Sewing
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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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Easter Blouse & Patchwork Quilt with Elise by Poppie Cotton
My favorite style of Americana fabric collections is one that includes some nontypical colors like aqua or pink. This newly released collection by Poppie Cotton ticks all those boxes, but has a great red, white, and blue selection too if… 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 Seersucker Maternity Dress
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
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1930s Christmas Maternity Dress
Happy 3rd Day of Christmas! Today I want to share my Christmas Day outfit. It's been a while since I did some sewing for myself, but for this pregnancy several of my older maternity dresses no longer fit me,… 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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1940s Aqua Adjustable Dress
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
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1960s Girl’s Dress & Zipper Bags with Calico Cowgirls
Today I get to share the projects I made recently with some selections from the Calico Cowgirls fabric line, new from Poppie Cotton. It has lots of bright colors and bold prints, so I just picked out my favorites to… Continue reading
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1930s Aqua Print Blouse
I had made this blouse pattern a long, long time ago when I was just starting to branch out into more complicated vintage patterns. It was a sloppy job, and I since got rid of it. When I got 1… Continue reading
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Late 1930s Cobalt Blue Dress
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
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