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1940s Brown Floral 2 Piece
Fallish fabrics are finding their way to the top of my sewing queue these days. Such was the case with this pretty floral, another color way of my favorite Lori Holt print from her recent Cook Book fabric line (you… Continue reading
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1940s Brown Print Dress with Lori Holt Fabric
While vacationing back east this spring, I got a cute 1940s pattern at an antique mall. Luckily it was complete. I ended up pairing it with my second favorite of the new Lori Holt prints (fabric is from Cook Book… Continue reading
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1940s Novelty Blouse
Sometimes 1940s and 1950s novelty prints can be a bit wild and over the top for my taste, but depending on the design, I think they can be fun. So when I saw this whimsical cloud & wind & blowing… Continue reading
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1940s Pinafore Duo with Poppie Cotton
I'm a sucker for strawberry prints, so when I got the chance to work with this new fabric from Poppie Cotton, of course I chose to sew with the strawberries to make a 1940s style coordinating pinafore set with… Continue reading
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Forget-Me-Not Dress
Yet another versatile basic…pin dots! Poppie Cotton has a lovely quilting cotton basic called Country Confetti, and with some new Bright colors coming in, I had the opportunity to make a dress with one of them. Of course I had… Continue reading
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Versatile Basics – Gingham 1950s Summer Suit
I thought it would be fun this summer to do a hit-and-miss mini blog series featuring quilting cotton basics. Every fabric company has their own version of basics – including a solid, some other classic prints, and perhaps a few… Continue reading
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4th of July Vintage Toddler Dress Makeover
Some time ago, I got this vintage toddler dress from a seller on Instagram. It was priced low because the skirt was badly rust-stained, but I knew I could do something with it so I kept it until my oldest… Continue reading
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1950s does 1930s Green & Pink Dress
My latest sewing project was a mail order pattern that I'm sure from the graphics is from the 1950s, but it looked very 1930s to me with its asymmetrical button closure and details, so I decided to pair it with… Continue reading
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1940s Aqua Floral House Dress with Lori Holt Fabric
Sometimes when fabric companies do their 1930s style fabric lines, it feels more "inspired" than authentic to me. But here's a print that's a real winner! Probably my favorite Lori Holt print ever, I really got excited over this one.… Continue reading
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Blog Tour of House & Home Fabric: Wall Quilt with Poppie Cotton
I've been working on something special with some new Poppie Cotton fabric, and get to show it off today as I kick off the blog tour for House and Home! This has to be one of my top… Continue reading
