Sewing

  • 1930s Separates with Treasured Threads for Poppie Cotton

      I have one more 2022 make to show you…this one I made for Thanksgiving but had to wait to share it until today, which is my day on the Treasured Threads blog tour!   I selected a few vintage… Continue reading

    1930s Separates with Treasured Threads for Poppie Cotton
  • 1950s Wintry Dotted Dress

    I'm still catching up with my 2022 finishes so I can do my yearly recap. This dress I made at the end of last year took a while to get photos of – and these were taken in a hurry… Continue reading

    1950s Wintry Dotted Dress
  • 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 We are currently buried under early snow, so these pictures look quite outdated at the moment!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