joysinstitches
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Item of the Week – French Country Blues Bracelet
Item of the Week in my Etsy shop this week is this cute crocheted bracelet in French country blues, at half price sale for one week only. Slashed from $10. Continue reading
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Why I Like Thrift Stores – 1950s Style Jacket
I've had this jacket for a while, and it always gets worn especially in the fall. It had been too big, but now fits me again so I was happy to pull it out and make use of it this… Continue reading
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A Hair Trim
A little while ago, I got my hair trimmed. As always, it felt different afterwards because of how long it had gotten previously, and also because this time I got it cut a little shorter than my previous trim, so… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Vibrant Teal Earrings
These colorful teal and glass pearl earrings are Item of the Week in my Etsy shop, half price for one week only – slashed from $8. Continue reading
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Vintage Slip with Nursing Alterations
This pattern has been my go-to slip pattern for years. It's so simple. The darts and princess side seams keep it fitted but there's enough ease that it can pull over my head even with a cotton fabric that doesn't… Continue reading
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Item of the Week + a Half Dozen New Listings
Item of the Week in my Etsy shop this time is a pattern pdf download for a lovely lined and beaded crochet purse – half price for one week only! Slashed from $3. Also, there are some brand new listings… Continue reading
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Sewing Plans & Eagerness
Since Davy's birth, I have been itching to get back to sewing (not that I have a lot of time to sew now…). I sorted through my closet, taking the opportunity both to switch out my summer clothes for fall/winter… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Vintage Children’s Book
Item of the week in my Etsy shop is this vintage hardcover illustrated children's book, half price for one week only – slashed from $10. Continue reading
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With the Best of Intentions…
This week I had planned to make and blog about a slip made from a vintage sewing pattern, with alterations for nursing. But the best of intentions don't always come to fruition when something more important happens! In this case,… Continue reading
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Caramel & Daisy Version of 1930s Transitional Dress
One last maternity make… Earlier this year I tried out this waistless 1930s pattern because I didn't want to make something I would grow out of right away, thus wasting my sewing time. Now at the other end of… Continue reading
