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1950s Wintry Dotted Dress
I'm still catching up with my 2022 finishes so I can do my yearly recap. This dress I made at the end of last year took a while to get photos of – and these were taken in a hurry… Continue reading
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Tinsel Tree Christmas Ornament: Free Cross Stitch Pattern
Happy 10th Day of Christmas! We are still enjoying the last of the Christmas season over here this week. As usual, I got the cross stitching bug during the holidays. One of the things I made, inspired by my own… Continue reading
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1940s Christmas House Dress
I went very bright and bold for Christmas this year with a length of vintage novelty fabric that I scored on Facebook Marketplace earlier this year. I quickly decided what I would do with it, and laid it away until… Continue reading
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Christmassy Baby Dress
My sweet small daughter turned one last week, so I made a dress for her that doubles as a birthday gift and also something suitable for Christmas – which is approaching at a dizzying rate. This Christmas season I… Continue reading
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1940s Pink Princess Dress
I squeezed in another warm-weather sewing project in October before the weather suddenly turned cold. We are currently buried under early snow, so these pictures look quite outdated at the moment! I had a 1940s mail order pattern for… Continue reading
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Sunshine & Camomile Blog Tour: Polka Dot Blouse & Ruffly Dress
I got the opportunity to play with a few prints from the new Sunshine & Camomile fabric line by Poppie Cotton. As usual, I gravitated toward garments. First I made myself a classic blouse from a 1950s pattern. … Continue reading
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A New Business Venture…Vintage Sewing Style!
It seems I always have something going on…and it's time to let you in on the latest project! I've been working on setting up a new Etsy shop. The Timely Tailor will feature curated fabric, kits & notions for the… Continue reading
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Songbird Serenade Project Tour – Patchwork Dress & Applique Runner
This sweet new fabric collection called Songbird Serenade from Poppie Cotton has the loveliest soft colors and prints. Of course my three-year-old was entranced by the “birdie” fabric, so I decided this would be a good time to try… Continue reading
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1950s Amethyst Daisy Dress
I have to say this is one of my favorite things I've made this summer. It turned out exactly how I had envisioned. I had wanted to use this 1950s pattern for a while, and when I got a… Continue reading
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Late ’30s Purple House Dress with Basin Feedsacks
My darker cotton house dresses were in constant rotation this summer, so I wanted to make a few more. I had this length of 1930s repro cotton from Riley Blake Design's recent line Basin Feedsacks, so after a little debate,… Continue reading
