As a three-time cancer survivor, my mom has had more than her share of challenges. This year, I’m especially happy to give her a pair of hand-made pajamas – her favorite garment – for Mothers’ Day. Since she grew up in the 1950′s, this terrific vintage pattern was the perfect find: I chose View 3, [...]
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This little 1950s gem was in an eBay lot I purchased last summer. It has the name of the owner (Barbara Gilliam – Homeroom 111) written on every piece – the envelope, instructions, and every single pattern piece. She even did the hard work for me and identified each piece (front, back, etc.)! This pattern [...]
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(Simplicity 1230) It has officially been one year since I started sewing! I can’t believe how far I’ve come since I made my first meringue skirts. But the thought of sewing pants was still making me nervous, so I started with these 1950′s pajama pants. Details on my blog Thanks for viewing, happy Monday!
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Friends, the last time we spoke, it was summer… well, the end of summer. I’m a slacker. Seasons have shifted since my last finished project, and I’ve traded my swirly dresses for snugly pajamas. There are a lot of fun details incorporated into this PJ pattern: Advance 6567. I’ve posted a ridiculous number of photos and additional [...]
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I FINALLY finished the pajamas from the advance pattern. My mom is modelling them so they look kinda big on her because they are for my sister. This is my first time working with an unprinted pattern and it was actually pretty easy, I was confused with the different size dots but I got through it! I will [...]
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