I wrote a little while ago about how tickled I was to see a picture of a vintage dress and realize that JoAnn carried a reproduction of the fabric. The vintage dress which got me excited.   It was a… Continue reading

One of my earlier sewing projects was a full-skirted 1950s sundress. While it had the usual issues of my early makes – bad fit and poor structure – I still love the fabric and the dress was kind of cute… Continue reading

I picked up 3 yards of this Cotton + Steel cotton print on a clearance sale from Hancock's last spring. When it arrived, I liked it a lot better in person, but I didn't want to make it into a… Continue reading

I've heard a lot about how handy it is to have a simple black dress that can be versatile and accessorized so many ways, so when I got some nice black rayon a while ago I decided to save it… Continue reading

This was a very unusual sewing project for me because I never wear yellow! Yet this fabric was too cute to resist, and I actually don't mind how it looks on me, so I guess being adventurous with color is… Continue reading

When I recently acquired 3 yards of this baby blue cotton, the random little white triangles in the print reminded me of ship's flags, which naturally led me to think about sailor style dresses. There are a lot of variations… Continue reading

My second spring project since digging out the cottons was this 1940s house dress. It was a very quick project since it was so simple – I chose a basic pattern to allow the cute print to shine.   I… Continue reading

Ahhh, but it was nice to cut out and sew my first floral cotton project this spring!   This was a major stash busting project. I had gotten several yards of this fabric many years ago when I first started… Continue reading