1930s
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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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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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1930s Parasol Dress
I'm so glad to be back sewing garments again! Our sweet little son was born on June 18, and now that I feel back to normal I'm taking advantage of the long newborn naps to get some summer sewing done.… Continue reading
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Christmas in June – Oh What Fun Tour with Poppie Cotton
I am very particular about the Christmas fabric I like, but I always love retro Christmas collections – and this new one by Elea Lutz for Poppie Cotton is one of my very favorites ever! I was so happy to… Continue reading
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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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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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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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Late ’30s Purple House Dress with Basin Feedsacks
My darker cotton house dresses were in constant rotation this summer, so I wanted to make a few more. I had this length of 1930s repro cotton from Riley Blake Design's recent line Basin Feedsacks, so after a little debate,… Continue reading
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1950s does 1930s Green & Pink Dress
My latest sewing project was a mail order pattern that I'm sure from the graphics is from the 1950s, but it looked very 1930s to me with its asymmetrical button closure and details, so I decided to pair it with… Continue reading
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