Hi there friends! So sorry for the my absence here. I’ve been sewing so much, but not blogging much about it. That’s something that I need to work on. In the meantime, you can check out what I’m making on Instagram, as I often post WIP pics in my stories and glimpses on my regular […]
DLYG 2: Deadline Extension
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) […]
A 1930’s Floral Caped Dress
Hello lovelies! I am thrilled to share this dress with you that I made to wear to the Gatsby Summer Afternoon this year. This is actually the first 1930’s dress that I’ve made! I did make a 1930’s skirt two years ago, but that’s it for my 30’s sewing. It seems quite odd that I’ve […]
Dress Like Your Grandma FINAL PROJECTS
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 […]
1960 Tangerine Eyelet Sundress
Once I made this pattern, I guess I had to do it again! This pattern is Retro Butterick 5748, which I made once before in cotton lawn. This time I used a tangerine cotton eyelet shirting (voile weight) fabric for the skirt, paired with an ivory cotton eyelet I found at Joann’s for the bodice. […]
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 […]
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 […]
My 1955 Emerald Green Christmas Dress
This year, I decided to make myself a special retro Christmas dress. I was inspired by this Barbie Collector vintage Barbie. I used Butterick 5556 to make this dress, altering the bodice to a v-neck and omitting the collar. My versiou is made of emerald green taffeta with a red net petticoat and red lace […]
1940s Blue Cotton Dress
I am slacking from my original intent of this blog which was to show my sewing and DIY projects. I sew and DIY nearly every day, but fail to take the time to take photos and blog….. as I am a blog slacker, my goal is to now blog my projects and not to let […]