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, […]
A red flannel negroni for my husband
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 […]
Back Porch Dress: Kids Clothes Week
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 […]
When We Were Young Post: My Childhood Style
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 […]
DIY Diane Von Furstenberg style wrap dress: Channeling 70’s glamour
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 […]
The Norah Dress Inspired by Wednesday Addams
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 […]
A Silk Taffeta First Communion Dress from a 1958 Pattern
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 […]
Mod 60’s Fabric Pinny
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 […]
Vintage Style Chambray Pinafore With Anchor Buttons
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 […]
A pinafore and blouse from a 1981 pattern
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 […]