joysinstitches
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Two Little Bunny Dresses
I finished another coordinating dress set for my two little girls last week. I had intended to do these for Easter (because bunnies!), but when the last set of dresses turned out so cute, I ended up using those instead.… Continue reading
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Spring Quilty Projects with Hollyhock Lane
It's my day on the Hollyhock Lane fabric tour! This lovely new spring collection by Poppie Cotton has so many pretty florals and pastels. I debated for a while what I wanted to make, but I knew it had… Continue reading
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Colorblock 1940s Maternity House Dress
According to my blog history, I have made this pattern now 5 times – twice as a robe, three times as a house dress. But by now one of them has worn out, so I mainly wear this one a… Continue reading
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1930s Adjustable House Dress in Blue
It's that time again…to break out the maternity friendly patterns! We are being surprised by a small son this summer, so for the next few months any sewing that I do for myself will have that exciting event in mind.… Continue reading
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Quick & Easy Rag Quilt Tutorial with Poppie Cotton
While rag quilts are indeed an honest-to-goodness type of quilt, they are so far simplified that they are super easy to make, even for those who are not into quilting. Also they are extremely fast – you could make a… Continue reading
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2022 Dressmaking Recap
Now that all my 2022 projects have been blogged about, it's time to do my yearly round-up of the garments I made this past year. I like to do this each year to see everything in one place, and evaluate… Continue reading
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1930s Separates with Treasured Threads for Poppie Cotton
I have one more 2022 make to show you…this one I made for Thanksgiving but had to wait to share it until today, which is my day on the Treasured Threads blog tour! I selected a few vintage… Continue reading
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1950s Wintry Dotted Dress
I'm still catching up with my 2022 finishes so I can do my yearly recap. This dress I made at the end of last year took a while to get photos of – and these were taken in a hurry… Continue reading









