August was a decently good month for craft variety! I’ve been trying to continue to do more crafts than just knitting. While I didn’t do as good on that front as in some months (no sewing in August, for example) I did still combine knitting, spinning, and cross stitch for some nice variety. I’m hoping… Continue reading WIP Wrap-up for August 2025→| BookWyrm Knits
A history of the Alonzi Furniture Company, part of our exclusive research archive covering key 20th century Chicago manufacturers and their products.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Erstwhile journalist and lifelong tastemaker JJ Martin was way ahead of the game on maximalism. Back in 2015, the Milan-based American expat was founding her housewares and clothing company La Double J, and though her target audience at the time was rather different from ours — Europe's social set — she built a colorful, joyful brand that has since won over pattern-lovers of all stripes, including yours truly. To mark La Double J's ascension into fashion and design's popular vernacular, a...| Sight Unseen
Museum Artifact: Crane 1/2″ No 1204 Brass Globe Valve (c. 1930s) and 75th Anniversary Medallion (1930) Made By: Crane Company, 4100 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL [Brighton Park] “I am resolved to conduct my business in the strictest Honesty and Fairness; to avoid all deception and trickery; to deal Fairly with both Customers and Competitors; to be Liberal and Just toward Employees; and to put my Whole Mind upon the Business.” —Resolution supposedly made by R. The post Crane Company, est...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Glass Carafe and Warmer, 1950s Made By: Inland Glass Works (aka Inland Glass Co.), div. of Club Aluminum Products Co. 6101 W. 65th Street, Chicago, IL [Clearing] “Center of attention . . . your fashionable INLAND Carafe! Family and guests will love the scintillating beauty of this hand-blown glass server, smartly trimmed in either gleaming copper or platinum. Matching tripod candle warmer adds charm, The post Inland Glass Works, est. 1922 appeared first on Made-in-Chicago M...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
I love a good bargain at Costco, especially if it's on a high quality, designer and coveted item! Adding a new designer piece to my wardrobe, home or cosmetic| CostContessa
Check out the 2021 Gluten-Free Valentine's Day Gift Guide from Celiac and the Beast!| Celiac and the Beast