Sew Country Chick

A modern sewing blog

  • Sewing for myself
    • My designs
  • Sewing Tutorial
    • PATTERN DRAFTING
    • Printing
    • Dying
  • Farmhouse DIY
    • Crafts
    • Holiday Projects
  • Girls Sewing
  • About Justine
    • Country Life
  • Costumes
    • Retro sewing
  • Bridal Sewing
  • Farmhouse Weddings

DIY Denim Engineer Coveralls!

11/05/2015

I have been obsessed with making a pair of coveralls for the last three months. Sometimes it takes a few months to get to things on my sewing to do list. It all started when I saw Peter from Male Pattern Boldness’ pair he made last summer. I knew I wanted to make some too, […]

Filed Under: My designs, Retro sewing, Sewing for myself, Vintage patterns

A red flannel negroni for my husband

01/07/2015

  I finished another shirt for my husband. Yippee! And it fits! I love this cotton flannel fabric. It’s thick , warm, and not too fuzzy. I have no idea who the designer is. I bought is at Fabric Town, my lovely, old fashioned neighborhood fabric store with a 1960’s sign out front. I used […]

Filed Under: Commercial pattern, Retro sewing

Back Porch Dress: Kids Clothes Week

07/23/2014

  I haven’t been sewing for my girls lately and this week is Kids Clothes Week around blogland so I decided to finish a project that had been sitting in my unfinished pile before my little one grows out of it. It’s a dress I designed inspired by the dresses I love worn by little […]

Filed Under: Country Life, Girls Sewing, Retro sewing

When We Were Young Post: My Childhood Style

03/21/2014

When Suz asked me to be a part of her series When We Were Young last week, I loved the idea! I have four daughters, but this is the first time I tried to make something for one of them inspired by my 70’s childhood style! I became a stepmom to my husband’s daughter, then […]

Filed Under: Country Life, Girls Sewing, Retro sewing

DIY Diane Von Furstenberg style wrap dress: Channeling 70’s glamour

01/29/2014

Wrap Dress in Silk Jersey

I’m done with my Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dress! In black silk jersey, a dream to work with. And if you have never sewn with it, i would advise you rush out and buy some! If you follow fashion, you may have read about all the hoopla of the 40th anniversary of DVF’s iconic wrap […]

Filed Under: Retro sewing, Sewing for myself, Vintage patterns

The Norah Dress Inspired by Wednesday Addams

12/10/2013

  I’m so excited to be a part of this guest tour for Hayley from Welcome To The Mouse House’s Norah Dress pattern tour! OK… I totally love this dress pattern and had so much fun making this little dress inspired bu one of my favorite rerun heroines as a child. Wednesday Addams from The […]

Filed Under: Girls Sewing, Retro sewing, Uncategorized

A Silk Taffeta First Communion Dress from a 1958 Pattern

11/26/2013

  I finished the First Communion dress ! Actually it wasn’t totally finished but it was 5:30 PM on Saturday afternoon and the dress was supposed to have been delivered by 6 PM to the Reagan Presidential Library where the gala was being held a half hour’s drive away. Yikes! I still needed to get […]

Filed Under: Girls couture, Girls Sewing, Retro sewing, Special Occasion Sewing, Vintage patterns

Mod 60’s Fabric Pinny

10/26/2013

  This is my favorite pinafore yet! I had just enough of this fab 60’s fabric to make only one pinafore dress. The thickness of the fabric is the perfect weight for a pinafore. These little dresses are best in a  slightly thicker fabric. It’s available in my shop and is size 6 months. It’s […]

Filed Under: Retro sewing, Uncategorized

Vintage Style Chambray Pinafore With Anchor Buttons

09/09/2013

I’ve been busy making little girls dresses for a shop I’m opening on Etsy. Actually the shop has been there for a long time but hasn’t had anything in it since I made a few upcycled baby cashmere sweaters over two years ago. It started this week as an idea to make some baby dresses […]

Filed Under: Country Life, My designs, Retro sewing, Uncategorized

A pinafore and blouse from a 1981 pattern

08/21/2013

When Jodi from Sew Fine Fabric contacted me to ask if I would like to try out some of her fabric for a project, I was like ” Ummmm… YES!!! So I made a pinafore and matching Peter Pan collar blouse with the fabric she sent me.  I totally love this logo! So cute. But […]

Filed Under: Retro sewing, Vintage patterns

Next Page »


I'm Justine! Welcome to my sewing blog! Here you'll find lots of handmade clothing for myself and other lucky folks! I'm a native Los Angeleno who moved to a small farm outside of LA with my family.

Get Sew Country Chick delivered to your e-mail inbox.

Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
  • About Justine
  • Country Life
  • Costumes
  • Los Angeles sewing scene
  • Book reviews
  • Pattern Reviews
  • Bridal Sewing
  • Couture sewing
  • Draping
  • Dying
  • Girls couture
  • Printing
  • Project Run & Play
  • Theatrical work
  • Chicken stuff
  • Recipes
  • Refashions
  • Retro sewing
  • sewing history
  • Special Occasion Sewing
  • Vintage patterns
  • Vintage sewing
  • Vintage suitcase
  • Farmhouse tour
  • Media…..
Ad
Follow on Bloglovin
Ad
Ad
Ad

Blog Archives

Ad
Design by Dinosaur Stew | Powered by Wordpress