Earlier this year I got a new vintage blouse pattern. This spring when the weather heated up (before it cooled back down again…*ahem*…), I realized I was constantly rotating through a few favorite house dresses and skirt/blouse combos that didn't… Continue reading

I don't know how long I had this late 1940s pattern, but it was one I got years ago soon after I started sewing. It just never made it to the top of my list. Then one day several years… Continue reading

Easter sneaked up on me this year. I realized one week before that if this was Palm Sunday, that meant Easter was in exactly one week! I had already cut out some sewing projects, so I spent Monday getting them… Continue reading

I was trying to get a few last winter projects off my list – or rather, one last winter project and then turn to some transitional outfits. This dress was from a new pattern that I liked the style lines… Continue reading

It's that time of year again…time to round up all my makes from the past year so I can see them all in one place. I like doing this so I can see repetition or continuity, spot gaps or trends,… Continue reading

This 1930s reproduction cotton is long out of print and hard to find, but I loved it so much I tracked down a few yards. The trouble is…it's orange! I knew if it was going to work for me, it… Continue reading

This blouse has been on my to-do list for years. Long time readers may remember me mentioning it several years ago on an upcoming project post. Well, it has finally become reality!   It took a while though even once… Continue reading