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  • Daisy 1950s Easter Dress

    My Easter dress this year was the 3rd and fanciest version of Butterick 6869 I've made. After making my red gingham version recently, I wanted to do one more that was dressier. I actually made this a while ago, and… Continue reading

  • Late 1930s Pink Gingham Adjustable Dress

    Yay for spring! Since our last batch of spring rains seems to finally be over, I can take pictures out-of-doors again. I am so enjoying the lovely sunshine, budding flowers, green hills, and hanging my laundry out once more! I… Continue reading

  • 1950s “Sprinkle” House Dress

    I call this fun dress my sprinkle dress, because the cheerful fabric looks exactly like the colorful candy sprinkles children love to put on ice cream! It's quilting cotton from Hancock's of Paducah, and while it is a 1930s print,… Continue reading

  • 1950s Navy Dot & Floral House Dress

    The past few weeks have held a lot of sewing for me – mostly house dresses, which I am motivated to make now while they will still fit me, and then saved for the end of summer when I can… Continue reading

  • 1950s Red Gingham House Dress

    I now interrupt an unintentionally long string of blue projects to bring you…a red one! This was a super fun and rewarding project. It began when I realized that I have been constantly wearing a dress I'd made a few… Continue reading

  • 1940s Adjustable Dress – Butterick 6485 Review

    I started this dress back in February, and then lost the motivation to sew. Well, a week of sickness and a bunch of crochet deadlines may have contributed…It took me a whole month before I finally got it finished up… Continue reading

  • 1930s Summer Housecoat Replacement

    This was the 3rd of a trio of January projects (all in blue, incidentally…) which I finished a while ago and finally am getting around to documenting on the blog. I normally would not make a summer project out of… Continue reading

  • Tutorial: How to Make 1950s Style Beaded Earrings

    Anyone who likes to browse antique shops will recognize the popular bead cluster earrings from the 1950s. Often part of a matching set, they have a quintessential mid-century look. Because of their size and bulk, many of them are clip-ons… Continue reading

  • Flower-Fringed 1940s Hat

    The last few weeks have not been very productive, sewing wise. I was on vacation, then had crochet deadlines to meet, and anyway I wasn't really in the sewing mood. I did get a fun small project finished, though!  … Continue reading

  • 1950s Mod Wool Dress

    I originally had this thrifted vintage wool fabric slated for a coat dress, but when I went to cut it out I discovered there were only 2 yards of it. Thankfully a wide width, but certainly not enough for a… Continue reading