Sorry, but I can’t magically write sewing puns as well as you all do. As promised, though, I finished my Simplicity 3777 blouse! I started this a while ago and used my first muslin, put it aside for a long time because I had to make bound buttonholes, and now that I’m running into them [...]
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There’s no such thing as too much ric-rac! When Abby from BlueGingerDoll showed me her latest skirt design I knew straightaway it would be right up my alley. To me, it feels like a casual late-1940′s skirt, but it could be styled for a 1950s or 1960s look quite easily. [...]
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I’m back with another, vintage dress remake! I have an obsession for rick rack, and fell in love with this blue dress covered in rick rack, that was posted on the Coletterie blog. I knew that I had to make my own, and finished it just in time for my first anniversary! I used [...]
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I posted a while back about a 1950s style patio skirt I made and I finally got around to making the matching blouse to go with it! I used Butterick 7328 for the blouse and added ric rac trim to match the skirt. I did a circle of red, then gold, the red again ric [...]
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Do you ever get a really crazy idea? About a week before I left for vacation, a friend gave me some old curtains left in their new house by the previous owners. They were a bright sunny yellow and I just knew it would be perfect for a 1950s patio dress. And I decided that [...]
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I have another finished project from Gertie’s Book for Better Sewing, it’s the sweetheart sundress made up in this adorable umbrella print cotton. I also did a shirred back, a vintage detail that I am now obsessed with, it gives the bodice such a snug feeling. I also added one of my favorite things [...]
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This is my version of vintage butterick 9752. I used a paneled cotton jacquard, with a bright blue rose print. The fabric was a score from fabricmartonline.com at only $ 3.99 a yard. The dress is a mix of butterick 9752 for the back and directions and my go to current pattern, simplicity 2444. I [...]
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