Today in The United States Of America we celebrate Independence Day. Our family will be visiting with friends on the beach in beautiful Malibu, attending a cookout in the afternoon, and then watching the fireworks from the pier! I though I would share one of my all time favorite patriotic sewing projects from my archives. […]
My Mad Men Dress: Joan Holloway On The Farm
I finished my Mad Men dress! Here’s my version of Joan Holloway, Sew Country Chick Style! I really must get myself some clogs….. as if! Oh my goodness, this is going to be a lot of work!!! Darling, I’m ready for my martini now! I made this dress from a yard and a half of […]
Little girls dress made from a 1942 pattern and a men’s shirt.
This is a fun little project I made out of a men’s shirt and a 1942 sewing pattern. Sustainable sewing on both ends! If you read my blog you probably know I adore working with original, vintage patterns and have quite a large stash of patterns, one of which I sewed from a man’s shirt. […]
1960’s double breasted girls minidress tutorial
This is a double breasted sixties style drop waist mini dress tutorial. I will show you how to make this cute little dress by altering a basic t shirt pattern. It was featured on the Elegance & Elephants Knock Off series last month. The outfit was perfect for me to knock off as I had […]
Simplicity 1787 from 1956 in red gingham and the dreaded term TWEEN
My daughter is at a new school this year. They do wear uniforms but being Halloween today, they let the kids come in free dress. But not their Halloween costumes. Boo! Here is what Lily chose to wear for her day of freedom dressing: Simplicity 1787 from 1956 Sewn in a vintage red gingham. Trimmed […]
The Brady Bunch Dress
The Sew Country Chick Bunch! At least, those three on the right are part of it! We are missing a couple! If you have more than a couple of kids then you know how hard it is to get photos together. I’ll take what I can get…. Growing up I used to come home from […]
Colette Hazel V.2 From A Vintage Tablecloth
This is my second go at the Hazel. This time I used an old tablecloth that had some wear on it. I tried to make sure all of my seams matched but there is glaring mistake here at the bottom! I trimmed the top with some lavender bias tape. It went nicely with the tiny […]
My Colette Hazel With Piping
Time to sew something for me! I loved this stretchy stripe woven fabric and a touch of red was needed to make it pop. A detail of the piping, the dart I turned into gathers, and some loose threads! There’s me being bossy with my child labor , photographers. I wish they had told me […]
My 1940’s Kids Sewing Patterns : Summer Sportswear
Today I am sharing some photos from my vintage pattern collection with you. Today’s theme is 1940’s warm weather children’s sportswear. There is one thirties pattern thrown in for good measure. I adore these old patterns as much for the sweet envelope art as the for great styles inside them. A peek inside a pattern […]
Les Petites Souers: My Signature Look? Vintage, French and Refashioned
I love creative challenges because they sometimes make you dig deep to figure out who you are creatively. Of course, as creative beings we are always changing but for me, there is one influence which often guides me. I have been deeply influenced by France. When my older kids were little we bought a small […]