I am Betty Crafter – lover and collector of vintage and especially vintage crafts! It started with purses, then clothes, then home furnishings. I couldn’t be stopped! Before I knew what had happened to me I was slinging vintage in my own shop and blogging about my adventures. Now, safely retired from the hustle of being a dealer, I happily amuse myself collecting vintage ice cream signs, thrifting vintage craft supplies, sewing my own clothes from vintage patterns, and creweling everything I can get my hands on.
You can find my vintage inspired crewel kits in my etsy store.
You can email me at betty@bettycrafter.com.
5 COMMENTS
Roxy Furlong
11 years agoHi Betty: I just found a cute wooden Enid Collins purse at a flea. I needed some rhinestones and found what I needed on Ebay. Now I have a question and hope you can help! My box purse shows some staining plus where the rhinestones are missing, there is old glue glob. Do you have an idea on how I should clean this purse and remove the glue globs? Also, would you recommend a certain glue to replace the stones?
Thank you so much for any help you can give me!! I love your blog.
Roxy
Betty
11 years agoHi Roxy! Congrats on your find! As for gluing on your new replacement beads, I would use Alene’s Tacky Glue. That’s usually my go-to craft glue. As for removing the old glue globs, I would try to gently pry them off with a butter knife. Be super careful though so you don’t take any of the paint off! Good luck!
danielle
11 years agoHello Betty,
I just started to learn embroidery and am super excited to get my hands on a cool project. I have loved the Try A Little Kindness embroidery for a lonf time now but I haven’t been able to lay my hands on one.Would you be willing to sell me the instructions and chart that was included in your kit?
Thanks!
Danielle
11 years agoHello Betty!
I’m a fellow embroidery nut, I was wondering if you would sell me the instructions for the try a little kindness kit you completed?
Thanks!
Danielle
Betty
11 years agoHey Danielle!
I’ve actually got plans to make a variation of the Try A Little Kindness piece! I’m currently working on God Bless Our Pad, but stay tuned in the future!