I’ve been reading the sew retro blog for a little while now…and thought as I’m sewing my first ever vintage pattern I should take the plunge and sign up.
I love reading everyone’s posts and getting inspiration from the dresses etc. that are posted. I hope my future posts will be as interesting and useful.
I have a blog… well actually I have two but ones dance related…(if you are interested there’s a link to that one on my sewing and craft blog).
I’ve always been ‘retro’ without actually realizing it…its only recently I’ve made a concerted effort to sew my own garments after taking part in a sew along boosted my confidence that I might actually be able to do it. Since my first dress, I’ve sewn 1 blouse, one shirt, 1 skirt..I have quite a few projects vintage inspired of course that I hope to share in the future.
EDIT
As Jessamyn asked this is the vintage pattern I’m sewing.
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LadyD – who has written 30 posts on WeSewRetro.com.
I've always hand sewn but never created garments until recently. I love the retro/vintage style. Its so much more stylish and flattering than modern stuff. For my dancing escapades and folk music http://thelearningtoclogblog.blogspot.co.uk/ For sewing, craft and general blog http://stitchintimeandspace.blogspot.co.uk/
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Welcome! So…….what’s this vintage project you’re sewing? How about a look at the pattern?
Thanks for the welcome.
I hope to cover that in my next post. Been taking pics as I go. Its ‘Style 2516′…a blouse pattern from the 70′s that my mum sewed when she was about my age.
Welcome! nice pattern
Thanks
I’m finding it surprisingly simple to sew…although I haven’t got to the tricky bit…the sleeves. I’ve had a run of mini disasters with sleeves. Including being too small and sewing one on backwards.
You’re not a real seamstress until you’ve sewn a sleeve in backward, unpicked it, and then sewn it in backward AGAIN. Not that I’d know anything about that…ahem…
I sewed it in backwards ran out of time to unpick and resew…so its stayed as is…seems like its only me that notices its wrong. lol!