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1940s Floral Apron – Vintage Does Modern
I've wanted to make this pretty scalloped half apron from a vintage 1940s pattern for a while. A few prints from the lovely Rocky Mountain Wild collection by Riley Blake Designs were a fun choice to give it a slightly… Continue reading
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Sister Coordinates – & My Blue 1930s Daisy Dress
My first completed make of the year! One of the lovely things that made my last few weeks so pleasantly busy was the arrival of some beautiful fabric from Riley Blake Designs, which was sent to me to feature as… Continue reading
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2020 Sewing Roundup
As always, I like to do a little roundup and recap of my sewing adventures at the end of the year before I start documenting the next year's projects. I like seeing them in one place so I can see… Continue reading
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Catch Up Post: Pink and Gray 1950s Dress
I was going through my projects from 2020 in order to do my annual yearly sewing roundup, when I realized that had never posted photos of this 1950s dress I made last spring. So this is a catch up post… Continue reading
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Quick & Easy Pullover to Cardigan Makeover for Christmas
Due to a crazy fall – deadlines, house renovation and moving, and a family loss – I have not sewn anything since the first week of October. This means I haven't even started on my Fall/Winter sewing list, and the… Continue reading
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Last Rose of Autumn – 1930s Dress
We have just one thrift store in our rural area, but it is such a good one and has such good prices. I regularly find all sorts of amazing vintage things there (not to mention children's clothing for 25 cents… Continue reading
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Rare Brown: Floral 1950s House Dress
So, a long while ago I got this cute vintage cotton on eBay. It was a lot of yardage for a good price. When it arrived I wasn't sure I liked it too much after all, so it sat on… Continue reading
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Green Early ’40s House Dress
I liked this fabric so much I ended up accumulating 3 different dress lengths of it. I used one of the three for this fun early 1940s dress. The pattern was a recent addition. I'm always looking for button… Continue reading
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Mini Makeover: Decorating a Thrifted Blouse 1950s Style
Today's post is the last one of the photos I took while on vacation in Oregon in August. It's hardly worth calling a makeover, but I decided to go ahead and share the process even though it's a simple one,… Continue reading
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