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  • 1950s Spring Sunday Dress

    I'm still playing catchup with past projects. Here is one I made a little while ago – another long-hoarded 1950s pattern that finally sees the light of day!   I had originally hoped to make an entire dress out of… Continue reading

  • Toddler’s 1930s Smock Dress

    Among one of Riley Blake Designs recent fabric lines, I found another vintage-style print in a non-vintage collection called Ava Kate. It reminded me of feedsack prints. And I loved the pops of coral against the seafood background.   It… Continue reading

  • Country Style 1950s Apron with Poppie Cotton

      It's my day on the Farmgirls Unite fabric tour! When I made my sister an apron a while back, I liked the pattern so much I knew I'd want one for myself. So when I got the chance to… Continue reading

  • 1930s Starburst Blouse

    This 1930s blouse pattern was one of my earliest more challenging sewing projects way back in 2014 when I had only recently started making garments. I originally made a blouse that was very sloppy and ill fitting, but I remember… Continue reading

  • 1920s Baby Dress in Pastel Plaid

    I'm so excited to be joining Poppie Cotton for their project tour featuring the new line, Kaisley Rose!   I debated between making a quilty project or a baby dress. The quilty project is still upcoming, but for my turn… Continue reading

  • Mother & Daughter Duo in Spring Pastels

    You may remember the lovely pastel fabric line Rose & Violet's Garden from Riley Blake Designs that I posted about a while back. I featured it in a quilted dresser scarf. But I had to get some of my favorite… Continue reading

  • Anne of Green Gables Bookmark – Tutorial

      I am a huge fan of the Anne of Green Gables books. I don't remember how early I read them…I've always grown up with them. I consider the last book, Rilla of Ingleside, to be a quite unique and… Continue reading

  • 1930s Easter Dress for 2021

    Easter sneaked up on me this year, so I didn't have time to make an elaborate Easter dress. When I realized Easter was just next week, I quickly looked through my immediate to-do list to see if I could make… Continue reading

  • 1950s Sailboat Dress

    I have always loved nautical prints, especially those that are not obviously for children. When I saw the adorable tiny sailboat prints in the Set Sail America quilting line by Riley Blake Designs, I had to snag some for a… Continue reading

  • Aqua 1950s Slender Dress

    I really like the bright happy colors and retro style of the new quilting line Oh Happy Day by Riley Blake Designs, but most of the prints were not quite vintage-specific enough for me. One exception was this fun circles… Continue reading