I participated in my first sewing swap hosted by Kestrel Makes and was paired up with Natalie of a Modest Girl’s Sewing Adventures. It was fun talking with Natalie and shopping and going through my stash to find fabrics that I hoped would suit her. You never know what kind of fabric anyone will like […]
Meet our new foster dog, Sophie!
This is our beautiful new girl, Sophie. 🙂 She is a 1 1/2 year old female Border Collie with a beautiful rough coat. She is one of the sweetest dogs we’ve ever had and loves to cuddle and give kisses. She also has a very strong herding instinct, so we are being very particular about […]
Avocado Green Cambie Dress
Well, I finally got on the Cambie bandwagon with my first Sewaholic pattern, Sewaholic 1202 the Cambie dress. I made the a-line version of the Cambie in avocado green stretch cotton broadcloth purchased from Fabric Mart. I have actually made two of these thus far (I will show the other one soon!) and this was […]
Getting Our Veggies in for the Summer!
So, it’s been over a week (almost two) now that I finally got around to planting my vegetable garden. At least I got it in when the temps were cool and it wasn’t blazin’ hot, like it is at the moment. I don’t have my irrigation all set up yet, so I’ve been watering it […]
1940 Apple Green Gauze Sundress
I’m finally getting around to taking some photos of my latest creations. Here’s one down and only four more (at the moment….) to go! My husband and I were actually heading to the quinceanara of one of his former students when we took these photos. It was very hot that day and we were going […]
Inheriting Grandma’s Notions
Well, I have been languishing taking photos of myself in my latest self-made garments…. it just seems like I’ve been so busy since we returned from our trip to New Mexico. I do not think I will take anymore client orders for a while. I just have too many things I have (and want!) to […]
Checking In
I have been a bit AWOL from here. Truth is, I didn’t really want to post until I shared some photos of my new dresses, but unfortunately, my camera decided to quit on me while we were on vacation. My wonderful husband just got me a new one for my birthday, so I’m back in […]
Sewing Up a Storm!
I have been so busy sewing lately that my husband calls my sewing studio a sweatshop! We are leaving on a trip this week and I spent the last week and a half sewing from about 9-5 with a break at noon. I usually only sew in the afternoons (from about 12;30-5) as I leave […]
Poppy has been adopted!
Our beautiful foster dog, Poppy, was adopted the other day! She went to live with a wonderful family in Concord, CA where I know she will be very happy. It sure is bittersweet finding our foster dogs their forever homes, even if we only had them with us for a little over a week. The […]
The Mad Men Challenge: A Little Bit of Betty and a Little Bit of Joan
I have had this dress done for a few weeks now. I made this dress for Julia Bobbin’s Mad Men Challenge. I was excited to make a dress for this challenge as Mad Men is one of my favorite shows and I love early 60s styles, but I also wanted to use fabric from my […]
Sew for Victory Redux – 1940 Peacock Blue Dress
I had been meaning to take some photos of myself in the 1940 peacock blue dress I made for the Sew for Victory challenge and here they are! Doc also wanted to be in these photos. 🙂 Happy Sewing, my friends! Dress: Vogue 8811 in peacock blue cotton broadcloth, made by me Shoes: […]
Playing Pin Up
So, today, I had some pin up photos done! A local salon does these special photo shoots every once in a whlle where they do your hair and makeup with retro flair and take some vintage-y photos. I’ve been wanting to do this for a while and am so glad that I finally got do […]
Our new foster dog, Poppy
The other day, we picked up our new foster for the Border Collie Rescue of Northern California. We named her Poppy. We rescued her from the Merced Animal Shelter, where she had been abandoned one night when her former owners threw her over the fence into the shelter. She’s such an affectionate and sweet girl. […]
Belle has been adopted!
Our foster dog, Belle, was adopted yesterday! She went to live in Klamath Falls, Oregon! Her new mom is a veterinarian and she now has a family of another Border Collie, a Pomeranian and four cats! We wish Belle luck on her new adventure and hope she loves her new home. 🙂
My Living Locket
I just got my Origami Owl Living Locket yesterday and I’m in love with it! I had never even heard of Origami Owl before my good friend Jo had an online party. I just love it and am looking forward to adding more charms to it. You can buy these online through Origami Owl, but […]
1946 “Owl Eyes” Challis Dress
I am happy to finally write a blog post about this dress as it is one of my favorites! This 1946 design is sewn from Retro Butterick 5281 and is made of Anna Sui “Owl Eyes” rayon/cotton challis. It is fully lined with cotton batiste and it is a very comfortable dress. The belt is […]
Red Polka Dot 1940 Sundress
I am SEW happy that I finished this dress yesterday! This pattern has been on my “to-do” list for a while and I could not wait to cut into this red and white polka dot broadcloth either! I made this dress using Vogue 8812, a Vintage Vogue pattern from 1940. This sundress is made of […]
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