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DYLG2 WINNERS!!

05/25/2018

Hello! It’s time for me to announce the winners of the Dress Like Your Grandma challenge. As stated in this challenge’s description, this is a non-competitive sewing challenge and not a contest. That means that there was no voting and no competition involved in choosing the prize winners. Winners were chosen randomly by me, using […]

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Dress Like Your Grandma 2 FINAL PROJECTS

05/23/2018

Hello Everyone! It’s been quite an amazing journey for this years’ Dress Like Your Grandma challenge.  It’s been so heartwarming reading your family stories and experiences as you’ve shared your projects with family members.  I’ve loved getting a peek at your photo albums and watching you recreate treasured photographs.  Although the basis of this challenge […]

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DLYG 2: Deadline Extension

04/23/2018

Hi Everyone! I’ve extended the deadline for this years’ Dress Like Your Grandma sewing challenge to MAY 15, 2018.  I hope an extra 2 weeks will help us all finish up our projects! 🙂 If you’re planning on entering your project for giveaway prizes, make sure to do one of three things: Send your photo(s) […]

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DLYG2: My Plans

04/6/2018

Howdy friends! If you’re joining us for this year’s Dress Like Your Grandma challenge, how is your project coming along?  We’re about midway through the challenge and I’ve already seen some finished projects popping up.  Y’all are some dedicated and productive sewists!  It’s also been so amazing as well as heartwarming to view your family […]

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SPONSORS for the Dress Like Your Grandma 2 Sewing Challenge

03/19/2018

Hi Friends! I’m so happy to share the amazing prizes for DYLG2 from our generous sponsors!   Winners will be drawn randomly and prizes will be given away after the challenge’s deadline.  For more details on this challenge and how you can participate, check out this blog post. Sponsors Blackbird Fabrics  — $50 CAD Gift Certificate The […]

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Announcing the Dress Like Your Grandma 2 Sewing Challenge!

03/13/2018

The “Dress Like Your Grandma!” 2 Challenge The Idea This is a vintage sewing challenge where family history can inspire your wardrobe.  Take a photo of your grandma (or your grandpa, great-grandma, mom, aunt, someone else’s grandma —  you get the idea!) and re-create an outfit or piece that they are wearing.  Many of us […]

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My Dress Like Your Grandma Dress [McCall’s 5864]

05/10/2017

Well, hello there! I’m finally sharing my dress that I made for the Dress Like Your Grandma sewing challenge!  I intended to share this earlier, but I got so immersed in a huge project that took me much longer than I had imagined.  In fact, I was working on it up until the night before […]

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Dress Like Your Grandma WINNERS!

05/3/2017

Hello! It’s time for me to announce the winners of the Dress Like Your Grandma challenge.  As stated in this challenge’s description, this is a non-competitive sewing challenge and not a contest.  That means that there was no voting and no competition involved in choosing the prize winners.  Winners were chosen randomly by me, using a […]

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Dress Like Your Grandma FINAL PROJECTS

05/1/2017

Hello there! What an amazing sewing challenge this has been!  I have loved seeing the cherished photographs and inspired makes from each and every participant in this challenge.  It’s been lovely getting to know all of these beautiful ladies and I’m so happy to share what they’ve made.  Thanks also to our generous sponsors!  I’ll […]

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DEADLINE EXTENSION for the Dress Like Your Grandma Challenge

04/7/2017

Hi, everyone! Just a quick note to let you all know that I’ve talked with a few participants and I have decided to extend the deadline for the Dress Like Your Grandma Challenge to April 24, 2017.  That gives you an extra week and weekend to finish up your project and either pin it on […]

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MY PLANS for the Dress Like Your Grandma Sewing Challenge

03/17/2017

Hi, friends! How is your project coming along for the Dress Like Your Grandma vintage sewing challenge?  We have a month left to sew our garments and I don’t know about you, but I haven’t started sewing mine yet.  I do have my pattern and fabric now, so I can get going just as soon […]

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New Sponsors + Discount Code (DLYG Challenge)

03/10/2017

Hi, friends! This is just a quick post to let you know that we have a few new sponsors for the “Dress Like Your Grandma” vintage sewing challenge.  Sense and Sensibility Patterns and Muse Patterns have joined us with pattern prizes for participants and Wearing History has provided you with a 20% discount code for […]

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INSPIRATION for the Dress Like Your Grandma Sewing Challenge

03/6/2017

Howdy, friends! It’s time to dress like your grandma!  Or someone else’s grandma! Or just any vintage photo 1980’s or earlier that you’re inspired to recreate.  I’ve had a wonderful time perusing family photo albums searching for photos of garments that I’d love to sew.  I’ve loved looking at the treasured family photos participants are […]

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SPONSORS for the Dress Like Your Grandma Sewing Challenge

03/3/2017

Hello, friends!   I’m excited to share with you the sponsors for this challenge.  We have some amazing prizes for participants that will be given away after the challenge’s deadline.  Winners will be drawn randomly.  For more details on this challenge and how you can participate, check out this blog post.   Blackbird Fabrics $50 […]

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Announcing the Dress Like Your Grandma Sewing Challenge!

02/27/2017

The “Dress Like Your Grandma!” Challenge The Idea This is a vintage sewing challenge where family history can inspire your wardrobe.  Take a photo of your grandma (or your grandpa, great-grandma, mom, aunt, someone else’s grandma —  you get the idea!) and re-create an outfit or piece that they are wearing.  Many of us don’t […]

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A finished project! I used McCall 1247 (c. 1946) t A finished project! I used McCall 1247 (c. 1946) to create this blouse. It's made out of a rayon twill that I got from @lafinchfabrics. I started this project pre-pandemic and just finished it... I have been experiencing a lot of sewing lethargy, which isn't unusual considering our current circumstances here in the US. I'm trying to get my sew-jo back as I would just love to sit here all day sewing and watching TV. I have been embroidering and am finding escape in that. ❤️
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My next embroidery project! I recently scored this My next embroidery project! I recently scored this 1938 State Flower Map embroidery transfer pattern and just spent many hours tracing it. It's going to be the focal point on a quilt that I'm planning to make with vintage handkerchiefs -- most of them from the same era. #embroidery #vintageembroidery #1930sembroidery #stateflowers #handkerchiefquilt #mccall609
My family recently received a new Purple Heart med My family recently received a new Purple Heart medal for my grandpa. My grandpa was a highly decorated and yet modest man and although he was proud to have received his service medals, he did not display them. I found most of them forgotten in a dusty box under his desk after he passed. Others I found in footlockers in the barn. I have yet to find the Purple Heart that he earned while being shot down over France during WWII. He had a bullet in his leg with remnants that remained for the rest of his life. Thankfully, we were able to apply for and receive another one. All Purple Hearts have the recipients name engraved on the back. The last photo was the last medal he received - the Prisoner of War medal (1987). He became a POW after his P-51D was shot down and he was captured by the Nazis. My grandpa and his military brothers and sisters are not "losers" or "suckers". They served the country that they love.
I don't know about you, but I need something to lo I don't know about you, but I need something to look forward to, so today I decorated for Halloween. It doesn't take me very long as I don't have very many Halloween decorations. Time to get spooky!
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Cleo (and the other cats) just got a spooky castle from Target.
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Getting a head start on Halloween decorating as I Getting a head start on Halloween decorating as I both love spooky things and I also need something to look forward to. I also find it amusing that the "Welcome" sign is an oxymoron as no one outside of my bubble is welcome inside. 🤣 Materials from Dollar Tree and Joann's and a repurposed grapevine wreath. 🎃🦇🕷️🕸️🦹
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