I started this dress back in February, and then lost the motivation to sew. Well, a week of sickness and a bunch of crochet deadlines may have contributed…It took me a whole month before I finally got it finished up… Continue reading

I originally had this thrifted vintage wool fabric slated for a coat dress, but when I went to cut it out I discovered there were only 2 yards of it. Thankfully a wide width, but certainly not enough for a… Continue reading

My first sewing project of 2019 was a fairly quick one. A while ago, JoAnn had a big sale on their cotton flannel prints. While it says right on the selvedge that it's meant for children's sleepwear, I saw no… Continue reading

It's that time again! After making sure (almost) all my sewing projects were photographed and put on the blog, I always enjoy rounding them up for a year-end post, where I can look at them all in one place and… Continue reading

My final project in 2018 was completed the week before Christmas. My family always does a dress-up High Tea for Christmas Eve, and I have very few formal things that fit me and I can nurse in. So I decided… Continue reading

I've done a lot of sewing from the late '30s this year, so it's not surprising that the pattern I chose for my Christmas dress this year also happened to be from this era.    And it was definitely the… Continue reading

Very suddenly my autumn leaves were covered with snow and my my first winter sewing project had a background to match!   During a thrift store trip a few months ago, I found a 4 yard length of fabric for… Continue reading

Another fall sewing project was crossed off the list a few weeks ago! When I made my gray gingham dress earlier this year, I realized it would be a perfect pattern to make again as a fall version with a… Continue reading