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1940s Daisy Suit Alternate Jacket
When I made this year's 1940s Easter suit, I realized that I would likely only wear it a couple times a year because of the 3/4 sleeves, and I liked the fabric well enough I decided to also make a… Continue reading
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Christmas in June with Poppie Cotton Prairie Christmas
I believe in enjoying the current moment, so I always prefer to sew or craft in the season I'm currently in – but when I need to work ahead of schedule, I find it's also nice to get a jump… Continue reading
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1940s Seed Packet Novelty Print House Dress
I have been saving this adorable novelty print for a spring dress, so I thought I'd better get it made while it is still spring! Enter – my seed packet house dress! The vintage pattern I used had… Continue reading
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1930s Purple Floral Dress & Jacket
This spring has been long and chilly. We get a taste of summer, then we get a cold front. It's the perfect time for a versatile outfit, which is what I had in mind with this 2 part sewing project. … Continue reading
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Girl’s 1950s Jumper Dress
Today is my slot on the blog tour for Sweet Tooth, a new retro fabric line by Poppie Cotton. It is a Halloween fabric line, and though I don't celebrate Halloween at all, I thought this little kitty print was… Continue reading
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1950s Teal Floral House Dress
I'm finally catching up with my burst of spring sewing! This time it's a classic 1950s house dress. I used a dreamy teal floral repro quilting cotton from The Timely Tailor, and this vintage pattern I got from the… Continue reading
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Nature Sings Blog Tour – Quilt, Apron, and an Easter Dress!
I have been anticipating for months sewing with the upcoming Poppie Cotton collection called Nature Sings. Finally the time arrived, I completed 3 out of 4 of my project ideas for it, and today I'm going to share them all… Continue reading
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1930s Pink & Blue Spring Dress
I made this 1930s dress months ago, and got photos of it soon after in the early spring. It's now a lot more lush and green here, but it took me this long to blog about it. 🙂 I've… Continue reading
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1940s Floral Easter Suit
I'm jumping ahead on my to-blog-about project queue to show you my Easter suit, since it is the week after Easter. I've had this pattern on my list to make for a while. Those details are just gorgeous! And… Continue reading
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1950s Blue Spring Suit
Often little prints don't catch my attention, since usually they are the wrong scale for garments – or adult garments at least. But for some reason I just really liked this little ditsy print from last fall's Lori Holt collection… Continue reading
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