I made this a little while ago, to help me get through the last stages of pregnancy with something that would fit. I didn't get around to photographing it until recently, but here it is – my last maternity make… Continue reading

I absolutely loved this repro fabric by Riley Blake Designs from the recent Lori Holt fabric line called Mercantile. It took me a while to decide on a pattern and sew a dress with it, but it's just the cutest!… Continue reading

I had a few yards stashed of this lovely repro print from The Timely Tailor (now sold out, but there are some similar prints still available), and one day this summer when I was in the mood to sew with… Continue reading

I have been saving this adorable novelty print for a spring dress, so I thought I'd better get it made while it is still spring!   Enter – my seed packet house dress!   The vintage pattern I used had… Continue reading

My first sewing project of the new year was this house dress, in a cheery repro print fabric from The Timely Tailor that was perfect for a simple pattern from the 1940s – Simplicity 4662.    It was lovely to… Continue reading

I will have several Christmas sewing projects to show you, but first I'm still trying to catch up with my fall projects. I made this a while ago, put buttons on it more recently, and now finally got it photographed… Continue reading

I'm trying to catch up with my finished projects, so you get 2 blog posts this week! This time it's a house dress I made for myself with some 1930s repro quilting cotton and a 1950s pattern.   I haven't… Continue reading