Collaborations

  • 1950s Blue Flower Cameo Blouse

    I made this a few months ago for the Matilda blog tour for Poppie Cotton, but didn’t get photos of it until recently. This was my favorite print and I think it looks like floral cameos! I picked Butterick 6191,… Continue reading

    1950s Blue Flower Cameo Blouse
  • Spring Quilty Fun & Lil Dresses

    It’s my day to share some projects with the new fabric line Le Petit Escargot from Poppie Cotton. It has some lovely pastel prints, which were my favorites, especially the periwinkle color! Here’s the selections I chose to work with.… Continue reading

  • 1950s Wintry Print Dress

    We had very little winter this year. Seriously. The meadowlarks didn’t even bother to migrate. 🙂 I kept waiting for some snow to take photos of my snow-print dress, but finally gave up and did indoor photos instead. So here… Continue reading

    1950s Wintry Print Dress
  • Colorful Bibs & Pencil Cases with Hey, Love Bug

    Today I’m going to share a few fun quilty things I made recently with a very colorful new fabric line called Hey, Love Bug by Poppie Cotton. It’s not my usual style of fabric, but my children loved it so… Continue reading

    Colorful Bibs & Pencil Cases with Hey, Love Bug
  • A Few Little Things with My Darling Deer fabric

    It’s my day to share what I’ve made recently with My Darling Deer fabric – a new fabric line by Poppie Cotton. It has a soft palette and lots of pretty woodland prints. I picked a few favorites to sew… Continue reading

    A Few Little Things with My Darling Deer fabric
  • Rose Trellis Skirt

    I stitched this the beginning of December to wear to our local Christmas concert, but I also wore it again on Christmas Eve to our special candlelit church service, which is when I had a few minutes to grab photos.… Continue reading

    Rose Trellis Skirt
  • Late 1950s Fall Fashion in Blue

    I managed to speed sew two more autumnal dresses quickly before it’s time to switch to Christmas sewing. Here is the first one: it uses some lovely Lori Holt fabric from an older line, courtesy of The Timely Tailor –… Continue reading

    Late 1950s Fall Fashion in Blue
  • 1930s Blouse, Tulip Apron, Yo-Yo Pillows

    It’s my turn today to show you what I’ve been sewing with Farmyard Fancy, a charming new vintage-style fabric collection by one of my favorite designers Elea Lutz for Poppie Cotton! I think I could happily use up whole bolts… Continue reading

    1930s Blouse, Tulip Apron, Yo-Yo Pillows
  • Sky Blue 1930s Dress

    I know it’s November…but yesterday was 60 degrees and felt like early May – so I feel justified in quickly zooming through a last few summery projects on my list to clear the way for a couple more fall-appropriate sewing… Continue reading

    Sky Blue 1930s Dress
  • Classic 1930s: Colorful Plaid Dress

    I made and photographed this dress back in September – here it finally is on the blog! I’ve made this pattern at least 3 times previously and have loved it as it’s a rare 1930s pattern that fits me well.… Continue reading

    Classic 1930s: Colorful Plaid Dress