Sewing

  • 1940s Christmas House Dress

    I went very bright and bold for Christmas this year with a length of vintage novelty fabric that I scored on Facebook Marketplace earlier this year. I quickly decided what I would do with it, and laid it away until… Continue reading

    1940s Christmas House Dress
  • Christmassy Baby Dress

    My sweet small daughter turned one last week, so I made a dress for her that doubles as a birthday gift and also something suitable for Christmas – which is approaching at a dizzying rate.    This Christmas season I… Continue reading

    Christmassy Baby Dress
  • 1940s Pink Princess Dress

    I squeezed in another warm-weather sewing project in October before the weather suddenly turned cold. We are currently buried under early snow, so these pictures look quite outdated at the moment!   I had a 1940s mail order pattern for… Continue reading

    1940s Pink Princess Dress
  • Sunshine & Camomile Blog Tour: Polka Dot Blouse & Ruffly Dress

      I got the opportunity to play with a few prints from the new Sunshine & Camomile fabric line by Poppie Cotton. As usual, I gravitated toward garments. First I made myself a classic blouse from a 1950s pattern.   … Continue reading

    Sunshine & Camomile Blog Tour: Polka Dot Blouse & Ruffly Dress
  • Songbird Serenade Project Tour – Patchwork Dress & Applique Runner

      This sweet new fabric collection called Songbird Serenade from Poppie Cotton has the loveliest soft colors and prints. Of course my three-year-old was entranced by the “birdie” fabric, so I decided this would be a good time to try… Continue reading

    Songbird Serenade Project Tour – Patchwork Dress & Applique Runner
  • 1950s Amethyst Daisy Dress

    I have to say this is one of my favorite things I've made this summer. It turned out exactly how I had envisioned.    I had wanted to use this 1950s pattern for a while, and when I got a… Continue reading

    1950s Amethyst Daisy Dress
  • Late ’30s Purple House Dress with Basin Feedsacks

    My darker cotton house dresses were in constant rotation this summer, so I wanted to make a few more. I had this length of 1930s repro cotton from Riley Blake Design's recent line Basin Feedsacks, so after a little debate,… Continue reading

    Late ’30s Purple House Dress with Basin Feedsacks
  • 1940s Brown Floral 2 Piece

    Fallish fabrics are finding their way to the top of my sewing queue these days. Such was the case with this pretty floral, another color way of my favorite Lori Holt print from her recent Cook Book fabric line (you… Continue reading

    1940s Brown Floral 2 Piece
  • 1940s Brown Print Dress with Lori Holt Fabric

    While vacationing back east this spring, I got a cute 1940s pattern at an antique mall. Luckily it was complete. I ended up pairing it with my second favorite of the new Lori Holt prints (fabric is from Cook Book… Continue reading

    1940s Brown Print Dress with Lori Holt Fabric
  • 1940s Pinafore Duo with Poppie Cotton

      I'm a sucker for strawberry prints, so when I got the chance to work with this new fabric from Poppie Cotton, of course I chose to sew with the strawberries to make a 1940s style coordinating pinafore set with… Continue reading

    1940s Pinafore Duo with Poppie Cotton