Mrs. Hughes

Retro Inspired Sewing

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Sewing Websites (Writer)

Web Administrator, Founding Editor, and Contributor for the Curvy Sewing Collective

Contributor for Cali & Co

Guest Blogger for Harts Fabric:

  • Grading Up the Decades Everyday ESP Dress
  • How to Add a Retro Button-on-Belt to the Colette Phoebe Dress

Guest Blogger for Britex Fabrics:  Decades of Style 1930’s Stardust Skirt in royal purple worsted wool

Seamwork Magazine, September 2016:  Sewing Clearly — How my eye disease renewed my love for sewing

Sew It Vintage magazine (special Love Sewing publication), Issue 1, Fall 2017:  How to Grade Up Any Pattern

Sewcialists blog, 4/6/18:  Who We Are: Not Included

Featured Publications/Websites

Vogue Patterns Magazine, December 2014/January 2015:  The Curvy Sewing Collective by Carolyn Norman

BuzzFeed:  7 Awesome Plus Size Sewing Blogs That Will Inspire You to Sew

Sew Home & Style:  Top Pattern Picks for Curvy Girls by Jenny Rushmore

McCall Pattern Company Instagram:  Sew the Look — McCall’s 6696

Design Sponge:  Watching + Crafting with Danielle Henderson

Runway Riot:  These Curvy Women Will Show You How to Sew What You Want to Wear If You Can’t Buy It by Lindsay Peoples

Love Sewing:  Sewing Room Swoon — Tanya Maile

Stonemountain & Daughter:  Celebrating Me-Made May with Blogger Tanya Maile

My Fabric Designs:  Blogger of the Week — Mrs. Hughes

Sewing.com:  9 Inspiring and Organized Sewing Room Ideas

Pattern Review:  Project Highlights — 1/7/17-1/20-17

Mood Sewciety:  Mood’s Ultimate List of the Best Sewing Blogs

Pattern Review:  Project Highlights – Patriotic Edition — 6/23/17

Sew It Vintage (special Love Sewing publication), Issue 1, Fall 2017:  Sew and Tell by Katherine Linzy

Pattern Review:  March Member in Focus – 3/23/18

Interviews

That Sewing Blab:  Episode 61 , 5-30-17

Love to Sew Podcast:  Episode 48, 7-2-18

Collaborations/Sponsorships

Smuggler’s Daughter:  Decades of Style 1940’s Dorothy Lara Dress in sailor print silk

Wawak Sewing Supplies:  DIY Fabric Belt Tutorial

Craftsy Sewing:  A Liberty Yaletown Dress

My Fabric Designs:

  • The Tangerine Dorothy Lara Dress
  • A Lemony Stripe 1950’s Dress
  • Lobsters and a Flashy Monogram

Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics:  Buttons & Bows and PB&J’s for Me-Made May

Organic Cotton Plus:

  • A Navy Organic Cotton Turner Dress
  • The 1920’s Mata Hari Dress
  • The Peach Tree Shirtdress

The Confident Stitch:

  • A Barkcloth Charlie Caftan
  • A Blue Gingham Penny Shirtdress

Contests

Contestant, Sew Mama Sew Super Online Sewing Match II

Awards

Best Plus-Size Blog (with my girls Jenny and Mary!), Madalynne’s Best Sewing Blogs 2016

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via Madalynne

Best Plus Size Blog, Mood Fabrics Ultimate List of the Best Sewing Blogs 2017

 

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My Favorites

  • The 1920’s Egyptian Revival Gown
  • The Embroidered Zig Zag Dress
  • The 1929 Pansy Dress
  • The 1930’s Silk Velvet Dress
  • Sailors are My Weakness [The Dorothy Lara Dress]
  • The California Poppy Blouse
  • The 1950’s Robin Hood Dress
  • The Broderie Anglaise Birthday Dress

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