabrcgk( 253)  Date:May-21-12 13:06:50 PDT Praise: Love it User:labenone( 239)  Date:May-20-12 12:27:50 PDT Praise: item just as described and seller very communicative To see all feedback for this member, go to the Member Profile page.

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