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1930s Dress & Jacket Set
I have long admired this photos, come across on Pinterest, long ago sold on Etsy. I decided to give a try at recreating it, using. 2 shades of a new basic by Riley Blake Designs called Dapple Dot. I'm… Continue reading
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Easy Infant Cheater Puff Quilt Tutorial with Poppie Cotton
When I saw the adorable panels by Poppie Cotton for their new Hopscotch & Freckles fabric line, I knew immediately I wanted to make a cheater version of a puff quilt. I chose my favorite color way of the… Continue reading
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Late 1950s Leaf Dress
I snagged some of this lovely print from Riley Blake Designs' new line Buttermilk Homestead, which is an 1800s reproduction fabric line, but this print definitely shouted midcentury to me. I had a pretty definite outline of what I wanted… Continue reading
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2021 Vintage Sewing Recap
Time for a quick look back at my past year of sewing vintage fashion! I always like to see all my makes for a year in one place. This year held a few months of no outfit sewing at all,… Continue reading
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1950s Striped Blouse for Christmas
I usually do a recap post of the last year before I post the next year's projects, but I'm making an exception with this one since while it was indeed my first project of 2022, it also was my Christmas… Continue reading
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Easter Parade: 1950s Green Floral Toddler Dress
Today for my turn in the Riley Blake Designs Easter Parade spotlight, I'm showing you one of the main florals, which I chose to use as a toddler dress for my little girl. Green is such a good color for… Continue reading
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1950s Adjustable Dress for Thanksgiving
I hadn't done any personal sewing since July, but when I got a fun new vintage pattern from an Instagram seller I wanted to try to make it up right away and see if it would work for maternity, since… Continue reading
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Brown Floral 1930s Style Adjustable Dress
Finally catching up with the last personal sewing project I made, way back in the summer when the world was still smoky. And…it was the first trial of a new adjustable dress pattern. It needed to be adjustable because… Continue reading
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1930s Geometric Dress
Finally catching up on the last of my backlog of blog projects! When I made my Liberty floral dress a while ago, I liked it so much and was intrigued by the design possibilities if I did not make it… Continue reading
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