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1940s Aqua Adjustable Dress
I absolutely loved this repro fabric by Riley Blake Designs from the recent Lori Holt fabric line called Mercantile. It took me a while to decide on a pattern and sew a dress with it, but it's just the cutest!… Continue reading
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1960s Girl’s Dress & Zipper Bags with Calico Cowgirls
Today I get to share the projects I made recently with some selections from the Calico Cowgirls fabric line, new from Poppie Cotton. It has lots of bright colors and bold prints, so I just picked out my favorites to… Continue reading
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All the Kitchen Things – Painted Blossoms Fabric Tour
It's time to share the projects I made recently with a brand new fall fabric line called Painted Blossoms, by Poppie Cotton. It has a lovely color palette, and lots of pretty floral prints. My favorites are the butterflies! Here… Continue reading
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Vintage Style Quilts with Poppie Cotton’s Market Day
I've been eagerly anticipating when the time would arrive to sew with my sample yardage of Poppie Cotton's new fabric line Market Day, and it finally happened! I love this line so much…definitely another top favorite of mine. So… Continue reading
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1930s Aqua Print Blouse
I had made this blouse pattern a long, long time ago when I was just starting to branch out into more complicated vintage patterns. It was a sloppy job, and I since got rid of it. When I got 1… Continue reading
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Late 1930s Cobalt Blue Dress
I had a few yards stashed of this lovely repro print from The Timely Tailor (now sold out, but there are some similar prints still available), and one day this summer when I was in the mood to sew with… Continue reading
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Gingham Placemats with Cottage Charm
Today I get to show you some fun little crafty projects I made with a new Poppie Cotton fabric called Cottage Charm. I selected a just a few prints from this new fabric line to sew with. Of course… Continue reading
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1940s 4th of July Dress
You've already seen the little girl dresses I made for the 4th of July, so now it's time to show you my 4th of July dress for this year! I have so many blue dresses and such a big… Continue reading
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My First Structured Bag – with Zakka Workshop
I have made a fair amount of sewn or quilted totes and bags so far, but never one with purchased frames or handles. I have often admired the ones I've seen, and wanted someday to try my hand at it.… Continue reading
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2 Small Patriotic Dresses for 4th of July
A few years ago, the cutest nautical/Americana fabric line called Portsmouth came out, by Amy Smart for Riley Blake Designs. It remains one of my favorite patriotic lines ever. I was lucky enough to snag a bunch of it, and… Continue reading
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