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1950s Thanksgiving Dress
I’ve intended to make a 1950s dress with this blue leaf print for over a year, and it finally happened! This was the 2nd of the 2 fall dresses I sewed in November, and was the one I wore for… Continue reading
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Late 1950s Fall Fashion in Blue
I managed to speed sew two more autumnal dresses quickly before it’s time to switch to Christmas sewing. Here is the first one: it uses some lovely Lori Holt fabric from an older line, courtesy of The Timely Tailor –… Continue reading
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1930s Blouse, Tulip Apron, Yo-Yo Pillows
It’s my turn today to show you what I’ve been sewing with Farmyard Fancy, a charming new vintage-style fabric collection by one of my favorite designers Elea Lutz for Poppie Cotton! I think I could happily use up whole bolts… Continue reading
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Sky Blue 1930s Dress
I know it’s November…but yesterday was 60 degrees and felt like early May – so I feel justified in quickly zooming through a last few summery projects on my list to clear the way for a couple more fall-appropriate sewing… Continue reading
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Classic 1930s: Colorful Plaid Dress
I made and photographed this dress back in September – here it finally is on the blog! I’ve made this pattern at least 3 times previously and have loved it as it’s a rare 1930s pattern that fits me well.… Continue reading
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Fall Floral Japanese Rice Bag with Poppie Cotton
It’s my day to show what I made with the new Poppie Cotton fabric line called Unicorn Dreams. It’s not completely my style, but I chose a few favorite prints to make a Japanese rice bag. I’d never made one… Continue reading
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Autumnal Cath Kidston Crochet Garland
I had posted a sneak peek of this project a while ago on Instagram, and was surprised by how much attention it got (one of the mysteries of the algorithm…) so I decided to write up a blog post to… Continue reading
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Novelty 1940s Wrap House Dress
I’ve finished up this dress and it’s currently for sale in my Etsy shop – but I had to share it here too since it was such an unusual pattern. It’s a mail order pattern from the 1940s, back when… Continue reading
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Quilt & 1940s Dress in Flower Market Fabric
I’ve been so looking forward to sewing with this new Elea Lutz fabric line by Poppie Cotton! It has so many good colors and prints, in my favorite vintage style. I knew I wanted to make a dress in one… Continue reading
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1950s Dream Rose Dress
When I was buying stock for my vintage sewing shop The Timely Tailor, I came across this gorgeous large rose repro print in two different colors. It was from Australia and hard to find in the USA, but incredibly gorgeous… Continue reading
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