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  • The Polka Dot Project – 1950s Coat Dress

    This dress is one reason I wrote last week's post about procrastination. I cut it out over a month ago, then there it sat. I couldn't get the impetus to start it, until I forced myself to sit down and… Continue reading

  • 6 Ways to Persevere Through Sewing Project Procrastination

    Much as seamstresses love to sew, sometimes we can get excited about a new fabric or pattern, and even go so far as to pair it with the perfect match and cut it out. There it is, neatly stacked and folded… Continue reading

  • 1940s Black-and-Raspberry Peplum Dress

    My first project in 2017 was a fun and simple one. I badly needed some winter-appropriate additions to my wardrobe, so as soon as the holidays were over I got out some black and raspberry gingham rayon and a pattern from… Continue reading

  • The Verity Vintage Wedding Dress, Part Three – The Finishing Touches

    After various delays, here's the final installment chronicling the adventure of making my wedding dress! (Read part one and part two.)   I toyed with the idea of draping the skirt somehow, over an underskirt of the lace, but couldn't come… Continue reading

  • 2016 Sewing Recap

      I didn't really have any sewing goals for the year, but just sewed what I needed to or felt like making, so it's interesting to see the variety of things I actually completed, and which ones ended up being… Continue reading

  • Poppy Print Christmas Dress

    Ooooh, but it felt so good to get back to sewing! My last sewing project months ago was my wedding dress. Since then I've been far too busy after the wedding with moving and settling in to do any sewing. I… Continue reading

  • The Verity Vintage Wedding Dress, Part Two – The Creation

    In Part One I talked about the search for the perfect fabric for my wedding dress, and the evolution of pattern ideas until a final direction was decided on.  With all the pieces together, it was time to take a deep breath and…start… Continue reading

  • The Verity Vintage Wedding Dress, Part One – Ideas and Fabric

      When it came to planning a wedding, I did not have the details worked out months in advance like many girls do. When I suddenly realized I realled needed to seriously start thinking about this, I realized I had… Continue reading

  • Gray Skirt Makeover

    This has been a very procrastinated-upon project. I started the makeover several months ago, then left it lay around without being finished for a long time. Finally I buckled down and finished it, and in less than a half-hour it… Continue reading

  • 1950s Blue Twill Skirt

    Supposedly a quick project, this skirt took me 3 weeks to complete. Not because it was difficult, but because it was hard to find time to sew. But at last it is finished, and in a pretty shade of solid… Continue reading