I made this dress from Simplicity 6555 which dates from 1966. I used a vintage double knit polyester I purchased on eBay. I decided to hand picked a vintage metal zipper. (Why don’t they make met zipper anymore, they seem so much better?) because hand stitching virtually disappears in this fabric. The stitching on the [...]
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Hi, everyone! I’ve been admiring your work for some time now and decided it was time to join. I have a question. I bought a great pattern but the instruction sheet is in terrible shape – it’s falling apart and leaves little bits behind when I unfold it. What is the best way to preserve [...]
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For the Great Gatsby challenge, I made a draped dress from a 1924 publication. The instructions were surprisingly easy, though it was challenging not having enough of my gorgeous silk chicken fabric. I also decided to also make a hat and a brooch to tie the whole look together. The hat is from Simplicity 1736, [...]
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t’s with great satisfaction that I introduce you my new tailleur, jenas jacket and jeans skirt, that i sew by myself from a semplicity patterns from the ’60. hope you like it!
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I love playing with fun color combinations! This one makes me feel like a whole pack of brightly colored bubble gum! I just adore circle skirts! When I found this great teal twill, I knew it was going to be one! I’m trying to make more solid basics to wear with printed separates, but I [...]
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Hi all! This is my first post here ! I wanted to show off a trapeze/tent dress I made earlier this year from vintage fabric. I make almost all of my own sewing patterns and this is one of my designs. I think this dress turned out quite well! I had never made a button [...]
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I just love nautical things! I love it even more when it’s in a non-traditional color scheme. Tada! I love wearing coral! So fun! I used Simplicity 2801 c. 1949 with a combo of the cuff from view 1 and the pockets from view 2. (Because what dress can’t be improved with pockets?) Initially, I [...]
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Hi there! This is my first post and I’m very excited to be here. A few weeks ago I was surfing the internet and typed in 1950′s baby doll nightie and came across the sweetest little number. I took one look at it and thought I could sew that for myself. I consider myself still [...]
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I love gingham! It’s such a classic look. So when I wanted to make a simple summer dress just right for those hottest of summer days, I chose a black and white gingham cotton. Fabric: black and white gingham cotton ($4/yd) Pattern: Simplicity 2502 Year: 1948 Notions: buttons (from stash) Hours to complete: 6-ish First [...]
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As promised, I’ve written a detailed tutorial on how to make your very own bow belt on my blog like the one I made for my striped dress. Bow belts are so easy to make and can add that pretty little detail to any outfit to finish it off. They are also great for using [...]
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