Retro Obscuro #26 Happy Holidays

1. I Want A Beatle For Christmas - The Fans

2. I’m A Little Christmas Cracker - Diana Decker

3. Baby Sittin’ Santa - Barry Richards

4. Christmas In Jail - The Youngsters

5. Sleigh Ride - Boots Randolph

6. Jingle Bell Slide - Jack Scott

7. Santa, Teach Me To Dance - Debbie & The Darnels

8. Rockin’ N’ Rolling With Santa Claus - The Hipsters

9. Mama’s Twistin’ With Santa - Mark Anthony

10. Surfing’ Santa - Lord Douglas Byron

11. Christmas Day - Detroit Junior

12. Snow Man - Diane Ray

13. Santa Claus Meets The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley

14. Hey Santa Claus - The Moonglows

15. Mr. Santa Claus - Nathaniel Mayer

16. Dig That Crazy Santa Claus - Oscar McLollie & The Honeyjumpers

17. Ebenezer Scrooge - Teresa Brewer

18. Rock Around The Christmas Tree - Big Bud

19. Mambo Santa Mambo - The Enchanters

20. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - The Galaxies

21. Monster’s Holiday - Bobby “Boris” Pickett

Background Music: “Sugar Plum Cha Cha” – Ray Rasch & The Pipers

             

Retro Obscuro #25 Thanksgiving

1. Beans & Cornbread - Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five

2. Beans In My Ears - The Serendipity Sisters

3. Big Fat Hot Dog - Harry Crafton & Agnes Riley

4. Bread & Butter - The Newbeats

5. Candy & Cake - Mindy Carson

6. Cornbread & Cabbage Greens - Joe Houston & His Rockets

7. Do The Ginger Snap - Little Bobby Moore

8. Food - The Turtles

9.Fried Onions - Lord Rockingham’s XI

10. French Fried Potatoes & Ketchup - Doris Drew

11. Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) - Dee Dee Sharp

12. I Got It - Little Richard

13. I Love Onions - Susan Christie

14. If I Knew You Were Coming I’d Had Baked A Cake - Eileen Barton

15. The Jolly Green Giant - The Kingsmen

16. Mashed Potato Time - The Marvelettes

17. Molasses, Molasses (It’s Icky Sticky Goo) - Teresa Brewer

18. One Meat Ball - Allen Case

19. Shorting’ Bread Rock - Etta James

20. That’s What Makes My Baby Fat - Faye Adams

Background Music “Dumplin’s” - Doc Bagby

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Retro Obscuro #24

1. Angie Cat - Angie Cat

2. Chick Safari - Bill Haley & The Comets

3. Cleopatra - Jamie Coe

4. Confused - Wilma Burgess

5. Cool It - The Villagers

6. Gibble Gobble - Willie Wright & His Sparkles

7. The Gossip Wheel - The Clovers

8. I Got Texas In My Soul - Tex Williams

9. Last Night I Cried - Gino Parks

10. Little Mama Twist - Frankie Darcey

11. No More - Roy & Yvonne

12. Now That We Broke Up - The Dubs

13. I Sold My Heart To The Junkman - The Starlets

14. Pa-Chun-Ga - Elena Madera

15. Rocking’ In Baghdad - Jerry Reed

16. Since You Left Me Behind - Larry Birdsong

17. Snake Charmer Tilly - Mark Anthony

18. The Turtle Twist - Kitty Sims

19. Twist Fever - Les Carlton

20. You Gotta Change - Kitty Love

Background Music “Rickshaw” - Mauri Chan

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Retro Obscuro #23

Finally I got around to publishing another episode this summer! Sorry it took so damn long! Enjoy another handful of odd, lost oldies from the 50's & 60's. 

1. No Sweat Baby - Dav Kipp

2. Real Gone Daddy - Jim Flaherty’s Caravan

3. Listen Pretty Baby - Billy Rocka

4. More Than Riches - Ralph De Marco

5. Can’t Get Through To You - The Honeycombs

6. Sugartime Twist - The McGuire Sisters

7. Someone Else Instead - Lou Josie

8. Foggin’ Up The Windows - Roberta Shore & Robin Luke

9. I Saw You - Bobby Ray & The Cadillacs

10. Dance The Messaround - Chubby Checker

11. You Only You - Linda Strangis

12. Hot Potato - Dee Clark

13. Amor Amargo - Albertina Cortez

14. The Jokers - Sabra Dance

15. La Chica Feliz - Leny

16. Tell Him I’m Not Home - Chuck Jackson

17. Sugar Baby - Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas

18. Father Knows Best - The Radiants

19. I Adore Hime - The Angels

20. For All That I Am - The Creation

Background Music “Marsanova” by Hank Marr.

