Collaborations

  • 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

    1950s Teal Floral House Dress
  • Nature Sings Blog Tour – Quilt, Apron, and an Easter Dress!

    I have been anticipating for months sewing with the upcoming Poppie Cotton collection called Nature Sings. Finally the time arrived, I completed 3 out of 4 of my project ideas for it, and today I'm going to share them all… Continue reading

    Nature Sings Blog Tour – Quilt, Apron, and an Easter Dress!
  • 1930s Pink & Blue Spring Dress

    I made this 1930s dress months ago, and got photos of it soon after in the early spring. It's now a lot more lush and green here, but it took me this long to blog about it. 🙂   I've… Continue reading

    1930s Pink & Blue Spring Dress
  • 1940s Floral Easter Suit

    I'm jumping ahead on my to-blog-about project queue to show you my Easter suit, since it is the week after Easter.    I've had this pattern on my list to make for a while. Those details are just gorgeous! And… Continue reading

    1940s Floral Easter Suit
  • 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

    1950s Blue Spring Suit
  • 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

    Early Easter Projects with Finding Wonder Fabric
  • 12 Days of Valentines – Easy Heart Napkins

    Poppie Cotton is hosting a fun 12 Days of Valentines freebies event, and I'm happy to be included. I want to show you how to make simple quick & easy heart napkins, a sweet way to dress up your table… Continue reading

    12 Days of Valentines – Easy Heart Napkins
  • 1940s Brown & Blue Set

    I'm still catching up with getting my 2023 sewing photographed. I had a burst of sewing in late November and December, which I'm still working through – so here is one of my outfits originally intended for autumn, which turned… Continue reading

    1940s Brown & Blue Set
  • Strawberry Time: 1940s Novelty Apron in Poppie Cotton’s Promise Me Fabric

    It may not be strawberry season at the moment, but it's always strawberry FABRIC season!    Today's my day on the Poppie Cotton Promise Me blog tour, and I picked just my favorite print to showcase with a fun 1940s… Continue reading

    Strawberry Time: 1940s Novelty Apron in Poppie Cotton’s Promise Me Fabric
  • Pastel Pumpkin Runner for Moonbeam Dreams Blog Tour

    It's my turn on the blog tour for the new Poppie Cotton fabric line called Moonbeam Dreams. It is not what I would normally be drawn to, so I was surprised at how much I ended up loving this fabric… Continue reading

    Pastel Pumpkin Runner for Moonbeam Dreams Blog Tour