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Crafts

Brini makes bound buttonholes
Crafts Sewing Vintage 

Bound for Glory – Bound Buttonholes Made Easy

March 29, 2017April 1, 2017 brinimaxwell 2 Comments couture, details, hints, projects, sewing, tips, tools

Bound buttonholes, those lovely self fabric details found on couture garments can be difficult to make. They’re like little welt

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The Dickie
Crafts Sewing Vintage 

Does She or Doesn’t She? The Dickey…

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 brinimaxwell 2 Comments dickies, dicky, fashion, repurposing, restyling, retro, vintage

The dickey – it’s a relic of bygone days. No one dons a dickey anymore, right? Wrong! Dickeys make sense

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Antiquing Results
Antiquing Crafts Furniture Interior Design 

Everything New is Old Again – Furniture Antiquing Techniques

September 4, 2012February 23, 2017 brinimaxwell 2 Comments

Beautiful Fake I’m proud to present the first finished portion of my renovation in this video. You’ll see the process of

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Crafts Felt Craft Vintage 

Ready for Spring – Your Own Little Flower Box

December 30, 2010March 2, 2017 brinimaxwell 0 Comment embroidery, french knots

Vintage craft magazines can be such great sources of inspiration! Like this felt flower project from McCall’s Needlework and Crafts

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Crafts From the Show Vintage 

Faded Faux Finery – Vintage Millinery Flowers

September 9, 2010March 10, 2017 brinimaxwell 0 Comment

Vintage millinery flowers have always enchanted me. They have a subtle, faded beauty to them that has a very nostalgic quality.

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embroidered napkin
Crafts Embroidery Needlework 

Blooming Napkins – Simple Napkin Embroidery

March 17, 2010April 27, 2017 brinimaxwell 0 Comment

Simple Embroidery For Your Spring Table Hi people! It’s spring! The weather is so beautiful here on the east coast. I

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The Vin-Max Puff Iron
Crafts Sewing Vintage 

Egg O’ My Heart – Presenting My New Puff Iron

March 4, 2010April 27, 2017 brinimaxwell 6 Comments ironing, sewing, tools, vintage

Hello all you happy crafters! It’s national crafting month and I have a fun product to show you that will

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Accessories Crafts From the Show Interior Design Sewing 

Trim Your Bath Towels for a Personalized Bath Experience

November 14, 2007February 23, 2017 brinimaxwell 2 Comments towels, trim

Perk Up Your Bath With These Fun Towels From: Episode 208 – Love Me Loo Store bought towels can be

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Felt Craft
Crafts Felt Craft From the Show 

Heart Felt Craft – Queen of Hearts Felt Wall Hanging

September 21, 2006April 27, 2017 brinimaxwell 0 Comment craft, felt, playing cards, project

The Craft of Queens From: Episode 202 – Game for Anything One of my favorite crafts is felt craft. It

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Brini making sand candles
Candlemaking Crafts From the Show 

Sand Candles – Get Back to Nature

October 3, 2005April 27, 2017 brinimaxwell 0 Comment

From Episode 205 – Hippie Dippy Brini In the spirit of the hippie, our craft project for this episode uses

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From the Show

Jennifer Cohan – The Food Goddess
Cooking From the Show Personal Recipes 

Jennifer Cohan – The Food Goddess

April 30, 2017 brinimaxwell 6

The Brini Maxwell Show was a collaborative effort. There were many talented people that contributed to the success of the

Faded Faux Finery – Vintage Millinery Flowers
Crafts From the Show Vintage 

Faded Faux Finery – Vintage Millinery Flowers

September 9, 2010 brinimaxwell 0
All About Helen – The Single Girl’s Cookbook
Cooking From the Show Main Dishes Personal Recipes Vintage 

All About Helen – The Single Girl’s Cookbook

April 16, 2010 brinimaxwell 0
Grilled Bananas – Desert Island Dessert
Cooking Desserts From the Show Recipes 

Grilled Bananas – Desert Island Dessert

April 2, 2010 brinimaxwell 1
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