Saturday, May 5, 2012

The Bee's Knees Wall Fashion by The Old Yarn Girls

My friend made this for me, because after she learned of my Bee obsession she began to see them everywhere.  While at the local craft store she found these bee note cards in a $1 bin and cut them down then mod podge them, cut a scrap of vintage yellow polka dress to cover the mat in a thrift store frame she spray painted off-white and there you have it.  A wall fashion that is the bee's knees!



I was then inspired to create this Etsy Treasury list called




Sunday, April 29, 2012

An Apple for Teacher

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Felt Book Covers from Old Yarn Girls

Old Yarn Girls:  Weeble Girl Book Cover
Old Yarn Girls: Tree Lovers Book Cover














Old Yarn Girls:  Cup of Cozy Book Cover




We have slowly but surly been adding new items to our Etsy Shop and are pleased to show off our newest collection of Felt Book Covers. All of our covers are handmade with various felts, repurposed fabrics and vintage/repurposed buttons.  If your novels are looking for something nice to wear this spring season, be sure to click through and see what's new.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Bottle Cap Key Chains by Old Yarn Girls

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Well, we were recently asked by author Jessi Kirby to come up with a tchotchke-type something for the release of her new novel In Honor due out this May.  Of course we had already read the book long ago, so after some brainstorming on the storyline, the Old Yarn Girls came up with this totally-revelvent-to-the- story-themed-keychain. The Keychain incorporates the red boots featured on the cover, maps from Arizona to California, the keychain to tie in the road trip journey and the bottle cap to give that All-American feel you enjoy throughout the story.  Check out Kirby's Blog for more book details and Page Girl's Page for the  book review.

Saturday, April 7, 2012

Slouchy Pom Pom Hats by the Old Yarn Girls



Pom Pom Slouch Hat made
from a vintage bed sheet
Pom Pom Slouch Hat
Finally our new Pom Pom Slouch Hats, made by Amanda, are being posted on our Etsy Shop. She was up sewing late at night with a beret pattern she found from the 60's in a Thrift Store and a collection of fabrics either bought new on a recent trip to England or repurposed from old skirts, aprons, sheets and dress shirts.

Here you see the beret being fashioned in the popular slouchy style of today.

P.S. And yes I know you were wondering, the Pom Poms are handmade too.