joysinstitches
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Item of the Week – Lot of 3 Vintage Patterns
This lot of 3 vintage sewing patterns from the 1950s and '60s are Item of the Week in my Etsy shop, half price for one week only – slashed from $13. Continue reading
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Going Western for Labor Day, Dotty Style
After working through a bunch of 1940s sewing projects in preparation for attending a reenactment – including an elaborate-for-me cocktail dress using some very slippery crepe-back satin that was a pain to work with – I found I still had enough… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Vintage Western Novel
Item of the Week in my Etsy shop is this vintage western novel by Ernest Haycox, half price for one week only – slashed from $6. Continue reading
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1950s Candy Striped Dress
Quite by accident, here's another striped dress to show you – this time from the 1950s. This is one of my earliest sewing projects when I started sewing with vintage patterns – in fact it has one short French… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Raspberry Lace Tunic
This soft crocheted lace pullover tunic, crocheted in a raspberry tweed cotton, size S/M, is Item of the Week in my Etsy shop, half price for one week only – slashed from $30. Continue reading
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The Striped Dress
Still on the lookout for everyday dresses that don't need a belt, I loved the look of this early 1940s pattern, with the interesting, easy construction and belt-less option rare in vintage styles. I wanted to make the 3/4… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Lot of 2 Vintage 1940s Patterns
This lot of 2 vintage skirt patterns from the 1940s is Item of the Week in my Etsy shop, at half price for one week only – slashed from $8. Continue reading
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The Polka Dot Project – 1940s Dress
My latest installment in my Polka Dot Project – after making a 1940s 2 piece outfit, a New Look dress, and a 1950s dress among others – was to jump back to the 1940s using a pattern long on my to-do list.… Continue reading
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Item of the Week – Lacy White Shawl
Need something dressy yet cozy? This soft shoulder wrap is Item of the Week in my Etsy shop, at half price for one week only – slashed from $11. Continue reading
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My 1930s Summer Housedress
Just to prove I have been sewing with something other than polka dots recently, here are pictures of my late 1930s housedress made to fill a gap in my wardrobe. I wanted something in a dark print (so the… Continue reading
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