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Rhymes With Orange Quilt : A Work In Progress

I've been working on this "Rhymes With Orange" quilt for over a year and haven't documented much this beaut. But the time has come... maybe it'll inspire me to finish this puppy! 

I wanted lots of color contrast & pattern contrast with lots of pops of black & white polka dots. 

This is my first improvisational quilt and I've learned a ton along the way. I can't wait to see it all complete. The most challenging part is getting the weird measurements correct. This baby is FAR from perfect, making it a very folksy work of art. 

I used an equal amount of new & vintage fabrics in the design of this and hope to finish it off with a bang! Orange is quickly becoming one of my favorite colors. 

Custom Baby Blanket

Hey Folks! I gotta show off my latest completed project. A few months back, my Husband's cousin had asked me to make a quilt for her young son with the clothing from his first year. We both decided on a bright fun boys quilt and here is what I came up with.  I had too much fun picking out bright contrasting patterns to offset the designs of the clothing I used in the inner squares pictured above. 

I made it as goofy & kittywampus as possible for a fun children's quilt. 

I have to admit, quilting with stretchy t-shirt material is certainly challenging but a great way to upcycle clothing. I love the results!

For the backing of the quilt I used a thrifted sheet cleaned and pressed with a bright orange binding. 

Here's a shot of my sewing cave where the action happens. You can see the quilt top almost complete. 

It turned out wonderful and I hope they can cherish it for years to come!

I make custom quilts! Need a Quilt? I'm Your Gal! Contact me: angelapwheeler@yahoo.com

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Retro Obscuro #22

1. Just Multiply - Varetta Dillard

2. Mother - Tony Carroll

3. No More Dreams - Terry Legion

4. Don’t Go - The Strings

5. Misery - The Soul Four

6. Do You Remember - The Scarlettones

7. I’ll Believe It When I See It - The Sierras

8. Prendi Prendi - Rosella Santo

9. Castanet Senorita - Ray Johnson

10. Be Be Baby - Peter & The Blizzards

11. Love Me Honey Do - Patsy Cline

12. I Still Love You - The Newton Brothers

13. Looking’ In From The Outside - Little Wille Parker & Lorenzo Smith

14. Little Bitty Goose Pimples - Jack Hammer

15. Franky & Johnny Twist - Dale Goudy

16. One Hand Loose - Charlie Feathers

17. Every Other Night - Brian Hyland

18. Your Lovely Dovey Ways - Bobbie Smith & The Dream Girls

19. Go Now - Bessie Banks

20. Pempelem - Azië Lawrence

Background Music “Man Of Mystery” - The Young Ones

                                     
            

                           

Retro Obscuro #21

1. Shoo Bee Doo Bee Cha Cha Cha - The Videos

2. When You Dance - The Turbans

3. Peek A Boo - Thomas Buckner

4. Get The Gravy Hot - Shotgun Red

5. Little Black Things - Sheldon Allman

6. Gibraltar Rock - The Rockets

7. Real Gone Okie - Renie Hicks & The Attacks

8. Runaround - The Regents

9. He’s The Boy - Pat Still

10. Move Tow Mountains - The Mudlarks

11. Twisting’ Fever - The Marcels

12. Mi Pequeno Ruego - Lourdes Gil

13. Surfer’s Blues - The Journeymen

14. King Size Baby - Homer & Jethro

15. Tim The End Of Time -  Gino Washington

16. Sugar Diabetes - Eddie Banks & The Five Dreamers

17. Make It - Don & The Good Times

18. I Wonder If She Loves Me - The Do’s & The Don’ts

19. Turtle Dovin’  - The Coasters

20. Forty Cups Of Coffee - Bill Haley & His Comets

Background Music “Coleslaw” by Tommy Smith Trio

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Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows.

I was recently cruising around my Instagram and came across the glorious feed of Area 52 Vintage. This fabulous duo of Annette Harper & Melina Harper run a series of shops both brick and mortar as well as online. They gather the goods and resell at The Orange Circle Antique Mall as well as their Etsy Shop. I was inspired from the yellow tissue box on the left to make a vintage pattern. 

"Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows"

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Gimme Gimmies : Patchwork Goodies

Hello! Every week I am on the hunt for inspiration. A few days a week I scan Etsy to find some cool vintage crafts, fabrics, knick-knacks, bric-a-brac.. and what have you. I feel it keeps me inspired to make stuff and seems healthier than thrifting. I hoard photos instead of actual things.. except fabric. I am a fabric junkie and i think spotting a chunk of cute vintage fabric in a thrift shop or garage sale it my #1 pleasure in life. Complete eye candy! Here are a few goodies I've recently found...

In Stitches Patchwork Sewing Kit from Brass Rabbit Vintage.

1970's Vintage Calico Fabric from Scarletts Vault

Handmade Vibrant Patchwork Quilt Top from Stories Untitled.

Multicolored Patchwork Vintage Terrycloth Apron from Pretty Little Thrifts. 

Vintage Pink Patchwork Fabric from Rhaevon Vintage Fabric. 

Random Design

Lately I've been messing around making patterns here and there, but not really doing much with them. Take a peek at some of the beauties I've made lately!

Retro Obscuro #20

1. The Woodchuck - Billy Emerson

2. Walk On By - The Belmonts

3. So Many Days - The Conns

4. Slick Chick - Vernon Harrel

5. Oongawa - The Zircons

6. Long Blonde Hair, Rose Red Lips - Johnny Powers

7. Live It Up - Wilbur Martin & The Sundowners

8. Little Red Riding Hood - The Big Bopper

9. Keep Your Mind On Me - The Jarmels

10. Istanbul - The Twisters

11. I’ll Go Crazy - Zoot Money

12. I’m Gonna Destroy That Boy - The What Four

13. I Was A Fool For Leaving - Vikki Nelson

14. Hurry Up, Hang Up - Vern Beers

15. Hippy In A Blunder - Johnny Buckett

16. Here Comes The Girl I Love - Bill Pitcock

17. Everybody Knows (I Still Love You) - The Dave Clark Five

18. Don’t Send Me No Flowers - Blue and The Grey

19. Dick Tracy - The Chants

20. Catch That Teardrop - The 5 Royales

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Retro Birdhouse

I've been thinking about creating a birdhouse pattern for a few days now and this morning I got right down to it! Complete with faux woodgrain and kitschy floral wallpaper, with birdhouse pattern I made intended for making aprons. 

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Anniversary in MKE

With our Anniversary falling on a Tuesday, we decided to make a special little trip last Sunday to MKE. We visited Johnny's ole neighborhood and hopped around a few places on Brady Street. We had a great time stopping at a few great places like The Hi Hat Lounge/The Garage & The Nomad. 

We had a few IPAs and walked a little around the city. We snacked on Reuben Rolls at Hooligans and headed to the historic and gorgeous Oriental Theater for our main attraction. We saw "Where To Invade Next" with an extremely over sized soda & popcorn. It was nearly impossible to capture the beauty of the theater with my camera, but the floor in the bathroom was so cute! We headed home in time to get the boys to bed and get ready for Monday. It was a great date and a memorable occasion. It felt so great to be in the city again. 

-Angela.

Retro Obscuro #19

Today my husband "Johnny"& I celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary. I've had a "Johnny" play list rattling around my iTunes for years. I've finally made a solid play list dedicated to my favorite person. Hope You Enjoy It & Happy Anniversary!

"Songs In The Key of Johnny"

1. Johnny’s Back In Town - Ann D’Andre

2. Oh Johnny - Baby Jean

3. Mr. Johnny Q - The Bobbettes

4. Bye Bye Johnny - Chuck Berry

5. Johnny Darlin’ - Connie Francis

6. Johnny Won’t Run Around - The Crescents

7. Johnny (Please Come Home) - Darlene Love

8. My Johnny Doesn’t Come Around Anymore - Flip & The Dateliners

9. Johnny Ander - Gale Haness

10. Johnny Loves Me - Glenda Collins

11. Oh Johnny - Janie Grant

12. Johnny Get Angry - Joanie Sommers

13. Johnny Remember Me - John Leyton

14. Johnny Johnny Johnny - Kay Cee Jones

15. Johnny Thunder - The Kinks

16. Johnny Cool - Little Peggy March

17. Johnny Will - Pat Boone

18. Run Johnny Run - Ramona King

19. Johnny Angel - Laurie Loman

20. Der Schone Johnny - Ted Herold

Background Music “ When Johnny Comes Slidin’ Home” - Hollywood Vines

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Spring Blossom

I've caught a spring bug! Although we have a few more months of winter in Wisconsin, I'm ready for color again! The weather in the Midwest is similar to the weather in Scandinavian countries and I am finally understanding why colorful bright flowers are so popular in their design. 

I love the way this pattern turned out! 

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