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Early Easter Projects with Finding Wonder Fabric
Today I get to show you what I made with some of the happiest spring fabric around! It's my slot on the Finding Wonder blog tour hosted by Poppie Cotton to promote their new fabric line, and honestly, it was… Continue reading
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1950s Romantic Roses Blouse
I had intended this project for Valentine's Day, but didn't get it finished in time. Still, isn't the fabric perfect for that? It's the prettiest tossed vintage-style rose print on a creamy background. (Find the yardage I used available here.)… Continue reading
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1940s Red Floral House Dress
My first sewing project of the new year was this house dress, in a cheery repro print fabric from The Timely Tailor that was perfect for a simple pattern from the 1940s – Simplicity 4662. It was lovely to… Continue reading
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1950s Mint Rose Dress
Believe it or not, I've finally caught up with my 2023 sewing! This last piece was a dress I made in November, but as I was working on it, I realized it could work for Christmas if I added some… Continue reading
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12 Days of Valentines – Easy Heart Napkins
Poppie Cotton is hosting a fun 12 Days of Valentines freebies event, and I'm happy to be included. I want to show you how to make simple quick & easy heart napkins, a sweet way to dress up your table… Continue reading
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1940s Brown & Blue Set
I'm still catching up with getting my 2023 sewing photographed. I had a burst of sewing in late November and December, which I'm still working through – so here is one of my outfits originally intended for autumn, which turned… Continue reading
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Strawberry Time: 1940s Novelty Apron in Poppie Cotton’s Promise Me Fabric
It may not be strawberry season at the moment, but it's always strawberry FABRIC season! Today's my day on the Poppie Cotton Promise Me blog tour, and I picked just my favorite print to showcase with a fun 1940s… Continue reading
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1940s Novelty Bow Cocktail Dress
I'm finally catching up and documenting the last of my holiday sewing! We had a Christmas party to go to in December, so clearly I needed to make a new cocktail dress, and the repro fabric I had recently purchased… Continue reading
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1940s Christmas Aprons
When I was doing my Christmas baking this year, I realized I have ZERO Christmas aprons, and something had to be done about that! Some time ago I saw an Instagram friend wearing an adorable apron. I asked her what… Continue reading
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Girl’s 1930s Blue Christmas Dress
We had sickness in the house right before Christmas, but I still managed (by cutting some corners) to squeeze in making a quick Christmas dress for my oldest daughter. I used two lovely prints from the Pixie Noel 2… Continue reading
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