I've just received a wonderful story in my email.  It comes from a woman whose family quilt I've just repaired.  If anyone ever ask...

  This is a stand-out crazy quilt, isn't it?   I generally think of Victorian crazies as having so many more blacks and maroons, browns ...

My mother-in-law Jeanie knew how to dress well and properly.  All the time.  All occasions.  This photo was taken in 1961.  She is stan...

Here's another vintage clothing repair tale. I've talked several times before about my button collection, what fun it is, and ...

The Evanston Art Center is once again hosting an exhibit as part of the Evanston Made arts month in June. I'm just finishing up my ent...

So, I thought I'd follow up the previous post, about a lovely 1920s beaded purse , with some more vintage clothing repair highlights. ...

I haven't posted anything about vintage clothing repair in a long time.  Here comes an absolutely lovely item - a 1920s vintage beaded p...

Welcome to vintage clothing heaven! The pedigree of this dress is: - dates to the 1920s - made by the Nemser Original Model labe...

Sitting out in the back, beading and buttoning on my FFF (folded fabric flowers) project.  This will be another little quilt in the Somethin...

I'm so excited!  Over the last couple of months, I've finished 6 new quilts for my Something From Nothing series.  And I have 4 more...

  My friend Mary and I had the absolutely best day at the Dressing Downton exhibit.  We saw costumes from the series on display at the Dr...

"A Room of Her Own" 2015 32"x32" I just completed this wall quilt!  It was commissioned by a wonderfully th...

A good friend of mine is sharing these lovely family heirloom pieces with us.  They belonged to her mother, as flapper style as you can get!...

The two items I recently posted about repairing are now up at the Basya Berkman Etsy shop.  Check 'em out if you want more info. 1950&...

This otherwise basic little black dress gets most of its personality from the wonderful trim at the front neckline.   Gathered fabric...

Oh, such a beautiful wedding dress!  When my friend Julia brought it to me for fixing, she said, "Doesn't this dress just make you...

It's always a treat when I get something to repair that I really love looking at.  This dress is one of those treats.  It's a "...

Many crafters collect supplies like there was no tomorrow.  And then discover that they still never have the right things for the next proj...

Here's a vintage dress I worked on for my friend's Etsy shop, Basya Berkman Vintage Fashions -  http://www.etsy.com/shop/BasyaBerkma...