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Mom's Bernina and My Creative Space

On video today- sharing some of my creative space and the sewing machine I use, the one that belonged to my mom.

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I had a really nice compliment this morning from another shopper at an estate sale. She thought I had found my handbag at the sale, that it was a true vintage piece. I admit I didn’t fully realize the magnitude of what she said until I was driv
I really debated about this vintage fabric that @eschvintage found for the simple reason that it’s quilted. I wasn’t sure how it would work with the clear vinyl overlay. At the same time, I couldn’t let it go because the colors remi
New coverups made from vintage terrycloth/towels are making their way to www.chellesummer.com including this one with a vintage floral terrycloth. The Barbie handbag was created with a vintage Barbie case. It has sold, but find several more on the we
My friend Jolene called it a haboob party– it started out as a beautiful day, we had all the umbrellas up (see photo). Then, about 30 minutes before everyone was due to arrive, the wind rolled in and it rained and the wind blew on and off for t
Chelle Summer summer ready. Find the Coppertone (made from a vintage advertising bucket bag) and Barbie 1973 Beach Bus handbags at www.chellesummer.com. The Take Everywhere Grooviest Flowers (made from curtains from @zimboretro at @pspvintage) has so
New Chelle Summer Take Everywhere Bag created from 1940s McCall’s magazines pages (I used vinyl heat fuse to protect the pages from breaking and preserve them as a bag to be taken out in the world). Find them at www.chellesummer.com. #vintagest
Taken at a recent Tiki event in Palm Springs, Reata and Paul sporting their Chelle Summer poolside wear. I made Paul’s pool robe and Reata’s cover up and handbag, all three items created using vintage terrycloth. The green geometric print
At the blog this week– because life in many ways is very comfortable, it’s easy to choose not to move forward because of the discomfort it brings. And yet we’ll miss out if we choose not to take those steps in front of us. Read more
Happy Sunday! (www.chellesummer.com) #summerstyle #chellesummer #vintagestyle #handmade #handbag

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