Sewing
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Aqua Cherries 1940s Dress
A few years ago I snagged a few yards of my very favorite print in the Julia fabric line by Moda. The whole line was delightful, but the larger daisies & cherries & polka dots on the perfect shade of… Continue reading
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Raspberry Toile Easter Dress
I didn’t intend to post two similar dresses in a row, but here we are! For my Easter dress this year I used a small bolt of beautiful red and cream floral toile that I got on sale a while… Continue reading
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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
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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
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1950s Thanksgiving Dress
I’ve intended to make a 1950s dress with this blue leaf print for over a year, and it finally happened! This was the 2nd of the 2 fall dresses I sewed in November, and was the one I wore for… Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Novelty 1940s Wrap House Dress
I’ve finished up this dress and it’s currently for sale in my Etsy shop – but I had to share it here too since it was such an unusual pattern. It’s a mail order pattern from the 1940s, back when… Continue reading
