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hen I married my husband 10 years ago, his quiet, sweet, loving grandmother gifted us a set of embroi- dered tea towels. These white flour sack towels were adorned with an initial for each day of the week and
pictures of what chores to accomplish that day. And while I am sure I haven’t kept up with the daily cleaning expectations of the towels, they have been well-used and loved in our home. While piecing together this issue of VintageKC, my husband’s grandmother passed away, and suddenly every towel, every card, every handmade quilt (we have three, the last of which was for my 3-year-old son and she declared, “That’s my last one!”), are a daily reminder of her love for us, her sweet smile and strong hugs. My husband plays his grandpa’s old acoustic guitar all the
Audrey Kuether Abbie Marshall Amy McCarter Kristen Paulson Dawn Thibodeau Deborah Vogler Quinn White Haley Williams Danna York
time. It sat in a barn for years, but plays more beautifully than many modern guitars. My son sits on a stool my dad’s mom hand painted for me when I was 2 years old. My mom’s grandma’s chrome table sits in my dining room and her Singer sewing table holds my sewing machine in my office. Every Christmas, I pull out a box of handmade ornaments from my mom’s dear mother, who was a wicked wheat weaver in her day. As her health has been failing in the past few months, I cling tightly to the gifts she has made for me and the lessons she has taught me. There is a generation leaving this world who broke their backs as farmers, sat down at the din- ner table for homemade meals every day, and held on to the values of faith, hope and love. These people loved us unabashedly, and when they are gone, the physical items they leave behind can remind us of their amazing lives and bring them close when we need them. This issue is full of inspiration from years gone by. From furniture and light fixtures given new life, to a sweet, classic tea party and — an idea my husband’s grandma would have loved — new ideas for custom tea towels. We take a sit-down in Haley Williams’ cute, cute, cute Roeland Park home, filled to the brim with charm and style. We also take a look at designing in the small, temporary spaces afforded to young renters — one an art student and the other, our very own Editorial/Fashion Assistant Calli. Each space features heirloom pieces mixed with their own unique style, from retro industrial to a classic, worldly aesthetic. I think we can all agree there’s not a single piece of modern furniture we’d love more than our heirlooms, whether they once belonged to our family or someone else’s. These pieces served a generation well and will live long after we’re gone, carrying our legacy and our love to the next generation — a love for family, history, stories, memories and, of course, all things vintage.
P hotography William and Jill DiMartino Layne Haley Photography Bill Mathews Kara Venzian Photography
VintageKC volume 2, issue 2 is published quarterly by Erin Shipps in Overland Park, KS. Copyright 2013, Erin Shipps. All rights reserved. Reproduction in part or in whole without written permission of the publisher is strictly prohibited. Printed in the U.S.A.
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