1950s
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3 Vintage Aprons and a Quilt in Rosy Cheeks Fabric
I'm delighted to finally arrive at my day for the Rosy Cheeks fabric tour – there have been so many pretty projects displayed already, and I've been anticipating sewing with this fabric collection since I first saw it on the… Continue reading
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Special Matching Outfits with Pink 1950s Cotton
This was a very fun impromptu project! My grandma is visiting from across the country, and she brought with her almost 6 yards of this cute pink 1950s fabric for me. I promptly decided to quickly make up matching outfits… Continue reading
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Blog Stop for Wildwood Dwellings: Girl’s Dress and Patchwork Pillow
It's my day on the Wildwood Dwellings blog tour! This lovely, whimsical collection by Poppie Cotton has the cutest woodland creatures (especially the California quail which are my favorite!) and various floral prints. I made two projects with my fabric… Continue reading
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1960s Autumn Leaf Adjustable Blouse
I've done very little fall garment sewing for myself this year, but I did want to squeeze something in using this adorable leaf print fabric by Lori Holt from her Mercantile line for Riley Blake Designs. It's hard to find… 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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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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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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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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Pastel Christmas: 1950s Novelty Print Skirt
I have a few Christmas makes to show you this year – here's the first one! I've owned this skirt pattern for quite a few years, and always loved the sketched version with alternating prints. Never got around to making… Continue reading
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