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Sewing Inspiration Sarah Jessica Parker’s 70’s/80’s Style in Divorce

02/20/2018

Style and Sewing Inspiration: Sarah Jessica parker in the HBO series Divorce. Recently I’ve been watching and enjoying the HBO series Divorce, which stars Sarah Jessica Parker as Frances, an unhappily married suburban mom to two who undergoes a midlife crisis, then finds herself in an affair, followed by a divorce from her husband. It’s […]

Filed Under: Sewing for myself, Sewing trends, Vintage patterns

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

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

Diane Von Furstenberg, her wrap dress, some advice, and her seventy five dollar sewing pattern

01/02/2014

Diane Von Furstenberg is one of my favorite fashion designers. Her style embodies the spirit of the glamorous world of New York fashion and the international jet of the 1970’s. And her wrap dress is probably the most iconic of all seventies dresses. Easy, versatile, yet effortlessly sophisticated.  The dress was embraced by socialites as […]

Filed Under: fashion trends, Sewing for myself, Vintage patterns

Red Linen Peter Pan Collar dress from a 1963 pattern

12/18/2013

When I decided to make a Christmas dress for Lily to wear to her music concert at school, I let her help me choose the dress pattern. She chose a Helen Lee for McCall’s vintage pattern from 1963. She likes dresses that have a classic look for special occasions. The Peter Pan collar she was […]

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

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

Silk First Communion Dress- Reducing Sleeve Cap Ease

11/23/2013

After all of my simple pencil pouches and peasant dress sewing for the craft fair, I’m enjoying sinking my sewing teeth into a project with more demands, details , and learning opportunities. I agreed to sew a First Communion dress to donate to the school auction tomorrow night, and after spending hours wondering if I […]

Filed Under: Special Occasion Sewing, Vintage patterns, Vintage sewing

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

A 1941 Sailor Girl Dress: Darla’s Day Out

07/04/2013

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. […]

Filed Under: Crafty, Girls Sewing, Retro sewing, Vintage patterns, Vintage sewing, Vintage suitcase

Little girls dress made from a 1942 pattern and a men’s shirt.

02/18/2013

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. […]

Filed Under: Girls Sewing, Retro sewing, Vintage patterns, Vintage sewing

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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.

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