Sewing

  • 1940s Red Floral House Dress

    My first sewing project of the new year was this house dress, in a cheery repro print fabric from The Timely Tailor that was perfect for a simple pattern from the 1940s – Simplicity 4662.    It was lovely to… Continue reading

    1940s Red Floral House Dress
  • 1950s Mint Rose Dress

    Believe it or not, I've finally caught up with my 2023 sewing! This last piece was a dress I made in November, but as I was working on it, I realized it could work for Christmas if I added some… Continue reading

    1950s Mint Rose Dress
  • 12 Days of Valentines – Easy Heart Napkins

    Poppie Cotton is hosting a fun 12 Days of Valentines freebies event, and I'm happy to be included. I want to show you how to make simple quick & easy heart napkins, a sweet way to dress up your table… Continue reading

    12 Days of Valentines – Easy Heart Napkins
  • 1940s Brown & Blue Set

    I'm still catching up with getting my 2023 sewing photographed. I had a burst of sewing in late November and December, which I'm still working through – so here is one of my outfits originally intended for autumn, which turned… Continue reading

    1940s Brown & Blue Set
  • Strawberry Time: 1940s Novelty Apron in Poppie Cotton’s Promise Me Fabric

    It may not be strawberry season at the moment, but it's always strawberry FABRIC season!    Today's my day on the Poppie Cotton Promise Me blog tour, and I picked just my favorite print to showcase with a fun 1940s… Continue reading

    Strawberry Time: 1940s Novelty Apron in Poppie Cotton’s Promise Me Fabric
  • 1940s Novelty Bow Cocktail Dress

    I'm finally catching up and documenting the last of my holiday sewing! We had a Christmas party to go to in December, so clearly I needed to make a new cocktail dress, and the repro fabric I had recently purchased… Continue reading

    1940s Novelty Bow Cocktail Dress
  • 1940s Christmas Aprons

    When I was doing my Christmas baking this year, I realized I have ZERO Christmas aprons, and something had to be done about that! Some time ago I saw an Instagram friend wearing an adorable apron. I asked her what… Continue reading

    1940s Christmas Aprons
  • Girl’s 1930s Blue Christmas Dress

    We had sickness in the house right before Christmas, but I still managed (by cutting some corners) to squeeze in making a quick Christmas dress for my oldest daughter.    I used two lovely prints from the Pixie Noel 2… Continue reading

    Girl’s 1930s Blue Christmas Dress
  • Pastel Christmas: 1950s Novelty Print Skirt

    I have a few Christmas makes to show you this year – here's the first one! I've owned this skirt pattern for quite a few years, and always loved the sketched version with alternating prints. Never got around to making… Continue reading

    Pastel Christmas: 1950s Novelty Print Skirt
  • 1950s Purple Print House Dress

    I will have several Christmas sewing projects to show you, but first I'm still trying to catch up with my fall projects. I made this a while ago, put buttons on it more recently, and now finally got it photographed… Continue reading

    1950s Purple Print House Dress